The following is an excerpt taken from Tashida Kom’s guide, Self-Defense Tactics 101.
Disabling Your Opponent ASAP
Your assailant often holds the “attacker’s advantage” by initiating the confrontation or by the element of surprise. They know the time, place, and/or method of attack—this not only gives them a critical edge, but every second a fight drags on can increase your chances of injury or worse.
Quick, decisive action is needed to disengage and disable an aggressor. There are three main defensive principles to remember:
Responsive Disruption. Disrupt and neutralize the assailant’s plan of attack with an immediate, aggressive, and unexpected response.
Area Management. Manage space and distance to keep your attacker tactically off-balance, limiting their power and initiative. Proper distance management reduces their ability to use force. Sometimes this means using barriers/obstacles to your advantage—but it can also mean closing the distance to enter attack range.
Target Acquisition. Focus on vital points that cause the maximum amount of pain or disorientation, thereby negating an attacker’s strength and/or size advantage.
Danger Zone One. Story by Midnight. Art by Salaiix.
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