Dirty Fighting

Sometimes dirty fighting is the only way for a gal to successfully defend herself. Don’t worry it’s perfectly acceptable to do what is necessary to protect yourself and anyone else who may require your help.

The guy attacking you is fighting dirty picking on a smaller target and does not intend to start acting noble any time soon.

Maintain a stable stance. We called it fighting stance in TaeKwonDo class. Your feet should be at least hip width apart with your lead foot slightly in front with the toes pointing ahead of you.

Your other foot is pointed out to the side. This stance will most likely help you to stay on your feet. Unless you’re experienced at grappling staying off the ground is a big goal here.

Stand close in. Two reasons: you need to reach them with your arms and they will not have enough room to gain momentum with their swings.

If you feel a fight is eminent, throw the first blow for the sake of surprise. You’ll need to know where that first blow will land. Here are some possibilities:

• Palm Strike up under his chin or nose. Either why if delivered with enough force, he’s goin’ down, backwards.
• Eye gouge, he’ll probably see it coming and may be able to block it, but if successful, it’s very effective at disabling (blinding) him so you can run
• Execute a punch to his throat. HARD
• Punch his ribs or solar plexus. Underhand would be most effective, but again it has to be HARD
• Use your elbows. When you’re in this close, elbows can be really useful. Check out Elbow Strikes.
• Knees are great this close when fighting dirty. The most obvious target is the groin. If the attacker has long hair, or better yet a pony tail, you can grab the hair and drive his face right into your rapidly ascending knee.
• You can bring your feet into play by stomping your heel as hard as you can on their instep. This can cause breaking of some of the delicate bones in the foot. He won’t be chasing you now!
• His ears: grab ‘em, yank ‘em, pull ‘em off! Eeeuuu!! Remember, this is for your self defense.
• Should you hit the ground during your fight grab a handful of dirty to throw or grind into his eyes.

Fight quickly and with all of your might, your life depends on it.

Never stop a fight to finish it elsewhere. That would give him the upper hand. Finish it where you started it and as fast as possible.

Depending on your functional fitness you most likely don’t have a lot of time before you exhaust you energy against this larger opponent!

Remember, anything goes when dirty fighting- to defend yourself!

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