One-Step Self-Defense

Question 1

Kicking High 13

Answer 1

Steps back with left leg (parry or no block) and delivers a Jump Back Kick

Question 2

Grabbing 7

Answer 2

Attack - Two handed choke
Defense - Leverage release with arm bar. Defender can use either arm to initiate defense. If using right arm, the right arm begins by weaving over the first arm (left) of the attacker and under the second arm (right), to clasp with the left hand (of the defender), palm to palm. The defender then uses leverage to escape by twisting his body to the right as the clasped hands pull up against the attacker’s right arm (forearm/elbow area). OPTIONAL: As the “grabbing hands” are released the defender unclasps his hands and grabs the attacker’s right arm (right hand on the attacker’s wrist, left forearm just above the elbow), to execute a downward arm-bar.

Question 3

Kicking High 15

Answer 3

Steps back with left leg (parry or no block) and delivers a Jump Spinning Crescent Kick

Question 4

Punching Low 2

Answer 4

Defense using a joint lock. With right foot stepping back, left hand low block, right hand reaches over grabbing punching hand from the top. Pull the hand toward you, twisting it so the attacker’s palm is facing back towards him (fingers up). Apply pressure and finish with a front kick with top of foot.

Question 5

Punching Low 1

Answer 5

Defense using kicking. with right foot stepping back, left hand low block, right leg front kick to middle section

Question 6

Grabbing 1

Answer 6

Attack - same side wrist grab
Defense - Pull back releases against thumb. If right wrist is grabbed, left hand clasps right hand palm-to-palm, while left foot steps forward. Both right and eft hands together pull up and back to release from grab.

Question 7

Grabbing 10

Answer 7

Attack - Single hand grab to shoulder from the rear - same side
Defense - Arm-bar into full wrist joint-lock. If the attacker uses right arm to grab the right shoulder, the defender will use his right arm, while twisting right, to swing up and over the attacker’s arm (as if doing a backward swim stroke). The defender keeps twisting, after the grab is broken, so that his left arm can come up an dover the attacker’s shoulder area. The defender then grabs with both hands at the attacker’s hand, to pull up, while dropping his weight onto the attacker’s shoulder joint. While the defender takes the attacker all the way to the ground, the defender applies pressure back (pulling) on the attacker’s hand, to execute a full-wrist joint-lock.

Question 8

Kicking Low 12

Answer 8

Straight knee strike to inside of attacker’s upper thigh

Question 9

Grabbing 5

Answer 9

Attack - Same side shoulder/lapel grab
Defense - Half-wrist joint-lock. If left should is grabbed then defender reaches across with right hand to grab attacker’s “grabbing hand”. The defender then turns his body to the right as he uses his left triceps/elbow area to apply pressure down on the attacker’s right arm, just above the elbow as he steps back with right foot to pull attacker off balance.

Question 10

Kicking High 9

Answer 10

Steps back with left leg (parry or no block) and delivers left leg Spinning Crescent Kick.

Question 11

Kicking Low 15

Answer 11

Step in with left leg and drop to left knee rotating clockwise into a spinning scissor takedown (hook attackers ankle with your left foot while spin hook kicking the back of attacker’s front knee with right foot). Once to the ground, roll to the right side release and kick attacker to the head with left turning kick.

Question 12

Kicking High 1

Answer 12

Steps back with right leg, blocks the punch with left hand and kicks a front kick.

Question 13

Kicking Low 9

Answer 13

Kicks the attacker’s inside of the upper thigh using a twisting kick

Question 14

Kicking Low 3

Answer 14

Kicks the attacker’s shin with a straight front kick

Question 15

Kicking High 12

Answer 15

Steps back with left leg, blocks punch with left arm and delivers a right leg Jump Side Kick.

Question 16

Kicking High 5

Answer 16

Steps back with right leg, blocks punch with left hand, and kicks a right leg inside crescent kick

Question 17

Punching High 10

Answer 17

Defense using front sweep. Stepping back with left leg, use right hand to high block, slip and grab the attacker’s wrist. Use left foot to step in front of attacker’s front foot. Place left hand on the back of attacker’s punching shoulder. Pull attacker’s right arm forward as your left hand pushes from backside (getting his weight to come forward) while sweeping his right foot back (hit back of your calf to his shin). Attacker will fall onto his front side. Hold onto attacker’s arm while he goes down.

Question 18

Punching Middle 5

Answer 18

Defense using “kick-out” takedown. Stepping forward 45 degrees to your left, block punch with left parry (pressing) block, strik right then left punch to attacker’s exposed ribs, then strike third punch to attacker’s face. use right hand to grab attacker’s shoulder, then kick out attacker’s front leg with a right side kick to back of knee, while pulling him to the ground. Finish by punching to the attacker’s face with right hand (for balance, kneel on the right knee)

Question 19

Punching High 9

Answer 19

Defense using rear sweep. Stepping back with right foot, left high block, let left hand “slips” and grabs attacker’s wrist. Use front foot to step closer to attacker, dragging your right foot closer too. Lean into attacker, getting their weight to go backward. Use your right leg to pull/sweep attacker’s front leg (hitting at their calf), knocking out attacker’s front leg, while pushing forward on his shoulder. Attacker will fall onto his back. Hold onto attacker’s arm while he goes down.

Question 20

Kicking High 6

Answer 20

Steps back with left leg, blocks punch with left hand, and kicks a left leg outside crescent kick.

Question 21

Kicking High 11

Answer 21

Steps back with left leg, blocks punch with left arm and delivers a right leg Jump Turning Kick.

Question 22

Grabbing 3

Answer 22

Attack - Same side wrist grab
Defense - Full wrist joint-lock. If right wrist is grabbed, the defender reaches across with left hand and holds onto the attacker’s grabbing hand. The defender then circles his right hand counter-clockwise up and turns over to grab the attacker’s “grabbing hand”. The defender then applies pressure with the left palm on the back of the “grabbing hand”.

Question 23

Kicking Low 10

Answer 23

Kicks the attacker’s mid-section/groin using a twisting front kick

Question 24

Kicking High 8

Answer 24

Steps back with left leg (parry or no block) and delivers left leg Reverse Hook Kick.

Question 25

Kicking Low 5

Answer 25

Kicks the attacker’s thigh with a turning kick (top of foot)

Question 26

Kicking Low 8

Answer 26

Kicks the attacker’s rear knee using an inverted side kick

Question 27

Grabbing 4

Answer 27

Attack - cross wrist grab
Defense - Z-lock. If right wrist is grabbed, the defender reaches across with left hand and holds onto attacker’s grabbing hand. The defender steps back on a diagonal to pull attacker off balance while circling his hand clockwise (under attacker’s wrist) and up to grab onto attacker’s wrist. Pressure is applied down with right hand onto the arm (wrist) of the “grabbing hand”, causing pressure on the outside of the attacker’s wrist.

Question 28

Grabbing 2

Answer 28

Attack - cross wrist grab
Defense - Circular wrist motion to release from the wrist grab (wax on, wax off). If right wrist is grabbed, then the hand/wrist circles counter-clockwise, ending up pulling to the right away from the body using a right leg side step.

Question 29

Punching High 8

Answer 29

Defense using shoulder lock. Stepping back with right foot, left high block, let left hand “slips” and grabs attacker’s wrist. Use front foot to step closer to attacker while right arm goes under the punching arm and unlocks the elbow with a slight hit. Keeping this right hand curled under punching arm, grab attacker’s forearm area and pull his arm back using both your left and right arms (raise your right elbow as you do this for more leverage.

Question 30

Grabbing 8

Answer 30

Attack - Single hand grab to chest or chock
Defense - Upward arm-bar using shoulder. If attacker uses right arm to grab, defender will grab the attacker’s hand with both hands (thumbs on top/palm up). Defender then steps in with left foot, to turn his back to the attacker, while pulling the attacker’s arm up onto the left shoulder. It is very important hat the attacker’s arm should be positioned so that the elbow is facing down. The defender then applies pressure by pulling down on the attacker’s arm (from the wrist area).

Question 31

Punching Middle 6

Answer 31

Defense using arm-lock sweep. Stepping forward 45 degrees to your left, block punch with left parry (pressing) block, quickly hook the punch over the top with the parrying arm. Spin backwards with right foot, delivering a reverse elbow strike to attacker’s kidneys. Keep the attacker’s arm locked behind your back (through left arm), as you reach between the two of you with right arm and reach across attacker’s mid-section. Use your right leg to sweep your opponent to the ground.

Question 32

Kicking High 7

Answer 32

Steps back with left leg (parry or no block) and delivers left leg Back Kick.

Question 33

Punching Middle 4

Answer 33

Defense using arm bar. Stepping forward 45 degrees to your left, block punch with right knifehand block. Grab attacker’s wrist with same hand. Use let hand to apply pressure above elbow.

Question 34

Grabbing 9

Answer 34

Attack - Single hand grab to elbow/upper arm from the rear or side - same side
Defense - If the attacker uses right arm to grab the right elbow area, the defender will use his right arm to reach up and grab the attacking arm near the forearm area while turning toward him. Defender should step through with left foot under the arms turning his body clockwise pulling the arms over his head. Once overhead, the attacker should be in a shoulder lock. The defender should step forward with left foot pulling the attacker to the ground.

Question 35

Grabbing 6

Answer 35

Attack - Cross should/lapel grab
Defense - Outside wrist joint-lock. If right shoulder is grabbed, the defender reaches across with left hand to grab the attacker’s “grabbing hand”. Make sure to grab, so as to wrap finders around the attacker’s thumb pad area on the palm. Pull the attacker’s hand off the should, back to the (defender’s) left side, turning his hand simultaneously so his palm faces toward him (away from defender). Apply pressure to the back of attacker’s hand, across the knuckles, as defender steps back with left foot in a circular path. OPTIONAL: Once on the ground, keep spinning the opponent so that he ends up on his stomach in order to apply pressure with a full-wrist joint-lock.

Question 36

Kicking Low 7

Answer 36

Kicks the attacker’s knee using a side kick

Question 37

Kicking High 3

Answer 37

Steps back with right leg, blocks punch with left hand, and kicks a side kick.

Question 38

Punching High 7

Answer 38

Defense using keyhold lock/figure - four lock. Stepping back using right foot, left high block, let left hand “slip” from blocking to grabbing attacker’s wrist. Right arm will “swim stroke” over attacker’s arm, unlocking the elbow with a slight hit using thumb/wrist area to strike. Use front foot to step closer to attacker then use left arm to bend the punching arm backwards while right arm curl under the attacker’s wrist/forearm to lock on top of your own left wrist.

Question 39

Kicking High 10

Answer 39

Steps back with left leg, blocks punch with left arm and delivers a right leg Jump Front Kick.

Question 40

Kicking Low 14

Answer 40

Drops to the left side (left forearm) and takes attacker down with a side-scissor takedown attack to the front leg. Left leg hooks the attacker’s ankle (from the inside), while the right leg strikes attacker’s knee (from the outside) with a hook kick (back of heel). Once the leg buckles and the opponent drops to the ground the defender rolls to the right side to lock the leg.

Question 41

Kicking Low 1

Answer 41

Kicks the attacker’s shin to the outside with a twisting kick

Question 42

Kicking Low 2

Answer 42

Kicks the attacker’s thigh with an axe kick (angled in to leg)

Question 43

Kicking Low 11

Answer 43

Kicks the attacker’s inside upper ankle area a kick with the inside of the right foot (same area as inside crescent kick - similar to kicking a soccer ball)

Question 44

Kicking Low 6

Answer 44

Kicks to the attacker’s groin section using a rising-heel kick

Question 45

Kicking Low 4

Answer 45

Kicks the attacker across the front of the shin with a turning kick (in an inward direction with ball of foot)

Question 46

Kicking Low 13

Answer 46

Drops to right side (right forearm) and takes attacker down with a straight-scissor takedown attack to the front leg. Right leg pulls on attacker’s ankle (from behind), while the left foot strikes the attacker’s knee (from the front) with a side kick.

Question 47

Kicking High 4

Answer 47

Steps back with right leg, blocks punch with left hand, and kicks a right leg Axe Kick

Question 48

Kicking High 14

Answer 48

Steps back with left leg (parry or no block) and delivers a Jump Reverse-Hook Kick

Question 49

Punching Low 3

Answer 49

Defense using punching. With right foot stepping back, left hand low block, step in 45 degrees with right foot facing the attacker. Counter-punch right hand to groin, left to the solar plexus, right hand to the nose.

Question 50

Kicking High 2

Answer 50

Steps back with right leg, blocks punch with left hand, and kicks a turning kick.