Complete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 200 Self-Defense and Combative Techniques by Whitman John & Levine Darren

Author:Whitman, John & Levine, Darren [Whitman, John]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781569751794
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published: 2009-03-31T16:00:00+00:00

Defenses and Self-Defense

Hair grab defenses are introduced at this level, and Inside and Outside Defenses are featured more fully here. Outside Defenses against Punches are made against attacks coming from outside our hand position. Although wide attacks (such as the attacks given in 360° Defenses) and even short attacks that travel from the outside inward (such as hook punches) are common attacks to defend, they are not the only ones.

Sometimes the defender’s hands are out of position (for example, the left hand is down) when a straight-line attack approaches. If your hands were up, you’d give a regular Inside Defense. But if your hands are down, the most efficient way to defend is to move your hand from the center of your body toward the outside (hence the name). Also, even if your hands were up, sometimes a straight-line attack can come in from an angle (for example, a straight punch coming in from the side), making an Inside Defense difficult. In this case, the shortest movement is an Outside Defense. This section covers both situations: 1) the defender’s hands are down, due to error or fatigue; and 2) the attack comes from an angle outside the defender’s correctly positioned hands. In either case, the principle behind the techniques (indeed, all the techniques) can be summarized this way: Make the shortest possible movement that defends the attack.

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