A defensive and offensive "cover" tactic

I received a question about a kind of "all in one" defense I use from a Senshido affiliate, so I made this video for him, and anyone else who may want to try this kind of thing out. I have pressure tested it many times, and it works like a charm. It is brought upon by the flinch response to powerful ballistic punching attacks, and will stop the attacker in his tracks......whoa, I'm a poet. Cool. The idea of this kind of tactic is to not get knocked down or knocked out. He may still clip you off the top of the head. Do not wait to see what kind of attack it is. Just move in on him as soon as he moves.

Try it out. Get a partner to try and KO you so you know it will work for you, but always start off light when doing something new. Be safe. Train hard. Peace. Thanks for the support, and a special thanks to Louis for the question.

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• self defense
• self protection
• combatives
• senshido
• fighting
• punching
• martial arts
• punching defense
• punch defense
• punching cover

[giep4492]

you're good man... 

[RealWorldGym]

@giep4492

that's what she said.

[airwatching]

very effective stuff. it reminds me some the "cowcatcher", but more open to prosecution of techniches...i got to train it.

thanx for posting

[RealWorldGym]

Thanks, bro. Let me know how it works for you.

[francokrav]

very cool move my friend , i know this technique but have never seen to many others use it .

[RealWorldGym]

Thanks, bro. I've never seen it anywhere before. Did you come up with something similar?

[universalMA337]

Also, I tend to be more comfortable with my left elbow being used as the cover and my right (rear hand) being the one doing the palm strike (being in a left lead type stance.) I know that it takes the rear hand longer to reach the target than the lead hand, but I feel more protected because people are most likely to throw a right hand attack.

[universalMA337]

That's really cool that you use this technique. I use the very same one as my default flinch/ "oh shit" defense. When training it, the only time I would have a problem with it was when my timing was a little off and the attacker was throwing a very heavy/ hard straight punch with a lot of follow through. I wouldn't get hit, but sometimes I would be pushed off balance by the force. Have you had this or any other problems with this cover? Any advice?

Thanks!

[CNCTEMATIC]

Wow! Poor ole Bob there! Seriously though, great looking first move from a fence tool there man, I really want to try it.

Keep up the good work.

[AndyCortvrindt]

Kelly McCann also uses this but with more emphasis on the elbow strike. It's called the spiked elbow cover. The harder the opponent comes in, the more pain will be inflicted.

[manlalaban1]

They have this in Phillipine boxing, silat, thi boxing, ect this is not new

[0713mas]

It's a clinch entry, I like the unique cover position added, with the face targeting!!!