Jonathon H - ARCS Self Defense

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It is important to note that self defense training is not the same as training in a martial arts. Most modern martial arts focus around competition, usually through the use of judged matches. While self defense systems often draw moves from various martial arts the two sets of systems could not be more different. The point of a martial art is to fight in order to win, while the point of self defense is to fight in order to survive. Mistaking one type of training for the other is incredibly dangerous in the real world, and can put an individual in more danger than if he or she was untrained.

Your complement of self defence techniques should include something that you can do if you are attacked from behind, and a shin scrape may be your best defense. This move can work even if your arms are pinned, especially if you combine it with a forceful foot stomp. This move involves raising one of your feet off the ground and then jamming it back into the knee of your assailant.