Effective Striking For Serious Self Defense

Effective striking with the weapons of the body to the opponent’s vital points is essential for a victorious outcome in a hand-to-hand struggle. A person must be able to employ the principles of effective striking if he is to emerge as the survivor in a serious self defense situation..

1. Attitude. Proper mental attitude is of primary importance in your ability to strike an opponent. In hand-to-hand combat, you must have the attitude that you will defeat your attacker, no matter what. In a serious self defense situation you must have the frame of mind to survive above all else; the prospect of losing cannot enter your mind. You must commit yourself to hit the opponent continuously with whatever it takes to drive him to the ground and end his resistance.

2. Thrusting Strikes. A strike should be delivered so that the target is hit and the weapon remains on the impact site for at least a tenth of a second. This imparts all of the kinetic energy of the strike into the target area, producing a fluid shock wave that travels into the affected tissue and causes maximum damage. It is mperative that all strikes to vital points and nerve motor points are delivered with this principle in mind.

3. Target Selection. Strikes should be targeted at the opponent’s vital points and nerve motor points. The results of effective strikes to vital points cause temporary mental stunning and muscle motor dysfunction to the affected areas of the body. Mental stunning results when the brain is momentarily disoriented by over stimulation from too much input—for example, a strike to a major nerve. The stunning completely disables an opponent for three to seven seconds and allows you to finish off the opponent, gain total control of the situation, or make your escape. Sometimes, such a strike causes unconsciousness. A successful strike to a nerve motor center also renders the affected body part immovable by causing muscle spasms and dysfunction due to nerve overload.

Effective striking in a self defense situations can make the difference between walking away with you and your family safe, or becoming a victim to an aggressive attacker.