"The need to engage in self-defense?".

Now, as always pressing question, "How not to get ******** gopoty from?" And "What you need to engage in self-defense?". And since there was a bunch of different sections of karate, jiu-jitsu, Thai boxing and other shnyaga, I'll try to paint a few points as this is easier to understand. Suddenly, someone will come in handy.

I will write a brief, but you really do there to digest, to argue one hell will not. :)

1. There is a simple principle: Who has a gun is right.

And indeed it is. All melee fighters recognize that if a person has firearms or knives, they are unlikely to ever be able to do. With high probability, any level fighter was seriously damaged in a skirmish against the weapon.
According to this, the possession melee combat it, to put it mildly, it's twenty. Learn to shoot people.

2. Misconception "Speed ​​is more important than strength»

If you are competing in the race, then yes. But in a street fight or brawl in real you will have a chance to cause literally 2-3 though what that strike at the enemy. And these attacks should be as powerful. Powerful - so powerful. Strengths - hence need muscle mass. It also helps protect the bones and internal organs from damage. Better get a bruise and break the muscle tissue than fracture or rupture the organ. Look up any championship fighting. In a little harder to hit the enemy, but when he arrives, firing from 100kg redneck, the kid flies off in a knockout instantly, no matter how fast he was not. By this, drischi who think like can oppose "bullies" his speed - be careful and do not get into a fight. To avoid.

3. The human body is quite patchy in terms of resistance to the damaging effects.

In humans, there are places that are almost impossible to break. They usually beat. But there are places that are easily damaged and can not be protected (there are no muscles or bones).
Virtually unbreakable: the frontal bone of the skull, the top of the knee (at blow-up), the connection between thumb and forefinger on the hands, the base of the palm side of his hand (although uncomfortable and beat them, you can still get a strong bruise), elbow (on both sides of the joint ), shoulder, shin sometimes (but there are many nerve fibers, this takes practice).
Easily damaged, wrists, fingers, toes, eyes, throat and neck the whole front (carotid artery-stock components, cartilage), temporal bone, clavicular bone (easily broken when a mild stroke), liver, spleen (hangs below the ribs), jaw (but hard to get into it), nose (not always effective), groin (again, hard to hit), lateral thigh (nerve fibers), the base of the skull behind the knee joint (without training better not try to get there).

Accordingly, head right and lower, bent arms to cover internal organs, knees bent, body slightly rotated. Fingers not to seize on any pretext - to break easily (all fighting techniques to GRU based on fractures of hands, fingers, arms, and effects on nerve pain points). In general it is better not to dismiss the brush, and beat his fists or (if you know how), or base of the palm (identity requires a certain training, but smaller), or head and elbows. Nogami beat only in extreme cases. Lifted his foot - halved the area of ​​the body to the surface, much lost stability. Look fighting without rules, the bulk of strikes - as in boxing. On that usually goes grip head with both hands, and only then mutuzyat knees. Not sure - do not lift the leg. Better sit down and hit "from the earth." Lower center of gravity - the higher the chances that you will not damage and not zatopchat.
Women - learn to scratch. Men - beat the larynx. Beat in the groin is ineffective if the person is able to rotate the pelvis. Incidentally, one of the simplest ways to protect against any impact - turning the body and head deviation.

4. Whenever possible - run.

Escape from the place no more hassle shameful than avoid the mad dog. Survived - well done. Lying in the hospital - a hero, but a fool. There are situations where there is no place to run or beside his wife and children. Then tip number 1: weapons. Enemy well enough to own a pair of all martial arts techniques that you badly hurt. Very strongly.

5. Fear.

The stronger you are afraid, the more dangerous you are to the enemy. Fear pumps adrenaline and fills even the most feeble muscles quite palpable force. Always be afraid of his opponent. Never think that you can get him with one blow or two. Before you can be a puny kid who would be master of sport of boxing lightweight champion and that one accurate punch you cut down on the half hour. He practiced this kick for years on this - be afraid. This will allow you not to run (though hardly CCM boxing will be up to you to dig) and allow to offer serious resistance, even superior forces.

6. Think strategically.

This is especially true for women. Provocative clothing is appropriate in public places during the day, and then accompanied molchel soundly. Wore a mini night club - well, my fault.
Same thing with the men. "Srezh through the industrial area" or "Go through the garage" - a sure way to get a pipe in the head without any of these shaolinskih pranks. Better longer, but no injuries, than save a couple of minutes, but the risk of health. Know that the ligaments and nerve fibers practically restored. Only heal bones and muscles - everything else is given to man in the form of a disposable, so take care of it, old age will come in handy.

That is, if you so succinctly. Do not get fooled by advertising that karate or the more wushu make you a first-class fighter. Do not do it. Grabs, throws, beautiful jumping - all this circus, not to fight. Boxing can help deliver a blow, but see. P. 1 - a knife or gun against all this childish pranks. And if you do not believe me, ask the Chinese, who lost the "Opium Wars" strongly numerically English, but who have been with self-loading rifle and machine guns.

Well, if you really want to learn how to hit, then buy a pear Wrap your hands to prevent damage, and luptsuyte heartless thing to exhaustion. Everything, nothing else you do not need to know. And not expecting trouble. :)

ATELMAN