Over the last several months, I have been lucky enough to participate in four or five Unarmed Combatives Programs both as a student, and as a trainer. I have since been chewing over lessons learned and takeaway points from every course, and have converted the bumps, bruises, blood and sweat into some points I give you for consideration. You absolutely have to get hit and choked to learn to overcome being hit and choked. If you have never been in a live fight that resulted in your being punched in the face, you need to seek out a program that will facilitate that experience. It cannot be simulated. In a recent Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics class I was taught 5 techniques for 5 different types of headlocks, all presented in 12 hours of training. I was able to perform an average of two reps on each technique, and none of them in live sparring. You cannot diagnose and react faster than your adversary can attack, bottom line. The less proficient you are with the techniques, the more apparent this deficit will become.


The Importance of Getting Your Ass Kicked
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You have vulnerable points all over your body, but most of them are collarbone up. Start by keeping your hands up in front of your face so you can block some of their blows with your hands and forearms. Also, keep your chin tucked down towards your chest. Claressa Shields, Olympic boxing gold medalist, suggests you keep your focus on their chest, not their eyes, so you can see the early muscle movements that indicate an attack. When a punch makes it through, move your head and upper body in the same direction your opponent is punching. Academic Earth explains the physics in the video above, but bottom line, you want to move with the punch, extending the period of time the transfer of momentum occurs. When you roll with the punches, the punch becomes more like a collision where both drivers turn at the last second and merely glance off each other. For punches to the body, Shields suggests you keep your elbows in close to your sides. Crunch to the side and protect your ribs while keeping your hands up.
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