The vertical upward elbow strike is another great technique to use when you are in close quarters with an assailant. This technique is...

The reverse (or backwards) horizontal elbow strike is an excellent technique that can be performed when the assailant is behind you, and...

Striking with the heel of your palm is an easy-to-use anatomical weapon that you can perform with very little effort. It's so simple to...

When an assailant is in close, it limits the strikes you have to defend yourself. Uppercut punches are a crucial weapon to use when...

Hook punches are one of my favorite strikes because they are simple to perform, and you can generate a lot of power with them. You can...

In part two of how to hammer fist you are going to learn how to hammer fist from your back, when an assailant is on top of you. There is...

Did you know that you were born with a self-defense anatomical weapon already in your arsenal? It's so effective that if you did not...

Kicks are powerful weapons that can do a lot of damage. If you've ever been kicked in the groin, knee, solar plexus, or head, you know...

As stated in part one (last weeks technique), evading a strike or grab is a great way to avoid getting hit or controlled. In this 2nd...

Using footwork to evade a strike (or grab) is a great way to avoid getting hit. The next two self defense lessons will teach you how to...

Blocking punches to your body A powerful punch to your stomach, solar plexus, liver, or kidneys will cause you to collapse to the ground...

Ducking allows you to evade a horizontal strike to the head like the hook punch, whereas slipping allows you to evade diagonal punches...

A simple method for an attacker to dominate someone weaker is by seizing both their wrists, as often seen in instances where men attempt...

This is the 10th lesson in our Clinch 101 series. Getting grabbed from behind is always a scary situation, but if they grab you under...

This is the 9th lesson in our Clinch 101 series. This clinch or grab, where the assailant has a a rear bear hug over your arms, is the...

This is the 8th lesson in our Clinch 101 series. A front bear hug where the assailant has his arms underneath your arms (around your...

This is the 7th lesson in our Clinch 101 series. The front bear hug over the arms occurs when the assailant grabs you around your arms...

This is the 6th lesson in our Clinch 101 series. The front headlock is an excellent clinch to use in the event the assailant tries to...

This is the 5th lesson in our Clinch 101 series. The collar grab clinch (aka collar tie) is a crucial technique to learn as part of a...

This is the 4th lesson in our Clinch 101 series. Grabbing the assailants wrist is a great way to both control the assailant, and lessen...