A useful strategy you can use for self defense
Positioning yourself strategically during a street fight so you have a better chance of defeating your opponent is an important element. There are several different techniques you can use such as establishing chest to back for self defense.
Furthermore, when it comes to personal protection, it’s crucial to always be prepared for action.
If you decide to fight back, you want to ensure that your opponent will get the desired effect. The goal is to always have the upper hand during a fight. You want to place yourself strategically to ensure you are at a vantage point.
One of the best ways to do that is by being in the chest to back position.
This position puts you in control of the fight. That being said, as you’re striking your opponent, you should often be aiming to go behind him so you can trap him with his back to your chest.
Whether you are doing an open palm strike, an elbow shot or a throat strike, the goal is to position yourself so you can have a better control of the fight.
In the event that you’re in a situation where you need to defend yourself against a potential attacker, you need to be ready to defend yourself.
After reading your attacker’s body language and have a better idea of what self defense techniques will be most effective in this situation, you can strike your opponent by moving to his side.
Always keep fighting when it comes to self defense
One important thing to remember is to never stop striking. You want to keep striking as you’re moving towards his back.
As soon as you’re facing your opponent’s back, you want to trap him right away. The best way to do that is to automatically put your arm around his neck putting him in a chokehold position.
This will give you a huge advantage in the fight and give you a better chance at defeating him. The main purpose of the chest to back position is for you to escape your attacker’s power box.
You want to avoid being trapped by your attacker; therefore, you want to be the one to trap him.
To see a video tutorial on how establishing chest to back, press play on the following clip:
As seen in the video, this self defense strategy will also make it harder for your attacker to strike you as you’re the one controlling the fight.
Make sure to practice with your training partner so you can perfect your technique and position.
We hope you found these tips useful on how to establish chest to back for self defense.
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Take care,
Patrick Viana
Code Red Defense