The throat strike can also be done with a punch, hand chop, elbow, or forearm.Don't forget to upvote good questions! Oft QueriedSimple and effective moves to escape your attacker(s) and get to safety. Using the space between your thumb and index finger as the impact area, strike into the attackerвЂ™s throat and neck with speed and force. Open up a hand and move your thumb out away from the four fingers of one hand.

No pot-stirring or discussion of other subreddits. As part of our commitment to that mission, the AskWomen subreddit is curated to promote respectful and on-topic discussions, and not serve as a debate subreddit.Victor Lyalko, the acknowledged martial arts master, wrote a book where he described the most effective methods of self-defense to help women if they are attacked.The quick and dirty version (click the graphic or here for the full set): About what you post:Use the search tool and FAQ before you post. Also, if you would like to learn more about self-defense weapons, you can read this post.AskWomen: A subreddit dedicated to asking women questions about their thoughts, lives, and experiences providing a place where all women can comfortably and candidly share their responses in a non-judgmental space. For more information on self-defense you can read Top 5 Self-Defense Scenarios. Use these tactics when the basic self-defense techniques.I highly recommend taking self-defense classes or martial arts so you can practice executing each of these tactics safely and successfully.

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Grab with one arm(usually behind the neck) and just hammer them in twisting your body to get maximum force.If a person is grabbing you head on knees bent, grab for the back of their neck and pull them down while bringing the knee up, this will use their momentum to ram their chest or gut into your knee.Knees to the kidneys or gut/junk. Read-only powered by /r/NoParticipationI've taken muay thai for about two years and there are some things every girl should know.For example random punching is a bad idea, if you can't escape and get grabbed try for elbows to the side of the neck and head. Report a CSS issue (Please include a screenshot!)

Go for neck control, grab by the back of the neck to get maximum force.If you get grabbed and have to kick go for the outside or inside of the knee, if you can't reach the knee go for the inside of the thigh, it doesn't hurt right away but it will given a little timeI can't stress neck control/shoulder control, its probably one of the biggest things with it you have all the leverage you need to force the person's body around.Edit- If you are getting choked which is waaay to common since a guy is likely bigger than you just follow these vids, also remember its easier to pry someone off by grabbing over the top of their arms and grabbing the inside of the wrists. The force you can exert can break ribs.

Basic Self Defense Moves