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TAEKWONDO SELF-DEFENSE
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1. Self-defense Fundamentals
2. Against Empty Hand Attacks
3. Against Blunt Weapons
4. Against Knife Attacks
5. Against Gun Attacks
Taekwondo is one of the most popular martial arts in the world today with over
75 million practitioners in over 200 countries. Due to its efficacy for fitness,
stress management, self-defense, and myriad health benefits, Taekwondo has
spread to every corner of the globe. This popularity is the result of hard work
and a strong sense of mission of pioneering masters and grandmasters in the
early stages of modern Taekwondo. I humbly salute them for their sacrifice and
contribution to the art and science of Taekwondo.

My personal thanks goes to Dr. Kyu Hyung Lee, 9th Dan, professor at
Kyemyung University in Daegu City and former head instructor for the world
renowned Taekwondo Demonstration Team of Midong Elementary School in
Seoul, for his skillful demonstration for this book.

I would like to also thank Rick Hazelton, Carlos J. Sanchez, Jeff Burns, Marco
Correa and Marc Regis for their selfless dedication to Taekwondo training and
help with this project.

Finally, it has been my honor and pleasure to share my knowledge with tens of
thousands of Taekwondo instructors and students from all over the world for the
past three decades. I owe them my inspiration.

Sang H. Kim
Most Taekwondo practitioners will acknowledge that Taekwondo is more
than just punching and kicking; it instills in us an indomitable spirit that
enables us to strive to be who we want to be.

Likewise, self-defense is more than just exchanges of strikes and kicks; it

is action and thought, which challenges our indomitable spirit. Techniques
and physical fitness can only take us to a certain point in combat; our at-
titude pushes us beyond that threshold. Finally, it is indomitable spirit that
keeps us alive against all odds. It penetrates our existence regardless of the
outcome of any confrontation.

This book focuses on these three elements: Technique, Attitude, and Spirit.
Without them it’s hard to imagine that we can walk out of a confrontation as
a true Taekwondoist. If technique is the basis that shapes your confidence, it
is attitude that will help you cultivate indomitable spirit; in turn, your spirit
is the ultimate source of power. It will keep you from harm, perhaps with-
out wasting a single drop of your sweat.
 “The best strategy is to do your best at
this moment to be at the very best position
for the next movement.”
~ Sang H. Kim, on Combat Strategy
—~ SELF-DEFENSE
_ FUNDAMENTALS
FIGHT or FLIGHT

FIGHT OR FLIGHT
In hostile situations, your heart beats faster,
adrenaline shoots throughout your body,
and fear sets in. You have two options: Pig ASSESS:
engage or run. This requires you to make
a choice, quickly and decisively. Once you * Trust your gut feeling, stay
decide to fight back, here are three things cool.
you should do:
¢ Size up the situation:
THREE PRINCIPLES 1. Hostility intensity:
1. Assess deadly threat, mild conflict,
2. Attack casual unpleasantness.
3. Adapt 2. Environmental
factors: indoor, outdoor,
sloping ground, exits,
lO) 64US available environmental
weapons.
Get Over FEAR 3. Weapons: attacker has a
gun, knife, pipe, or bat.
1. Breathe deeply. 4. People factors: numbers,
; size, athleticism, position.
2. Make a choice to survive.
What are your options? If
3. Stick to what works.
possible, escape as fast as
4. Adapt constantly. you can at all costs. If you
can’t escape, breathe deeply,
5, Get back on your feet. stay cool and control the
distance.

* Get ready to respond.

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 Training
TIPS
Be realistic: know
what you are
capable of and
make choices
within your limits.

Be realistic in
assessing the
assailant. Don’t
get intimidated by
posturing.

Be realistic with
your objectives:
fight when neces-
sary and then get
out as quickly and
© attack: @ appt: safely as possible.

Use your wits and

* Fight back aggressively. ¢ Expand your options: common sense
But be aware of conserving Exploit his weaknesses. to resolve the
energy: you don’t know how Constantly look for ways conflict.
long a confrontation may to end the fight, no matter
Remember a
last. how unconventional. physical fight is
the last resort but
e
Strike at the most direct, Reassess: continue to fight it does not mean
vulnerable target such as the until you can escape, over you should fight
power the assailant or to the death. Be
eyes, nose, neck, rib cage,
flexible and always
or groin. negotiate for your safety. look for a way out.
Use physical, verbal and Fighting, in most
Focus on causing more psychological tactics at all cases, begets more
pain to your attacker than stages. fighting and brings
no solutions.
his motive to attack you can
overcome. i.e. Make his ¢ End the fight.
attack cost him more than
it’s worth.

Overpower the assailant.

Hit harder with every
advancement. Try to build
fear in him.

¢ Be flexible.

* Look for better options. 11

ATTACK or COUNTERATTACK

Cause & Effect Diagram

ATTACK OR COUNTERATTACK 3 NEUTRALIZE:

When you are facing imminent danger to your- GOAL: Establish a base from
self or your loved ones, take action immediate- which you can fight back.
ly: fight back or run away without hesitation.
METHODS:
Now that you have a general idea of how to 1. Render the assailant inef-
assess, attack and adapt in a self-defense situa- fective. Don’t be a target. Stay
tion, let’s look at how to survive. The survival away, if possible.
formula is to apply all of your strength to your
advantage against the most vulnerable weak- 2. Countermove: When he
ness of the assailant. steps in, step back; when he
moves to your right, move
THREE METHODS: to the left in a circular path;
1. Neutralize when he retreats, move in.
2. Attack
3. Counter-attack 3. Counterbalance: when he
pushes, pull; when he pulls,
lower your center of gravity
to resist then pull; when he
resists, push.

4. Blunt the force: remove a

threat with an equal response.
When he strikes your face,
strike back at his face. When
he kicks your groin, kick his
groin.

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 Training
TIPS
Be versatile:
expect the
unexpected.

Surprise: strike
out in unexpected
ways.

Be resilient: keep
coming back to
what causes the
most pain.

@ aTrTAack: © COUNTERATTACK: Stick to it: if an

arm lock works,
GOAL: Take the initiative to GOAL: To defend, intercept, don’t give it up.
defeat an assailant when an and cut off the assailant’s
Study anatomy:
attack is imminent. attack. know the location
of vital targets.
METHODS: METHODS:
1. Attack the closest vital 1. Block, parry or evade, then
target. Use the element of strike back or apply a joint
surprise. lock.

2. Be direct. 2. Strike back simultaneously

at opposite targets: strike the
3. Be practical: Use your face against a low kick; hit the
strength. Exploit the assail- right side of the neck against
ant’s weakness. an attack to your left.

3. Inflict pain. Keep it simple. 3. Expand your options: Try to

Stick to what works. knock him down to gain space
or use unconventional tactics
4. Be relentless. Don’t give up like pinching or slapping. Go
until you find a way to escape. with the flow ofthe situation.

4. Look for reasonable outlets

for ending the confrontation.

5. Escape.

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HANDS & ELBOWS

@ ELBow:
The elbow is a sharp bony
joint that projects between the
upper arm and the forearm.
It is a powerful weapon for
upward, downward, horizon-
tal, and diagonal striking and
thrusting. It is more powerful
when used in combination
with kicking and punching or
with spinning and jumping
movements.
KEY POINT:
We use our hands and elbows instinctively to
grab, pull, and push things. When combined with
simple principles such as focus, timing, and
aggression, the hands and elbows are ideal
weapons for defeating an assailant.

WEAPON:
Prominence of joints, blade

TARGETS: . @ FINGER KNUCKLE:

Nose, eyes, temple, neck, ear, arm, wrist, fingers, The finger knuckle is formed by
sternum, solar plexus, rib cage, liver, kidney, the protuberance of a finger joi
groin when the hand is clenched. The
major knuckle is the middle fin.
ger and the minor knuckles are
the index and ring fingers.
Targets are cavities such as
neck, temple, philtrum, and ear.

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 Training
TIPS
Your hands should
move instinctively,
intercepting or
blocking whatever
comes at you and
hitting back.
O FIsT:
Practice the
A fist is formed by firmly clenching the hand with the fingers bent
SPOT-CATCH-
against the palm. The first two knuckles are the primary contact HIT DRILL to
points. There are straight, vertical and uppercut punches. The back of enhance your in-
the fist is also used for the back fist strike. stinctual response.
With a partner
throwing random
attacks:

Stage One:
- Spot (the threat)
- Catch (intercept)
- Hit (counter)

Stage Two:
- Spot & Catch
- Hit

Stage Three:
@ PALM HEEL: - Spot, Catch
The palm heel is the base of & Hit
the hand, near the wrist. It is
effective for striking the nose, * Once mastered,
move around and
jaw, temple, and groin. practice at faster
speeds.
© KNIFE-HAND:
The knife-hand is the blade ofthe
hand. The upper part is called the ridge
knife-hand. The targets include the oc-
cipital ridge, carotid artery in the neck,
throat, collar bones, rib cage, joints,
and wrist. It is also used for blocking.

@ ARC HAND:
Formed by curving the thumb and index for
choking with the fingers and striking with the
top of the second metacarpal bone. 15
FEET & KNEES

@ BALL:
The ball of the foot is the
rounded part or protuberance
KEY POINT: of the bottom of the foot. You
Kicks are effective for attacking the lower should pull your toes and
limbs due to the power of the legs and their stretch your foot to generate
proximity to the targets in the opponent’s penetrating force.
legs. Varied strikes keep an assailant on the
defensive and decrease his mobility.

WEAPON:
Ball of the foot, bottom of the foot, instep,
blade of the foot, heel, knee

TARGETS:
Groin, thigh, knee, calf, ankle, instep, toes,
stomach, solar plexus, chest, rib cage, kid-
ney, neck, head

@ sBorTtom:
The bottom of the foot is used
for stomping (vertically) or
pushing (horizontally or angu-
larly). Load your body weight
into the kick for impact.

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 Training
TIPS
Kicking force
comes from the
chain reactions of
the joints.

For kicking
power, first, have
a firm grip on the
origin of the force,
which can be the
center of the lower
abdomen or the
shoulder of the op-
@ Instepr: @ BLADE: posite side of the
kicking foot.
The instep is the arched middle The blade is a wide flat bony
part of the foot. Point your toes part of the foot that has cutting Second, chamber
and tighten the muscles of the force. It is useful for striking your leg for the
foot for power and safety. Often vertical targets such as the greatest range of
motion.
this part is covered by shoes and limbs and torso or bent joints
useful for a groin kick. such as the ankle or rear knee. Third, focus:
direct the energy
of your foot to a
specific vital point.
Kick deeply into
the target for pen-
etrating power.

HEEL:
The heel is the rounded base
ofthe posterior part ofthe
foot. It is built like a hammer
and is useful for striking cavi-
ties such as the middle of the
calf, groin, temple, and solar ©@ KNEE & SHIN:
The knee is the joint between
plexus.
the femur and tibia bones. It is
useful for close fighting. The
shin bone is a powerful weap-
on for attacking the thigh, calf
and torso.
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F©CUS

INSTINCT & THINKING

Instinct is our natural tendency to do things in a certain ways,
often without logical reasoning. In a confrontation, we experi-
ence fear, anger, domination, powerlessness, and aggression;
accordingly we feel a certain urge to behave in a way that will
help us cope with those feelings. This is a natural response,
guided more by hormones than by reasoning, to adapt to an
environment and survive. It is usually triggered by a particular
stimuli and takes over our conscious actions. The chances are
that it may save us from harm as well as lead us deeper into
danger if uncontrolled.

Taekwondo training is an education of the mind and body. It is

a process of learning and remembering things by which neuro-
logical networks in the brain and muscles are linked. Training
requires a significant amount of repetitive practice and time to
make those neurological wires function properly. This type of
learning is an artificially acquired process whereas instinct is an
innate behavioral mode.

Human self-defense actions are often mostly instinctive survival

responses. However, learned knowledge is valuable as well: it
helps us move economically (with efficacy and efficiency) and
think strategically. While learned activities have certain limits
in application, by acquiring the automatic ability to perform a
particular movement or response through repetitive practice and
muscle memory, we can overcome these limits.

In a self-defense situation, listen to your instinct and yet think

strategically based on your knowledge; or take action based
on your logical guidance yet listen to your instinct when logic is
inadequate.

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EMPTY HAND
ATTACKS
 © KEY
TECHNIQUES
STRIKE, PUNCH, KICK

PALM HEEL STRIKE UPWARD ELBOW STRIKE REVERSE ELBOW STRIKE DOWNWARD ELBOW

HEAD BUTT HAMMER FIST KNUCKLE PUNCH KNEE KICK FRONT KICK

CONTROL

|
HEAD CONTROL BLIND VISION ARM CONTROL WrRIsT CONTROL ROLL OUT

PRESSURE POINT TAKEDOWN

ea , F “ae

CALF PRESS NECK PRESS LEG SWEEP SHOULDER THROW

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HAND SHAKING

1. When you sense hostility from the per- 4. Pull his wrist away from the center
son you are shaking hands with, prepare and continue pressing his elbow with
to respond appropriately. your torso.

2. Hold his hand firmly. Keep his elbow 5. Using the momentum of his spiral
facing toward you and lean your torso falling motion, drop him to the ground.
against it.

3. Move your leg across his legs like a

barricade. Press his elbow downward
with your torso.

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 SINGLE HAND

1. In a straight grab situation (both palms 3. As his body leans forward, strike his
facing the same direction), open your fin- neck with your elbow upward.
gers suddenly and make your forearm firm
and strong. 4. Immediately bend forward, grab his
ankle and pull upward. Use the leverage
2. Twist your wrist inward and drop your of your front leg over his shin to assist the
hand toward the assailant’s lower center take down.
while moving your front foot toward the
middle of his feet. You should watch out 5. As soon as he falls, deliver a stomp kick
for the assailant’s punching or pulling your to the groin, stomach or head or simply
shoulder with his other hand. run to safety if you can.
la. In a cross grab situation (palms facing in opposite
directions), open your fingers and make your forearm
firm and strong. Move your rear foot forward while
simultaneously grabbing his wrist with your other
hand (1b).

2. Hold his wrist with both of your hands firmly and

pivot counterclockwise (outward) on your front foot
while bringing his arm up on your left shoulder.

3. Your posture is horseriding stance after the pivot.

Pull his wrist down (his palm facing upward) and
place his elbow right on your shoulder. Be careful
when practicing this not to hyper-extend the elbow of
your partner. Throw a rear elbow strike to the kidney
while still holding his wrist with the other hand.

4. Pull him down over your leg and drop him to the
floor.

5. You may throw stomp kicks or run away,

depending on the type of threat.

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WRIST &
GRAB S

1. Clench your fist and charge your forearm 3. Lean your body toward him to prevent
with strong energy. his counterattack while shifting your
weight for added power.
2. Strike his inner wrist with a downward
palm heel strike and pull your wrist upward 4. Throw a horizontal elbow strike to the
out of his grip at the same time. side of the jaw (mandibular joint).

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 SINGLE CROSS UP

1-2. In a single wrist cross upward grab

situation, raise your wrist to take advantage
of the resistance of your assailant.

3. Suddenly, drop your wrist diagonally,

pulling him forward.

4-5. As his head leans forward, strike his

neck with your forearm.

* For steps 1-2, be intentional but not in a

hurry. Steps 3-5 should take place quickly
and unexpectedly.

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’ DOUBLE CROSS

1. In a double cross grab, initially resist or

strike his face with the other hand.

2. As he pulls you harder, suddenly move

in to grab your trapped hand with the other
hand and pull it upward. Bend your elbow
for more leverage as you escape. An L-shape
elbow gives you an additional advantage in
striking close quarters targets.

3. Shift your weight forward and raise your

elbow vertically upward. A strike below the
chin can cause disorientation or a knock out.
 DOUBLE HANDS :

1. When both of your wrists are grabbed, choose one side to

target in freeing yourself.

2. Raise one arm and twist your palm toward you with your
fingers wide open (this will make his wrist bend 90° down-
ward). Grab his wrist with the other hand.

3-4. Take him down to the outside direction.

5-6. Pull his arm up, bend his wrist and press the elbow
while pressing his head with your knee.

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1. Practicing in realistic, everyday posi-
tion is a good way to prepare for the
unexpected.

2. As soon as he grabs your wrists or

hands, twist your wrists slightly outward
so that his thumbs loosen.

3. Raise your forearms upward with your

thumbs up and fingers wide open.

4. Strike his carotid arteries with simulta-

neous knife-hand strikes.

C] MasTErY Point

How To
Escape A Grip
1. Open your fingers. Rotate
your wrists outward (thumbs up
and out).

2. Rotate your wrist inward

toward the tip of the assailant’s
thumbs.

3. Slip your wrists out (upward).

 DOUBLE HANDS

1. Ina rear double hand grip, lower your stance, open

your arms and pull him slightly toward you. This breaks
his balance.

2. Before he succeeds in adjusting, quickly withdraw

one of your feet to the rear and rotate your body perpen-
dicular to the assailant’s trunk while raising one arm and
lowering the other.

3. Suddenly lower the raised hand while twisting your

wrist inward with the palm facing you and grab his wrist
with your other hand. Then move to his side and rear.

4. Behind him, raise his wrist upward to create pain in the

shoulder and arm. Secure the rear wrist grab firmly.

5. With the other hand, you may punch the side of his
face or blind his eyes and lead him to the direction you
wish to go, if necessary.
 1. Against a rear double hand wrist grab, lower your stance and open
your arms, pulling him slightly toward you to break his balance.

2. Quickly withdraw one of your feet to the rear and rotate your body
perpendicular to the assailant’s trunk while raising both hands. At the
peak of your raised arms, grab his upper wrist with your other hand.

3. Suddenly and forcefully lower the upper hand and twist his wrist.

4. From your position on his side, secure your grip on his wrist firmly.
Move to his rear.

5. Strike his neck upward with your other forearm, then apply a choke.

6. With an outward torquing motion, twist him outward and pull him
down to the ground.

7. Move to a rear naked choke with your legs constricting his waist.
Cross your ankles for tighter control.

* Avoid Step 6 during practice. It may cause serious damage to

the cervical vertebrae.

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aul HAND CUFFING

0 MASTERY POINT

How To
Escape A PIN
1. Drag your knee (right)
toward your waist and estab-
lish triangular leverage spots
(two on one side: left knee
and tip of the left shoulder;
one away from you: the right
knee). Try to shrimp your
body into a curled position.

2. Relax and inhale. Push

your right knee abruptly,
exhale, and rotate your body
clockwise while lifting your
buttocks to slide him off you.

3. If this doesn’t work,

quickly try it on the other
side. If nothing else, quickly
changing sides will unbal-
ance your assailant to gain
time.

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1-2. In a ground handcuffing situation, drag 5. Roll onto his body. Control his body by
one leg up toward your waist while raising pressing his arms or neck with your fore-
your buttocks. arms. Or press his head with your knee.

3. Rotate your body, raising and twisting 6. Grab an available arm.

your hips to get the assailant off your back.
7. Immobilize him with an arm bar.
4. Keep rolling with the assailant and punch,
strike, or kick at his groin or face.

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 DOUBLE HANDS

1. When both of your elbows are trapped, move

slightly back to loosen his grip.

2. Raise your arms upward quickly, bending your

elbows as you do.

3. Circle your arms outward and trap his arms near

the elbows.

4. Push him diagonally and take him down on

the ground by hooking one foot behind one of his
ankles.

5. Keep control of his arms but try to stay on your

feet.

6. Grab his wrist and lock his arms by crossing them

against each other.
1. Ina rear double hand elbow grab situation, rotate
your wrists outward and open your hands wide.

2. Move your body to the lateral rear. Simultaneously

lower your inner hand and raise your outer hand.

3. As your hands escape his grip, grab his wrists and

cross his elbows against each other.

4. Continue to cross his elbows and guide him to the

ground. Follow him as he falls.

5-6. Roll him onto his stomach and sit on top of him
restraining him with a wrist lock.
SHOULDER
jam: SINGLE HAND

1. In single hand shoulder grab, withdraw

your shoulder very slightly so that his body
leans toward you.

2. Step back and press his grabbing hand

firmly on your shoulder with your opposite
side hand while pressing his elbow inward
with your same side hand.

3. Step inward and press his elbow with your

forearm while controlling his wrist.

4-5. Lower your stance to increase the press-

ing force. Or take him down to the ground
with an arm press.

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 SINGLE HAND fig

1. Relax when someone grabs you from

the side. A hurried reaction can escalate
the situation to your disadvantage.

2. After sizing up the situation, act quick-

ly by raising your arm outward over his
arm.

3. In an outward-downward and then

inward-upward circular motion, trap his
elbow with your arm. Increase the pain
by lifting your arm upward. Secure your
balance and generate more force by low-
ering your stance, similar to horseriding
stance. Your other arm is free to strike or
grab him for more control if necessary.
ua? BOTH SIDES

1. When grabbed by two attackers, try to 4. Grab the wrist of the second attacker
determine which one is the stronger. with your free hand and press his elbow to
take him down to the ground.
2. Target the stronger one first by trapping
his arm with yours. 5. Using the falling momentum of the sec-
ond attacker, pull the first attacker down
3. While securing the elbow of the first by grabbing his collar on the opposite side
attacker, control the wrist of the second of the trapped arm.
attacker and pull it toward your center.

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6. For an effective takedown, lower your
posture and increase the pain in the elbow
of the first attacker by rotating his arm
outward while pulling his collar. Do it
forcefully. Let his body dive onto the sec-
ond attacker.

7. When both attackers are on the ground,

immediately prepare to escape.

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al? PUNCHING

1-2. An attacker grabs you and unexpectedly 5. As he falls, drag his arm away from
punches you. As he punches, exhale or yell him and continue to press his elbow. Hold
out to reduce the impact of his strike. his wrist firmly.

3. Immediately lean forward, grab his punch- 6. Roll him over on his stomach, sit on his
ing wrist and press it to your body. Place head, and control his arm and wrist.
your other hand on the outer lower thigh (or
knee) of the attacker.

4. Move your body to your outer side (right).

Pull his wrist downward and take him down.

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 DOUBLE HANDS
SHOULDER
REAR
GRAB

1. Against a rear double hand shoulder grab, 3. Trap his arms and punch to the face or
if you cannot run away, move slightly to- rib cage.
ward him. (If you can run away, lower your
body quickly and get out of the grab andrun. 4. Punch to the kidney and rib cage or
You may throw a back kick to the groin to liver if he exposes his right torso.
aid in freeing yourself.)
5-6. Punch to the eyes, temple or man-
2. Lower your stance slightly and turn dibular joint until you are in control.
around while raising your arm to cover your
face and to get ready to trap his arms.

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 SINGLE HAND

1. This is a basic reaction drill for beginners.

Against a punch or thrust to the face or a hair grab,
first you should avoid the assailant’s hand and sec-
ondly parry or block. Knowing these options, you
can practice your own spontaneous responses in
addition to this sequence.

2. As soon as his hand approaches your head, pivot

your body to move your head away from the attack-
ing line and parry his arm with your palm heel.

3. Throw a counter punch to the mandibular joint.

4. Rotate your body toward the target and punch the

rib cage.

5. Pivot your body again and punch the rib cage on

the opposite side.

* 1,2 & 3 take place as one quick sequence; 4 & 5

should be done in one powerful combination.

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 1-2. Against a hair grab, trap the assailant’s hand by
pressing it against your head with both palms and
forcefully tilt your head forward to snap his wrist
joint.

3. Simultaneously kick to the groin.

4. Move your rear foot backward, lower your head

to ground, and pull his arm down. From here, you
can raise your head and apply a wrist lock, or run
away.

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COLLAR
ou SINGLE HAND

1. Ina single hand collar grab, relax your

shoulders so that you do not telegraph your
movement. Inhale gently.

2. Pull your left shoulder back slightly, grab

his right wrist with your left hand, and chop
his carotid artery with a right knife- hand
strike. Do steps 1 and 2 almost simultane-
ously.

3. With your right hand, grab his right wrist

and rotate your body clockwise. At this time
both of your hands should hold his right
wrist firmly.

4. Press his elbow down with your hand

closer to him while controlling his wrist with
your far side hand.

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 DOUBLE HAND :ii

1. First resist against his pushing and create tension

in his arms.

2. Lean or step back slightly and raise your arms

upward quickly, bending your elbows.

3. Circle your arms outward and trap his arms by

pressing on his elbows and squeezing his hands into
your armpits.

4. Push him diagonally backward using your shoulder

and take him down.

5. When he falls, pull him toward you.

6. Sit on him and control his arm by pressing his

elbow down using your body weight.
SM? DOUBLE HANDS

1. Before his grip gets too tight, push

your body forward by moving your
front foot about one or two inches.

2. As he resists, raise your arms and

open up his arms using the force of your
forearms. Keep your elbows bent.

3. Strike his carotid arteries on both

sides of the neck with knife hand
strikes.

4. Immediately wrap your palms around

his head and twist his head. One hand
pulls the tip of the head while the other
hand pushes the tip of the chin on the
opposite side. Keep your body close to
his head. You may take him down by
twisting further with more force in a
spiral path to the ground.

& CAUTION!
Neck INJURY
Be careful in practicing this
technique. It can result in severe
neck and/or spinal injury.

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 DOUBLE HANDS :iiaiat

1. As soon as he grabs your collars, sink your

body about an inch by bending your knees.

2. Simultaneously grab his right wrist with

your hands and pivot your body clockwise
while bringing his arm over your left shoulder.

3. Pull his arm down and place his elbow on

your left shoulder. Do it quickly and power-
fully to generate maximum pain in his elbow
and shoulder.

4, As you complete the pivot, guide him in

front of you by pulling his wrist to your lower
belly while further lowering your stance. Keep
pulling his wrist with your right hand and
pressing his elbow down with your other hand.

* Through practicing, you can develop a

sense of circular control of the moving body
to naturally guide the assailant to the center
of your body where you can control him most
effectively.
1. Lean your body slightly forward in an
angular motion. For example, bend your left
knee slightly and project your right shoulder
forward.

2. As he tries to adjust to the changes you

have created, strike downward on his right
wrist with your left palm and strike upward
on his left wrist with your right palm or fore-
arm. Your body turns to the side to protect
your vital points in the torso and to penetrate
into the central region of his body.

3. Strike his Adam’s apple with a reverse

elbow strike. (Bring your forearm in front
of your chest horizontally with your palm
down, then throw your elbow outward to the
neck.) It helps if you grab his right wrist and
pull it down with your left hand during the
elbow strike.

4. Wrap your right arm around his neck by

stretching your arm to the rear of his head,
applying a Guillotine choke.

5. Press his body down using your body

weight and increase your choking force.

* Use caution while practicing the Guillotine

choke. Your partner should tap out as soon as
the choke begins to take effect.

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The Myth of
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§ SINGLE HAND UPWARD

1. Against a belt grab with the assailant’s

palm up, move in as he pulls you.

2. As one of your feet lands, strike his

chin upward with your palm heel.

3. Wrap your palms around his elbow

and cross the fingers of your hands to
lock them firmly together.

4. Place your left forearm right behind

his elbow and pull toward you.
 SINGLE HAND

1. As he approaches to grab your belt or

sleeve, move back and parry his wrist with a
low section block.

2. Strike his chin with your palm heel.

3. Grab his sleeve with one hand and his

shoulder with the other hand. Sweep the rear
of his front leg with your rear leg.

4. Take him down. Pull his wrist toward your

left hip so that his body lands in front of you.
This technique also confuses the assailant.

5. At the instant when his body has completely

landed, pull his wrist further so that his body
turns to the side. Get closer, place your front
leg across his head and put his elbow on your
inner thigh, pressing his wrist against your leg.
Throw punches at his mandibular joint if he
resists.
 | SINGLE HAND

1. As he approaches to grab your belt, move 4. Take him down. Pull his wrist toward
back and parry his wrist with a low section your left hip and push down on his chest.
block.
5. At the instant when his body has com-
2. Strike his chin with your palm heel. pletely landed, pull his wrist and upper
arm so that his body turns to the side.
3. Grab his sleeve with your right hand and
his shoulder with your left hand. Sweep the
rear of his front leg with your rear leg.
6. Stand above his head. Using your body 8. Go around his head, roll him over and
weight, throw a punch at his mandibular press his elbow toward you.
joint.
9. Place his shoulder between your knees
7. While punching, step your front leg and lean on his body while controlling his
across his head and put his elbow on your wrist and elbow.
inner thigh, pressing his wrist on your leg.
 BOTH SIDES

1. When two assailants grab your belt or 4. Circle your arms behind their arms and
clothing from behind to take you some- hook their elbows up.
where, prepare to react decisively.
5. Lean your body slightly backward to
2. Suddenly lower your stance and throw load more weight on your arms and
lateral elbow strikes at the solar plexus of increase the force of your arm locks.
each assailant.

3. Raise your elbows as if you are attempt-

ing to strike their faces.

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 ARM & SHOULDER #Mep

MI
1. When someone approaches you from ridge knife-hand strike, palm heel, or
the left side and grabs your arm and shoul- hammer fist. Then run away.
der, lean toward him.
3. If he chases after you and grabs
2. Suddenly move your left foot diago- you again, move one foot forward and
nally to the front and chop his neck or throw a short back kick to the groin.
the side of the face (ear) with a rear hand

* During practice, be flexible. Try all

different types of strikes and kicks
for scenario 2. Front kick to the lower
stomach is an excellent choice. You
may also use combination techniques
such as slapping and front kick or vice
versa.

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 ; WRIST-SHOULDER GRAB

1. When your hand is held up from

behind, lower the shoulder on the side
that is grabbed.

2. Pivot your body counterclockwise

and lead his grabbing arm around
your body. Throw a back fist to his
face with your free hand while mov-
ing your right foot forward to spin
easily. This type of step also gives
you advantage of controlling the dis-
tance for the next maneuver.

3. When you are free from his grip,

kick his groin with a powerful front
kick.

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 DOUBLE HANDS fiz

1. Lower the shoulder of the side that is 3. Move your right foot forward and face
grabbed. him. Immediately throw a low roundhouse
kick to the rear of his front leg.
2. Pivot your body counterclockwise and
throw a back fist to his face with your free 4. As he stumbles, chop his Adam’s apple
hand. with a knife-hand strike.

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 DOUBLE HANDS

1. If someone holds both arms from

the rear, simply bend your elbows
and move forward out of the hold.
If it does not work, when the assail-
ant pulls you backward, initially go
along with him to reduce the pressure
on your joints.

2. Suddenly, lower your posture and

bend forward, striking his lower
stomach or groin with your buttocks.
Do it very abruptly and forcefully,
using the element of surprise.

3. After the buttock strike, pivot on

your left foot 270° counterclockwise.
Throw a low roundhouse kick to the
rear of his leg to knock him down.

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UNDER ARMS :RE
1. Against a rear bear hug with your arms free, your
assailant tries to lift you. Lower your posture and
relax your shoulders. If possible, position your feet
so that one of his legs is placed between yours.

2. Strike his face with the rear of your head. The nose
is an optimal target. Strike repeatedly, if necessary,
until he loosens his grip on you.

3. As he loosens his grip, bend forward and grab his

ankle. Lift his foot while pressing his upper thigh
with your buttocks (sit on it forcefully and push his
body downward).

4. When he falls, lift his leg and press his knee with
your inner thigh.

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Ga: UNDER ARMS

1. If one of your hands is free, immedi- 3. Keep a firm hold on his wrist with both of
ately grab and hyper-extend any finger your hands.
of the assailant to loosen his grip.
4. Manipulate the finger further to escalate his
2. Pivot your body counterclockwise to pain and move him around in a circular fashion
get out of the hold. (right wrist grab and left finger hold).
5. Twist his wrist and arm counterclock- 6. Kick to the face while holding his
wise and take him to a forward bending wrist.
position (holding his wrist with both
hands). Pull his wrist toward you so he 7. Or kick to the stomach. You may do
does not escape from your hold. both or add more kicks if he continues to
threaten you.

* In class, use absolute control of your

techniques to avoid injuring your partner.

TRAINING :
igiém Finger Control
1. Grabbing two fingers
works better than a single
finger for control. It gives
you more leverage.

2. The middle and ring fingers are easier

to control. They are more painful.

3. Once you hyper-extend them, don't let

go until help arrives or you can escape.

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 ¢ OVER ARMS

1. When your arms are trapped in a front 3. Through the small space between your
bear hug, using a head butt to his face is chest and his, punch his chin upward.
the easiest way to free yourself. In this
alternative scenario, you use your weight 4. Immediately strike downward on his
and space to escape. sternum with your elbow.

2. Lower your stance, push your hip back- 5. Strike his chin away with your palm heel.
ward, and beat his rib cage with your ham-
mer fists to loosen his hold. 6. Run or kick his groin.
1. Against bear hug from behind with his arms
over yours, relax and widen your stance to lower
your body.

2. Suddenly inhale deeply and raise your arms

upward while lowering your body further.

3. Strike his rib cage with an elbow strike that is

augmented with your other hand. You may then
kick his thigh or groin, or run away.

OC MasTEerY Point

WHERE TO STRIKE
1. The frontal torso is full of vital points:
sternum, solar plexus, liver (right side),
rib cage.

2. The best weapon to use: elbow strike.

3. Keep your elbow sharp and snap it

with an exhaling shout to add power.

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1. When an assailant lifts you from the 3. Turn toward him immediately, grab his
rear, strike his face with the rear of your shoulders or head, and pull him toward
head. you.

2. As he releases you, do an elbow strike 4. Kick his head, solar plexus, or groin
to the solar plexus. with your knee.
 OVER ARMS 3

1. Lean forward slightly so that the 3-4. Quickly hit his rib cage with your
assailant lowers his body to hold you elbow on one side and then the other until
tighter. he moves away. If you can hit him while
he inhales, the impact is greater.
2. As soon as he lowers his body, drop
your posture suddenly and raise your 4. Jump and kick to the groin with a back
arms with a sharp inhalation. kick, then escape.

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1. Against a rear bear hug with your arms 3. Grab his shoulders and throw a knee
trapped, strike his face with the rear of kick to the groin.
your head.
4. Pull him toward you and strike the back
2. Quickly and violently rotate your body of his neck with a vertical elbow strike.
counterclockwise to get out of the hold
and face the assailant.
1. Strike his face with the rear of your 3. Grab his torso and pull him toward you
head. This should be done unexpectedly over your hip.
and aggressively to cause shock and
confusion that are strong enough to make 4. Throw him over your hip while holding
him drop you. his arm with your other hand.

2. As you get free from the hold, strike 5. Throw him all the way over your
his solar plexus or rib cage with your body to create maximum impact with the
rear elbow strike. ground.
HEADLOCK
HALF-STANDING

1. Against a side headlock, hold his body have multiple effects that will ensure your
and stay close to the assailant. Position success in controlling him. Falling to the
yourself toward his rear. rear will also cause him to be disoriented.

2. With your rear hand (left) pull his collar 4. As soon as he falls, strike his carotid
or hair to the rear and press the upper artery with knife-hand strike.
center of his calf with your right thumb.
5. Strike again, if necessary, until he is no
3. Press the upper calf vital point with longer a threat.
your thumb as hard as you can while
pulling him down and backward. This will

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 SQUEEZE HEADLOCK

1. When the assailant squeezes your head 3. Press his wrist firmly against your chest
to his body, point your head inward by and move your head and torso out of the
moving your outer foot slightly outward in hold as a unit. This creates more force
a circular fashion. This little change makes than moving parts of your body separately.
room for you to grab his wrist.
4. As you escape, hold his wrist firmly
2. Push your right shoulder toward his with your left hand and strike his eyes (or
elbow and grab and pull his right wrist to nose) with your right hand.
your left chest with both hands.
5. Pull his head backward to control him.

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HEADLOCK
DOWNWARD

1. Position yourself to rear of the attacker. 4. Pull him backward with your left hand
Notice that his right leg is positioned in while pressing his right rear knee with
the middle of your legs. your right palm. At this point, don’t worry
about your head being held.
2. Strike the lateral rear of his right knee
with a right inward palm strike. Hit hard to 5. As he falls holding your head, let your
break his balance. body go along with his fall, pressing your
head close to his body. Let your body drop
3. Your left hand grabs his left rear side on his body as he lands to multiply the
(belt, shirt, or jacket). impact of the takedown.
6. At the moment of impact, slip your
head out of his grip and press his body
with your forearms for better control of TRAINING
his movement. IPS
OnE FLow
7. If he tries to get up and attack you ACTION
again, strike his head with a punch or
The sequence of this
knee kicks.
scenario should be
practiced as one flow of movements.
There is the beginning in which you
take his balance and the ending in
which you throw your final blows. The
middle (takedown and rolling) connects
the two seamlessly.

Do not give your assailant an opportu-

nity to recover between movements by
stopping or hesitating even for half of a
second. The most important thing you
should remember is that you should be
in control of your planned movements
no matter how simple the technique
might be. Your attitude prevails in many
cases.

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HEADLOCK A GROUND
1. On the ground, weight matters. The
heavier you are or the heavier you can
make yourself, the better chance you
have. It’s a gravity game.

2. Stick your head on his head and get

closer while freeing your inner hand to
grab him. Also notice that you should
lower your head position. Remember,
with gravity, the lower the better.

3. Pull his body over you, using your

right hand to lift his lower body.

4. Throw him over you while rolling your

body around to the opposite direction
(your left).

OC MasTerY Point

How To
Rott Him OFF
1. If you cannot throw him by muscular
force, use your weight to trigger the
throw.

2. Hold him tight, tilt your body to tilt his,

and roll yourself to your lower side. Bring
him down with you.

3. Once his body rolls, go along with him,

and most importantly, stay on top of him
after he lands.

4. Use your hands to pull one side and

push the other side of his body while
rolling.
5. As he lands, pin his body
with your head and torso,
strike his head with a ham-
mer fist, and hold and press
his right thigh with your
right hand. Don’t worry
about your head being held;
just press it hard against his
body. The best time to get
your head out is when you
strike his face with a ham-
mer fist. Hit the mandibular
joint hard, and if needed,
strike multiple times. If he
still holds your head, throw
a few left knee kicks to his
back.

6. Upon freeing your head,

hold his right arm with your
left arm and press his head
with your left knee while
pressing his right thigh with
your right hand.

7. Grab his wrist with your

right hand for further con-
trol, pressing his right back
with your right knee, and
pressing down on his right
arm vertically to increase
the level of pain in the right
shoulder.

* When you take your head

out in Step 5, move your
head toward his wrist, not
to the upper arm which has
more powerful muscles.
Tuck your chin down, tilt
your head slightly to the left
(to the upper arm direction),
and slide your head out.
 / DOUBLE HANDS

bp @

1. Against front choking, lean slight-

ly forward causing resistance from
the assailant.

2. Pull back slightly and raise both

arms upward and outward to break
his choke hold.

3. Immediately strike his carotid

artery with your forearm while hold-
ing his right arm with your left hand.

4. For more impact, strike again with

more force.

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DOUBLE HANDS
1. As he moves in to choke you, move
back and create some space.

2. Raise your arms (one high and the

other low) to break his force apart.

3. With your lower hand (right) strike or

thrust to the carotid artery on the neck.
This is a surprise attack that can cause
dizziness or sudden blankness.

4. Hold his right arm with your left hand,

choke his Adam’s apple with your right
arc hand.

* Cutting into the middle of the assail-

ant’s center line is a most unexpected and
intimidating tactic. Once in, continue to
attack vital targets such as the nose, eyes,
ears, Adam’s apple, carotid arteries, ster-
num, groin, and solar plexus until you are
free.

CI Mastery Point
Why THE CarotTip ARTERY?
1. The common carotid arteries (right and
left sides of the neck) are the major blood
transporters between the trunk and head.

2. Along the arteries run the cervical plexus

and lymph vessels.

3. Striking, pressing, or choking these

areas can stop the blood flow to the head
and cause shock to the brain resulting in
sensory overload in the brain, severe pain
or death.

i
 = DOUBLE HANDS

1. Strike his elbow upward with your

palm heels while leaning your torso
slightly backward in case his hands hit
your face as a result of your palm strikes.

2. Strike his chin with a vertical fist as

you step in.

3. Strike down on his nose with your right

palm as his face tilts up.

4. Throw a roundhouse kick to the rear of

his front leg.

* Each strike should be forceful enough

to end the situation on its own. The initial
elbow strike should be powerful enough
to cause severe pain. The roundhouse kick
is aimed to knock him down.

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 DOUBLE HANDS

1. As he chokes you, grab his left arm

with your right hand, move to your left in
a circular path.

2. Grab his right arm and push his chin

with your left palm heel. Pull his left arm
closer to you while intensifying your
pushing to push him away from you.

3. As he moves away, kick his groin with

a twisting kick (kicking outwardly with
the instep).

* Side stepping is useful to deal with a

bigger assailant who charges at you. You
can grab a part of his body such as his
arm or head and spin him around while
you stay in the center ofthe circle.

TRAINING
(Side Power oF DISTRACTION
When you are distracted by mosquitoes in the summer, it’s hard to focus on
your garden work. Their random attacks bother you constantly. Likewise, to
get out of a choke hold, strike random vital points to distract the assailant’s
focus and diminish his attention to choking you. Move around so he cannot
hold you tightly. Hit his ribs and kick the inner thighs, shins and groin. Whatever is most
bothersome to him will free you.

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 # DOUBLE HANDS

1. When he charges in to choke you, you can raise your

arms and block or kick his stomach. In this scenario, how-
ever, you are getting ready to duck and take him down.

2. Duck down before he reaches you.

3. Step to the side and hold his torso.

4. Using the momentum of your turning, lower your

stance, keep turning and take him in the direction you are
moving.

5. As you get some momentum, lead him in a spiral path

to the ground on his stomach.

6. Upon his landing, press his rear neck with your right
knee. If he resists, smash his kidney area with a hammer
fist.

TRAINING:
wee =KNEE Power
Your knee is useful to hinder your as-
sailant in standing clinching. Stick it in
between his legs and attack the inner
thighs and groins. Leave it outside and
attack the outer thigh or rib cage. Furthermore, your
knee is a great tool to control his neck and head on the
ground. You may stomp your knee on the head or press
it firmly with the sharp edge or the upper shin bone to
subdue a resisting assailant. Use caution in practice.

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GROUND

1. Against choking with your back on the ground,

secure your leverage by bending one of your knees
(right).

2. Pull his right arm down, push his left arm, and lift
your right buttock upward and to your left.

3. Yell loudly and push and pull his arms with all the
power you have.

4. When he lands, kick his groin or stomach, or

punch.

5. Rotate your body to your left and lift your right

leg for a powerful kick.

6. Kick his head with a downward roundhouse kick

and then quickly stand up and escape.

[7 Mastery Point
GROUND KICKING
1. Kicking on the ground needs two or
three leverage points.

2. Rotate your hip fully, then kick. A

premature kick lacks power and can
expose your vital targets.

3. Keep it short, fast, powerful, and

controllable. Retracting your leg quickly
saves you from grapplers.

4. Strike known working targets only.

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GROUND

1. Against choking with your back on the ground,

secure your leverage by bending one of your
knees (right). Pull his right arm down, push his
left arm, and lift your right buttock upward and
then to your left.

2. Yell loudly and push and pull his arms with all
the power you have.

3. Upon his landing, follow him while holding his

arms and pass over his body with your right knee
(your left knee stays on his right).

4. Throw a right knee kick to his left kidney.

5. Sit on top of him while pressing his left upper

arm with your left hand.

6. Punch to his left temple and mandibular joint

until he is no longer a threat.
 SINGLE ARM CHOKING

1. Against a rear single arm choke, lean your

body slightly toward his elbow.

2. As he resists, quickly tilt your body toward

his hand and grab his wrist pressing his elbow
area against your chest. Stay low and move
your left foot to the rear.

3. As your left foot passes by his right leg, take

your head out and push his arm up with your
left hand while pressing his right elbow with
your right hand. You may press the vital point
inside his elbow called Little Sea (Refer to
Vital Point Strikes published by Turtle Press.).

4. Insert your left forearm over his right scap-

ula, lift his right forearm (very painful), spin
him downward, and take him to the ground.

5. Upon his landing, pull his right wrist and

press his elbow toward you.

6. Place your knees on top of his body with

his right arm in the middle. Apply a wrist lock
with your left hand and elbow press with your
right hand.
ua? AUGMENTED

1. Against an augmented rear choke, tuck your chin to

gain breathing space.

2. Pull down on his wrist with your left hand and raise
your right arm for an elbow strike.

3. Continue to pull down on his wrist hard while lower-

ing your stance. Strike his rib cage with your right elbow.

4. Further lower your stance and grab his right shoulder

with your right hand.

5. Throw him over your right shoulder.

6. As his body slips away from your body, let his body go
but pull his right sleeve toward you.

7. Upon his landing, punch his mandibular joint.

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1. When the assailant pulls you backward with a rear
choke, go along with him.

2. As you move with him, tilt your torso toward his hand.
Grab his rear hair (or head) and rotate your body counter-
clockwise.

3. From in front of him, strike his chest with your elbow.

4. Pivot on your left foot counterclockwise and grab his

head or shoulders.

5-6. Throw a knee kick to the face and elbow strike to the
rear of the neck.
GROUND
1. Choking on the ground sounds more
dangerous than standing choking, but
you may be able to use the ground to
your advantage. The first advantage is
that the ground limits the assailant’s
movement options; the second is that
you have leverage that you can use to
throw him. However, be careful with
the fact that your neck is wrapped by
his arm. To be safe, hold his right wrist
firmly to your left chest with your left
hand.

2. Grab his right elbow with your right

hand and simultaneously lower your
head toward him while moving your
upper torso onto his upper inner arm.
Throw your body and roll.

3. As you roll, adjust your hand

positions to best control his body.

4. As he lands, press his body with

your head and torso. Keep his right
knee bent with your right hand to
prevent him from throwing you over
him.
5. Strike his head with a left
hammer fist as many times as
necessary until you can take
your head out of the hold.

6. Upon freeing your head, hold

his right wrist with your right
hand pressing his head with
your left knee and his back
with your right knee.

7. Raise his arm and control his

wrist and elbow while press-
ing his head hard with your left
knee.

0 Mastery Point

GROUND CONTROL
1. Strive to place the assailant
on his stomach.

2. Control two points: wrist

and elbows, arm and head, or
neck and torso.

3. Secure a firm base for

your leverage by spreading
your knees and lowering your
center of gravity. Sink your
energy onto him.

4. Stick with what you've got

and don’t lose it.

5. Be ready for the

unexpected.
muse STANDING

1. A guillotine choke is one of the deadliest techniques

to be caught in. You should not get into this situation to
begin with. However, if you find yourself in this situa-
tion, don’t fight against the choke. Distract the attacker
with something more urgent to his safety than attacking
you. First tuck in your chin as much as you can to create
breathing space.

2. Hook behind his knees with your hands and push his
body with your head.

3. As you move in, use your left palm and strike his nose
hard.

4. When you get free, don’t miss the chance to finish the
fight and escape.

5. Kick the groin with a hard stomp kick to neutralize

the threat, then run away.

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 GROUND GUILLOTINE

1. In a ground guillotine situation, you 4. Keep rolling until he lands on his stom-
don’t have many options. Get ready to roll ach. When you are on your knees, slide
to either side. In this scenario, I chose to your head out while holding his wrist.
roll to his rear, simply because it’s more
perplexing when someone takes me down 5. Keep moving until you are on his back.
to the rear than to the front. Control his arm with your left hand and
his wrist with your right hand while
2. Grab his upper arm with your left hand pressing his back with your right knee.
and his wrist with your right hand. Raise
your torso against his chest. Inhale. 6. When you have totally secured his arm,
move your right foot over his body to his
3. Lower your torso and roll to your left. right and press his head with your left
Exhale. knee. Control his hand by hyper-extending
his fingers.

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Woe: PRONE POSITION
FRONT

1. Establish your leverage by bending

your right knee.

2. Pull your left wrist toward his right

knee and lift your right buttock upward
and then to your left. Topple him off of
you. As you take him down, grab his left
wrist with your left hand.

3. Let him fall on his face by pressing his

left elbow with your right arm while hold-
ing his left wrist with your left hand.

4. Upon his landing raise your body, press

his elbow and pin him on the floor.

5. Sit on top of him, pressing his head

with your right knee and raising his arm
for finger control (hyperextension).
 SUPINE POSITION

1. Keep your elbows bent.

2. Move your left hand toward your head

and your right hand toward his left wrist.
Do it simultaneously to divide his
attention.

3. Stick your head right next to his left

elbow and press it against the elbow.

4. Press his elbow with your head all the

way until he falls on the ground. Then
raise your body and press his upper rear
shoulder. Control his body while holding
his wrist with your left hand. Keep his
arm straight.

5. Sit on top of him and press his head

with your right knee, controlling his arm
from the vertically raised position.
rag: CROSS PRESS

1. Place your forearms in a triangular position

in front of your face. Inhale.

2. Raise your body, push your shins toward

him, and pull your knees forward slightly.

3. Pivot your body clockwise (to your right)

and get ready to kick.

4. Kick his face with left roundhouse kick.

5-6. If you are able to, roll your body once

more clockwise and kick his head with rear
foot whip kick (spinning whip kick or spin-
ning hook kick).

* Initially this technique is hard to do. Break

down each step and do it slowly in practice
while developing the required muscular
strength. As you repeat it, you will get better
in transitioning and your precision will im-
prove. The essence of this technique is not in
practicality but in surprise.

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SEATED POSITION #MiEEED
1. This technique is a classic arranged
self-defense drill in Asian martial arts
classes. The attacker and defender sit like
nothing is going to happen.

2. Suddenly the attacker lunges with a

high section punch. The defender does not
blink but sees the incoming punch.

3. Before the punch lands, he dodges to

his left, avoids the blow, and gets ready
for his counter blow simultaneously.

4. The defender nails the ball of his right

foot in the solar plexus of the attacker.

* If the defender moves away prematurely

in step 2, the attacker might change his
mind and re-counterattack the defender.
Monitoring the incoming weapon,
waiting, and plotting the perfect moment
for a razor sharp strike is the work of a
master.

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SEATED POSITION
Crass Rom DRILL

1. The attacker and the defender sit facing

each other. Neither practitioners knows
who is the attacker. A third person shouts
the name of the attacker.

2. The attacker throws a high section

punch; the defender blocks the wrist with
his left hand knife-hand just before the fist
lands.

3. The defender grabs the wrist of the

attacker and presses it down to his waist
level, exposing the attacker’s carotid ar-
tery for a strike.

4. The defender springs up and lands a

knife-hand strike on the carotid artery.

* Clean, precise, simple, and direct

execution is the essence of this technique.
 SEATED POSITION :

1. In this prearranged self-defense

scenario, the defender (left) is planning to
use a kicking technique.

2. As the attacker throws a punch, the

defender is planning to intercept the fist
sooner than if he were using hand tech-
niques to control the distance.

3. The defender moves his body slightly

out of the attacking line and blocks the
punch with an outward knife-hand block.

4. The defender springs up and strikes the

attacker’s face with a powerful side kick.
He aims at the temple with the blade of his
right foot.

0 MasTErRY Point

MartTIAL SPIRIT
1. Spirit is energy that is not visible yet felt
by those who are sensitive to its existence.

2. Taekwondo training strengthens our

spirit-potential which is transferable to
other areas of our life.

3. Some advanced practitioners have more

presence of power than others.

4. Martial spirit is similar to the sixth sense

that makes you aware of the unseen, such
as the violent intention of an attacker.

5. Accomplished masters emit natural

martial spirit as a result of training.
1. Against a punch to your face, block
with an outward knife-hand block.

2. Lower the attacker’s arm and throw

an outside whip kick (hook kick) to his
temple.

3. Re-chamber your leg and aim at a

facial target.

4. Kick the opposite side of the attacker’s

face (jaw) with an instep roundhouse
kick.

* This technique may not be practical in

street self-defense. However, practicing
to acquire the skills to kick at every pos-
sible angle and height is well worth the
time and effort. That kind of skill level
will boost your confidence not only on the
street but as a serious martial artist who
can go beyond the practicality of tech-
niques.

TRAINING
spe DOoOuBLe Kicks
Double kicks are
impractical for self-
defense. Your power
can be diminished the
longer your leg is in the air. The kick-
ing leg and standing leg muscles can
also become tired.

However, speedy double kicks can be

destructive and deceptive if done well.
HORIZONTAL STRIKE 2
C.ass Rom DRILL

1. The attacker is planing to strike with an

unexpected technique from a seated position.

2. The attacker throws a long outward horizon-

tal knife-hand strike that almost smashes into
the defender’s noise. The defender instinctive-
ly raises his right knife-hand, stops the arm and
simultaneously presses the attacker’s elbow
with his left palm.

3. The defender hooks down on the attacker’s

wrist with his right hand and presses the elbow
with his left palm heel.

4. The defender uses his body weight to press

the attacker to the ground while firmly pulling
the attacker’s wrist toward his center of
gravity.

5. Upon completion of the take down, the de-

fender sits on top of the attacker controlling the
left arm with his left knee. He applies finger
hyperextension to further control the attacker.

Ws)
Gitta: STRAIGHT STRIKE
1. Against a straight strike to your head,
block with double cross knife-hand block
(two knife hands crossed over your head).

2. Grab the attacker’s outer wrist with

your right hand and his inner forearm
with your left hand.

3. Move the attacker’s arm in a clockwise

circular fashion to your left.

4. Kick his solar plexus with an instep

roundhouse kick.
 TURN STRIKE

1. Against a turning horizontal knife-

hand strike (or a turning back fist),
move in the direction the strike is
traveling and block with knife-hand.

2. Press the arm down holding his wrist

firmly.

3. Bring your right leg between your

left leg and his right arm in an upward
circular motion (in-to-out kick) and
chop down on his rear neck with a drop
kick (axe kick).

, [J Mastery Point
Knockout KICKING
1. A knockout by a head kick is
caused by the shock of the blow;
a kick to the neck stops blood flow
to the brain resulting in a knockout;
a kick to the solar plexus halts the
breathing.

2. Any kick to the frontal torso can

stop the breathing, especially in the
cardiac region. It can cause cardiac
trauma that may stop the circulation.

3. There are two chambers of the

heart: the right which pumps the
blood to the lungs and the left which
pumps the blood to the body. A pow-
erful kick to the right ventricle may
stop blood flow to the lungs causing
oxygen depletion in the brain result-
ing in a knockout.
 @ SIDE KICK
1. Against kickers, keep your distance. Do
not stand in a fixed spot or you will
become a virtual heavy bag. Instead, keep
moving in and out and side to side.

2. As the assailant throws a side kick,

quickly move behind his body, hook his
thigh upward and grab his upper shoulder.

3. Move your body toward his head and

throw him by pressing his shoulder down-
ward while lifting his thigh upward in a
circular motion.

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1. You need variations in case one tech-
nique does not work or the situation does
not evolve in the way you expected. It is
always good to have a back-up plan.

2. When the attacker throws a side kick,

move in to his rear side. Grab his upper
shoulder with your front hand (left hand)
and hook up his leg with your rear hand
(right hand). Try to throw him down.

3. If he resists, simply push him forward

by pressing his back with your left hand
and pulling his leg toward you with your
right hand to topple him.

CO MAsTERY POINT

THROWING TIPPING POINT

1. You need a pivot point, a pulling or
pushing point, to make a throw happen.

2. Pull or push the assailant until his

center of gravity passes beyond the pivot
point. Then gravity takes over.

3. The tipping point is your hip in a hip

throw or your shoulder in a shoulder
throw if you are the center of the throwing
force (when you are the thrower.)

4. When you throw him from the outside

(above photo 2), the assailant’s hip is the
pivot point. Pull the heavier part (torso),
push the lighter part (leg) and let it fall.

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 SIDE KICK
1. There are multiple steps that you can take
to deal with a side kick attack. You can simply
step back and punch the attacker’s face when
his foot lands; kick his standing leg when he
chambers his leg to kick you; or move to the
rear of his body and take him down. Whatever
goes on in your mind, one thing is clear: focus
on now.

2. As his foot approaches you, receive his

inner shin by brushing it up with your inner
front forearm (left).

3. Grab his shin with your right arm, grab his

closer shoulder with your left hand, and kick
his inner knee (side kick) with your front foot.
All of these take place almost simultaneously.
If he falls down, you can escape.

4-5. If not, take him down by pulling his

shoulder down and pushing his leg upward
and forward.

6. Upon his landing hold his leg firmly and

roll his body over onto his stomach.

7. Press his hip (right) with your left palm and

pull his ankle toward you.

8. Move your left leg over his body, rotate

your body clockwise and sit on his leg (right).
Keep your right leg between his legs and press
his right rear ankle with your right armpit.

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 TRAINING
yim =| RANSITIONS
The goal of a transition is
to be in a superior position
for the next movement.

The opportunity to grab that initiative lies

between one movement and another.

What lies between movements are inertia,

momentum, gravity, hesitation, and pain.

If you are tied down by any one of them,

you may lose a chance at capturing the
initiative and turning the struggle in your
favor, so Keep your mind open and look
for the most advantageous transitions
between movements.

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 § AXE KICK

1. Against a high axe kick, place your feet sideways and lower
your stance slightly.

2. Just before his foot descends, drop your body, spin to the rear
and hook his inner knee with your leg or bottom of the foot. Place
both hands on the floor to maintain your balance.

FEINTING KICK

1. Against a feinting kick, find his kicking 2. Evade his feint and as soon as his foot
rhythm: the up and down of his foot. drops, throw a spin whip kick (hook kick)
to the neck. Do not hesitate. Kick at once.

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HOOK KICK £
1. Against a hook kick (a kick with the
bottom of the foot or the heel at a
reverse angle of roundhouse kick),
avoid it or duck.

2. If you duck in time, drop your body

to the ground and counterattack with
a right leg spin hook kick to the rear
(left) knee of the standing leg. Lower
your torso to horizontal while pivoting
on your left knee. Place both hands on
the floor for balance and leverage.

3. Kick all the way through until his

leg is folded and his hip sinks. Lower
your torso further for more penetrating
power in your leg. Place your hands on
the ground for balance.

4. As soon as his head falls, chamber

your knee high and kick the face or
body with vertical downward round-
house kick to neutralize the threat.

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 ROUNDHOUSE KICK
1. Against a rear leg roundhouse kick,
keep your guard up and stay loose on
your feet.

2. As the assailant throws his foot

toward you, pivot 90° counterclockwise
by switching the position of your feet
very quickly and block his kicking leg
with your right outer forearm while
hooking his calf with your left inner
forearm.

3. Turn your body toward the assailant,

bend his leg with your left forearm, and
press him to the ground. Lean your torso
on top of his shin to intensify the pressurt
on the joint. (Use caution in practicing
this technique—it can severely and
permanently damage the knee joint.)

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ROUNDHOUSE KICK
1. When you get a hit in your stomach by a round-
house kick, don’t just let it go. Grab the leg.

2. Slide in, hook the calf with your rear forearm, and
hammer down on the outer thigh (Central River vital
point*, 5 inches above the transverse popliteal crease
or the hollow part of the rear knee joint) with a verti-
cal elbow strike.

3. Strike the temple with a knife-hand and grab his

shoulder with the same hand.

4. Move your rear foot 90° to the rear and pivot your
body while pulling his leg with your left forearm and
pushing his shoulder with your right hand. Naturally
your front leg stands against the assailant’s standing
leg. Spin his body further and take him down to the
ground.

5. Upon his landing, pin his body with your left hand
and right knee and punch the mandibular joint with
your right hand.

*For detailed knowledge about vital points, refer to

Vital Point Strikes book by Turtle Press.

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 1. As the assailant’s kick reaches
your body, slide your body back a
few inches to avoid getting hit. Keep
your weight on your front leg so
that you can eliminate shifting your
weight to your rear leg and then back
to your front leg for counter-kicking.
You will save time and will not miss
the chance to hit back. Even one
quarter of a second is time that you
cannot waste in this situation.

2. As soon as he retracts his leg,

strike back with a powerful rear leg
(right) roundhouse kick to the rib
cage.

3. If he moves back, follow up with a

short forceful back kick (or spin side
kick) to the lower stomach.

* Combination kicks have more

power than a single kick due to the
accelerated force of multiple tech-
niques. For maximum impact, you
should attack with focused force
on specific targets: kicks to the rib
cage and stomach or punches to the
Philtrum and the jaw.

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1. From closed stance, you should expect
a few possible scenarios: a lead hand jab
to the face, front leg side or roundhouse
kick to your stomach, tackling, or a sur-
prise back kick to your groin or stomach.

2. As he turns his body and throws a back

kick, slide in toward the opposite hip of
the kicking leg (left hip). When his kick-
ing leg is fully extended, hook his thigh
with your rear forearm (right) and grab
his back with your front hand (left). Stay
close to him.

3. Press down his body with your front

hand and lift his leg upward with your
rear hand and take him down to the
ground.

0 MasTERY Point

KickinG Accuracy DRILLS

1. In kicking, your feet are like bullets,
your torso the stock of a rifle, your leg the
barrel, your knee and eyes the sights.

2. Place a 1 inch long piece of white tape

ona heavy bag. From fighting stance, aim
your knee to the white spot and touch it
with your toes, ball, blade, or heel. Use
whatever kick you prefer.

3. Discover the relationship among all the

parts from #1, and relate them to your kick
each time you kick, particularly your head,
knee and foot.

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 = BACK KICK
1. The best time to grab the body of the back
kicker is when he begins to rotate his body.
You can determine the best timing by moni-
toring his head, shoulders, and feet position.
When your assailant lines up his feet laterally,
the tip of his front shoulder begins to move
inward, or his head is not facing straight
ahead, you should suspect a back kick or
spinning technique. Get closer to him and
stand right behind his back.

2. Hook his kicking leg with your rear

forearm and grab his upper shoulder.

3. Follow his spinning momentum while

firmly holding his leg and shoulder and
guiding his head to the ground.

4. Upon his landing, throw punches to the

head until he is subdued.

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SPINNING KICKS
1. A spinning kick is vulnerable: it
exposes vital areas during and after
the kick and it gets out of control
when done imperfectly (too much
force). What you need to do against
a spinning kick is counterattack as
soon as the assailant begins to turn
his body (before his kick launches) or
evacuate the danger zone and counter
strike afterward.

2. In this scenario, the attacker is

doing a combination of a right leg
spinning hook kick and left leg
roundhouse kick. The defender does
a short in-place jump back kick
counterattack to the solar plexus
right after the attacker has completed
his spinning kick and just before he
lifts his leg for another kick. Tim-
ing is everything in this case. Power
is a secondary concern. When you
have perfect timing, you can use the
strength of the assailant to your
advantage.

3. This is a view of Step 2 from the

opposite angle. The significance of
this photo is the angle of the defend-
er’s torso at the moment of impact.
The right shoulder and hip are not
fully turned; they are aligned straight
to the target without exposing any
frontal targets of the defender such as
the face, solar plexus and groin.

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TACKLE
TACKLING
FRONT

1. Against the assailant’s tackling, move

back while pressing his head or upper
back with your hands.

2. As he reaches for your body, choke his

neck with your stronger inner forearm
(right guillotine choke) and pivot your
body clockwise on your right foot.

3. Keep pivoting and lead his body to the

ground on a spiral path. Hold his neck
firmly and intensify the pressure.

4. Lean your torso forward and choke his

neck deeply by holding your left wrist
with your right hand.

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 SHOOTING 2M

1. As the attacker lunges in, push his head

down or step to the side.

2. If your legs are caught, bend your legs

and hold his body with your arms firmly
from above.

3. Lower your stance further while squeez-

ing his rib cage with your inner forearm
bones and pressing his head against your
thighs.

4. Lean your torso forward and stretch

your legs out of the hold as you both fall.
Everything should take place in one or two
seconds.

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mwas? INITIATIVE ATTACK
1. As they say, offense is the best defense.
Encountering a hostile situation that you
cannot get out of, you may have to take
proactive action to subdue the assailant or
stop the confrontation.

2. As the assailant inches toward you,

throw your body in and trap his legs with
your legs as two blades of scissors bite
a piece of cloth and cut through. This is
called a scissors kick. Throw your front
leg over his thighs and your rear leg
behind his knees while your rear hand is
planted on the ground for leverage and
balance.

3. Rotate your body counterclockwise so

that your upper leg pushes his body back-
ward and your lower leg trips him behind
his knee. Use the falling momentum of
your body to take him down.

4. Upon his falling, you may kick at the

vital targets in the pelvic region if
necessary.

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a _AGAINST
BLUNT WEAPONS
quia? DOUBLE HANDS
OVERHEAD

1. Against a straight strike with a blunt weapon,

you have a few options: move far enough away
to avoid the hit, weave to the side, or close in
to stop it. Before the attacker fully launches
the strike, step in and block his wrists (not the
weapon) with a forearm cross block (forearms
crossed like an X over your head).

2. Grab both wrists of the assailant, or at least

the one that holds the weapon, and twist them
clockwise (to the right) while pulling them
toward your waist on the opposite side and
pressing his elbow with your leading arm.

3. When he falls, drop your leading knee on his

chest and face.

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 SINGLE HAND = fibiite

1. As the attacker launches his strike, 4. Throw him over your hip.
move straight in to the center.
5. Upon his landing, strike or kick vital
2. Block and grab the striking wrist with targets in the torso and face until he is no
your rear hand and punch to the solar longer a threat.
plexus with your leading hand.

3. Pull his wrist to your rear in a counter-

clockwise direction, hook under his under
armpit with your leading forearm, and
place your hip (right) in front of his right
lower stomach.

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vee” B DOUBLE HANDS

1. Before the assailant strikes downward, close the

distance: not too far and not too close.

2. As his weapon comes down, raise your arms in a

cross block. Then, grab his wrists.

3. Twist his wrists against each other and pull them

down toward you.

4. Upon his landing on the ground, grab his wrist (or

sleeve) and take the weapon away.

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INWARD SLASHING 2iptonc

1. When the assailant is preparing to

strike you with a hidden weapon, be
prepared to deal with a long powerful
strike. Pay attention to the possible dis-
tance and angle of attack by observing the
distance between his feet and the angle of
his posture.

2. As he moves in, swinging the weapon

inward, lower your body and lunge
toward his front thigh. Push his waist
with your lead forearm and hook his rear
knee with your rear hand. Use your body
weight to take him down backward.

3. Upon his landing, you can punch or

throw knee kicks to the groin, or simply
run off.

4. If necessary, you can also throw round-

house kicks to the head vertically. This
will cause a double impact of your kick
and the impact of the head on the ground.

* Kicking the head on the ground can

cause serious damage to the brain or
death. Use strict control during the class
and only use this technique in a justified
self-defense situation.

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THRUSTING | |NECK THRUST

1. Against a direct thrust to your neck or 4. As his body falls to the ground, press
face, block it with your front arm by stretch- his elbow with your inner hand. Lean
ing your knife-hand outward in a circular your torso toward him to augment the
motion. Bring your other hand to the front pressure on his elbow.
of your face covering your vital targets.
5. When his chest touches the ground,
2. Grab the wrist with your front hand and drop your left knee onto his right kidney.
move forward while holding his upper arm
with your other hand. Pull him to your rear 6. Sit on his body, holding his right arm
hand direction. between your legs. Control the wrist and
elbow with both hands.
3. Keep pulling him around your body while
controlling his arm firmly with both hands.

SPIRAL SPINNING TAKEDOWN

Since our body weight is constant, we cannot change its power potential,
however, using the pull of gravity combined with circular momentum, you
can add more force to your body. Think of the way a tornado or a whirlpool of
water sucks everything into its center. That’s exactly what you need to do to take down your
assailant, especially if he or she is bigger than you.

Grab any part of the assailant’s body or clothing: his hand, sleeve, hair, shoulder, belt or
necktie. Move your body to where the center of the force will most likely be the greatest.
Pull him toward the center and spin your body around. Once the momentum gets going, all
you need to do is to lead him to where you want him to go.

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oO Mastery Point
PROGRESSIVE PINNING
1. First you grab the hand, wrist or sleeve that is closest to you and easiest to catch.

2. Next, move on to controlling his elbow which helps you take him down.

3. Finally, on the ground, raise the‘arm up and control the shoulder to increase the pain.

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 - INWARD SWING

1. Chair throwing or swinging is unusual

situation. A chair is heavier and bulkier than
most weapons and the swing arc is larger
thus it usually takes longer to manipulate it.

2. As the attacker completes his swing (in-

ward), spring up and throw your body onto
the back of his torso. Hook your dominant
arm under his chin and choke him while
using the other hand to control his back and
to keep your balance in the air.

3. As you land on the ground, you have full

control of his neck from the rear. Take him
down swiftly.

4. End the situation with a choke.

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LOW SWING

1. The attacker is ready to swing the

weapon inward. If he swings it at
middle level, move back; if high
section, duck and get in. In this
scenario, he swings at your shins.

2. The defender jumps over the swing

with his legs firmly chambered well
above the stick.

3. The defender rotates his body and

strikes the assailant’s upper front arm
with his jump side kick.

* This jump kick aims at the vital

point called Dispersing Riverbed
which is located on the lower end of
the bulge of the lateral head of the
triceps. It causes shooting pain in the
arm and numbness of the upper arm
that can make him drop the weapon.

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 7 LUNGING PUSH
1. When the assailant pushes you, pull
him toward you and throw him. In close
fight, it is easier to grab the weapon and
deal with it than to avoid it, so find a way
to get close to your attacker.

2. As he pushes you with his long stick,

grab the weapon with your hands placed
wider than his. By doing so you can in-
crease your leverage if you need to twist
the weapon to control it.

3. In this scenario, he continues to push

you around, so you drop your body and
lie on your back, putting your foot into
the assailant’s stomach.

4. Pull the stick and push your foot to

throw him over your head.

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 AGAINST
_ KNIFE ATTACKS
uMal=meliaiaat-lacmeley-]Me)m dallistiel-ic-lalsi-m mmo me(=1i [Tels
the assault, and if you are lucky, seize the
weapon and defeat the assailant.

Size and length matter in knife-defense. Grab

ager environmental weapon such as an
or stick. Keep your distance until you
fe[=|amda l-mol al-]are(-mnomoolaluge) mall-melelen’A
Upo ieving your goal, run.
 TRUNK THRUSTING
KNIFE
ATTACK

1. Use a wooden or rubber knife to prac- 3. In this scenario, the defender blocks the
tice the techniques in this section. When assailant’s wrist with a right knife-hand
facing an armed attacker, the first rule is to and grabs the elbow with his left hand as
stay far enough away for safety. the knife passes by him.

2. As the knife comes at you, avoid being 4. When the defender secures his grip of
on the trajectory of the thrust. If you are, the attacker’s arm, he reverses the direc-
parry or block it using your hands. Move tion of the knife by raising the attacker’s
your body out of the line of attack. forearm upward and pressing the elbow
toward him.

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5. When the change of direction is 7. Now the defender pushes the attacker
completed, the defender pulls the attack- down to the ground.
er’s wrist down while pressing his elbow
against the defender’s chest. 8. On the ground, the defender rolls the
attacker to his stomach, sits on top of him
6. Then, the defender moves toward the controlling the wrist and takes away the
attacker while lowering the wrist and knife.
intensifying the pressure to create more
pain in the wrist.
 KNIFE TO THE NECK
KNIFE
ATTACK

1. This is one of many possible scenarios hooking it with your fingers.

of an unexpected disturbance in life that
can be stopped by surprising, direct and 4. Strike his face (the nose ridge or fore-
powerful action. head) with the book (or anything you are
holding or your palm). Hit hard.
2. When the assailant sticks a knife in
front of your throat, try to be calm but, as 5. Kick the face while holding his wrist.
always, size up the situation by finding
what is the biggest threat and what is his 6. Rotate your body and control his elbow.
most vulnerable target. In this case the
threat is the knife and target is the face. 7. Using the rotating momentum, raise
your body and pull him down. Press his
3. Pin his right wrist against your body elbow and control his body through
firmly by pressing it with your palm and manipulation of his arm.

126
8. Use your weight to control his body while
inflicting pain on the elbow and wrist by hyper-
extension.

9. Take the knife by breaking it off at the wrist.

10. With the knife secured, you are in control.

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1. Against downward stabbing, lunge in before the knife
comes at you and push his body.

2. Place your front arm across his neck. Push his lower
right back with your left hand for more control.

3. Grab your right wrist with your left hand and choke
him, pulling down and to the rear.

4. Pull him down in circular motion to create confusion.

5. Upon landing, lie on your back behind him and choke

him out.

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THRUSTING ‘ius
1. The leg is longer than the arm. If
you lean slightly backward, you can
get an even longer distance advantage
when kicking against a knife attack,
so kicking is a potentially valuable
defense to a knife attack. Your kicking
skill determines how useful and practi-
cal this type of technique is in reality.

2. As he initiates his thrust, throw a

long roundhouse kick at the solar plex-
us with the ball of your foot pointed to
the front.

3. Drop your foot, and kick again with

a powerful side kick to his rib cage to
push him away or stop his aggression.

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aaa’ THRUSTING
1. As the knife comes into your kicking
range, shoot an outside crescent kick
(kicking outwardly with the blade or edge
of your foot) at his inner wrist. You don’t
have to kick forcefully but the kick needs
to be precise. You may kick with either
your front leg or rear leg, whichever you
are good at.

2. Immediately follow up with an axe kick

(or inside crescent kick) to the face.

TRAINING

UR Precision
KickinG DRiLLs
1. Kick a paper hung from
the ceiling.

2. Kick a speed ball.

3. Kick a bouncing tennis ball.

4. Put lines of tape on the heavy bag

and kick between or on the tape.

9. Hang a length of bicycle tube from the

ceiling and kick ten times in a row. Track
the total kicking time and your frequency
of hitting the target (out of 10).

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 THRUSTING Zine

1. If you are a kicking expert,

use double or triple kicks for
defense and offense. In this
scenario, the defender blocks
the thrust with an inside
crescent kick to the wrist.

2. Then he immediately kicks

the Adam’s apple of the
attacker with a side kick.

TRAINING
Tips EFFECTIVE COMBINATION Kicks

1. Inside crescent kick + Side kick

2. Outside crescent kick + Front kick (other leg)
3. Front kick + Side kick
4. Side kick + Roundhouse kick (other leg)
5. Roundhouse kick + Side kick
6. Back kick + Roundhouse kick
7, Roundhouse kick + Back kick

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Sia? KNIFE ON THE NECK

1. Shift your weight away from the 3. Twist your body toward him while
pressure of the knife’s blade. holding his arm. Attach his arm to your
body and move them with your body as a
2. Move your head away from the knife unit.
(to the right), hold his wrist with your left
hand and upper forearm with your right 4. Lower your stance and move your body
hand. Press them firmly against your body. out under his armpit in a counterclockwise
circle.

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5. As your body escapes to his rear, 7. Blind his eyes with your right hand
straighten his arm and press your right up- while pushing his wrist upward with your
per arm against his elbow. Press it left hand.
forcefully to cause enough pain to distract
him. Your left hand holds his right wrist. 8. Pull his head to your right forcefully and
change direction to disorient him. You are
6. Twist up his right wrist toward his back now in control of the situation.
and control his right shoulder.

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 “If someone has a gun and is trying to kill
you, it would be reasonable to shoot back
with your own gun.”
~ The Dalai Lama

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1. Facing the threat of a gun, assess the 4-5. Pull his shoulder and wrist toward
direction and distance of the weapon as you and kick his groin with front kick.
well as how large the assailant is.
6. Pull him down to the ground in a
2-3. Move your head out ofthe firing line clockwise fashion.
and slap the wrist of the gun arm with
your closest hand. Immediately strike the 7. Upon his landing, stomp his head with
assailant’s face with a back fist (with the your right knee and keep pressing his head
closest hand) while holding his wrist with down while controlling his wrist with his
your other hand.

136
arm raised vertically to his rear. Press his 8. Sit on top of him while controlling
wrist in an L shape (goose neck) with his his arm and take away the gun.
fingers facing downward. Grab the gun,
covering it from the top with a C-shaped
palm. Snatch the gun out of his hand by
twisting it instead of pulling. Twist it like
opening a bottle cap, firmly and quickly.

137
 # TO THE TEMPLE
1. Against a gun pointing at your temple,
raise your hands to the back side of the
assailant’s hand and appear to be surren-
dering to mentally disarm the assailant.

2. Push his wrist with the closer hand and

move your head out of the firing line.

3. Keep moving in the direction you are

pushing and hold his wrist with your right
hand and his elbow with your left hand.
Continue to turn clockwise until you se-
cure your grip.

4. Once you get hold of his arm, reverse

the turn (counterclockwise), raise his
wrist with your right hand and press his
elbow with your left hand against your
right chest.

5. Pull his wrist down against your chest

and begin to take him down to your left
(counterclockwise).

6. Snap his wrist abruptly outward and

downward to drop his body forcefully to
the ground.

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7. Upon his landing, keep his arm in an
L shape, pull it upward and roll him over
onto his stomach. You need to adjust your
footwork accordingly, moving around his
head into the position shown.

8. As you roll him over onto his stomach,

lock his arm behind his back and sit on top
of him. Take away the gun.

TRAINING

Tips How To RoLi

AN ATTACKER
First you need to establish
a pain spot (point of lever-
age that causes pain such as the finger,
elbow, or wrist). By pulling, twisting, or
pinching one or more of those areas, you
can easily maneuver the assailant.

Once you control the wrist by twisting and

bending it, you can also control the elbow
by pressing it from behind.

When you secure those two spots (the

wrist and elbow), you can move him
around without worrying about losing him.

Pull up on his wrist and let him lie on his

side; press down on the elbow to get him
on his stomach.

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 1. This is probably a life and death situa-
tion where you are forced to make a dan-
gerous decision. If you can, collaborate
with the attacker and save your life by
negotiating or stalling until the situation
changes.

2. Once your decision to act is made,

quickly turn your body counterclockwise,
moving your head out of the firing line
and crossing your arm lengthwise against
his upper outer arm. Stay close to him.

3. Keep rotating until you have placed

your front (right) hand across his chest
and neck). Brace his back with your rear
(left) hand firmly.

4. Snatch his neck by choking his left

carotid artery with your right inner
forearm and take him down to his rear
(your counterclockwise direction).

5. Upon his landing, choke him out with

your right forearm augmented with by
your left hand.

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TO THE HEAD :
1. In this situation you are taking a rough-
ly 9 out of 10 chance since 85% of people
are right handed. (This statistic is for your
information only. In real life, you should
not take chances with your life).

2. You turn clockwise while removing

your head out of the firing line and raise
your front arm (right) to deflect and
control the attacker’s arm.

3. Keep turning while holding his arm

with your right hand until you secure his
wrist with your right hand and his elbow
with your left hand.

4. Once you have secured his arm, reverse

your turn to counterclockwise, raising his
wrist and pressing his elbow with your
left hand against your chest. Make sure
that your right hand is covering the gun.
Keep turning to your left.

5. Take him down forcefully in a spiral

path and take the gun away.

6. Control his wrist with your left hand

and control the gun with your right hand.

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 = TO THE HEAD
1. Relax, inhale and prepare to move
explosively.

2. Keep your head away from the firing line

and turn clockwise while deflecting the
attacker’s arm. Do all of this simultaneously.

3. Hold his arm: the wrist with your right

hand and the elbow with your left hand. Keep
turning to your right and downward. (If you
can’t hold his arm, just hook his arm with your
hands, trapping it firmly against your body and
keep moving and controlling the arm.)

4. Take him down to the ground by pressing

his elbow and pulling his wrist to your right.
As his arm lands flat on the ground, stomp his
elbow with your right knee forcefully to
release the gun from his hand.

5. Lock his arm behind him and control the

gun.

** Caution: Stomping on the elbow in Step 4

can easily break the arm or destroy the elbow
joint.

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 TO THE BACK ¢

1. In this scenario, you are entering inside 6. Wrap your left forearm around his arm,
the zone of the assailant. Speed and preci- pressing his elbow and pivoting your body
sion are the key elements for your success. clockwise.

2. Pivot your body on your left foot while 7. Spin and take him down to the ground
you move your body out of the firing forcefully. Press the rear of his neck with
line and deflect the arm holding the gun your right hand. Make sure that his body is
with your knife-hand. In one turn, you under your legs and his arm is under your
should be able to place yourself inside of control.
the gun’s range. Do it in one motion and
FAST. 8. Sit on him and raise his arm vertically
with the gun pointing away from your
3-5. Punch to his face and grab his head. Use caution: you can dislocate his
shoulder with your right hand and his shoulder in this position by further press-
forearm with your left hand. Chamber ing his shoulder with your right hand and
your knee tightly and kick the groin hard. pushing his arm upward.

143
 = TO THE HEAD
1. Look for a moment of the attacker’s
distraction such as blinking, stuttering,
talking to other people, drying the sweat
on his face, spitting, or looking around.

2. Seizing the moment, move your head

out of the firing line (to your right) and
snatch his inner wrist with your right
hand. Hold his wrist with both hands.
Keep pulling to your left. Make sure the
gun is pointing toward him, not you.

3. Continue to spin him to the ground.

Upon his landing, press his inner biceps
with your right knee while firmly holding
his wrist to the ground with your hands.
Watch out for his left side punch, grab or
kick.

4. While causing pain in his biceps, take

the gun away as quickly as possible.

144
TO THE BODY
1. If you are a master of breaking, try a
knife-hand strike and smash the bone.

2. The defender turns his body to the side

(removing his body away form the firing
line) and strikes the vital point on the up-
per wrist (Broken Sequence: located at
the superior to the styloid process of the
radius) with his knife-hand strike. (In real
life, the defender has a record of breaking
over 10 half-inch stone tiles with a single
knife hand strike.)

3. As the attacker drops the gun, the

defender strikes the gallbladder with his
reverse elbow strike to knock him out.

TRAINING
Hel ~KNOCKOUT BY
GALLBLADDER
STRIKE
The gallbladder is located
2 inches below the solar plexus and
about 3 inches to the right from the
center of the body. Right above it is the
liver. Around it are the branches of the
intercostal nerve, artery and vein.

Striking the gallbladder causes excruci-

ating pain, which is magnified when the
strike impacts the liver area. You can hit
this area with an elbow, hook punch,
uppercut, or knee kick or roundhouse
kick.

145
 = TO THE HEAD

1. Raise your hands to show your

submission.

2. Quickly move your head behind the

gun and deflect the attacker’s arm with
your right forearm (contact one inch
above the elbow with your knife-hand).
Move in toward him.

3. Hold his left rear shoulder and pull

down toward you while holding his right
arm with your right hand.

4. Spin him down to the ground force-

fully. Keep the gun pointing away from
you at all times.

5. As he falls, push his right arm and pull

his left shoulder to get him to land on his
stomach. Sit on top of him and keep his
arm under control by pressing his elbow
upward with your left forearm.

146
1. Raise your hands to appear to cooperate
with the attacker.

2. Quickly move your head behind the

gun and deflect the attacker’s arm with
your right forearm. Move close to him.

3. Grab his right arm with your right hand

and insert your left hand under his chin
making it into a carotid artery squeeze. Be
free to move your feet or body in order to
control his body and maintain the squeez-
ing. (It is easier to control the assailant by
moving your body rather than making him
move. When you move first, you become
the center of a circle around which the
assailant moves.)

4. Take him down to the ground on his

left side.

5. Upon his landing, pin his head under

your left knee. Raise his arm vertically
and lock his wrist to get the gun away. At
this time your torso is pushing his elbow,
causing additional pain. Your left knee
blocks his vision as well as causing pain
on his skull.

147
 1. This is a classic self-defense drill in
martial arts schools in Asia. It is used as a way
to develop the unhurried yet fast and physical
yet spiritual nature of traditional martial! arts.
The attacker points a gun at the defender to
begin the drill.

2. The defender makes the first contact at the

wrist deflecting the weapon and moving his
head off the firing line.

3. The defender springs up instantly and

targets the main part of the attacker’s body.
While the defender hooks the attacker’s wrist
with his right hand, he wraps his left inner
forearm around the attacker’s neck. He stays
close to the assailant for optimal control.

4. The defender sticks his thumb upward un-

der the chin of the attacker separating the at-
tacker’s head from his weapon. (The weapon
becomes useless without the sight.)

5. The defender abruptly takes the attacker to

the ground by hooking under and wrenching
his head and neck downward and to the rear.

148
 SEATED POSITION
Crass Rom DRILL

1. Breathe calmly as a defender and

try to control your fear at seeing a gun
pointed at your head.

2. Move out of the firing line and

grab the top of the gun with your right
hand and hold his elbow with your left
hand. All of this takes place rapidly
and simultaneously.

3. Snap the gun toward him and pull

his elbow down toward you. Snatch
the gun down with your right hand.

4-5. Pull his arm down to prevent him

from counterattacking. The gun is now
in your possession and you are in con-
trol of the situation.

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accuracy 107 distraction 77
adrenaline 10 dodge 91
aggression 14 double cross grab 26
arc hand 15, 75 double cross knife-hand block 96
arm bar 33 double hand collar grab 45, 46, 47,
arm control 20, 89, 95, 118, 142 48
arm lock 34, 54, 56-58, 132, 139 double hands arm lock 57—58
arm pin 88-89 double kicks 94, 131
attack 12, 13 double wrist grab 26-31
augmented rear choke 82 downward elbow 20
axe kick 97, 102, 130 drill 15, 91, 92-93, 95, 107, 130,
148-149
B drop kick 97
back fist 56, 97, 136 duck 78, 103, 121
back kick 41, 55, 65, 106-107, 108,
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131
balance 29 elbow grab 34-35
bear hug 59-67 elbows 14-15
belt grab 50-54 elbow strike 24, 26, 48, 54, 62, 63,
block 13, 42, 52, 78, 92, 94, 104, 114, 64, 65, 66, 67, 82, 83, 105, 145
118 environmental factors 10
body drop 70 evade 13

C F
calf press 20 fear 10
carotid artery 28, 44, 46, 68, 74, 75, feet 16-17
140, 147 feinting kick 102
central river vital point 105 fight or flight 10
choke 30, 48, 74-87 , 110, 120, 128, finger knuckle 14
140 finger lock 60, 61, 87, 88, 95
chop 55, 57 fist 15
collar grab 44-48 focus 14
combination 55, 106, 109, 131 forearm strike 30, 48, 74
conserving energy 11 front bear hug 62
counterattack 12, 13 ,91, 106, 109 front choking 74-79, 74-80
counterbalance 12 front kick 20, 55, 56, 61, 131, 136
countermove 12
cross block 114, 116
cross grab 23-25
 G K
goose neck lock 137 kick: 16, 33, 43;62,63,.78, 79,93.
gravity 72,95, 118 112, 126, 1315143
ground choking 79-80, 84-85 knee drop 114, 118
ground control 85 knee kick 20, 64, 66, 71, 73, 78, 80,
groundfighting 79 S330L17
ground guillotine choke 87 knees 16-17
ground headlock 72 knife-hand 15
guillotine choke 48, 86-87, 110 knife hand block 93, 94, 96, 118, 124
gut feeling 10 knife-hand strike 28, 44, 57, 68, 92,
95, 97, 105, 145
H knockout 97, 145
hair grab 42, 43 knuckle punch 20
hammer fist 20, 55, 62, 73, 78, 85 L
handcuffing 32-33
hands 14-15 leg lock 90
hand shaking 21 leverage 22, 79, 80, 88
head butt 20, 59, 62, 67, 86 Little Sea vital point 81
head control 20 lunge 117
headlock 68-73
heelely M
hook 86, 95, 105, 107, 115,117, 120;
martial spirit 93
142, 148
momentum 78, 126
hook kick 94, 102, 103
multiple attackers 38-39
horizontal elbow strike 24
horseriding stance 23, 37 N
hostility intensity 10
hyper-extend 23, 60, 61, 87, 88, 95 neck press 20
neutralize 12
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in-place jump back kick 109 options 11, 13
inside crescent kick 131 outside crescent kick 130
instep 17 over arm bear hug 62-67
instep roundhouse kick 94 overhead strike 115, 116
instinct 18
in-to-out kick 97 P
inward palm strike 70 palm heel strike 15, 20, 24, 50, 51,
J D255, 62, 76, 77
palm strike 48, 86
jab 107 parry 13, 42,51, 52
jump back kick 109 people factors 10
jump side kick 121 pin 73, 119

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pin escape 32 spinning takedown 118
precision 130 spin whip kick 102
punch 33, 40, 41, 42, 51, 53, 62, 71, stabbing 128
79, 80, 91, 92, 93, 94, 105, stomp kick 22, 23, 78, 86, 136, 142
108, 115, 143 straight grab 22
push 122 sweep 50,51, 52

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rear bear hug 59, 63, 64-65, 66-67 tackling 107, 110, 111
rear choke 83 takedown 27, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 45,
rear double hand grab 29, 30 46, 51, 52, 78, 81, 95, 99, 100,
rear double shoulder grab 41 107, 112, 117, 118, 120, 142,
rear elbow strike 67 148
rear naked choke 30 target 11, 14, 16
rear single arm choke 81 throw 67, 72, 82, 84, 98, 99, 115, 122
reasoning 18 thrusting 118, 124, 129, 130-131
reverse elbow strike 20, 145 timing 14
ridge knife-hand strike 55 transition 101
roll out 20 trap 37, 38, 41, 43, 45
roundhouse kick 57, 58, 76, 79, 90, turning back fist 97
94, 96, 103, 104, 105, 106, turning horizontal knife-hand strike
LO7, 1095 117, 129.131 oF
twisting kick 77
two attackers 38-39, 54
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seated wrist grab 28 under arm bear hug 59-61
shin 17 upper calf vital point 68
shooting 111 upward elbow strike 20
shoulder grab 36-41
shoulder throw 20 Vv
side escort 55 vertical elbow strike 66, 105
side headlock 68-73 vertical fist 76
side kick 93, 98, 99, 107, 121, 129, vital point 63, 68, 81, 105, 121, 145
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side stepping 77 Ww
single hand collar grab 44
single hand shoulder grab 36-37 weaknesses 11
single wrist grab 22-25 weapon factors 10
slap 55, 136 whip kick 90, 94
slashing 117 wrist control 20
solar plexus 54 wrist grab 22-31
spinning hook kick 90, 103, 10
wrist lock 43, 61, 69, 73, 81, 88, 89,
spinning kick 109 125

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 Taekwondo SELF-DEFENSE

In Taekwondo Self-defense: Taekwondo Hoshin-

sool, Sang H. Kim adapts traditional Taekwondo
skills for the modern day Taekwondo classroom.
The self-defense techniques presented blend
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Taekwondo kicking, blocking and striking skills

with locks, throws and takedowns drawn from
other Korean self-defense arts. DEFENSES AGAINST:
Strikes
Learn how to use your Taekwondo skills to Punches
defend against a wide variety of common empty- Arm Locks
hand attacks including holds, locks, chokes Wrist & Arm Grabs
punches, kicks and pin’. Plus, learn defenses Wrist Locks
against an attacker wielding a blunt weapon, Bear Hugs
knife or gun.
Kicks
Tackling
Each defensive scenario is illustrated with high
quality photos and explained in step-by-step Ground Pins —
detail that includes key points to successfully Choking
applying advanced techniques, multiple ways of Headlocks
defending against the most common attacks and Club & Stick Attacks
alternative responses to help you prepare for the Gun Attacks
fluid reality ofa real-life self-defense situation. Knife Attacks

“Taekwondo Self-defense is an invaluable

reference for the dojang, promotion testing,
demonstrations, and your personal protection.”
Martial Arts/Combat Sports $16

ISBN 978-1-934903-17-'
51695,

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