Karate | Lethal Street Self Defense

Teaching Real Self Defense

Jan 222010

Chris Pizzo asked:

I feel lucky that I am involved with martial arts and self defense training. Rather then just protecting people I teach people how to protect themselves, and I know all my instructors feel the same way.

Martial arts instructors used to be respected in society, but misinformation, McDojos, and incompetent frauds have turned people away. I see it as part of my mission to teach the truth about martial arts. Self defense is like any other consumer product, and the public needs to be informed.

I enjoy combative sports like boxing, karate, and of course judo, because they’re a lot of fun, and good for combat conditioning, but at the end of the day they’re just sports. People don’t know the difference between combat sports and self defense, and that can get them killed. In a street fight there are no rules and it is a matter of life and death. Techniques and strikes that would get you penalized in a competition are exactly what you need to do in a self defense situation.

Do you remember that kid growing up who said he knew karate and couldn’t fight worth a damn? The same holds true today when it comes to most martial arts “experts”. Most martial arts instructors have never been in a real fight, and deep down they know what they are teaching is useless outside of their martial arts school. They should be proud of their students for doing well in sport, but instead they tell them whatever they want to hear. I have instructors who teach martial arts like Tae Kwon Do, but they teach military hand-to-hand combat and self defense techniques separately.

Another thing a lot of these so-called masters say is that they either taught military personnel or they served themselves. They know you won’t check out their claims, and probably even believe the lies. If the Navy had as many SEALS as there are guys claiming to be SEALS, they would have divisions not teams. Also, even if someone served in the military, it doesn’t make their sport combative system any more deadly.

There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t hear from someone in law enforcement, the military or just an average citizen who takes time out to say thanks. They made time to train and learn real world self defense and combat martial arts, and they made it home safe. It would be great if one day one of my students goes to the Olympics, but it is even more gratifying to know that my students are safe because of what they learned.

The truth is few people teach real self defense methods that can work anywhere, even if the odds are stacked against you. I make it clear to my students, what the differences are between civilized sport combat, and savage street fighting so they know what really works for self defense. Too many martial arts instructors don’t know the truth, and their students are the ones who pay the consequences.

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Unarmed Self Defense

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Jun 212009

Imran Al asked:

Unarmed self defense is a very important technique which can work any time and also give you self confidence to face an attack and counter it. There are many self defense products available; however you do not always have the ‘good-luck’ of being able to access them in time of need. Unarmed self defense can allow you to counter an attack at any time you just have to know what the weapons of your won body are. You might be attacked by an individual or by a group, the first thing to remember is never give up no matter how tough the attackers seem. Put up a good fight you never know what might turn in your favor. The second thing to remember is that it’s not a win-loose game. The win in self- defense is when you have been able to escape the attack. You do not have to stay and attempt to floor the attacker. In case you are attacked by more than one person the idea is to keep moving and find a break through which allows you to run for life.

Hand Techniques: Hands can be very effective in attacking the opponent. For unarmed defense the open hand strikes are considered far more damaging then punching. Punching is natural reaction towards an attack but it might take months for a normal perform to master the art of making good solid punch. Blows from the heel of the hand can be very forceful and hurting. Solar plexus, lower abdomen and ********* all make very good targets for this kind of punching. The karate type spear hand strike is also very effective. You just have to straighten your hand and press the fingers strongly together. This can produce very sharp and powerful strikes. Throat, eyes and the solar plexus are good targets for the spear hand. Our elbows are also a very tough part and can be jammed into the attackers ribs and also make him loosen his grips allowing you to make a hasty exit. Make sure you do not end up striking his forehead or back of the head with your punches as there are the hardest parts of the body and you will cause more harm to yourself than him.

Leg Techniques: Kicks are knee strikes are also very helpful for unarmed defense. However mastering the art of a perfect kick can take some amount of practice and guidance. When you kick, make sure that you do not go high and mighty with them, higher the kick lesser will be its impact for a person without much knowledge of martial arts. Kicking the groin and knees of the assailant at an angle will hurt him enough to loosen his grip and allow you to escape. Knee strikes are also very effective and are relatively easy to master. They are extremely helpful for close range attacks and can cause a lot of damage to the attacker.

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