| There's nothing more devastating than a perfectly | | | | possible, I like to be evasive and then attack with |
| executed eye strike technique and when The | | | | brutal force! What I like about attacking the eyes |
| trouble starts, you'll be ready for action. There | | | | is, that most fighters are not expecting it, |
| are many different ways to perform this method, | | | | because they've been trained to throw punches. I |
| but we will only focus on one of the best. I like to | | | | have heard many street fighters say anything |
| keep it simple. | | | | goes, but yet I see them go into boxer mode |
| The eye strike is very popular in Kung fu and | | | | and start throwing wild and crazy punches |
| other street self-defense methods. This particular | | | | everywhere. |
| technique is effective for anyone to learn. It | | | | The most dangerous street fighters are the ones |
| doesn't matter if you are short, overweight, or | | | | who have a good strategy. Not just techniques, |
| clumsy. This tactic is especially useful for women | | | | but what I like to call a mental edge. A good |
| and not just men. | | | | street fighter, isn't just going to pull out a knife |
| Women may find themselves in dangerous | | | | and start talking trash, but will quietly look into the |
| situations, such as an elevator where there is not | | | | person's eyes and let them know that they mean |
| a lot of space to move and an eye jab or eye | | | | business. Of course there are the trash talkers |
| strike, is easy to do. Even if a woman is in a | | | | who use their voice and what they are saying as |
| parking lot, she can use her car keys between | | | | a diversion to attack, when they see an opening. |
| her fingers to attack the predators eyes. Now I | | | | Again, fighting is the last resort and you should |
| know the car keys attack has been around for a | | | | only fight when there is no other options left on |
| long time, but it's still effective. | | | | the table. |
| As I've looked at other self defense methods, | | | | One of my favorite techniques is raising my |
| I've noticed some of them are doing eye jabs | | | | hands, so if someone is approaching me and they |
| directly in front of the assailant. The main issue I | | | | give me a bad feeling, I quickly raise up my hands |
| have with this is, the front part of your body is | | | | and say, "Hey man, I don't want any trouble". |
| open for attack and you can be easily knocked | | | | Once my hands are raised, I already have an |
| off balance. Experienced martial artist might be | | | | advantage, because my attacker will have to |
| able pull this off in a bad situation, but for | | | | bring his arm up and quickly make a fist to hit me. |
| someone who is just learning, it could turn into a | | | | As soon as I see his arm begin to move, I move |
| trip to the hospital or worse yet death. | | | | to the side and do an eye strike! He could be |
| When I use to take Wing Chun a long time ago, I | | | | really fast, but my hands are already in place to |
| remember stepping or moving to the side of the | | | | attack at his eye level. |
| attacker, then doing my strike. Whenever | | | | |