As you slip your shoulder straight down you will turn to face and hug the attacker for a split second and then push off for the escape (see time 03:05-04:23)ģ) Single-hand choke against the wal l – The attacker pins their victim against the wall while choking and/or controlling using their one hand and forward pressure. Step forward with your leg, opposite that of the attacking arm, the space this creates will allow you to slip your shoulder opposite your forward leg. The response: The ‘shoulder slip.’ Identify the opening of the hold, which is opposite the attacking arm. Watch the video below at time (01:17-03:05) to have a better visual.Ģ) Rear-choke attack - The attacker surprises their victim from behind with a single arm across the neck to choke and/or control the victim. The response: Stiffen your neck and bow straight down putting pressure on both thumbs of the attacker and pivot 180 degrees underneath the attackers arm to escape. The below video addresses common scenarios and how Gracie Jiu Jitsu, uses leveraged based techniques to respond to these threats.īelow are 5 examples of scenarios and responses used to neutralize the larger opponent – the premise being that the attacker is larger and heavier than the woman:ġ) Standing 2-handed front choke – When an attacker overpowers their victim by choking with two hands. The skills and techniques are then acquired to defend those boundaries. A strong understanding of one’s environment is the first step to self-defense. By understanding the handful of common threat scenarios, she can set boundaries as she is more cognizant of her environment and any threat that may occur within that environment. The good news is that, learning to defend oneself does not require a ‘Black belt’ or a Martial Arts training lifestyle.Ī woman can empower herself through the understanding of situations (both physical, mental, and emotional) that pose assault risk varying levels.

Pugilistic sports like Boxing and Kickboxing have crossed over into this fitness category, boasting the benefits of fitness training while learning self-defense.įitness Self-defense is the newest compliment to past self-defense trends which include: reality based self-defense (RBSD) complete with foot stomping and eye gouging or the traditional Martial Arts (TMA) like Karate, Tae Kwon Do or Aikido, which include forms and theory based techniques.įor women who are focused on learning practical self-preservation tactics, against potential assaults, 05these trends are dangerously misleading and may instill a false sense of confidence. With the explosive popularity of group fitness classes like Pilates, yoga and spinning, women in New York City have a wide variety of classes to choose from.

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