This final
instalment in the Self Defence Basics series looks at a factor that is often
overlooked, because it is sometimes too obvious. Nevertheless, if you do not have the
knowledge you cannot use that knowledge to your advantage and that is what this
series of articles is all about, giving you an advantage. Today, we look at:
Targets:
Targets are the embodiment of the physical aspects of self
defence. There are literally hundreds of
targets on the human body but we will focus on just a handful.
Our objective is to identify targets that are easy to see,
and therefore hit, and do not require a complex combination of techniques to
expose them and then hit them. It is an
absolute truth, in self defence, that complexity equals difficulty and the
objective must always be to keep it SIMPLE!
The basic and most effective targets are those that are
easily accessed, e.g. head, groin, hands etc, and will cause enough shock and
pain that you will be able to escape.
This is one of the most important points in this whole series; our
objective is to cause enough shock and pain that you can ESCAPE! It is not sensible, nor warranted, to attempt
to cause grievous bodily harm, that will simply make you as guilty as your
assailant and in fact, could end up with you serving a gaol sentence.
The best targets for accessibility, visibility and shock
value, remember we are only wanting to get away not maim the attacker are:
- The bridge of the nose.
- The sternal notch (the dimple where the collarbones meet).
- The shins.
- Top of the foot.
- Inside thigh and,
- The groin.
Frankly, it doesn’t matter how you hit them, proper technique
will be more effective but, as long as you hit them hard and run. Bottom line; get the hell out of there.
We will not go into any detail with how to strike the
targets, as it is a whole new level of learning and one that I believe cannot
be taught effectively any other way than face-to-face.
My Self Defence Basics course is six weeks in length and for
the first ten (10) people to register by emailing me at kyoshi@brightshare.com.au the first
class is free.
For more details, get in touch.
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