Specific unarmed self defense techniques are grouped into a defense against various unarmed and armed aggressive situations. Each situation has a number of responses or techniques that will be taught as the student progresses through the belt ranks of Shaolin Kempo. These responses are to help you understand the concepts of unarmed self defense, and are not to be thought of as the only techniques that could be performed. These techniques will help the student develop an understanding of balance, body mechanics, leverage, and other facets needed for self defense.
At each belt rank, a number of specific self defense techniques (usually five or six) against a aggressor (armed or unarmed) attacking you in various ways, will be taught in Shaolin Kempo Karate.
In Shaolin Kempo Karate, the major self defense techniques against an aggressor when they apply each the following situation causing you to defend yourself:
Some other miscellaneous self defense technique areas are as follows:
Taught at the White Belt level, here is the first example of an unarmed self defense technique that can be used against an unarmed attacker when they apply each the following situations:
Unarmed techniques against an armed attacker are also taught at all Belt levels, but detailed instructions will be left to in class participation.
Note: This information should only be used to increase your knowledge of the martial arts. It is not meant to be used without the supervision of a qualified instructor.
A self defense technique should have the following three results:
1. Avoid the consequences of the attack by the opponent.
2. Effect the balance of the opponent.
3. Return your own attack to the opponent.
Note that one motion on your part may cause just one, two, or even all three of these results.
Abbreviations:
Floor Directions:
One Hand Wrist Grab Technique
Basic principle is to cause opponent to become off balance, break the grab, and then do something.
1st One Hand Wrist Grab
An aggressor facing you grabs your right wrist with their right hand.
1. Hit down on the back of opponent’s RH with your left elbow.
2. Execute a back two knuckle punch to opponent’s face with your LH.
3. At the same time as step 2, jerk your RH back to your right side.
Two Hand Wrist Grab Techniques
Basic principle is to cause opponent to become off balance, break the grab, and then do something.
1st Two Hand Wrist Grab
An aggressor facing you grabs both your wrist with both hands.
1. Half moon back with RF into a half moon stance.
2. While stepping back and moving your RF to your LF, bring your fist to eye level turning the bottom of your wrist upwards.
3. As you finish stepping back, bring your fist up and behind each side of your head with a snap.
Gi Grab Techniques
Basic principle is to cause opponent to become off balance, break the grab, and then do something.
1st Gi Grab
An aggressor facing you grabs both sides of your Gi (or shirt) with both hands.
1. Bring your arms up over your head and put elbows together.
2. Bring your elbows down between opponent’s arms to your own sides and lower your weight.
3. Strike at opponent’s face with simultaneous back two knuckle punches with LH and RH.
Back Choke Techniques
Basic principle is to cause opponent to become off balance, break the choke, and then do something.
1st Back Choke Technique
An aggressor behind you chokes you with both hands.
1. Turning counterclockwise, bring RF to LF and step toward the 12 o’clock direction with RF into a horse stance facing 9:00 o’clock.
2. As RF hits the ground wrap your left arm about opponent’s arms in a counterclockwise motion.
3. Execute a two finger poke to opponent’s eyes.
Front Choke Techniques
Basic principle is to cause opponent to become off balance, break the choke, and then do something.
1st Front Choke Technique
An aggressor facing you chokes you with both hands.
1. Turning counterclockwise, bring LF to RF then step back with LF into a horse stance facing 9:00 o’clock.
2. As LF hits the ground execute a RH thrust punch to opponent’s solar plexus.