Women's Self Defense on Good Day Sacramento

This originally aired live on Jan 23, 2010. Zen Martial Arts was invited to talk about our upcoming Women's Self-Defense Class and fundraiser for WEAVE (weaveinc.org). We also had a chance to demonstrate a little bit of what we would be going over in our class later that day. You can get more information about our self defense classes by visiting http://www.zenmartial.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• self defense
• sacramento
• karate
• martial arts
• zen martial arts

[zenmartialarts]

Thanks for the comments. We teach our students to be aware of multiple targets to attack in addition to the groin--knees, eyes, etc. What's important in this case is the principle--causing some pain to take the attackers mind before wrestling your way our of their grip. The escape on the circle motion happens after the circle is complete, not at the start. We also teach the thumb escape as well. Unfortunately, we can only cover so much in a 30 second news spot.

[ptrodrigu]

Kick to the groin for a first move probably not going to be effective, all men know that the groin is going to a target and protect themselves, a groin kick as a second or third strike could work better. I noticed on the circle walk against the wrist grab she circled towards the attacker fingers instead of the thumb, backwards in other words, would be extremely difficult to escape doing it that way. Keep on spreading the good word thou,