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Women's Self-Defense: Defending Against Hair Grabs
In women's self-defense, a hair grab can be neutralized by releasing the pressure and counter attacking. Defend against hair grabs with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on...
Women's Self-Defense: Defending Against Punches
In women's self-defense, a bilge strike to the eyes is a good defense against punches. Defend against punches with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense: Defending Against Advances
In women's self-defense, a kick followed by an eye jab is effective against advances. Defend against advances by using a bilge jab with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on...
Women's Self-Defense: Defending Against Traps
A woman trying to defend themselves against being trapped on the ground must try a counter attack. Defend against traps with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's...
Women's Self-Defense: Defending Against Takedown
In women's self-defense, the best chance against a takedown is to reverse positions and punch back. Defend against takedowns with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's...
Women's Self-Defense: Defending Against Mounts
In women's self-defense, if an attacker has gotten on top of a woman, they can deflect and jab at the eyes. Defend against mounts with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on...
Women's Self-Defense: Escaping Knife Attacks
In women's self-defense, a knife attack can be escaped with a little trickery. Escape from knife attacks with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense: Defense for Knife Attacks
Self-defense for a woman against a knife attack involves some counter-attacking. Defend against knife attacks with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense: Defending Against Knife Grabs
In order for a woman to defend against a knife grab, she must strike back with a groin attack. Defend against knife grabs with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's...
Women's Self-Defense: Defending Against Knife Jabs
In women's self-defense, a knife jab can be a frightening attack to face. Defend against knife jabs with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense: Escaping a Grab From Behind
In self-defense for women, escaping a grab from behind involves locking up the enemy's arm and going into a bilge strike. Escape a grab from behind with tips from a martial arts instructor in this...
Women's Self-Defense: Defending Against Guns
In women's self-defense, a gun attack can be prevented if the attacker is at a close distance. Defend against guns with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense: Escaping a Side Headlock
A woman may have to defend against a headlock attack from the side. Get out of a side headlock with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense: Getting Out of Bear Hugs
In women's self-defense, the best time to counterattack is when the enemy is going for a bear hug. Release from a bear hug with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's...
Women's Self-Defense: Getting Out of Wrist Grabs
In women's self-defense, a woman shouldn't resists a wrist grab, but rather use it to her advantage. Escape from a wrist grab with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's...
Women's Self-Defense: Getting Out of Arm Grabs
In women's self-defense, an arm grab is responded to by a kick to the groin. Get out of arm grabs with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense: Getting Out of Headlocks
In women's self-defense, a headlock is countered by a change of position and a few strikes. Escape from a headlock with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense: Getting Out of Side Headlocks
In women's self-defense, a side headlock can be escaped through a leg sweep. Escape from a side headlock with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Straight Punch
Double block with both arms to defend against a straight punch. Learn a self-defense technique to counter straight punch in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Rear Bearhug With Arms Free
A foot stomp can effectively neutralize an attacker's rear bearhug. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a rear bearhug with arms free in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Rear Bearhug With Arms Bound
Women can neutralize a bearhug by stomping, sinking, and hammer striking the attacker's groin. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a rear bearhug with arms bound in this free video on...
Women's Self-Defense Against a Single Arm Grab
Attackers often grab women by the arms. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a single arm grab in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Double Arm Grab
Women can neutralize a double arm grab by using the attacker's momentum against them. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a double arm grab in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Full-Mount
Sexual assaults against women often occur when the attacker pushes the victim to the ground. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a full-mount from the ground in this free video on women's...
Women's Self-Defense Against a Rear Arm Choke
A rear choke is a dangerous assault and should be countered immediately. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a rear arm choke in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Front Headlock
A front headlock should first be neutralized by pulling the attacker's choking arm down. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a front headlock in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Side Headlock
Women can neutralize a side headlock by grabbing the choking hand. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a side headlock in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Single Shoulder Grab
Single shoulder grabs can be neutralized and countered with easy self-defense techniques. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a single shoulder grab in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Wrist Grab
Women can neutralize and counter a double arm grab by stepping, twisting and striking with the attacker with the palm of the hand. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a wrist grab in this...
Women's Self-Defense Against a Front Bearhug
Women can neutralize and counter a bearhug by striking with the palm and elbow. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a front bearhug in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Lower Body Lock
A lower body lock allows the arms to remain unbound. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a lower body lock in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Neck Grab
A self-defense technique should be immediately executed if an attacker grabs your neck. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a neck grab in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Shoulder Grab
Women can defend and counterattack a shoulder grab with self-defense techniques. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a shoulder grab in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense Against a Rear Choke
Women should neutralize a rear choke as soon as possible using a self-defense technique. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a rear choke in this free video on women's self-defense.
Women's Self-Defense: Cross Grab Escape
Women can escape a cross grab by rotating the wrist out of the grab. Learn how to escape from a cross grab in this free video on women's self-defense techniques featuring a fourth-degree black...
Women's Self-Defense: Upper Arm Grab Escape
Women can escape an upper arm grab by lifting the arm up and pulling the elbow down. Learn how to escape from an upper arm grab in this free video on women's self-defense techniques featuring a...
Women's Self-Defense: Two Handed Neck Choke Escape
Women can escape a two handed neck choke by rotating the lower body. Learn how to escape from a two handed neck grab in this free video on women's self-defense techniques featuring a fourth-degree...
Women's Self-Defense: Two Handed Grab Escape
Women can escape a two handed grab by pulling their arms toward an attacker's thumbs. Learn how to escape from a two handed grab in this free video on women's self-defense techniques featuring a...
Women's Self-Defense: Neck Grab Escape
Women can use self-defense techniques to escape a one handed neck grab. Learn how to escape from a neck grab in this free video on women's self-defense techniques featuring a fourth-degree black...
Women's Self-Defense: Straight Arm Grab Escape
Women can escape a straight arm grab by twisting the wrist into an attacker's thumb. Learn how to escape from a straight arm grab in this free video on women's self-defense techniques featuring a...
Women's Self-Defense: Palm Strike
Palm strikes are very effective for women's self-defense. Learn a palm strike self-defense technique in this free video on women's self-defense featuring a fourth-degree black belt and Kung Fu...
Women's Self-Defense: Foot Stomp
The foot stomp is a self-defense technique that women can use when an attacker is very close. Learn a foot stomp self-defense technique in this free video on women's self-defense featuring a...
Women's Self-Defense: Knee Strike
Women can use knee strikes when kicking is difficult or impossible. Learn a knee strike self-defense technique in this free video on women's self-defense featuring a fourth-degree black belt and...
Women's Self-Defense: Elbow Strike
The elbow strike is a close-quarters self-defense technique. Learn an elbow strike self-defense technique in this free video on women's self-defense featuring a fourth-degree black belt and Kung...
Women's Self-Defense: Outside Block
Women can use the outside block to block an attacker's strike at a distance. Learn an outside block self-defense technique in this free video on women's self-defense featuring a fourth-degree...
Women's Self-Defense: Palm Block
Self-defense experts make contact in the middle of the palm for a palm block. Learn a palm block self-defense technique in this free video on women's self-defense featuring a fourth-degree black...
Women's Self-Defense: Triangle Block
The Triangle Block puts a triangle wedge between you and an attacker. Learn the Triangle Block self-defense technique in this free video on women's self-defense featuring a fourth-degree black...
Women's Self-Defense: Circle Block
An outside circular block incorporates the arm and waist. Learn a circular block self-defense technique in this free video on women's self-defense featuring a fourth-degree black belt and Kung Fu...
Women's Self-Defense: Double Outside Block
Double outside-blocks combine outside blocks and palm blocks. Learn a double outside-block self-defense technique in this free video on women's self-defense featuring a fourth-degree black belt...
Women's Self-Defense: Toe Kick
A toe kick is combines the motion of a hinging kick and a lifting kick. Learn a toe kick self-defense technique in this free video on women's self-defense featuring a fourth-degree black belt and...