How to Defend Against a Sucker Punch

Lieutenant Kevin Dillon teaches a quick and easy defense against a sucker punch. This is a sample lesson from the Police Combat Tactics Volume 1 DVD available at http://www.turtlepress.com/Police_Combat_Tactics_One_DVD_p/58.html

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• martial arts
• self-defense
• sucker punch
• punching
• street fighting
• Police Training

[davden90925]

police combat tacticts my ass... dont cops just dodge and get theyre tazer or gun out a shoot the person if they try to punch them?

[toolmkr1]

He can't be a cop. I've never heard a cop even mention excessive force let alone advise against it.

Can you really defend against a sucker punch? The only way I can think of is if you aren't standing that close to someone who wants to punch you.

[Jefro3033]

These cops must live in pleasant ville

[F22Rapter2468]

If the suspect's left-handed, then you have to shoot him.

[Guitarfailtastic2857]

That guy's gonna have a bruise on his chest for a while..

[RickeyF1989]

I don't like using the elbow i'd parry the punch in a different direction use the other arm to move it the other way and back fist with the hand your parryed with.... but this still looks cool to I just got

[Junlt0]

no defense on sucker punches. Sucker punching comes unexpectedly, no warning and usually on the blind side

[RoObEr2403]

@AnbuProd you got a point there.i practice wing chun and is almost the same, except that i don't make him fall, i strike his neck or ribs.

[AnbuProd]

@toolmkr1 I agree with you, I don't know much about Tang Soo Do because I practice Aikido so the answer that my master have tought me is quite different. In aikido I have let the guy come to me by guiding his hand in front of my chest than extend my left arm to his face and make him fall with his own strengh since he's coming at me.

[toolmkr1]

@AnbuProd I studied and taught Tang Soo Do for years. I think the only way to defend against a sucker punch is to expect and be ready for anything.

After he deflects the punch, I don't know why he takes the extra step of getting his left hand in the mix that early. His right arm, elbow and body are in position and cocked ready to be drive the elbow into the face or chest,

[AnbuProd]

@toolmkr1 You can but his technique isn't flawless, I mean imagine if the guy uses is other hand