Friday, June 17, 2011

Street Fighting: How To Knock Someone Out 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.

How To Knock Someone Out In A Ground Fight

Any time you're within a self defense predicament which involves some sort of ground fight, the very first thing you have to bear in mind is the fact that all of the possible knockout spots sit higher than the neck and throat of your attacker. Having your attacker straddled over you is especially perilous, considering that he'll be in an excellent position to give remarkably potent blows, while at the same time, it may seem just about impossible for you to place any punches whatsoever. In this particular predicament, your sole concern is to get the attacker's target zones to come back within reach. This is accomplished simply by getting your hands on his clothing so you can make him shift nearer to you. At this stage, not only will almost all his knockout areas end up being closer, but one region especially, will be in the perfect placement to be able to take full advantage of.

The Most Perfect Target To Get A Single Strike Knockout That Will See Your Attacker Having A Sleep

This little secret I'm about to reveal concerns a part of the body which is often overlooked, and yet it provides you with an ideal opportunity for a knockout in a ground fight. The area in question is actually a pressure point located at the back of the head near the hairline, approximately midway between the ear and the spine. Another bonus here is that your opponent has two of these pressure points - one on either side of his spine, meaning you actually have two targets. Now, striking this area is something you should only ever do in a self defense situation, because not only can a single punch result in a knockout, but, if delivered with sufficient force, it could result in a fatality.

Making Proper Contact With The Target During A Ground Fight

From the worst-case ground fighting position where someone has you on your back, reach up with one arm (it doesn't matter which side) up along the center of his body. Your aim is to get your arm over his shoulder and arm on that same side and control that arm with yours and gain access to the back of your attacker's head as he's pulled down close to you. From here, you can get a clear shot at the pressure point target. What most people do from this position is to simply start pounding on the attacker's back which will have no effect in a real street fight because the back is full of muscle. If he's pounding you from above in a ground fight, you don't have time to waste on ineffective self defense techniques like punches to the back. So with your arm over his shoulder, slam the palm of your hand hard into the pressure point target on the back of his head. When he goes limp, simply roll him off you. That is how to knock someone out with one punch, even in a ground attack in a real street fight.




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