The Short Fight: Essential techniques and tactics to defeat the larger, stronger assailant. by Castanon Lawrence

Author:Castanon, Lawrence [Castanon, Lawrence]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2021-05-14T00:00:00+00:00

Figure 21. Low-Back Kick

Drill in the air and/or on kicking shields/heavy bag. Practice the following:

Back kicking from both neutral and fighting stances.

Back kicking with the same leg repeatedly (i.e., 20 repetitions); then switch to the other leg.

Alternating back kicking (i.e., 40 repetitions).

The Knee strike (to the groin, ribs, or the head or body of a grounded opponent) :

The knee strike is a short-range weapon that is best performed in the “clinch” range, the area where the assailant has grabbed you (or you grabbed him) but is too close to punch effectively. Here you can deliver powerful knees to the assailant’s groin. If he is bent forward, you can deliver knee strikes to his ribs, solar plexus, or head. Additionally, if you are both on the ground and you are on top in a perpendicular position to him, you can deliver powerful knees to his ribs and head.

From the standing clinch position: Begin in a fighting stance facing the assailant with your hands slightly above and in front of your head (protecting your face without blocking your vision).

If you can reach their neck without being off balance, bring your hands around the back of their neck and clasp your hands together in a “gable” grip. With your fingers together, clasp both palms together perpendicular to each other, then squeeze tight).

Bring your forearms together, tightening around their neck. This will cut off the carotid arteries blood supply to their brain.

Pull them down and raise your rear leg’s knee up into their groin quickly (if they are leaned forward and you can reach, you can knee their solar plexus, ribs or head). Be sure to pull them down so you are not leaning back much. The power comes from you pulling them down towards you, so pull hard and fast.

If the assailant is too tall for you to reach around their neck, grab the shoulders, and pull them down to knee them. Another technique would be to grab around their waist and pull hard while delivering your rear leg knee to their groin.

Caution: Do Not lean too far back when delivering the knee strikes; you don’t want them falling on top of you and taking you to the ground. The knee strike should only be performed when you are in close range or clinched with the opponent. Attempting to knee an assailant out of range will force you to lean back, which can get you knocked down. See Figure 22.

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