Self defense video: defending a punch

Video Transcript

" If it comes down to a hand to hand fighting match the main concept to utilize is not to stand directly into the attack unless you feel that you are Superman and that you can take them, don’t just stand there. Whenever the person attacks I’m either going to move to one of two sides, either to the left or to the right. Doesn’t really matter which just so long as I get out of the way. Once here I’m in a better position to go ahead and counter attack rather than if I just stood here and traded blows with the guy. Okay, now you’re both fifty fifty. Here I’ already in a better position to go ahead and take him out. You don’t want to sit here and trade blows with this guy unless, of course, you’re just trying to impress your friends which hopefully you’re not trying to do in this manner. Going to the outside is better than going to the inside because I have much better tools and he can’t attack me quite as well from here. I can go ahead and strike into the body or I can strike into the leg or I can go immediately for the head. "