Basic Rules Of Self Defense Flashcards
Second rule
Protect the head - keep the hands up in the elbows down
First Rule
Don’t fight unless you can’t get away
Third rule
Don’t stand with your feet together
Fourth rule
Your space is one arm’s-length distance about a handshake around your body. When a stranger enters your space, be alert.
Fifth rule
The most likely attack on the street is with the right-hand.
Sixth rule
Keep your eyes on the attacker.
Seventh rule
Stay upright, on your feet.
Eighth rule
The most likely time for an attack with the kick is when you are on the ground.
Ninth rule
If forced to the ground, get up quickly. Use hands for protection, not lifting.
Tenth Rule
If conflict cannot be avoided act quickly and decisively, but with control.
11th Rule
Where the head goes the body goes.
12th Rule
Most human joints bend in only one direction.
