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Self Defense Training - Part II:

Descriptions of various useful Kicking Techniques..

This section will teach you highly effective self defense and martial arts techniques. Besides efficient martial arts moves, you will learn when to flee a situation, and when to fight, and will also receive instruction in how to use some simple and basic weapons to greatly increase your combat effectiveness. All in all, this is a must-know instruction course in self defense and the martial arts that will help you keep you and yours safe.. always!! And now read on...

Kicks that are extremely effective when used with Heavy Boots..

Kick 1: The Roundhouse Kick to the Knee:

  Your target is the knee (look at the pictures below) - Your leg should be at a 45 degree angle for maximum effect, with your whole body weight behind it. If you kick from the front, the knee will break, if from the side, it will be dislocated.

  This kick is ideal for any fight, but especially in the case of a knife attack, as it causes the upper body to lean away from the attacker. One possible attack that you can use is to toss your knives/stars in the attacker's face and then kick him in the knee with your heavy boots.

  This is the simplest of the power kicks. The target is the KNEE. You execute this kick as shown below..

Step 1:

Stand with one leg forward, as shown below:

Step 2:

Now, pivoting (turning) on the ball of the foot of the forward leg, bring the rear leg round and raise the knee (see the image below).

Step 3:

  Now kick down at your enemy's knee with a stamping motion of your foot, with your whole body-weight behind the blow. Strike with the edge of the foot, or the heel, whichever feels more comfortable to you. The striking leg should be at a descending 45 degree angle as the kick is delivered - this makes the kick more effective. Look at the picture below..

  This is a very effective move - the only downside to it is that it will break or dislocate the knee of your attacker (if that can be called a downside). Use it only in situations that warrant such an attack.

  It will break the knee if applied from the front, and dislocate it if applied to the side of the knee.

  Practice this strike against a bag hung at the right height, 20 times with each leg - increase that to 50 times after a while. If you place a stone tile or a brick leaning against a wall, you'll see how easy it is to break it with this kick.

Kick 2: Haisoku Kingeri (Straight Kick) to the Groin:

  The kick to the groin (especially with steel tipped toes) would instantly settle the fight, but many people EXPECT an attack to the groin. However, if an opportunity presents itself, by all means use this attack.

  Look at the three pictures below showing a simple kick (known in Japanese as the Haisoku Kingeri, and in plain English as a flip kick). The three steps to executing this kick are shown below:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Raise the knee of the kicking leg..

Step 3:

Now, flip the attacking leg forward, catching the enemy in the groin with the instep - with the top of your foot (as shown below). If you are wearing steel-toed boots, use the toe of the boot to strike with. The arms can either be held close together in front of you for defense, or spread out for balance.. Look at the picture below:

This kick is very simple - you just raise your knee and kick out, forwards.

  Note: This kick relies on speed and accuracy. You need speed for this kick because it is a natural instinct with most males to protect the groin. Your speed must be faster than your enemy's reflexes.

  Practice this strike against a bag hung at the right height, 20 times with each leg - increase that to 50 times after a while.

  A Tip: If the kick connects, it might cause the enemy to bend forward. If he does, you can use the same kick, only this time striking him in the face with it, to cause additional damage. Or you can move in with your Yawara Stick and use several of the moves you learned with that weapon to take out your attacker.

Kick 3: Kick to Shin:

  This is a close quarter kick - if you are too close to the attacker to use the 'kick to the knee' or the 'front kick to the groin', you can use this 'Kick to the Shin' instead.

Just raise your foot to shin-height and swing your foot back (image 1, below), and then smash it forwards (image 2, below)..

  With shoes on, especially weighted or steel-toed shoes, this kick can be devastating, and might even break his shinbone if applied with sufficient power. Moreover, there is a concentration of nerves in the center of the shin, so the pain will be excruciating, even if you don't break the bone.

  TRY your best to break the bone. Just draw your leg back and kick forward to execute this kick.

Remember, practice these moves against a bag hung to the right target height, trying to get it to swing as far as possible with the force of your kick. Sharpen your claws

You can also practice kicks with moderate force against a stone pillar.

"Practice, as the old adage goes, makes perfect - Practice your moves again and again, and when the time comes you will use them without conscious thought, by reflex action - like a bolt of summer lightning."