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7. Karate Defenses Against Street Attacks

The crime rate has risen rapidly in the past few years—and many penal experts predict it will con­tinue to soar! In New York City alone last year more than 108,000 felonies and 153,000 misdemeanors were committed. Multiply those gigantic figures by the crimes in thousands of other towns and cities of America and you have a shocking overall picture. And what is even more frightening is that thousands of other attacks are never entered on the police blotter. These attacks occur every minute of the day by street gangs on unsuspecting citizens. Hood­lums, punks, and juvenile delinquents are on the loose, terrorizing innocent men, women and children. These street ruffians annoy, molest and browbeat. They respect only the Iron Fist. Naturally, the average American does not walk around with a chip on his shoulder. He doesn't spend his spare hours in a gym with the boxing gloves on. And yet in today's "dog eat dog" society, he must learn how to defend himself against the roaming roughnecks. And Karate is the answer! Yes, Karate, the super judo of the 20th Century! Best of all, you don't have to lift weights to practice Karate. No bar bells, no stiff and rigorous exercises at the gym are needed. Size and weight are not the primary factors in overcoming your attacker. In Karate you need fear no man! Even a 200 lb. brute can be overpowered ... If YOU know how to use his own weight and size against him! Let us now demonstrate the proper defense against street attacks: 1. You are walking down a dark street. A man creeps up behind you. He grabs your right hand, pulls and twists it from behind in an attempt to get a strangle-hold on you. HOW TO DEFEND: Swing the foot opposite the hand being held and attack his face with smashing blows. (See Fig. 109, 110, 111)

2. You're standing still on a street corner. A wise guy walks close behind you. Perhaps you had a few disagreeing words with him last week. Now he wants to get "even" with you. He suddenly pulls your right hand back and with the same motion pushes your shoulder forward.

HOW TO DEFEND: Don't hesi­tate a moment. Give him the mule kick from the rear—and right to his solar plexus. He will loosen his grip and then you really go to work on him. (See Fig. 112, 113)

3. Two men sneak up behind you. Each grabs a hand, pulls it back and pushes your shoulders for­ward. HOW TO DEFEND: Attack one opponent with a rear mule kick. Attack second opponent with elbow blow to ribs. Free your self and run for safety. (See Fig. 114, 115 116)

4. A man goes berserk and tries to attack you with a knife. He attempts to strike you from an overhead   position.   HOW   TO  DEFEND:  As  he plunges down, you leap off at a 45° angle, land on your left foot and kick with your right foot at the maniac's knee. This will throw him off stride. Follow thru with any of your Karate weapons. (See Fig. 117, 118)

5. A maniac tries to knife you in the stomach. HOW TO DEFEND: Fall forward to the floor diagon­ally and throw a roundhouse kick to the nut's groin with your right foot. This will make him double up with pain. With the same leg you thrust at the man's knee joint, throw him to the ground and disarm him. (See Fig. 119, 120)

 

6. A punk, reeking of liquor, tries to whack you with a back hand blow from across his body. HOW TO DEFEND: Step in with your right foot and slash at his forearm with your right hand. Disarm him and strike at any nerve center. (See Fig. 121, 122)

7. A seedy looking, beady-eyed tramp tries to hold you up with a knife. He surprises you and holds the weapon against your stomach. HOW TO DEFEND: Make a motion with your right hand to distract his attention; then slash down with the left. If possible grab the tramp's wrist. Turn your body away from the knife and smash him in the Adam's apple. (See Fig. 123, 124)
   
   
8. A wild teenager tries to club you on the top of the head. HOW TO DEFEND: Move quickly with your left hand and push against the elbow joint of the attacking arm; then move in fast and counter attack with the elbow with smashes to the face and kicks to the groin. (See Fig. 125, 126)
   
   
9. An opponent tries to club you with a round­house swing. HOW TO DEFEND: Block the blow with a knife hand defense against his forearm and with your righthand deliver a stinging, smashing knife blow to your opponent's neck. (See Fig. 127, 128)

DEFENSE AGAINST A KNIFE ATTACK

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DEFENSE AGAINST A KNIFE ATTACK

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DEFENSE AGAINST A CLUB ATTACK

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DEFENSE AGAINST A CLUB ATTACK

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DEFENSE AGAINST A CLUB ATTACK

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10. A man attempts to attack you with a back­handed swing of the club. HOW TO DEFEND: Lean to the side to dodge the attack and then counter with a sweeping roundhouse kick to the solar plexus or groin. (See Fig. 129, 130)
    
    
11. Man attempts a backhanded smash to your stomach with a club, stick or baseball bat. HOW TO DEFEND: Fall forward diagonally and deliver a roundhouse kick to the stomach. (See Fig. 131, 132)




12. Man attempts to strike you to the head with a long pole or broom stick. HOW TO DEFEND: Step to the side quickly to dodge the blow. Your op­ponent will bring his arm back to try and hit you again. This time deliver a well aimed kick with your foot to his arm pits—this will sap his strength. At the same time, throw a punch to his face. (See Fig. 133)



13. Man attempts to smash you on the head with a long rod. HOW TO DEFEND: Step inside and thwart the blow with your left hand; this will throw the man off balance temporarily. Follow thru with a smashing punch to the face. (See Fig. 134, 135)



14. Man attempts to smash your legs with a long pole. HOW TO DEFEND: Jump up to dodge the blow. At the same time, send a swift kick to your foe's face; then punch away at him. (See Fig. 136, 137)

15. A man has a long pole and tries to jab at your face and chest with it. HOW TO DEFEND: Quickly dodge to the inside, grasp pole with both hands, then quickly deliver a kick to opponent's solar plexus. (See Fig. 138, 139)

16. An assailant presses a pistol into your back. HOW TO DEFEND: Try to distract his attention with a slight, innocent movement of your hand; hen quick-as-a-flash, step back & slash downward against his gun hand. Smash away until drops gun. (See Fig. 140, 141)

17. An opponent holds a pistol against the back of your head. HOW TO DEFEND: Distract his at­tention with nonchalant movement of the hand, then quickly step back and slash across your rear, striking his wrist or forearm. Turn body away from the gun and smash opponent with Karate blows until he crumbles. (See Fig. 142, 143)

18. Opponent presses gun against your stomach. HOW TO DEFEND: Slash downward on opponent's gun hand. Follow thru by grasping arm and twisting it, forcing opponent to drop pistol. Then deliver repeated Karate blows. (See Fig. 144,145)

19. Opponent holds a gun at the side of his hips about a foot away from you. HOW TO DEFEND: Distract his attention with your hand. As he looks up, slash left hand down and across, grab gun; deliver punch to Adam's apple with right hand. (See Fig. 146, 147)

A WORD OF CAUTION: Unless you have mastered every phase of Karate, do not attempt to defend yourself against a pistol or knife threat. The inten­tion here is to show you the proper Karate defense, but not to encourage an amateur to take a foolish risk in a moment of extreme danger.

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