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Be Prepared: Basic Self-Defense Moves (Part 1)

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Feeling safe and confident in your surroundings is essential. While we hope to never need them, understanding basic self-defense moves can empower you to react effectively if faced with an unexpected threat. This list focuses purely on core physical ... 

Important Warning: These self-defense techniques are intended as last resort options for dangerous situations. The best self-defense is always avoiding danger in the first place. Be aware of your surroundings, trust your instincts, and remove yoursel...

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Essential Escapes

This section focuses on crucial techniques for breaking free from various common grips and holds. These are foundational moves for creating immediate space and opportunity to defend yourself and/or run away.

 
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The video provides instructions on how to escape from a front choke hold, focusing on self-defense techniques. It emphasizes the importance of remaining calm and describes several moves to counteract a choke hold.
How to Escape a Front Choke Hold | Self-Defense
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Learn essential self-defense techniques in this video, focusing on how to effectively escape a back choke hold. Discover two practical methods, starting with the crucial first step to prevent the choke from being secured. Whether facing a standard ch...
How to Escape a Back Choke Hold | Self-Defense
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The video provides instructions on how to escape a bear hug, emphasizing that this is a move to be used when surprised by an attacker from behind. It outlines a step-by-step process involving specific physical actions to break free and create distanc...
How to Escape a Bear Hug | Self-Defense
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This video provides a self-defense tutorial on how to escape a wrist hold. It demonstrates techniques for escaping when grabbed with either the same hand or the opposite hand, emphasizing specific body movements and pre-emptive strikes to ensure safe...
How to Escape a Wrist Hold | Self-Defense
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This video provides a self-defense tutorial on how to escape from being pinned to the floor. It demonstrates a step-by-step technique to create space and break free from an attacker who has both of your hands. The instructions emphasize specific body...
How to Escape being Pinned to the Floor | Self-Defense
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Immediate Threat Response

This section covers effective physical actions and immediate defensive responses to specific, dangerous attack situations like hair grabs or armed threats.

 
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This video demonstrates self-defense techniques for escaping a situation where someone grabs and pulls your hair. It covers different scenarios of hair-pulling and provides step-by-step instructions on how to react effectively.
What to Do If Assailant Grabs Your Hair | Self-Defense
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This video provides a self-defense tutorial focused on protecting oneself against knife attacks, specifically slashes. It explains the difference between slashing and stabbing and demonstrates techniques for blocking and redirecting a slasher's attac...
How to Defend Yourself against Slasher | Self-Defense
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This video demonstrates self-defense techniques against a downward stabbing attack. It explains the initial protective measures, the importance of moving towards the attacker, and a sequence of counter-attacks. The demonstration includes a step-by-st...
How to Defend against Downward Stabbing | Self-Defense
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This video provides instructions on self-defense techniques specifically designed to protect against a forward stabbing attack. It guides viewers through methods to effectively counter such a threat, focusing on practical movements to ensure safety.
Defend Yourself against Forward Stabbing | Self-Defense
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This video provides self-defense tips for escaping an attack in a dark alley. It emphasizes closing the distance quickly to prevent the attacker from hitting and using momentum to grab and strike. When a weapon is involved, it advises dropping one's ...
What to Do If You're Attacked in Alley | Self-Defense
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Core Strikes & Blocking

This section covers foundational striking and blocking techniques, including impactful strikes and initial defense.

 
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This video demonstrates the technique of redirecting a punch in self-defense, explaining why this method is more effective than simply blocking. It shows how to move and use your hand to redirect the opponent's force, along with a practice drill.
How to Block a Punch | Self-Defense
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This video provides instructions on the proper technique for punching, emphasizing that it's not a beginner's move. It covers how to form a fist correctly, utilize specific knuckles, and incorporate the elbow, shoulder, and hips to generate power.
How to Punch | Self-Defense
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This video provides a self-defense tutorial focusing on a technique called the "ear pull." It explains how this move can be effective against any opponent, regardless of their size, by causing significant pain. The tutorial covers the proper way to e...
How to Do an Ear Pull | Self-Defense
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The video demonstrates how to execute a hammer fist for self-defense, explaining two main variations. It covers the proper technique, including the angle of attack and the part of the hand to use, and discusses why the hammer fist is an effective and...
How to Attack with a Hammer Punch | Self-Defense
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This video provides instructions on how to execute a palm strike for self-defense. It covers two main applications of the palm strike: using it as a direct hit and employing it as a distraction. The video also demonstrates how to practice this techni...
How to Do a Palm Strike | Self-Defense
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This video covers the fundamentals of using elbows for self-defense. It emphasizes the correct distance for elbow strikes and demonstrates how to execute both horizontal and upward elbow strikes effectively. The video also highlights the importance o...
How to Attack with Your Elbows | Self-Defense
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This video demonstrates how to effectively use legs and feet for self-defense. It covers essential techniques for kicking and kneeing, emphasizing the importance of proper distance and targeting.
How to Use Legs & Feet in Self-Defense | Self-Defense
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This video provides instructions on how to use knee strikes for self-defense. It covers the correct distance to maintain from an opponent and demonstrates how to generate power through a stepping motion, showcasing various scenarios where knee strike...
How to Attack with Your Knees | Self-Defense
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