Self Defense

Question 0

Handling a gun

Answer 0

Hold in dominant hand,
pointed at the ground
Left hand cups the magazine port from the bottom
Left foot forward, feet at 90 degrees

Question 1

Handling a knife

Answer 1

If their thumb is not locking (on their index finger) its easy to disarm them them, always lock

Question 2

Where to put your hands when a fight is imminent

Answer 2

Hand Up at ear level

Ready to block at a moment notice

Question 3

Target knife areas

Answer 3

Inner arm
Thiegh
Neck
Adbomen

Question 4

Guidelines for using your environment in a fight

Answer 4

Any nearby hard surface is a weapon

Any hard, flat object is a blocking/ striking aid, depending on the size

Question 5

Disabling a handgun

Answer 5

Switch on the upper left side, above the grip is the safety (closest one to the hammer), safty is on when you CANNOT see the red anymore
Button towards the front of the grip, facing trigger is the magazine release. Switches on either side of and slightly above the trigger guard is the dissamebly lever: pull the slide back to eject the final bullet, release, dry-fire the weapon and hold down the trigger, press disassembly levers and pull back the slide until it comes off

Question 6

Improvised weapons

Answer 6

Cloth (Your shirt, curtains)
Any pointed object (pen, fork, nails, screws)
Flat objects (hardcover books, laptops)
Long cylindrical objects (umbrellas, table legs)

Question 7

If they’re going to hit you, they will…

Answer 7

Move their feet
Turn their body a bit
Take a deep breath
Their face will change to one of frustration

Question 8

Out of a headlock

Answer 8

Always position your throat in the crevas of their elbow

1) Manipulate pressure points in the hands or wrist
2) Pinch and twist the femoral artery
3) Stomp and crush the metacarples in the feet
4) High speed impact with pressure pionts at the back of the knee

Question 9

Footing technique

Answer 9

Feet at shoulder width
One in front
One in back 
Knee over toe
Back leg slightly bent

Question 10

Importance of the index finger

Answer 10

Your enemy needs it to hit you back, play their sport, type, click, pick locks, write, and other things.

Question 11

Blocking

Answer 11

1) Rising Block
2) Downward block
3) Inward block
4) Outward block
5) Knife-hand Block

Question 12

Shuffling out of the way

Answer 12

Forward and back- together and appart

If you have to move to the side, its better to angle to the side of your back foot- towards the left

Question 13

Fist tecnique

Answer 13

Tight fist, hit with the first two knuckles to avoid breaking the rest but still evenly divided the force between the two

Question 14

Areas to protect

Answer 14

Trachea
Floating ribs
Collar bones
Knees

Question 15

How to deal with someone after they’ve attacked you

Answer 15

You have them by the hand, facing down:

1) Break the index finger of the dominant hand (lefty if ink and lead smears on that hand)- cant punch, shoot, lockpick, or type
2) Clean out their pockets
3) Ask for the combo on their phone, turn off “passcode lock” and “find”
4) Take the license from their wallet
5) Explain what’s happening- they’ll need a duplicate ID, youll return the phone if the behave
6) Make them promise to leave you alone
7) Call the police-from their phone
8) Let them go, they can leave or wait for the police
9) Record their contacts and plant a bug in the speaker- put it somewhere that wont lead back to you
10) Send it back to them after a few days

Question 16

Gripping someones hand properly

Answer 16

Use opposite hand (if they use their right, you grip with your left) From pinki side, fingers over top- press thumb into muscle where the first two proximal index flanges meet, apply pressure to the other side with your middle finger, and pull all those filanges in your grip together

Question 17

Your job before they attack, determine what they’re about to do

Answer 17

1) Check their feet. The punch they’re about to use will be the opposite of the forward foot
2) They’re about to punch when they SHUFFLE forward
3) Will almost always pull their punches
4) They will always grimace before they punch you

Question 18

Get your hands UP

Answer 18

Like you’re begging for mercy, shows you’re not a threat
Midway between your face and your body
The setup for the perfect inward block

Question 19

Executing the inward block

Answer 19

Step out of the way with one gentile motion using the opposite foot
Mo

Question 20

Preparing for the punch

Answer 20

1) Hands up
2) Back up put about 3 feet between you and them
2) Step back slightly with your left foot (assuming they’ll punch with their right)
3) Shift your weight to your right (assuming they’ll punch with their right)
4) Time your block perfectly

Question 21

The key to effective self defense

Answer 21

Timing, this is why its so important to practicing with a partner

Question 22

The best self defence, preventing the fight- with class and style

Answer 22

“It only takes one second for me to put you in a position in which I have to drive you to the hospital.”

Question 23

Areas to strengthen

Answer 23

Calf muscles, inner theigh, (leg muscles in general), abdominals, triceps, frontal deltoid, dorsal deltoid, gluteus maximus

Question 24

Easiest bones to break

Answer 24

Ulna: When extended, apply pressure below the elbow until the olecranon breaks from the ulna

Question 25

Major arteries

Answer 25

1) Interior of arms 2) Interior of the legs 3) Sides of the neck 4) Entire spine 5) Upper portion of either side of the chest

Question 26

Top 15 Pressure points

Answer 26

Hit directly at a high velocity, maximum force with a backlash. Impulse with quickest possible period of impact. 1) Either side of the spine (upper and lower back) 2) Back of either knee 3) Any point at the base of the skull 4) Floating ribs- either side of the narrowest part of the body 5) Directly in either nipple 6) Directly where the deltoid connects to the humerous 7) About three inches below the above pressure point on either arm 8) Interior of forearm, about three inches below the elbow joint 9) Upper portion of the forearm, closer to the elbow the better (causes them to automatically let go of anything they're holding) (done easily with blocking) (can even break the bone when leveraged properly 10) Lower forearm (interior or exterior), two inches above the wrist 11) Interior theigh, about level with a set of real low hanging balls 12) About 45 degrees from their hip, right where the femur meets the pelvis (about an inch below the edge of their shirt, three inches in front of their pocket 13) Base of the calf muscle 14) Inner ankle and the whole six inches above 15) On foot, most proximal point between the first two metatarsals

Question 27

Proper choke hold

Answer 27

Always positioned behind them so they don't hit you in the back Position throat in the joint so that he can still breathe Compress sides of the carotid artery between your radius and your bicep, press nape forward into choke hold while adding pressure to the sides (right where their beard stops) with your fingers, wait 5 seconds for them to pass out

Question 28

Target areas

Answer 28

Trachea Floating ribs Collar bones Knees

Question 29

Things you should never do in the start of the fight

Answer 29

``` Don't cross your arms No hands on your hips No pockets Don't turn your back Don't look away Don't step any closer ```

Question 30

Protecting your arms from being grabbed

Answer 30

Quick retraction | Super speed

Question 31

Hitting the guy in front and coming behind you simultaneously

Answer 31

Always drive your elbow back to hit the guy behind you

Question 32

Areas to protect in a knife fight

Answer 32

All other areas are expendable, cuts in the following areas will kill you Interior upperarms and forearms Neck Chest Abomen Theigh Use exclusively outward, downward, and rising blocks

Question 33

They punch before you get your hands up

Answer 33

Step your back (left) foot to your left Turn it into an outward-block with your right hand Grab the wrist Counter strike

Question 34

Available counter-strikes with their wrist in hand

Answer 34

1) Elbo-breaks 2) Back-fist to the nose 3) Elbo to the nose 4) Fist to the floating ribs 5) Kick out their knee 6) Knife hand to trachea 7) Nape grip and pull into knee-to-gut (can follow this up with a side-thrust kick for the enemy approaching from the right) 8) Sweep the leg

Question 35

2 or more enemy attackers

Answer 35

One will come from the front, the another will come from behind, classic group attack psychology. The others plan to hold back and come in after the first punch is made; theyre followers, not leaders Determine which one is going to punch first and which one is going to try and grab you. Get into position, and block the punch when it comes, and quickly reverse punch elbowing the guy behind you twice. Shift into reverse stance and knife hand the guy behind you, elbowing the guy you just hit. As soon as anyone comes from the sides: side thrust kick The goal: Step forward into outward-block, and throw the attacker into his partner.

Question 36

Using your shirt as a weapon

Answer 36

``` Grab from the bottom With one shrug raise it to your neck Roll your shoulders forward Pull over head with your thrumbs, Pull arms apart to tighten Twist for extra sterngth To be used as a whip, blocking chord, strangulation technique, or if you remember the rotational twist with your wrists, a trap for their attacking hand ```

Question 37

Defending against a knife in forward grip

Answer 37

If in forward grip (like a hammer), They will direct all their force with the tip of their weapon, more likely to make wild slashes, dodge out of the way and immeditately 1) 'Clap' the knife away 2) Grip the arm or 3) hit the Muscle pressure point between the radius and the ulna

Question 38

First rule of a knife fight

Answer 38

Youre going to be cut, so just be ready, and make sure its nothing vital

Question 39

Defending against a knife in reverse grip

Answer 39

When in reverse grip (like a lever), They can either make a precise attack inwards (across the body) wich requires them to open up, allowing you to shift in, OUTWARD BLOCK and strike first, or a stabbing motion inwards or down. Stabbing will require a wind-up upwards or across their body, a signal for you to OUTWARD block or RISING BLOCK

Question 40

Proper blocking in a knife fight

Answer 40

ALWAYS OUTWARD OR RISING BLOCK | To avoid major arteries in the arms

Question 41

Emergency cut first aid

Answer 41

1) Have someone else call the police (especially if your the one thats hurt) 2) Disinfect (Hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol) 3) Keep the cut elevated 4) Cut off Blood flow to the area

Question 42

The entire time you're in a fight...

Answer 42

Tense your stomach Bend your knees Arms are up ALWAYS

Question 43

Sounce of attacking power

Answer 43

Pushing your back leg (most forceful part of your body) against the ground and carring that force through your upper body and using it to drive your punch