Simple 3 Step Throat Strike To Win Any Self Defense Conflict

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Bob_Pierce]Bob Pierce
Self defense is all about ending threats as quickly and easily as possible. A good self defense strategy requires that you base your fighting around targets not techniques. This means instead of thinking I'm going to punch this attacker you think I'm going to slap this attacker on the ear to disorient him while I close the distance and inflict more damage.
This is a completely different mindset to take into a conflict. This mindset takes you from 'average guy who knows how to throw a punch' to an 'efficient fighting machine' who can protect himself and anyone around him with ease.
Along with this mindset of target awareness you will need to actually know the major targets on the human body and understand why they are so brutally effective against attackers. One of the most important targets in self defense training is the neck and throat.
Why Is The Neck & Throat Region Such A Great Target:
The neck is usually unprotected. Most people guard their head leaving their neck open for attack.
The neck is an easy target to hit because of its shape. If you think about it the head and shoulder sort of direct any blow toward the base of the neck (the head, neck, and shoulder form a 'v' to direct punches toward the base of the neck). This means you will be less likely to miss the target.
The neck carries tons of nerves to the brain making it especially vulnerable. You can stun these nerves with a good shot to the neck.
The throat area, and the Adam's apple in particular, is very sensitive. The slightest pressure on this area creates massive discomfort. To prove this press your thumb into your Adam's apple. Doesn't feel to good does it? Now imagine a punch landing there (not a happy time).
Knock out potential: A good strike to the neck or base of the skull can cause a knock out. If you are being attacked this is about the best outcome you could hope for. It gives you and those around you time to escape the attacker.
The Neck Protects Your Hands: Although you may not think about it in the heat of a fight or a self defense situation the risk of injury to your hands in a bare knuckle fight is a serious concern. Hitting the face is usually the biggest problem (heads are hard). You can bust a knuckle open on a check bone, lacerate your hand on a tooth and so on. Aiming for the neck means you will be hitting soft tissue that also happens to be extremely sensitive and vulnerable. The result, you cause massive pain and destruction without jeopardizing your hands.
Now there are lots of ways to hit the neck and throat so I'm only going to discuss one way which I find particularly effective and easy to use.
Simple Throat Strike:
Use your whole hand flattened out, your thumb, or a couple fingers to jab into the throat right above the little notch in the collar bone.
Use your whole hand if you are in punching range (more of a quick jab to be followed up with more strikes). If you are closer in use your thumb and dig into the throat pushing in and down.
Everyone's natural reaction to pressure on the throat is to move away from the pressure. The attacker will move backwards. You have to seize this opportunity to strike again or run for safety.
Go ahead and practice this move with a partner. Just make sure when you practice this strike you aim for the chest or a focus mitt. You partner won't be too happy if you actually hit him in the throat. Remember, practice is crucial to making this move an effective part of your self defense arsenal. If you don't practice you won't be able to use this effectively in a real life fight.
For more great tips and techniques check out my blog at [http://www.fightfast.com/blog/]Fightfast.com/blog.
Stay Smart and Stay Safe,
Bob Pierce
President
Fightfast.com
Bob Pierce is the President of [http://www.fightfast.com/]Fightfast.com which specializes in providing its customers the practical knowledge and skills they need to keep themselves and their families safe. TRS the parent company of Fightfast.com has been a self defense industry leader since the early 1990s bringing costumers highly skilled instructors with real world self defense skills.
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