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BOOKS BY BRUCE TEGNERBRUCE TEGNER'S COMPLETE BOOK OF AIKIDO

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BRUCE TEGNER'S COMPLETE BOOK OF SEL;F-DEFENSEINSTANcr SELF-DEFENSE (Basic)SELF-D.EFENSE FOR GIRLS: A Secondary Schooland Gellege Manual (With Alice McGrc:tth)SELF-DEFENSE FOR BOYS Al~DMEN:A$econdary School and College ManualKARATE: The Open Hand and Foot Fighting.SAVATE: French Foot and Fist FightingBRUCE TEGNER METHOD OF SELF-DEFENSESTICK FIGHTING FOR SELF-DEFENSETEACH YOUR BOY SELF.-DEFENSE AND SELF-CONFIDENCESELF-DEFENSE FOR WOMEN: A Simple Method

I (With Alice McGrath)KARA TE, VOL. .2 : Traditional Forms for SportJUDO FOR FUN: Sport Techniques Made EasyI.AIKIDO & JIU JITSU HOLDS and LOCKSJUDO AND KARATE FOR LAW OFFICERS:I Defense and ControlJUDO AND KARATE BELT DEGREES:Requirements, Rules, RegulationsJUDO AND KARj\.TE EXERCISES: PhysicalConditioning for the Unarmed Fighting ArtsBLACK BELT JUDO. KARATE AND JUKADOKUNG FU AND TAl CHI: Chinese Karate andClassical Exercise .

BRUCE TEGNER'S COMPLETE BOOK OFBRUCE TEGNER'S COMPLETE BOOK OFBRUC.E TEGNER'S COMPLETE BOOK OF

SELF-DEFENSE NERVE CENTERS ANDPRESSURE POINTS

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METHOD OF SELF -DEFENSEThe Best of Judo, Jiu Jitsu,Ka.r at.e, Savate, Yawa.r a ,Aikido and Ate=waz.a

This edition completely revisedand arranged into ten lessonsfor home study.


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First Edition: November 1960 G V I I I I- : - r J - // ' -7b?

Revised Edition: October 1969

ACKNOW LEDGMENTS; RICHARD WINDISHARassists the author in. demonstrating the techniquesin photos. NEIL ZIEGLER defends with spiritagainst the gang.BRUCE TEGNER METHOD OF SELF-DEFENSEThe Best of Judo, Jiu Jdt su, KarateSa.vat.e, Yawara, Aikido and Ate -wa zaA THOR book. pre.pared under thesupervision of ALICE McGRATH

Library of CongressCata.Icg Card Number: 70 95654SBN 87407-003-1

COPYRIGHT 1960 byBruce TegnerCOPYRIGHT 1969 by Bz-uce Tegner &Alice McGrathAll rights reserved. No part of this bookmay be reproduced without written perrnis sionof the publisher. -Published sirnu.Itaneous ly in the U. S. '& Canada

THOR Publ'i.shing CompanyBox 1782 -VENTURA California 93001

Printed in theUnited Statesof America

CONTENTSPREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION I 7SAFETY IN PRACTICE I 10Tapping for Safety I 10When Do You Signal for Stopping I 11

Immediate Release I 11Slow Motion for Safety I 12l{ICKING FOR SELFftPE.FENSE I@T POSITION / 15FALLS AND FALLING SAFETY I 16SAFETY IN PRACTICE I 17Hitting the Target I 11YELLING AS A DEFENSE AID I@HOW TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS I 18Correcting Mi stake s I 19How Long Should ItTake To Lea.rn ? I 19

Follow the Order I 20Your Role I 20Working With A .Paz-tne r 01' Par-tner e I 21LESSON 4 1 1 I 21Open Hand Blows / 21Basic Kid;.s I 25Safety In Practice I 27Where To Hit - Body Target Areas I@Front Upper Body Targets I 29Combining Actions I 33Stay Out of Reach/Maintain Balance I 35

Blocking Blows ~ A .Pu:ctice Procedure I 36Combining Actions For Complete Defense / 38LESSON #2 I 39Blocking Four Blows - A Practice Procedure I 39

Hand Blows I 40Kicks & : Targets I 42Nuisance Situations I 44F'r ont Choke Defens es I 46LESSON #3 I 48Offense /Defense: Which is Which? I 48Defense Against .FistFighter / .51Fighting Stances- Uses & Limitations / 54

Hand & Arm Blows I 55~ESSON #4 / 58.Kicking Practice ProceduresRear Body Targets / 60NuisanceSituatiqns I 62Wrist Grip Releases I 66

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LESSON #5 / 68Basic Arm Bar 1 68BackwardBlows !70KicKing - Back !70R~sponse to Threat of Back Attack !73BCickTakedown I 74

LESSON #6 !76Cor.npiete., Continuing Defense !76Leaping I 78Leap .& Kick / 78Leap, Kitl~, Takedown !80Kni_feAttack - Defense ExaITIple / 80Wnst Grip Release / 82Rear Body Grab Defenses / 84Front l-Ieadloek - Release !84

L;ES$ON #7 / 86Forearm Choke .From Rear / 86Parries /" 88CombinatiQn Parl'Y & Takedown ! 90Combination Parry, Arm Bax / 90Leg & B.ody T'akedown I 92Combination Laap , Pai-ry & Takedown / 94

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8 BRue E TEGNER METEOr>he was twelve years old. he was a teaching assis-tant at his parents f school and by the time he wassixteen years old he was a full fledged teacher,attending a high school for profes sional childrenso that he could devote many hours to trainingand teaching. I At the age of fifteen, he hadachieved the junior black belt in judo contestand in formal work-:\ At the age of seventeen, hewan his second degfee black belt in judo and wasthen the youngest second degree black belt holderon record in the United States.In 1949, he was the California State judo champion,winning the championship in open competition inSanta Barbara. At the. time that he won thischampionship he was teaching unarmed combatin the U. S. armed fo r ce s and was coaching armysport judo teams. In 1952, when he completedhis service, he opened his own school in Hollywoodwhich he operated until 1967.In his long career of teaching, .Mr. Teguer hasinstructed thousands of people in class and p1:i-vat e lessons. His students have been men, womenand children and they ha.ve come from every walkof life.

He has taught students of v.arying abilities withmankedl'y different needs and goals. He hastaught the handicapped. He has trained lawenforcement officers to a high degree of pract-ical skill and he has taught ba.sic, simple self-defense. He has trained tournament players tocompetition excellence and he has taught judo andkarate as physical fitnes s pastimes. He haschoreographed movie and T. V. fight scenes andprepared the actors to do them. .From all this rich and varied e:s:perience,Mr.Tegner has been able to test old' coricepts,ex-perim ent with new ideas and devise Qri,ginalsolutions to special problems.Among the modern ideas which Mr. Tegner has

INTROI)UC TI9N-That the goals of touI:na.Illenthainingand self-defense are vastly diife1."ent andthat individuals needing basic self-de~nseneed not engage in contest nor engage rncontest-oriented procedures.That self-defense training need not t.a~emany years to learn ". Inste,ad of trarmngfor a high level of skill (whi.ch car;o~lybe maintained with constant; ?ontlnumgpractice) and instead of Iearnmg roa~y"many specific defenses agamst speclflcattacks, basic self-defense should b~ arelatively small group of actions wm chcan be applied flexibly tornany types ofattacks. That this small group of defenseactions can be remembered for emer~encyuse without life-long practice.That a combination of most effectivetechniques from many fighting stylesis more useful as basic defense thanis any single one of the specialties (judothrows, or aikido holds" or karate blows).That a black belt, which signifies perfor-m,a~ce skill, does not automatically pre-pare an individual to be a good teacher.This concept has been most dram,at~callyproven by the great success of ph.yslcaleducation teacherS who are teaching self-defense units in high schools and colleges.These people have preparation ~o.tea.ch;which is a more important qua.Lif ic at.ion. for a teacher than is performing skill.

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That many of the traditional techniquesar e , in fact, impractical for any but the.~.ig?lY sldll.ed. trained,. well-conditioned_Indfvi dua.l ; as a consequence, such techniques are not suitable for the averageperson for basic defense.

At this 'w riting. Mr. Teguer has 25 books in~ri]j't in this subject field - with additional titles

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in pr e.pa.rati on., In the years during which he has15eenwriting (and revising) the se books, he haslearned a great deal from the studerit s whosfudyexclusively thr-ough bOOKs. From the thousandsof letter's which have c orn e to him from thesepeople,Mr. Teg.p.er luis been, able to evaluatethe heeds and pr ob'Ierns of the men, women andchildren who consider him their tea.c'he r - forthey have no other ac ce s s to instruction. Inresponse to these needs and problems. this bookhas be en completely revised and shaped to giveyou the best po ssi'bl.e hotne- study guide forlearning basic selfv defe nse, .

PRE -INSTRUCTIONSAFETY IN PRACTICEThe majo r guarantee of s afe ty is a concern foz .'safety. This may sound obvious" but it is anewapproach to the teaching of self-defense. Thetr-adrti ona.l m anne-r of teachingsel,i-deense:Cl-$surnesthat it does not rnatt'e r ifthe studentsgot hurt while learning the technique s , The old-fashioned teacher of self-defense does not dif'-fe-r errti ate between teaching a modern course ofuseful ,self-clefense,and teaching a : sarnu ra.iwarrior.You need not hu r t your partner to learn, no r needyou endure unnecessary pain.Tapping for SafetyTapping is a way 9 saying "stop " to your partner.Get into the habit of tappiug fr orn the very firstday of practice. Tapping is better than a verbalsignal. Tapping eliminate s the heed to say "ouch!'and it can be used when a voca.I signal would be.diff'icult (as in the jaract ice of a choke).

t t sl'.gnal "stop 11Tap youx par ne r 0Z. Tap the. floor to signal "stop"Tapping the 1001' or your p~rtner, or ,your self,are' the three wa.ys/o stoppmg the actron-

! s'When Do You Signal for tOppIngI . 'b bo:u tap for IISt!~pll wbe,n the technlqu~as eenapplied correctly and Just as you beg1n to feel

pain.Y'ou tap for "st op" if you feel that the technique, , Li d I: r e ct ly You will be told18 beIng app a e 1nCGT .'.......more about this in the text In the c0mrnents on0:rrecting mistakes.Ismrnedi.at e Re Leas e" i fQ3 . l and your partner must be conscientio,:"5about using the tapping signal and r espcridi.ngrt Q i.t. You must stop the instant you ar,e glVenthe tapping signal. It is risky an~ fooh~h to playgarnel:i with this instruction. Trymg to see how]nath you can take before tapping for releasewil,.lnot help you learn and it will increase thePQss ibili ty of injury ..Do not work with a partner who],"euses to tap forrelease or who does not immediately respond toY'G:lal" tappittg s'ignal.


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12 BRUCE TEGNER METHO))Slow Motion for SafetyI .Work s16~ly, Ln.the beginning. Rushing throughthe t.ec'hn iques befoce you know them well is nota good way tp learn and itmay resu.It in roughand unne.ce s saz-Ily painful practice. As youdevelop skill, you will develop corrt rol., Whenyou have gr.eater control, you can increas e thespe ed of your application of techniques. Aara ooth, ce rr ect manner of working is a betterway of learning than. fast, sloppy execution ofthe technique.OBEY THE SAFETY RULES.

KICKING FOR SELF-DEFENSEIn our culture, kicking is conside red dirtyfighting. Most other place s in the world donot see any difference between fighting withyour hands or fighting with your feet. Ourattitude results from a cur i.ou.s confusion be-tween sport activity and street attack. If youare fighting by rules - a sport - then you obeythose r'ules.. (Even in an o'Idvfa ahi one.d U.ghtfor honor the combatants agreed to fight andthel'lagreed upon the rules to follow. )A street attack is not a sporting event arid itis ludicrous to prevent the person being attackedf~om using effective means of defending himself.Sdnc e a street attack. is ordin.arily made by astronger adversary against a weaker one, thed.ef errse should be appropriate to the situation.IS KICKING "BRUTAL? 'Brutality cannot be measured in terms ofte'chrriquee alone. A kick into the shin is les sbrutal than a powerful punch to the head. Athrow which results in flinging the adversaryto the ground could have IDOl'e disastrous re-suIts than a strong kick into the knee; eithertechnique could disable an assailant, but thekick would be les s likely to cause permanent,

E{fective, modern s'elf-~e]ense is th.at w~ichus es techniqus approprla~e to the Sltua~lon.(S'elf-. defens e is for protectIon, not for revenge). rris....~ ent You are entitl.ed to defendor pu jJ.J.P d hourself; ifyou carryon the aCtl.ons beyon t e .Y int necessary for your protection, y01J.r moralpO. . "1 t..tion is no better than that of your as sal an.pasl. . . f . 'blKicking for self-defense ~smorally de.e~sl ewhen kicks are the eifectlve, appr0:.rrlatetechniques for the particUlar sltuatIOn.

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How Kicking Gives You an AdvantageYour leg is longer and s,tronger than y~ur arm.Y0U can . therefore, de.l.ive r a mor~ p0;-rerfulblow with your foot and you cal.').do It wi.thouttaming within arms I reach of your adversary.This g1veS you considerable a~vantage. If youcan stop the first action of an mtend~d. attackwithout getting hurt, you may have fln:Lshed thefight.Using a kick for self-defense .gives you the ad-vantage of 5,urprise. Street fight ers ~re ~s~dto kicking (usually when they have then Victimon the ground) but they are not used to a defensewhich include skicking.3 > . Ifyour adversaryis .larger than you, hisre.aoh is longer. Tomove in close enoughto punch him, you arein darige r of gettingpunched first. Youwould have to be veryiast to out.pun.ch as,tr'eet i~hter as ahr\st .action..

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From this position you can easily shift yourWeight to the re,arfoot fo r kickin.g, withoutloss p bafane e. ou present It;:ss body targetto Y'9l!lradversary. You are least vulnerable=-- t_\)_bein,g pl'lsheCl off balance.

4. ,If you try to use a judo throw as a firstacti cn., your a.dv'er sa r-y can punch you beforey-ou co.uld grasp him. Only a highly skilledJudo person could hope to use a judo throwto stop the intended attack. .5, Tryin~' to grip the punching arm or wrist ofa street fi.ghter ,is a ,risky business for anybodyexc,ept ~ e,xl?enenced, skillful jiu jitsu or aikidotr a.in.e d iridivfdual , If you miss with this attempt,yo~r adversary can complete his fir st action -which could end your defense.

'6. If you use a kickyou can stop the intendedfirst action withoutGaming into punchingor grabbing range ofthe as aai lant , It is notalways pos sible nor-app r opr-i ate to us e thekick as a first action,but where it is, it iseffective, valid andpractical. 6

T POSITIONT'I"} T position is similar to the fe.nc;er ISS tan.ce.C 1: l.e . d ' ,.Itis a position of good balance an . ItpermIts'~a$Y and quick shifting of body welghtand footpbsition.The name derives from the foot placement; ifyou place one foo,t back, as ShO.WIl '. and theforward foot at .r1ght angles to It, your feet forma Tough T; if you place your forward foot againstthe other foot, it makes a T.The T position is the one you should use fordefensive balance too, to avoid getting pushedo@wn or 'knocked off balance if you are st'ruck ,7. The basic T stance is as shown. Your leadfoot should be the same as your Le ad hand. Mostpeople wiIl, perform better if they lead with stronghand and foot. You should pTactice on both sidesand learn to use the defenses from your weak aswell as your strong side. Your feet are apoutshQulde r width apart.Your knees aloe verYsJightly bent. The cen-terof body mas s is,rdea.Il.y, between yourtwo 'feet, Your head isup, body erect.

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L 6 BRUCE TEGNER METHODALLS AND FALLING SAFETYou need not Ie a rn judo falls to learn self-defense ..earning to .all correctly for p,ractice of Judo.hr ows requires a great deal of practice andonsurnes m or e tiIne than a full course of basic'elf -rlefen ee ..f you fol.Iow the instructions carefully, you andour partner can practice the takedowns andt rap s in this cour se in a way which eliminate she need for falling skill. Ifyou and your part-er have been trained in judo falls, you m.ay,f course, use thern ,Avoid the mistake of breaking your fall byputting your hand down as shown; wrist andshoulder injury could result.

9 . Avoid the mistake of falling onto your elbow ..10. Avoid the mistake of letting your head touchthe gr-ound,'I'he cor-r-ect way of easing yourself down is tosit as close to the ground as you can and thenroll gently back without allowing your wrist,elbow or head to absorb impact. This requiresa ,bit O f practice. but it is the safest way to fallwithout gb,ing into long training in formal judofalling techniques.

11.. As a practice procedure, sit dokwn~lowly.aJ:},:drollback gently onto the flo~r ee~mg your..ax~ fully extended (to avoid hittl..D.gwr i.st or. .elbow) with your head tucked forward somewhatto keep it off the ground.$'AFETY IN PRAC TICEEtitting the Tar getSafe practice of the h~nd and foot blows can bep:l'acticed without rnak ing contact, You neednot hit your partner to learn how and wheJ:'e to,>strike ccrrr-e ctIy, You can practice the eS5e~t1alaction of the hand or foot blow and you can ~1l?~ the body target, but you do not have to hrt It.12.. If you come withina few inches of theintended body target,that is close enough asa pr acttc e pzocedur e .What you are learningi< 8 the correct way ofra0~ng the actions; you."l"enot trying to provethat they are effective.

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I. 18 PRE_INSTRUCTION _-- 19YELLING as a Defense AidA sudden, loud, unexpected yell is startlingand disconcerting. Itcan be used with yourother actions to increase the effectivenessof your defense.'.Fear is the nor mal, instinctive reaction toa sudden noise. All the symptoms ef fear -faster heart beat, trembling hands, accel-erated breathing - can be induced by yellingat your opponerit , Even if the disor ien.ta.t'i.onperiod is very sho rt, itwill help you in yourdefense.; Yelling is an outward show. of courage which hast a psychological effect on your adversary.Whether or not you feel an inner courage; ifyou behave in a brave and determined manner,your assailant will perceive you as brave.Bullies do not look for brave adversaries; theywant passive victims., The act of yelling gives impetus and a surge of, extra power to your physical actions. Like the, grunt which automatically accompanies lifting! or pu.s.hi.nga heavy object, the yell tightenslyour abdomen and helps concentrate energyr for most efficientself-defen.s e.If your practice location permits it, includeyelling with the defense actions. It is notalways possible to do this without being anuisance to other people; if you can't actuallyyell, rehearse yelling in mental practice.HOW TO FOL"LOW INSTRUCTIONSBefore you begin to practice the physical tech-niques, read through :all the pre-instructionmaterial carefully - special attention to thesafety proce dur es l Glance through the book,look at all the photos briefly, skim the instruc-tion. Become acquainted with the gesture and

ou are fatniliar with the general material,When Y .. f h h 0.0:U ar e ready to begin pr actrc e 0 te tec rn.qu.es ,y . . . . au begin each lesson, re-read that lesson; " : 1 ' Y carefully. Study the photos for the complete~. y n andre-study the photos as you pr.aetlce1e80 .. f 't oea.-chs,eparate technique or se rre s 0 aCl.ons.After you have practiced the Ie ss.on, agaIn l'e-, .d it and study the photos to refresh your~'::'cept of the actions and to help you retain!them.in your memory.Correcting MistakesFa l'tne r-s will find that they can more easilysee the other person's rni s takea than they can~eir own. This tendency should be put to1'0sitive use. You should encourage each othert I i > note gross error and you should both learnt acc ept correction as a help, rather than asa put-down.A basic course of self-defense is not intendedtQ rnak e an expert of you, but should give youiunetional material which you can use for the.rest of your Li.fe, Corrections sho~ld b~ madewith this in mind. Beauty of techmque IS notwhat you are after; you want to correct eachother to insure effective application of the de-fenseactions. That is enough correction forbasic s elf-cdefe nee .:ripw Long Should It Take To Learn?Individuals vary greatly in their ability tol~arl'l. Slow Learrririg is not necessarily poorlea1:'ning. Slow learners may retain their in-st'l'nction as well as fast learners - sometimest!"V'e!:l,etter ,. Don.l t rush thr ough the course.tl\div::idualsals 0vary greatly in their ability\to learn types of techniques. What is very easyf:r one student might prove more difficult foram.Gltlier. You must go at your own pace. Workthr01;Lgheach les son until you feel that youundel~stand it and c'ari execute the techniques


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I mode.rately welL The lessons are organized. i1\ a logical sequence, hut they may not be ofequal length. Some Indi vidua.l s will find thatthey can Ie.arn a complete lesson in one session,while others rnight re.quire several practicesessions to feel comfortably adept at the rnat.eria.Iin that same lesson.IFollow the OrderThe lessons in this course were designed to befollowed in order, from lesson #1 throughlesson #10. You will make best progress ifyou do them inthat manner . In each lessonafter the. fil'st one, itwill be assumed that youhave studied and unde.r stand what has gone before.If you come acr os s a term or a technique whichyou do not understand or do not rernernbe r ,look it up in the index at the end of the book,find it in the text and review it.Your RoleMy method of teaching you self-defense issimilar to the mode 1"1) method of teaching alanguage. From the first lessons, you willlearn how to use the techniques indefensesituations, Just as you learn to say simplesentences when you have rne.mor-iz ed a fewwords in a foreign language. Instead ofmaking you practice techniques over and overwithout knowing how to us e them. you will beencouraged to think of applications of techniquesand different combinations of thern, After thefirst lesson, you should have learned practicaldefenses for a number of attack situations ..As you progres s in the cour-s e, you will buildupon this simple "vo cabul az-v!' of defense actionsand learn to put them together in more and moresophisticated ways. Thi s is not mere ratelearning; the more you participate and use youriITIagination, the better you will learn.

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22 BRUCE TEGNER METHODSlashThere are a number of advantages to striking withthe edge of your open hand. You can strike with-out hurting your own hand. You can hit in manydiff er ent dire ct ion.s with equal effe cti vene ss. You,do not have to come in as clos e to deli vel' thi sblow as you would to hit with your f'iat , Mostpeople can develop equal slashing proficiencywith right and Left hands. If you keep your handsopen, you are prepared to defend you r self with-out a show of hostility. Making a fist is a signalof readiness to fight; if you keep your hands open,you are ready to fight ifyou have to, but your. appearance is not hostile.

!,: 13. The correct way of hitting is shown, Yourhand is very slightly cupped; thumb is held; against the index finger; your hand is firm, but not rigid.I Stcrike with the f le ahy, muscle edge of your,hand, slightly toward your palm. Ifyou strikecorrectly using this blow, you can hit hardwithout injuring your harid, Ifyou strike in-correctly, it hurts," .: It is not necessary to, callous or condition your: hand for self-defense use of the slashing hand"blow. Hand conditioning has no modern prac-tical purpose and it can be permane:ptly inju.J:'-I lOUSto your hands.If you give careful attention to correcting anymistakes you make in practicing the open han.dslash, you can hit as hard as is necessary Jarself-defense. Partners should take turnspracticing the gesture of this blow as shown inthe photo. You can strike onto the open palmof your partner without inflicting pain. Use a ,choppy ac tion. ,,/-

/'14. Slash forward, as though ~o hit onto the nose.

5 Holding your forearm horizontal, slash out-1 . -d with a whipping ac tion.waI . .1.6. Slash downward! using a choppy action.

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16AV'oidthe mistake of extending your thumb o~t'f~G~ your hand; your thumb should Test, a~amstthe index finger. Avoid the mistake of hitt:l,llg_Ont0 you.r little finger or your wrist. If you tilt-Oll.rhand fo rw a.r-d, you will hurt your fingerbODe,s. if you tilt you r hand back, you will hurtY,IS)Jar w-:tist bone s. Practice striking lightlyOnto a'tabJe top to determine whether or nO,tY$a al1e hittin.g cor. re c,tly.. Ifyou are s Iaahi ngCOl'rectly-, you will feel no pain at all when you

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I n . . mellt.C!-lpractice of the stamp kick, take a'Step back out of armis reach of your adver.sarybe:f.ol'e you. deliver the kick. Practice thekick alte ll'Jilate.1yWi th your right and yourle.ft oat-. T'ry to develop equal proficiencyWlf:1teithe!l" foot.. - - - - . . . . . .--;....

hit the hard surface lightly. Iric r ea s e the forceof the blow a little at a time. Do not hit a fullpo......;1' blow unless you are certain you are doingeverything just exactly right.As you increase the force of your blow on thetable, you will feel a tingling s en sa.tion, butyou should not feel pain in your finge.r or wrist.bonee . Ify.ou do, alter the position of yourband urrti.I you can slash properly. Because ofindividual diffe r.ences in bone structure, eachperson has a slightly different hand pos.ition forstriKing a forcefUl blow without pain. You willf-ind you.!' own pel's anal correct position by fol-lowing the procedure de scribed above ..~For most uses of the open hand sIaah, a choppy'blow with snappy ree oi l is be st, The action is: similar to that of driving a nai, hot that ofpounding with 'a sledge.,IHeel of Palm Blow17,. This blow has- limited use, but is easy andeffective. Bend you.r 'w'rist 'ba.ck., curl yourfingers and strike upward with the heel of yourpa.lm, as though hitting up under your partner'schrn, Make a sharp, thr us tirig movernent , nota pushing action. Do not make contact ..

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Stamp Kick'rhe stamp kick is made with the bottom _of yourshoe, the best striking area is directly In theHl1ddle of your fo?t.18. Turn your side to your partner; this offersLes.s target to an adversary. Be sure you arew:eJi out 0 . his fist range. Draw your knee upand then stamp out toward his leg. Do not makecOl!ltact. In this lesson do not come as close toY0U:r partner as is shown in the photo. Practicethe correct action of the kick and do not be con-eeiTned, at this point, with speed. You shouldpractice to maintain balance, avoid stiff-leggedkic~lt'l.g and keep your distance from youropponent

LESSON #1;;;-SIC KICKS. . .tamp kick and the side snap kick are the' llh.e s. 1k' kt,wo most effective, versatile., pr actt car krc .~. an learn for self-defense.. In sport ka.rate ,

y;oU, Ctl'ons of these kicks are used in spectacularvarla . . . k' kways against high bodyte r get a. Us.e ,of thed rc sillcontest fashion requ1re,s long trhalnkl.ngkan con-.stant practice. T,he verSlons of t e .lC ~ you-will learn for ba sic self-de.fense are easaer andrnoreuseful. Only experts can execute thespectacular kicks; . almost anyone can learn anduse the practical ki.cka .~1'lBC)thhe stamp kick and the side snap kick allowY f ) U to stay well out o~i,st range of your adver-sary while you stop hi s Intended attack. Thes.e .kicks deliver power even when the person usmgthem is not particularly strong or big.. p : - s not.ed~airlier,. most people have more muscle an th.ei rlegs than in their arms.


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BRUCE TEGNER METB:QlJ- LESSON #1 2719. The side snap kick is made with the edge of yourshoe. [acing your partner, turn your non-kicking {I.O'tat a 45 ang~e .. This 'i.sa.p.r a.ct'ice procedure for begin~n~rs; late 1 :' Inthe course you will practice this kick fr.onl,diff erent starting positions. Draw yourkne e up and Ibe11lthen kick sharply outward with the edge of your .sho e, :Keep out of a rm ts reach. Donot make contact Onyoe,rpartner. Pr-act.ice using alternate right and Lef'tf'ootblows. Work toward maintaining good balance.Toe Kick2 O . This is an easier kick to learn, but it is not afSuseful as the two preceding kicks. More pre c'is'i.oad-a.required to apply the toekick and itdoes not deliveras much force as thestamp or the side snap.

~~l. basic self~defense, you need 'only lear~ those. dy a.r eas Wh1Chare most vu.lne.r ab.le ea sres t tost 'k ' , ,.3'ne and most often exposed. You should know theulf ', ,erence between target areas for defense against\(lelQUs atta_ck and target areas to strike when theatta k ' , . 'not o 1.S not V:J_C10US. Se.lf-,d~fense is for protection,dei:unl~hment, " Every mdlV1duai has the right to"'f ~ldhun. self; 1the defense goes beyond the poizrt'" p1'ote t" .'all .. s : ; :I.:onnto puni sbm ent or verrgeance , that is=:::::;::..._ _:eS,caJratl on of violence.

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BRUCE '1'EGNERME1il.~i)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8I In tr adi ti.onal st yl e.s of unarmed fighting, many'tal'.ge>ttareas ar e taught which are altogether unsui tabIa f l : f rbasic self-cdef.errse . The famous chop to the ba.ek o rthe ne.ck is a go.od example: it is highly unlikely -tbat a;pe r son ,01 slight build and mo der at e defensepnjfidencycou.Id hi.t a larger, strong pe rs en at the back of tib.neck with any degree of effectiveness. A heavy s,b@hgperson hitting a srn.a.Il er opponent at the base of the- -neck with Eor cern i.ght do seri.ous ihar-rn.Choice of a body target will also depend on your s~p'@!'~erelationship to the adversary. Targets which areuseful if you are in close should be used on.l y if YOllcarmot avoid being in that close to h.irn, Don It step into hit at any target if you can choose to hit frOrb.01,litof range of his hands.Results of B'IowsThe de scr i.pt'i on.s of target areas wi.II as sume that aperson of moderate skill is making the blow aga'i1:i;S'.an adversary who is of e.quaL'size or larger. Ifblows are struck into the same areas by a large,strong person against a sm a.Il er per son, the resultwould be quite diffe rent. The r-es ult of a blow strur0"k'by a highlytrained,expe ri.enced p.e r sen would be Vie~y;different fr orrrfh at of a pel's on with basic or m.oderaiteskill.There is always danger of injury if a powerful blow.is struck, no matter what style of f.ighting is used.There has been so much nona ens e pr.int.ed about the"de adly" blows of karate and the Or ierrtal we aponl.estsfighting skills, that it tends to be forgotten that ~power ftst blow de.lrve r'ed by a skilled boxer couldhe fatal. Precise,aCGurate descriptions of theresult of any blow cannot be made without takinginto corrside ration the strength" skill and accuracyof the person delivering the blow and the body bui.Id,state of health and ern ot.iona.l condition of the pe r strnbeing hit.Practice procedure: Touch the target area.s lightiYito help you memorize them; s irnul at e blows to the

FRONT UPPER BODY TARGETSNose2 ' a . The top of the nose is a good cl ose.-in .target.Itdoes not take a pow e r blow to hurt and di.s=(!:G);lertan adve-r.sary by hitting onto the nose.A .slash isappropriate for striking across thet0pO the nose, at the point shown.Wunder the nose, a heel of palm bIow couldbe used.S : L a . e ~ of Neck. 23 . The open hand slash can be used into eitherside of the neck. This is an area sensitive toperla, but it would take a forceful blow by astreng pers on to cau.seserious at permanentin1u_ry.Ear2'4,. Just be.hind the ear1 :0b.e is an area quite.setifjitive to pain. Aslashing open hand bIowat th~ear lobe, will'reach the correcttarget area.

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Bend of Elbow26. A sIas hing blow struck into the crook of theelbow is effective because it could bend his armas it caused pain. 'Forearm27. At the mound of the fo're arm there is avulne.r abte area which can be struck with aslashing han.d blow. To find the right spot,turn your own arm so that the forearm rnou.ndispronounced. Sque,eze it with yoqrth,umbunt'i l you find the area where pain is produced.A quick, s',mappyb10W to this target could numbthe arrn ,Practice Procedure'I'ouch all the target areas you have just Lea rnerj:the nose, both ear lobes, both sides of the ne ck.,

both elbows, both forearms. is to heIpyou i"ernember that your target is not just on01\1e 'Side. Now, simulate all the blows you~QUld make to these target areaS and do themE-l;r'St with one hand and then the other. Make~J1'i.0$1S -body blows as well as outward and inwardiL~,ws. Then,. simulate double-handed, simul-:t~},O;ll.S blows -by striking into both sides ofC~lJ.rpartner IS ne clc-at once and by striking down~nt()Qth his forearms at one time. DO NOTMAKE CONTACT. Work slowly.Upper ThighZ lB . l do not rega rd the groin as a suitable ta.rgetQfl"~q. fox self-defense; it is au.torn at'icaLl'ypro-t~~t:ecl by tnostrheh arrdl i t h(a'sconnotations a!lnne.cessaryviciousness.A kick into the upperthigh can cause a gr eatde,al of pain and mightl)umb the leg, but is is!l0t a vi.ci ous blow. The:x:ppe.rthigh is not the" i l m , e a l target, but there,&1 7e til]l:il,es' and situationsWhen it i$ liseul ...

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32Knee29. I consider the knee an ideal target. .It isvulnerable; it is often available; you can .kickinto the knee wi thout coming into fist rangeof your adversary. Even a moderately force-iul kick into the knee will cause considerablepain, It is possible toake your adversaryoff bal anc e or even put him on the ground witha kick into the knee. A atarnpirig kick deIive.r-sgreate st force to this area, but you could usea side snap kick. A kick directly into the fr ontof the knee is effective, but rnore effective isa kick airn.ed at a 45 degree angle at the side ofthe kneecap.Shin30.. On most people, the shin is peculiarlysensitive to pain.. A snappy kick with the edgeof your shoe or a stamping kick into the shinisa very useful, effective, practical defenseaction.

,I A toe kick is effective, but requires greaterprecision than the side snap and stamp kicks.Practice ProcedureIn slow motion, and without making contact,go through the act ions of kicking into bothlegs, both knees and both shins of yourpartner. Simulate all the kicks you haveIe arned to all the target areas of the Ieg.

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COMBIN1NG ACTIONSNoW that you have learned some "words!1 inyour basic voc~bulary. of defen.se, you willcombine them Into actions agalnst somecornmonattacks. Throughout this coursey o u will be given examples ,of.defenses, . all0 . which are rnade by cornbirring a rerattve lysmall .group ofa.ctions. Avoid the habit ofthinking of a defense action as limited to thespecific example which is shown. 'I'hink ofother situations in which the same defensemight be appropriate. Think of other corrr-binations of the actions which could beappropriate.Combination Heel of Palm Blow and Slash -IDeen:seExampleMany, many attacks begin. with a reachingact ion , The specific intent doe s not matte r .If the hand comes forwa.r d, whether it is togrip, slap, push or pull, you could use thedefens e which follows. (Against a fast punch,this would not be the most appropriate defense. )31. As his arm moves forward, strike it crOSS-body with a thrusting heel of palm blow.

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32, 33. F'ol.low with a back handed slash intothe side of his n~ck. -"'-.:..'---Combiriatron Slash, Kick & Heel of Palm Blow.T'h.is is artother exarrrp l s of a combination ofactions you hav e 9-.lreq,ciy learned. Again, theattack begins wi th e, reaching hand, not a. fastpunch: spe cifi.c intent is not significant.34. As he reaches, slash down onto the for-e a.rrnof his reaching hand,35. T'hen , simulate .a heel of palm bIow upund e r his chin and kick into his shin.

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F:.tont Two-Handed Reach - Deens e ExampleIn this example, your partner simulates aDWID-handedreach. The specific intent is notsignifiCMt; Y 9 u are reaeti.ng to the two handsre~a:ch!ingout to grab, choke , pull or pusch.3,&,.'0ur partner simulates two-handed reach.ou al.ash dbwn into his elbows with vigor.

-37. FQllow with a heel Q f palm blow up underhieS ohin. -$T~Y OUT OF REACH /MAINTAIN BALANCEJt>l'-actice ProG~dureI .t is n'et an, automatic reaction to responderwetly: to the thre.at of attack. Even very~i~p}e a,clions must be Le.a.r-ned and per-formeda re w times to make them available to you in&n 'e:rn,~l'g(ency. -

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36 BRUCE TEGNER MEHI ' l $@,J ; : )I Stay Out of Reach38. Your par tne r simulates a reaching attackto which you, r e-sporid by stepping back andk.i.ck.in g tnto his shin 01' knee . Even if y01::J,could take Just ashol"'t step back, you wouldbe out of arms 1 reach. Le aning your upperbody away. fr orn him increases the distancefrom his reaching hands.Maintain Balance39, 40. T'h.e cor rect response to being grabbedan,dpushed is, not pushing back. If you haveallowed y-ou.r se.lf t.o be grabbed in the mannershown, and aile losing your balance backward,.take a step ba.ck to regain your balance andkick wi.th the other f'oot,Practiee both these procedures. but concentrateon. the first one. Prevention is the be st part ofdef en se.B-LOCKING BLOWS - A Practice ProcedureIn street defense, itis highly unlikely that youwould have to block more than one or two blows.The praet i.ce procedure wbich follows is designed.'to develop re,sponse. In this lesson, yOl,l. needonly block correctly; it is not necessary to wo'rk:qui ekly, Wh.en you h.ave developed the abilityto respond to the direction of the oncoming fist,then you work to increase speed of reaction.41. Start from standing position; your partnersimulates obvious intention to punch. In thissituation you can see which fist will come for-ward and be ready to block it.42. As he pun che s , block his forearm with avigorous slash.43. He then simulates .a second punch with theother hand; block that with a slashing hand blow ,Repeat this practice until you can block the blowcorrectly, hitting the forearm for greatestefficiency. Then practice it with the oue-twopunches coming in diffe rerrto rde r - right, left,left, right - so that your reapon se is:not rig,id.

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38 BRUCE TEGNER METHO])COMBINING ACTtONS FOR COMPLETEDEFENSEIn this f~rst les son you have learned the actionsfor makm. g a numher of defense's By .bini.' .. . corn Inlngthe ac tion.s, by cerrtinurng the actions as neces-sary, by varying the order of the actions, yous~o?ld be able t9 carryon complete defensesagamst a variety of forward attacks. Theexam~le ~hich follows is only one of thepossiblecorribi.natdo'ns of material you have learned~ractice this one as shown; then practice ~aria-taon sof your own.

Start with your partnersimulating threat ofattack.

44. As he punches,kick into his knee ..45.. Blockbothhi~ arms.46. Apply a hand blow.

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~ou ha;re _practiced this de~ense exarn pl e,]!"9.Ctice varlatlons of your own Inventlon.~eV'eloP flexibility by using the different handand foot b lows you have learned and by usingaRe rnate1y your right and yOU1~left hand andfo@t blows, Do not try to workq\lickly butcr;;01lCentrate on smooth transition from oneteeln.nique to another so that yOUl' defense isc;@ntinuoU$ When you can work smoothly and,continuously (without stopping to think whatCQJ" l1.es next) that will be the time to increasesi?eed.LESSON #2J:tis assumed that you have carefully studiedLesson .#1 and that you have practiced all thete:d!Jniques so that you are thoroughly familiarw,i~hthem.:}BLOCKING FOUR BLOWS- A Practice ProcedureThi~ procedure is a progression from the blockingwlaicl1 you practiced in Lesson .,1. BlockingtW0 blows should be sufficient for at.r eet defense.Pl'actice of blocking four blows is to improve't'eaGtion timing.47. Blo~k a right hand blow with an upward andoutward slash, using your left hand.4~. Block a left high blow, up and out with yourilIght hand.

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BRUCE TEGNER ME'TBO'b- - - - -49. Elo.ck a low right blow, downward and out-Iwa r d with a left-handed slash.

150. Block a left, low blow with YOUT Tight hand.f The practice procedure is for smooth and correctt re.sp.O.l1se. The count of 1,"2, 3,4,. should be: r'hythm icaj, spee'di.ng up as your ability to react: improves. Then, practice this procedm::e withC the plows mixed up, high and low, left and right.E~HAND BLOWStIdo not regard conventio nal boxing blows asappropriate for practical self-defense. Natu c-,ally, a skilled boxer can use them effectively;0 : course , a heavy, big man could punch withg.Teat efficiency. But a srnal.l er , moderatelys.kiUed mart. defending himself again s.t a heavier.,larger man is at a. conside:rabledisadvantagetrying to us eb0xihg blows - reach and powe r beingthe cr i.tica.l fat to r s , .If, however, you already know boxing blows aridfeel comfortable and confident us.ing them, theyean be cotnbined with the other techniques inthis COurse to good iRdvantage. Because it isalmost automatic to draw back from a blow aimeqlinto the face, a punch can be used as a feint, orit can he used against the nose to cause pain and,

,.1 disorientation. Trying to use a punch into thebody of a heavy .bigger rn an is not vei"y efficient.51. The karate type punching technique is moreuseful fat street defense than the conventional'boxing. punch. In boxing, it is assurned that thewhole hand delivers the power. In the karate,punch, the striking point is the flat of the twolarge knuckles, inc:reasing the penetration fer ce0] the blow; less power is required for an effec-tive blow. Only the face, particularly the nose,is a suitable target for the straight out punch(in basic self -defens:e.).

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54. The side othe fist can be used for head blows.If you et r i.ke back-handed .into the side of thehe;ad.,it is jarl'in.g. You can hit with the side of Y0ll,.rfist without hurting your knuckles.55. A smasl'l.ing side fist blow down onto the t1.0Seisextreme1y painful and disconcerting.KICKS & TARGETSInside Edge Of Shoe56. This kick is not as versatile a's the sn.apki ck using the outside edge of your shoe, butit is appropriate and useful in some situations.1: you are very dose (closer than is shown inthe photo) yQU might find it easier to kick withthe .ins Idee d'ge , The action is snappy; thetarget is the trhiri.Snap Kick, Scrape & Stamp57; An effective and easy combinatioh 6 kick ,scrape and stamp is a useful series of aet'i.onsfor close -in deiens e. The action begins witha side snap into the shin.58, 59. The kick is followed through by scrapingdown the length of the shin; the action is com-.pleted with a stamp down onto the instep.

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Ankle Target61. The ankle bon- is usually exposed and itisa sensitive area.62. A kick into the ankle bone can be made withthe inside edge of the shoe, as shown, or withthe outside e,dge of the shoe.NUISANCE SITUATIONS'The re are some situa ti.ons which could hardly bec Ias-s-ed as attacks, but they are q;nnoying orhurrri.Ii.at ing and you should know how to dealwith them. Your reaction has to be app r op r-iate.to jihe seriousness of intent. You wouldcer-tainly not be justified in treating this as avi.cd.ou.s attack or i 1 ; 1 applying a defense whichwould only be justified against a vicious .attack,63. The Leaner , Usually, he gets away with thisbehavio r because he feels physically superioror he fee1s that you are intimidated by him.&4. Place your fingers at the side bf his n e cle ;place your thumb irrto the hollow of his throat(below the adam IS apple) and gently press.Whe:t+you. p.nact.ice this with your partner, beveery ca.reful not to Jab your thumb into thehollow; it is extremely painful. You are nottrying to pr-ovoke a fight. As you apply thethumb p.res s , just say something to the effectthat you don't want to be leaned on. The com-bination of your physical action and your ca.Imstatement shou.Id rnak e clear your intention notto be bullied.

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FRONT CHQKE DEFENSEStn th is co ur s e, you will learn more th.an OITepossible response 'to the cornrn.on types ofattacks, whicp. you rrright encounter. You shouUlpractice al l the te chnfques shown. Later in thecourse, you will begin to s elect from among thetechnique S o tho.se which you cando more easily:and comfortably arid which you prefer. Fonowi~.gare: two of the pos sible front choke breaks. The,might a.ls o be used against two-handed reachih,g;,or 'two-handed shou ld er gr;;tb.-

.Cl.a sped Harrd "I'hru.atYour Partner simulates the front choke bygripping you.r shoulde-rs. He should take a'~rmgrip.&7. Clasp your hands together (do not inter-twine your fingers) and start the action low,a:s shown ,68, Q 9 . With a -vigerQus upward thr us t, bringYCllUT cLasped hands up between his a.rrn s to .break his grip. The action must be quick andthrust:Lng, not pu,shing.70 .. Continue by smashing down onto his nosewith your Clasped hands.Kick into the shin .When defending against a choke, it is essentialto relieve the pain first, by weakening O rlneaking the grip.Practice th:e same defense as a response to theattempt to apply a choke , Deve Iop theh,$.bH ofresponding .as the attempt is m ade : you don rthave to wait for an attack to be completed beforeyou start your defense.

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76. T'a.ke a step back, if you cal}. As long .as( you are out 0 his fist. rang e , you have a chanl'!. to decline to :fight. What you say in this sit1!lq.tio!il!may 'determine whether or not you have to deep:!iili you r aeIf , If you are prepared to handl efh is, threat, you, might talk your way out of it. Unlessyou Can give Some thought to itbeforehand, youIf;l.ren@l like;ly to s,tay ca Irn enough to eoritroli yourself. What Y9u s-ay should be said in a n.on-J hostile tone of v oi ce , Tell hirn that you do not: want to ftght.You r. '$tat.J.ce is obviously nonbelligerent. yet yo~ar-e 'able tOrno,ve into action quickly. Take a; 'T, position for good balance. Your hands are open,.,ready: to strike, hut not signalling intention to,fight. (Making a fist signals Int ent to 'fight. )"When to Hit Fir st77. 'I'he other man is clearly the aggress or.You have stated that you don+t want to fight;your stance is neutral. Ifhe cannot be dis-suaded from fighting, you are justified in':st:rdking the first blow in responset:o his in-'tended attack. You don It have to get hit beforeyou start your defens e. As he moves in, kick,Ihit 'and YELL,. Contdnue with hand and foot'blows as ne cess a-ry. The double stri;k,ing: it .cti on, combined with a loud yell, could be.;enough to stop him.

OEF~NSE AGAINST FIST FIGHTER-'Example of Combihation of Tee.hniquesAg.aihSctClose-In AttackM0~t of the students who have had defe.nsetl'afin:ing f rorrr zne (in personal instrq.ctlOn __an.d.ithr6ughmy books report t~:la.tthey have)hadless trouble after their tr aarurig than be-i(!)r:. They encounter fewer occa sion s totigh.t partly because they are more awa,i'eof how to avoid fights ,pa rtly because t~ey'Xeel tn0re confident about declining to flght(Wi'tlw~utosi't:lg face), and partIybecause .tlteir po~itive b'eh~vipr discoura,ges the bul~y.B:1ll1tes want to fight vi.ctirns , not adversanes.

.78. An alternate ready stance which toes not, show hostility is this one. Your striking hand: is held in front of you, open, with your otherhand covering it, a:s shown. Push out withyour striking'hand and pull back with the otherhand to er-ea.te a s-pring tension. You -are ready.to et.r ike rand kick as in 77.:79,. Another poesibl e ready stance whic,h doesnot signal readiness to fight Ls with youriarrn sfolded. In this stance you are creating a springten sion by pulling back with one arm as ybupush forward with the other. You are pr epa r ed.,

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- -I'bose students who have had to defend them-Iselves a.re often surprised that ~ne .or two.actions are enough to stop a fight. A streetfight is not a contest, and it is possible that

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~ess fro.rn one blo.wi o a:n.other without he~l-t-alti:on, you can prac.ti ceto inGrease speed.Mter YOll can do the,s'~'ries shown. vary theha.ncil and foot blows;usdp.g your full reper-tbire of type s of blowsi!tniilalternate left andr~'ght hand and foot . .bi0'US for greatest e.ff'i ti,eney .

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86, This stance is 'unconventional, gives asomewhat bet.te r high guard and it could dis-concert an adversary who might feel unab le tocope with an unconventional style. of fighting.Take a T position with your strong hand fQrwarl.

FIGHTING STANCES - Uses & . LimitationsA fighting stance is not always prudent orpossible. In traditional Oriental fighting sk.i.Il e,a heavy emphasis is placed on fighting stance.cr eati.ng a conf'us ion about the purpose of modernself-defense tr-airung , The traditional trainingalways assumes that you are training to fight(either in battle or in contest). This course isbase d on the assumption that most sensible menwould rather avoid a fight, that self-defense istraining to cope with an emergency situation.A fighting stance is not pas sible in many instancesof s t-ree't attack. You cou Id not take a fightingstance if you we.r e grabbed f rorn beh'ind , forinstance, or choked. If a fast punch is coming'your way, it would be ludicrous to take a fightih.gstance before trying to stop or evade the p.unch.Where a fighting stance is pos sible to take, Y0U.shoul d weigh the psychological advantage or di's-advantage as well as the physical advantage. Ifyou think you might be able to avoid a fight , itig ; not prudent to take a fighting stance; takinga : fighting stance is a signal to fight. Ifyou a-reconvrnc ed that the fight is unavoidable. youmight take a fighting stance.The two fighting 9 tances which follow are bothadequate. They minim.ize the body target youoffer to your .adve raary, Both give good b.alarsce,You can deliver hand and foot blows easily fromeither stance.85 .. The conventional boxing stance has the ad,-vantage of masking the style of your defense.From this stance, the adversary might expectonly conventrona lfist blows.

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Forearm BlowI, 95. You must be close in to apply a forearm, blow, hut it is a shong blow and effectivej where appr-opni a ne . You cal). strike upwardae into the fae e ,96. A forearm blow can be made downward,as onto tbe forearm.97, A fo r ea rm blow struck at the nerve justabove the wris-t can be effective. The advap-tage of sttiking int,o this target is that you donot have to come in s.o close.',Against; serious, vicious attack, a forearmblow struck ata.in s't the windpipe would be. justified. This Would be a dangerous blow.ElbowBlow9 8 . , . Limited by the fact that you must be incl os e to apply this blow, it is othe rwis e aneffective and ::?trong blow. It is deliveredas an upward blow. as under the ch.i'n,99. The elbow blow can be delivered with thearm h.or-i zorrta l , striking into the side of theface 0rhead.LESSON #4KICKING PRAC TICE PROCEDURES'I'he pro ce,


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1 Side Snap102., 103. Practice the side snap kick by rai'Sing

I your knee, hringing your foot cross -body, as .shown in 102 and then snapping outward vi.g or ,, ous ly to st.rri.k.e with the edge of yOUI' shoe. TIlQnot make contact; aim at the shin as targetreference. Practice to develop efficient kickdng.without loss of balance. Practice right and leftfoot blows. Practice to deliver several side 's~Ia;Jllkick$ ins-uc ce ssian with the same .fo ot withoutL o ss of balance'.

, 102, 104. P,ractice the stamp from the side in:the s arn e mann e r as the side snap, this timeu$i:q.g the bottom of your shoe as the. strikingpoint.

For basic defense, there is no special valuein practicing higher kicks than tho ae 'ShOWn.You might find it good exercise and enjoypracticing to see how high you can kick effi " cie'ntly, but high kicking proficiency is .mairr-tained only through constant practice, wherea:s

I the ability to deliver low kicks will stay withyou once you have learned to do them correctly.

REAR BODY TARGETSSide of Neck105. The side of the ne ck is a targetfroro therear as well as from the front or side. Theslash is the most efficient hand blow; de.liver edcross-body, pa Irndown; from the outs ide, palmup.I do not r ega.rd the back of the neck as a. strit ahl.etarget for ba ai c defens e. Itis awkward to readllon a larger person; power is needed fo r effect.It works very well in the movies becau se thestuntm an is pai.d to f'al l down when he getschopped!

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Kidney107. The on.ly midbo dy rear target whi ch mig11tbe con side r edeu.itabLeJar basic: defense is ttle,kidney. It-i s a: limited target be cause a sma1Je.~person with moderate ability and moderate,ave r age snr'ength cannot expe ctce dorn or-e tha)!l:jar or ca.u$e discomfort to a h e avi.er , biggeJ. n u a . : m : .If the backLs available as a ta r get, striking into ..th'e kidney area is more efficient than hitting at!the upper hack.UpperThigh108. A kick into the upper thigh is painful andcould knock an adve raa r y down.10;9.. Kicking into the back of the knee is effec-tive and easier than kicking higher. It is abetter tar g.et than kicking into the upper thighbecause it Is easier to take an assailant downb,ykicking sharply into the knee to bend his leg.'I'hi s is niy; favored back body target.CalfIIO. A fo r c efu l kick into the calf caus es painana c0141dimmobilize the Ieg temporarily.Achilles 1 Tendon111,. Just above the heel, there is a pr ornin-errttendon which is vulnerable to a vigorous kick.If youa:re very close in to the back of youradve r sar-y, you might find it easie r to kick atHie t.endon, but think of the calf and the backof the Krree a s rnor e suitable target areas.NUISANC E SITUATIONSResponse to Shoul der PunchAnother jolly n.uisan.ce is the shoulder puncheror back s lapper ..1.12. He often makes a habit of gr eetrng you witha he.avy hand.

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11.. With your e,xtend~d knuckle" gr ind, intoth:e t0P .of the back of his hand, as indicatedin 1g ' O .1 ! . . iou.rEbway of dealing with this sitna,tion is. to$tap~n' his inp~ep. Any of the pr ece din g act1~rts~~Q1l1de effectlve. Choose the one or tW9 wh ichmos1t appeal to you; you won+t have to use all0 . "t,!iem .W1UST GRIP RELEASE~1 {QUrwrist is gripped by a larg~r stronger ,'ad'vers,ary, you cannot expect to effect releaselily pulling straight ba ck ..QiJi).eHand Grip121. :As you kick into his shin to divert him,sleish down onto his gripping arm.1 Z &" Make a fist of your captured hand and,grip j:t with your free hand; push outward.12;3, His normal reaction to your outwa rdpUJ;h will be a pull inward. Take advantagelilt, his movement and draw your hand free ,PJ:l:Il'i!ng.t out from between his thumb andj( j) ilij .ng,e r. Study the photos to see the dif-jJe1.e:hcebetween pulling straight back (whichw;ouilcl be pulling against,the strong part of hisgd'W) and pulling freefl,t l l h .e 'weakest part. IfY,?Upunstraight back,mil. ,s whole hand opposeslllr pun; if you pulla.(!c1'0S,s, only his fingers0l"1 'I;"';P@s'eour action.~2.4, 2? Free youraa n : a WIth a cros s -body~ctleln ,9,nd hit with thee1eased hand. 12 .5

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hand and foot b.lows to di sconc er-t, distract andhurt your opponent.Two Hand GripThis technique ior release from a two hand gripis es.s.enti.al.ly thes arne as the foregoing tech- .ni.que , Because a d.ouble-handed grip. is strong@'l',you will have to .r eIy to a greater extent onhurting him with several kicks into the shinbefore you attempt to free your captured wrist.126. After several vigorous kicks, make afist of you r captured hand and reach OVer andbetween his arms );0 grip your OWh fist. Pushdown to get him to react by pulling up.127. As sisted by his upward mo-vement, pullyGUT captured hand free, jerking it up andcross c body. Continue with hand and foot bIows ,as n e c e s s a.ny,LESSON #5BASIC ARM BART'h.e intelligent 1:Jhip.g to do, after you havestopped an intended attack, is escape. The r eare few instances in which it is- sensible forthe average pe r son to restrain. an adve r-s ar y..In this cou r se , you will learn only minimumres tz-a.irit techniques as preparation for theemergency in which it could be appropriate ornecessary to control a subdued opponent. Thearm bar is to be applied after stopping art in-tended attack.128. Afte r s-iopp]'l'l.ghe attack with hand and.foot blows ~ grip his wrist with your right handand slash at his arm with your left hand.129. Turn his arm so that the ba ck; Of hiselbow is up. Place the under side 6f yourforearm at the back of his elbow. Applypressure by pressing down with your forearm

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stamp back into the knee or s'h.iri, TUrn yourfoot so that it is horizontal and m.ak es thefull length of your shoe the possible strikingpoint. Kicking i11.his way requiTes Ies sprecision th9in ifyou kick with y01.J.rtoepoirited down. Practice to acquire e.qua Iproficiency with right and with left foot.Deli ve r the kick without !poving your non-kicking foot, but be certain to turrt your headto s e'e where you a-r e kicking.137. Turn )l'0U1" head, deliver side snap kick.intoshiii.

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13f !L TI'leside snap~ay be ~o~llcl',v:e?with ".. errawing dow.n the sb.in and f'i.rri sh with a stamp5. . t0111:o the ms cep.p~atice to develop equa.l proficiency with:i;:ghtand, left ~OQt. P'r a.ct'ice a.lterna.te rightaJi):~Left foot k.ic ks.U~. As a practice procedure, stand well out@! reach of youx partner and deliver stamping]ji$,s back. Practice to avoid loss of balance,"'Pr.gniton of possible dange r is partly a matterG f Judgment and partly a rrratt.er of'expe r-ienc e,leU!would almost certainly be safe.r from threatof attack in the company of friends on a well-lit,ianrtili.ar street in your own neighborhood than you;~~ldbe alo.ne, on a dark. street illa strange place.hie];,? a.re biz a r r e exc eptaona , of course, but we

a1 :e :talking about what is likely arid common.~~YOUare in a place which Seems t? be ~a.ngerous,:p~epared to respond to clues whi ch gave a~~lIn1.ng before an attack is actually corrip leted,b 18.especially important to be alert .to threat ofa:ek attack because you are more vulnerable ifY'0~1' adv' r' '. b hi d .. .~. sar y lse m you.

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Practice ProcedurePreparation to defend against possible back attad~means readiness to respond to the threat befoJ;:'fila:nattack has been completed. The cues to which youshould be able to react are: sight, sound and'touch, In the following procedu.re , you will p:r'ale-tise reacUing to light touch, faint sounds and thesight of movement.140.. Your par-trier signals the threat by touc'n]~'you very lightly on the .shoulder, by reaching, asshown in 141, or by stepping or sIi.di.ng his foots- o that you hear his foot s'te'p.142. Your response to any of these cues is:without moving your feet, tu-rn your head as yousIa.sh , as shown. This is a protective slash.143. After you have practiced the look and sl_as.J:1and can: respond fairly quickly to the "danger'!cue, practice the:iJ.ext phase of response .. At :th~cue, take a step away from {not a r ound to} theadversary, turn your head to see what you ar ehitting, deliver simultaneous slash and kick, By;taking a step forward, r ath e r fh.an around , you. l~e.eyourself furtbe 17 out of his reach as you go intoaction. Ifyou step too far away to hit him, he ;irstoo far away to hit you, too.144. Then, turn and fac e him, Conuinue witltha1:H[and foot blows, as necessary.

BACK TAKEDOWNJudo throws are not practical for self-de.fense.They requi r-e gr e.ater skill thatic an be maintai,tte'cdby the average person. Dr. Kano , the founder ofjudo, did not intend that judo should be u. s ed 9~self-o.eense. The throws and falls of sport j U c l c Dwere designed for body development and phys,ic.a:leducation..

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sirnple ways, of taking an opponent to the grop.h.d..l',he t'ak edowns- are useful as ending techniques, P.;m.te~you have stopped lp:e intended attack and have hU1rt .and weakened the adversary with hand and - f o , o b bl0.~sBoeing put on the ground is more than physica:l G1e.f~at it is p sychol.ogi ca.l defeat. Before you practice tl'l.~ )t'ak.ed.own re-read the section on falling in the ip~e-instruction.For thd s jse s ai.en, practice the takedown as an ae'~G5fi.which: follows the spin a r ourid whfch you 1eaxneile ac-Li e.r .145. Spin your partner around.146. Rever s e your hands, grip him at the back . @ f ithe collar with your left hand andat, the upper armwith your right h.arad,147. Push into the back of his (near) knee with } T , ! , @ ; U l 'right foot as you pull back on his upper body withboth hands. Stand out of the line of his fall as D . e.goes down. He should fall over your leg. but flo'ti i k1iO"your body.Practice this in stow rrroti.on with your paz-tne r , It!, isnot necessary to slam him on the ground to L e ar-n :tneproper wC).yofeffectjng the .ta.ked.own,LESSON #;6COMPLETE, CONTINUING DEFENSE: Exampl!eShowing Cernhiriat ion of Kicks. Hand Blows, Spin.and 'I'akedown,This is a more sophisticated combination of teah-niques for an ongoing defense, usirig techni.quee l W l D : h ( i } l ilyou already know. Practice for smooth, 1owin:g'act.ion s . When you:r work Is continuous, with0~t jJiEf,S"rtati on between the different actions, practice 1 7 0increase speed.148, 149. From out of fist range, kick twic'e. 'into :th~knee. Deliver one kick and then turn and kick atga,i :P.150. Block both his arms with slashes'.

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ou.s ly ,152.. Sp'in him around .e153. Takedown.

LEAPINGOf the pos 8i1;>1.eways of avoi.d.ing an att:ac:l~, leaping isorre of the hest. AKa:inst a rushing, oncoming ;:rtta:Q~~leaping, out of the line of intended attack is a s.~:n~tm$l,efficient nespons e, If there is' space in which t.Omove, you could put yourself in an I, In this pl'ocedu~e speed is es s enti al, ~s YOUl? pi8,:rtl11el' 157


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cues you by takmg a step forwa,rd, quickly leap ; ; t n . < ! lkick without hesitation.

LEAP, KICK, TAKEDOWNThi$ is another example, of cornbiriati on of aoti,on~s jfro~a cornpl ete , ongoih.g defense.157. As your partner simulates artack, lea-p t c : > theoutside of the punching hand and kick. Without l\ie~i-ta1iion,q.pp!y the ta kedcwn . . For practice, y.6u, nee . .Ci l,only take your partner to off-balance, as showlll..

KNIFE ATTA.CK - Defense ExampleDb not a.tternpt to g.rip, grab Q,rgrappie with a ; k : r l i f~ .Highly 'ski.lled, exur em e.ly proficient i.ndi vidual s'coul d use a grappling defense against a knife, b:u:t iL tis dangerous to attempt it you have mode-rate 51U'lJld.Do not attem pt~~ .ta.ke. ~he knife Clway. 0~ hlm p An, armed~'a,:n.feels particularly~l'Pl.es'$without his

BRUCE TEGNER MHTlabn, weapon and will resist removal of the weapon

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: fiercely. Your purpose is to hurt and imrpbpili,zeI him with kicks and get away when it is s.afe to l'tin..Before you contdnue, review everything you h~\nelearned in the course. Itis as s'ume d thro1_J,ghOJ.[th~book that you have reasonable competence in i:\I 1 i e t t 1 & _. niqu8br'procedure before you go on to the ne'X1t:elil_,nique. Your review here will have a new purpose:; ,you will be getting: ready to choos.e yowr individuatlr,epertoire of self-defense actions fromathongMlthose you have practiced.

As you review, you will be aware that you mui"'ereadily choose one hand or foot blow, that you al~:OB,tautomatically favor certain combrnaci one of " a . . d i o 3 1 L S .These favor ed techniques are likely to b e b,esiJ amr a .m ost efficient for you., Those techniques ~b:ian y!oudo not do as easily or as comfortably may not besuitable fox you and you do not have to learn eel')'Isingle technique in this book for .adequat e basic, ael-defens e, Howe ve.n , before you discard any paJl',tieul~rtechnique as unsuitable or ineffective for y0\1 ' , makecertain that you really understand it.Continue to practice and ue all the techniques, S h , 0W11in the course, even those you do not favor. At ilieend of the cour-s e; you can discard those you d l 1 > l ! l . , 0 twant and emphasize in mental practice, 'and inoccasional physical practice, the pe rfor mance othose you finally choose as your basic reper't.oire (5 defense actions.

WRIST GRIP RELEASE - Two Hands Gripping Bot.J;ilWristsThe effe otrveries s of this def'en.s e depends uPQU s.l!l!1"-prise and s e.r'iouan es s of intent. As noted int.bepre-dn st.r'uctaon, defense does not work agatnst .friends. This escape isa good technique; it does Illotwo-rk ifyou warn your "opponent!' and it is notefficient unless your kicks are real and vigQl'OlllS1.,

lU. As you kick sharply into the knee or shin.io:rGeyOU1'arms outwa~d. T.he normal response totlile, 01!ltwardmovement is jan i.nw ar d push.1~4, 165. As he pnshe s inward, effect escape byl)-J:tl;liing your arms inward and then up and out Rrele,q_se is made at the weakest pednt of the grip.With your partner, you can practice this portion oftbe defense fairly realistically. Do not try to pullb2l;0k against the strong line. Make your action jerkya : J 1 l Q fast. On the street. it might be necessary to!tiel{ seve r al. times to weaken and hurt your assailant'Qefore effecting release. If necessary, continue withha: ; j}d and foot blows.

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Under Arm B09Y Grab Defense166. You a.re gripped ar-ound the body, but your Wl.'Illeare free. Cka sp your hands together (do not iE.t~l'-_twine your firig er-s}, tuz-n your bead to see wh.e;r~e0\la re hitting. Hit into the side of the head or ul? J i I c : l 1 l . : c l J e tthe chin with an elbow blow. His noz-rna.l rea,c1l-iil1t .would be to draw hds head to the opposite directlo .;follow the first blow with another elbow blow to t.heopposite side. Cp'Qtinue hitting, and kick if nece"Sisa;.ry,to effect release.Over Arm Body Grab Release167. Youat'e gtipped with yout:' a.rzns captl!r~a..Begin your defense with a : vigorous kick. Into t~liesJh~s.Even if you cannot s ee your Le g tal;"get, if YOll 'm !l l ' il ' l "your foot, some part of vour tshoe will hit ti:reshill',As you kick, take a deep breath to expand his :gdpsomewhat.16B. Exhale sharply, as you drop down slightiy,\,twisting your hody quickly.169., De Ii.ver an ,elbow blow into the :p:).idsec1!i&tW.nyou are not fully released, continue kickin.g : a l l ,delb.ow blows until you are free. Then, tur:n:ti@ f : aryour opponent and continue hand and foot blows asnecessary.FRONT HEADLOCK - Release170. Front .headlock has been effected. To .reJi.~vepressure, grip his arm at the w r- i strarid fgrea:r.m, .with both handa-and jerk down; kick sharply 0l1it hl,Sinstep or into his ehiri, The combination '0'the$'eactions, done sharply and vigorously,. shouiJ.dp~repe.ate d until his grip is weakened.171. After hurting him and we alcerring hl$ g:t:ip. t~.8a step back behind bim, maintaining Yep.J ! ' grip on .:lSarm.

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173. Or ,pull hi;s arm up behind his back fo.r 0~0l1l;t~01If corrtr'ol is appropriate, you can walk him fr@lin 'tlll!is'position.

LESSON #7F'oz-earrn Choke .FrQID Rear - Deferis.e & Escap'~eIn myth and ip. rnovi e.s, the he roe scape.s from tbe

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04r opponent. But,~eause itdoes not takegre,at precision to useit ~. . ,IS often Eavo r ed, In~cra6tic> allow you.r seIf,@aIy:a single step, duck; l ' U i I ; u~per body out'ofAa~~~, as aras you can.;P ' :PIy the parry as a~goQ'ous thrust, not as

181. The forearm par:ry, which is characteristic ,of ~ P l QS i J . i " . Practice as akarate, has the advantage of being a strong parrY', ~nble parry, using bothbut has the disadvantae:e of brine:imz you, in clo!i!,e~.r~tO;;..___'_.-_''ear-ms,.

"back 0ehind your self and unde r his arm to eff eet! es _ape. Do not push forwar d against his choking all!Dil'that would increase pain and pres sure. St:ppi'ng loakallows you to effect release without forcing yqlilrthroat against hi"s forearm.179. From this position you can effect a . tak:,edp:w~"'o,r restraint, whichever 'is app r opr-i.ate , 'PARRIES

I Deflecting a blow is safer than opposing it. To gr~or grapple with a punching fist requires great P',@.-ci sion or superior strength, or both. Deffe cfd'on..',i3,H'ow,sou to avoid the intended blow. Practiae ,th 'e,:thre,e parries which follow. When you know th'&m:. all, you can select the on.e you pref.e r , the one. wn i@"h:seE!rps most effi.ei ent for you. .

Heel of Palm. Parry180. The advantage of the heel of palm parry 1'6 'tllttatyou can stay well away from you r opponent ae Y0tldeflect his blow with a snappy pa.Irn thrn,s,t. Thi's is,not a pushing action, nor a power action, but a'il'Mlt,snappy thrust. As you deflect th blow w'ith th~parry, duck your upper body out of fist range'. As i 1 i l :practic procedu re , take only one step to the qutside'of the attacking fist as you parry and duck your u1!;lpe.rbody out of range. The parry is useful when the 'Sit .\!1-lation does not permit leaping to evade an attack.ILim.iting your self to one step is good pract.ice to.develop your 'ability to parry and duck efficiently inrestricted space.

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; 182. The double s l aah parry is pr-obably the le'B1st.s irnp.le to learn and use of the three parries, but iti~ exceIl.ent ifyou can feel comfortable doin.g it..Using both hands gives the deflection mQreorG-e.;Jes s precision is needed and a double guar.d is p1itt]J:,p.Practice parryihg left and right hand b.lows ,

COMBiNATION PARRY & TAKEDOWN - Defe_ns~eExample Against Fist Fighter:Your. partner simulate s intended fist attack.183? Take a short step to outside of'pun ch'irrg a:jjm..and deflect it with a parry. A vigorous parry s:}i .(l)uld-turn him.184. Slash to side of neck.185. Hit and kick; take down if appropriate.

COMBINATION PARRY, ARM BAR - Defense .Aga .illst.Back-Handed Club or Stick Attack:186. Aback-hm'lded, swinging attack can be cJ,liitllG-i-pated by the beginning gesture, Holding the c1uQ (:)rstick in the manner shown clearly Indi cate,a a swir:l)g-ing , back-handed attack.181. Step into the swinging arm. This is one of iJbevery few instances inwhich you are safer in GiLose.

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189. Apply the arm. bar .. Take h.irn to ~h.g~ounQ. 1)Q:not attempt to take away h1S weapon urrti I he 18;GI l>1 ih, -. p1etelysubdued,.

LEG & BODY TAKEDOWNThis is not a sport judo throw; it is a sim.plifiedself-defense adaptation of two judo throws combinecl.Observe the safety rules carefully,

Practice Pr oceduz e. This practice procedure is the best way of lear.~i~.gthe fundamentals of the takedown. Follow the st:epbystep instructions exactly, After you have le.arneQ. the'basic s of the techrrique , you will be givenE;lxa)rn}})lesof defense applications which will var y somewhat bomfrom the fundam ent.al takedown.190. Pa.rtners fa.ce , within ar m s I reach. With: yourleft hand grip his sleeve at about the elbow.1~1. Turn you.r 118f t zoot so that itpomts shq;rpll:'y,'3i'tright angles to your body. As you follow thr.OWgP..1l0apply the take down, most of your body weight will @eon the leitfoot; unless it is positioned COT;l'e'ct1-y. yoUwill lose your balance.192. Extend your right reg in front of his ri.ght legas shown; start to put your right arm. around }liswaist.193. Hol.ding him firmly around the waist !@rS 'a i l l@~f lpull him into you and around and ove-r your leg, W$J , n . ga twisting action of your arms and body. Suppo.rthim as he goes down.

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195. When you have Learned the cor-r-ect prdce~JiU'Q.for uhi's takedown, practice itfrom the s id.e o ~Otlit'partner, placing your arm around his body from thefront, and tripping him over your extended'leg, asshown. Twist your upper body to eHect the t&k\-edaw:n'you are not trying to push hirn down with fOl'1te, but Jare taking him off balance and around, and down.Support your partner so that he does not l;:i.urthcim'stdtIf you C


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High Kick201, 202. The es aerrti a.l action. of thisdefe,n~e l i ' 6 i thesame as for knee kid",. Trying to catch the l < : h z k i i t ) ; l f gleg is dangerous; deflecting it is easier a.r;ldsa:f'!er.Deflect the, kick in the direction which turns his: ha:ekto you. Continue with hand and foot blows, to twk,e-down , ifneces s a.r-y,

Toe Kick2.03. He signal,s his intention by drawing his I ; 0 Q : I !back.204 . Turn your foot to the side and deliver 'GW l ec l \~eof shoe side snap. This action stops his inten:dE),cti'kick and delivers a counter blow at the same ti:roe.Apply additiona.l hand and foot blows, as require@~The foregoing is a Vf:;ry simple action, but it is ~,)tan automahcone. Minimum time is required ~01'practice :dfit; with mental practice it sh.oult;1he : M T a 1 iJ-able for Ufl'e.

REAR ARM LOCKThereaT arm lock can be u.s ed as an end'in:g teehtaiqu.eafter stopping anatta:ck with appropriate h~nd gr f00tblows, or it can be used to regain cont.r ol if anattempted arm bar is not successful.

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2 .06 . You apply arm ba,r , which he resists bfF , , \ l ; l - l i l~ghis arm back. 206


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207. Using the energy Of his effort. push him f@];!'W~dw.ith your 1e:(thand as you pull his captur edwti$it upIris hack.208. The completed hold will allow full corrtno] f 1 o - W . < 1 ,moment. To maintain cont.r o.l, you can walk h_i~ 1 1 0 ~ _ward, or put him on the gr-ound with back taked_~}l;.

KICK BACK TAKEDOWNThis way of putting an adver saryon the gr ound e 1 : 0 s ' e J . ' y ;resembles an actua l judo throw. For se1f-deJ~Fj.seyou use the takedown only as an ending te,ehnique,as your primary defens e. _Practice P'r.oce.dur-e

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To learn the correct mechanics of the kickba.ck , t ' C i ! , J k e . . . .down, you will :pl"actice it in the followingmanllr_eJ.':209. Pa.ntrie r s st.and facing and grip eacbothesr at theupper arms (sle'eves) with both hands, as show:tI.210. Take a step with your left foot to place itoutside of your partner,ls right foot; as you ste:p" :a'SSyour a z r n . s to swivel him around and, back, off - b . 1 ' I ! i l : a 1 f < l \ : e .211. .Rai s e you.r right leg, fully ext end ed, 'eoutin:aingthe twisting action of your arms to keep you.r pa.l,tne'L'off -'b.al.an ce .

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Clown, using yeu r arms and body action to ef.e,cttaetak e.down ,All the actions of the takedown rnus t be coordin';j)t~d..New students commonly neglect one or the 6the'X0f'the two ess-enri.al actions; you must twist hirp,off-balahce and you must use a swinging kick,214. A.void the two mistakes shown here: The 0 lD;ptl l . .nenthas not been twisted off -balarice ; a push is b,ell:'l,gused, instead of a swing ing kick.

SWINGGLUB ATTACK- Block. Kick. Taked(1)Wfn215.2.16.. .As.he swings, step inside of the swing:i,ng 'armand block it with double forearms (or two-l~andeclislash).217. Do not attempt to take the weapon away! A,syoU I

Ikick, cla~p his arm under your arm, prevent,il'l!g theus e of the arm or weapon.218. As 'an endrng technique, you may use the [erg .and body takedown, or hand and foot blows \i..i:a~ile 18sUbdued.

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Defending against more than one opponent does )J0take greater skill, but it does require more deMrmi_nation and an understanding of the gangrn erribej-, 'T:ltern en who need the support of a gang (a: gang can m etwo people) to attack a victim are not brave, noe- : a J ? ethey looking for a fight; they are looking for a vlti~.A gangca,n rarely, if ever. be dissuaded by app~~ tesympathy, though you might possibly avoid phy:si'Calconfrontation by a show of determination to de,fe,nQ!yourself. Cowering before agan.g win insure yO:t:l,l"being attacked. There is no guarantee that y:.ou. J i ) 1 . ! i l c lwin against a gang. but i.f you don It make a spiritedtry, what is the alternative? Be cause gang m~Jn.1Del'sdon+t w.anf to get hurt, they just want to hurt SOmeG 1 a e ,the essential defense against mo:re than one assailan.tis to try to hurt one member as quickly and asbacllyas -you can., This has been a successful procedulte:;atudent s o-epor t that af'te r hurtin.g the first m embee o:flthe gang, the other 01' others have backed down.,

One Holding, One Thre aterring219. In this fi.rst example" talk is out of the que':5l1iion.The attack has begun. 'The man holding you is 1;'fothur ti.ng you; concentrate your attack on the m(jji ~I;tfront.220. Kick as hard as you can, several times" ifnecessary, at the front m ari, Aim at the knee 1 . ; 0immobilize him .as much as pas sible.2.21. When you have hurt the front man, kick at tb,eman holding you.

222. When y:ou have hurt and weakened him v . ; . ; : i t n .vigorous kicks, us e a vigorous elbow blow into thebody.223. Get around behirid him and thrust. h,im ini:0 thefirst man.

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t an eager street fighter has trouble defendihg 'aga!irlf~tI two simultaneous blows; defense against three s i , m J . : l r l .1taneous blows is $veR more difficult.!Begin your p;r~ctice of this procedu~e in slow D:lIptil2l!:'l.Your purpose 1S to Iea.r.nhow to deb-ver three blowsar zme time and you should practic e a variety of po,s.~s.ible triple bkews, not just the one pictu:N:;d. W).Ia~T>l..you have learned how to m.ake triple action defenses.: increase the speed of your delivery, 'iStart Ir om a relaxed position facing your partn~r e o, sirriuIat e a non-hostile, ready stance. '224. As h steps forward to cue the attack, kick a.nQ, deliver two hand blows"225. Without hesitation, deliver another triple ae:tion,using different target areas and reversing hand a:na.foot position.Practice to improve your ability to use any of th ohand and root blows you have learned. Kick and 1 ; 1 5 : ' 1 :at all the appropriate, avafl abl e target areas ..Combi.natron Triple Action, Spin & KickWhen you can pe rf'orm the triple action m6deraJ1i.e'lywell, combine it with continuing actions, fOT exampJe,spin and kick into the back of the knee.LESSON #9OVER HEAD CLUB ATTACK- Crossed Arm BJllOkand Arm BarZ26. The attack is clearly indicated by the ges1)u&e.227. Take a deep step in and block his attacking a , r x : 1 1at the wrist. This block has not been shown .preViously- Cross your wr iats and thrust sharplyupward to catch his wrist.228, Z29., Do not attempt to take his weapon.

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BRUCE TEGNER M:ffi'TMOn(:230. To make him release his club or stick, )/,ion ca..-:nsmash down. onto the back of his elbow with yeu, l " ! '


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:REAR HEAD L,OCK ESCAPE

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110 BRUCE TEGNER ME't1f'O,n,startling action, There are sorne sitlJ,ations in:w'iJcn\;,it is not pruderit to startle your adversary, for the's0; you would use subt'l e di st r ac tion.. There are S,b'ni ' le

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: situations in which it is much to your advantage't,!. startle him a.etmuch as possible. .,Types, of Distraction; 244. A sudden hand movem.ent. For subtle distjiae_tion, the movement could be slight, For startliliigdistraction, a: wide' gesture and aloud yell are -effe ctive '245., A sudderi thrusting movement into his fate','accompanied by a shout. The normal reaction Dbthis kind ofactio'Ji isdrawing the head pack,246. Sir:riul:tq,neous hand and foot thrus;ting movero~~ts,with a loud yell.Any obje-ct thrown into the face is distraction. E 'W i a E !a handke r chdef, ifthrown from clos e range CilD. d;i; -tract effectively.

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:;250, 251. You apply rear bent arm lock.ln atr e.et d'ef'en se., the lock would be used as th11llending technique an.d your adver sary would beJweakened with kicks and hand blows. This praetic,e: pr ocedu r- e is to develop your ability to move bonnone type of lock to another with correct response: t@':his resistance - not fight.ing it but taking advantage ofha s energy to apply the lock,-'LESSON #103ANG ATTACK ~Front ThreatWhen threatened by more than one ass ai Iant diree1il~in front, it is best, ifyou can, to get off to one side"of the.

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