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This shedding self defense technique is a very simple block that can serve you well if your attacker manages to fire one off before you get a chance to strike first.

Shedding is different than parrying techniques in it’s simplicity. While parrying can take months to master shedding can be learned in a day or two.

The secret to this self defense technique is taking the offensive right after his punch. Blocking won’t win a fight and you don’t want to be on the defensive any longer than you have to.

To do this you want to move into your attacker as you throw your arm up to shed the punch. By moving forward you are able to “take the weight off the punch.” This simply means that by moving in you prevent your attacker from completing his weight shift or even block the arm before it is fully extended.

Once you are in close you must go to work quickly using your knees, elbows, and whatever other self defense tools you have at your disposal. There is no perfect follow up sequence. The best thing to to is to act quickly and attack high value targets. You need to fire off strikes quickly so that your opponent doesn’t have time to figure out what is going on.

The outside shedding technique shown at the end of the video is a bit more difficult to execute. Luckily most guys you may come up against on the street will be leading off with a right haymaker not a straight punch. You must be aware however that the inside shedding technique will not work for a straight punch.

The only real way to learn to predict what punch is coming to do some full speed training with proper protective gear where you don’t know what your partner is going to do.

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Stay Smart and Stay Safe,
Bob Pierce
Head Honcho, FightFast.com

Like Paul says in the video it doesn’t get much simpler than this. And simplicity is exactly what makes this move so effective.

When adrenaline is rushing through your system this is exactly the kind of simple and effective move you will still be able to remember and execute.

This self defense technique targets the knee which as you know is a very vulnerable joint. Not only is it anatomically vulnerable, it is rarely defended by an attacker who is much more worried about a punch to his face.

Since most common fighting stances puts one leg (the lead leg) in front of the other most attackers will be giving you an open invitation to take out that lead knee.

The key to making this move successful is to strike the knee right when he shows signs of throwing a punch. By making the move quick you will strike him first taking out his ability to stand and deliver the punch.

This is not a lead off move. Your attacker must be distracted in order to use this little self defense trick.

Also as Paul said in the video when you are practicing this self defense technique be sure to have your partner keep his knee bent and aim for his shin. The knee is very sensitive and even at practice speed landing your foot on a locked out knee can cause a lot of damage.

Now go practice this technique, it’s way to easy not to learn, just one more self defense technique in your nasty bag of fighting tricks.

If you want to learn more simple and devastatingly effective street fighting techniques from Paul Vunak check out The Enigma Self-Preservation & Deadly Arts Package.

Paul is a Jeet Kune Do master who learned under Dan Inosanto (Bruce Lee’s main student and training partner). He also a master in several other arts and is so well respected in the industry he was hired by the Navy to teach his hand to hand and knife fighting skills to the Navy SEALs including the elite SEAL Team 6.

Stay Smart and Stay Safe,
Bob Pierce
Head Honcho, Fightfast.com