Fifty aspects of fighting and self defense

Five things to know before an attack

  1. Know your surroundings
  2. Know your options
  3. Know your limitations
  4. Know your opponents vulnerabilities
  5. Know your weapons and their effectiveness

Five aspects of your surroundings

  1. The attacker’s intent
  2. Potential weapons
  3. Obstacles
  4. Routes to escape
  5. Effectiveness of flight

Five aspects of your options

  1. Flight
  2. Help - 911, Shouting
  3. Demeanor
  4. Physical responses and counter responses
  5. Optimal combination of physical response and flight

Five aspects of your limitations

  1. Weight/height differences between you and your attacker
  2. The athleticism and skill of the attacker
  3. How much training have you have had
  4. Your ability to deliver your energy (bulky clothing, slipperiness of floor)
  5. Challenges of escaping from grabs

Five key targets

  1. Eyes
  2. Neck
  3. Throat
  4. Temple
  5. Groin

Five weapons you possess

  1. Weapon
  2. Knee
  3. Elbow
  4. Foot
  5. Hand

Five strikes

  1. Straight
  2. Cross
  3. Hook
  4. Uppercut
  5. Elbow

Five effective kicks

  1. Knee to the groin.
  2. Kick to the groin
  3. Roundhouse to the knee/thigh
  4. Stomp kick to the foot
  5. Sweep

Five common locks

  1. Finger lock
  2. Wrist lock
  3. Elbow lock
  4. Shoulder lock
  5. Choke

Five common takedowns

  1. Lock
  2. Hip turn
  3. Hip throw
  4. Sweep

50.   Leg attack