Guide to Self Defense

Whar Are Best Street Fighting Methods & Tactics

I would like to share with you a number of effective
strategies for defending yourself should you find yourself
in a situation where you need these skills in your everyday
life. In my experience as a bouncer, as well as during time
I spent in jail, I have found myself in many situations
where I had to fight for my life. It was in these real life
situations that I acquired a number of skills that will
perfectly compliment the street fighting and martial arts
techniques gained during classroom instruction. You may even
find that the suggestions that I will share with you, will
save your life in the event that you are approached by an
attacker. These strategies are not designed for use in a
martial arts dojo or tournament, but will serve you well
should you have to defend yourself on a dark street or in a
deserted parking lot.

Of all of the suggestions that I will give you, the most
important of the best street fighting techniques to
remember, is always take advantage of an opening to bite
your assailant. If during a struggle, your assaulter’s
fingers are within the vicinity of your mouth, bite them!
During an attack, you should be aware of the likelihood that
you will get the chance to bite your attacker on some part of
their body. The face, ears, eyebrows, lips, limbs, flanks,
elbows, and groin are all fair game. This technique,
designed for surviving a real life street fighting
occurrence, will be extremely effective when you and your
assailant are closely grappling in a clinch fighting
situation. You may be concerned about the blood that your
biting may draw from the attacker. In such a life or death

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situation, it seems that the larger worry is being killed at
the hands of your assailant. If your fear of the blood of
your attacker keeps you from seizing an opportunity to
inflict a bite that could immobilize them, it may be the
last, poor decision you ever get to make. Biting your
attacker is a proven self defense technique.

Second on the list of best street fighting moves is to
always direct kicks to the shins, groin, and kneecaps. If
you happen to kick toward your attacker, and they grab your
leg and knock you down, it is imperative that you are able
to get back to your feet immediately. To avoid losing your
footing, or allowing your assaulter to move in close, make
sure that you do not kick too high. Any kicking tactics you
know of are worth trying as long as they are not above the
opponents waist. A self defense combination that will prove
highly effective, is to first stamp as hard as you can on
your assailant’s foot, then aim a solid kick to the shins,
and finish with a powerful punch to the groin. You must
understand that your life depends on your ability to inflict
as much damage as possible, with the most vicious, street
fighting maneuvers that you can manage.

Spending time going over techniques to defend yourself in
the event of a true-life assault, is the third of the best
street fighting styles. Your practice sessions should focus
on simulating an actual mugging and how you would need to
react. It is very helpful to rehearse your self defense
drills in a park or at the gym. You should also spend time
practicing in a confined area, as an attack can happen in a
narrow passageway or tiny bedroom. During my jail time,
there were numerous occasions when someone approached me in
a five foot wide hallway looking for a fight. You must
prepare yourself for an enemy of any size, who may attack
you in a number of locations, where the surface may be rocky
or smooth, and they may be equipped with any of a variety of
fighting methods.

When faced with the option of punching your assailant, or
gouging their eyes, always opt for the fourth of the best
street fighting styles – gouging your attacker’s eyes. Seize
any opportunity to gouge your assaulter’s eyes, punches can
be landed more easily after this move. You will gain the
upper hand when you interfere with their vision, and they
will be much less confident about their power over you. The
truth is, you should inflict as much damage to their eyes as
possible. Again, they are not concerned about being too rough
on you, so you should do whatever you need to do to them,
including gouging their eyes out, to stay alive or avoid
being raped.

Bruce Lee’s Fighting Method, Vol. 1: Self-Defense Techniques