How to Win a Fight: Self-Defense Strategies for the Untrained Fighter

EXCELLENT article. Read it. It's supposed to be for an untrained man defending himself against a single attacker/opponent, but it's good advice for everyone. A lot of it will sound familiar, if you've been listening!:

First of all, wake up! Remember, it’s always easier to STAY out of trouble than to GET out of trouble.

Second of all, keep from getting hit in a vital area!
*Get your hands up in front of your face to protect your head.
*Keep your mouth closed with your teeth clenched. When your mouth is open you are ripe to get your jaw broken (which means you should forget about ‘talking trash’).
*Circle away from his power side (circle to the right if he has his right hand cocked back, circle to the left if he has his left hand cocked back).
*You need to be either two arms lengths away from him (outside of his kicking range) or all the way in tight against him (holding him in a boxing clinch). Anything in between puts you in range for his punches and kicks.

Third, use your strongest weapons against his weakest targets.
*Use the proverbial knee to the groin when you are clinching.
*Smash him with your elbows in the face, throat and neck.
*Kick him in the knee, groin or lower abdomen. Kick straight ahead using the bottom of your foot like you would kick in a door. Or kick straight back like a mule using your heel. If you are untrained, resist the urge to kick with the top of your foot like you are punting a football, you will probably use too much of your toes instead of your shin (ouch!).
*If you try to trade punches with him, you're probably playing right into his game.

Finally:
*Get a barrier between you and him (even if you have to run around a car).
*Yell for help. You can't count on people coming to your aid, but he might think someone will render assistance.
*Use a weapon. Hose him down with your pepper spray. Use a chair like a lion tamer. Throw ashtrays at him.
*Make your escape. Lose your ego and your attitude. Retreat and escape. Live to go out and party again next weekend.
*Better yet, start training tomorrow in a self-defense art or program.

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