Friday, June 17, 2011

Self Defense: Deliver a Successful Knockout in a Ground Fight

By Jeff Anderson


If you're like many others, you more than likely believe you would need to deliver a considerably powerful blow to someone's head in order to have a knockout during a ground fight? After all, when it comes to self defense, the vast majority of knockout blows are delivered at a time when you're standing on your feet, and in a position to throw a powerful punch. Unfortunately however, when you're in a ground fight, the rules tend to change, since you could very well be lying flat on your back, which in turn means it will be difficult to deliver a knockout blow. To make matters worse, those areas of the body most vulnerable to knockout blows may be completely out of reach, particularly if your opponent is on top of you. Even so, a knockout is still possible in a ground fight, and it remains your best option for ending the fight in the shortest possible time.

Launching The Knockout Blow In Your Ground Fight

When we look at how to knock someone out in a fight that takes place on the ground, you must first recognize that all of the best knock-out targets are from the neck up on your opponent. If he's mounted you where you're flat on your back, you're in a dangerous position because he can punch away at you with a lot of power, but you have a harder time reaching your own knockout targets. What you've got to do when ground fighting then, is drag those targets back into reach. You can do this by first reaching up to grab his shirt or his clavicles and essentially "climb" your way up his body which will actually pull him down toward you to bring your knockout targets closer. In fact, there's one specific point you'll have access to from this position...and it's your secret spot for achieving a knockout!

The Secret Target That's Wide Open For A One Punch Knockout In A Ground Fight

The following magic formula I'm going to disclose involves an area of our body that is frequently forgotten about, but yet it offers you the perfect chance of a knockout in any ground fight. The region concerned is in reality a pressure point situated at the rear of your head close to the hairline, roughly half way between the ears and the spine. Another advantage is your attacker has got two of these pressure points - one found on each side of his spine, which means you really have two spots. Of course, hitting this particular vicinity is definitely something you must only ever carry out within a self defense predicament, simply because not only can one single strike cause a knockout, but, when made with a good amount of power, it might result in a death.

How To Strike This Secret Knockout Target During A Ground Fight

In a worst case scenario where you're involved in a ground fight, and your opponent has you pinned down on your back, you need to reach up along the center of his body with either one of your arms. Your goal is to get your arm over his shoulder on the same side as the arm you are using. Then, as you pull him closer with your other arm, you'll have unobstructed access to your target. Unfortunately, most people simply start punching their opponent's back at this point, but of course such actions will be futile, considering the back is full of muscle. When your opponent is on top of you, and he's in the midst of delivering powerful punches, you simply don't have time to waste on ineffective self defense techniques. Instead of lying there taking more punishment, seize your opportunity to strike the target area and end the fight. To do this, you need to slam the heel of your hand onto the target with as much force as you can muster. Then, once you feel his body relax, you can simply roll him to the side. So, now you know how to deliver a knockout blow in a real ground fight.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment