The Kicking techniques we use in our system of Jiu Jitsu are typical of what you would see in most Karate Schools and the Front Kick is one of the most basic of those strikes.

The Front Kick may be very basic but that does not make it ineffective, it is important, especially in Self Defense styles that core techniques are very simple movements requiring only gross motor skills.

In high stress situations it is important to have these gross motor techniques that can be recalled with ease.

The Front Kick is carried out effectively by lifting the knee and extending the leg towards the target, using the ball of the foot as the point of contact. Using the back leg and incorporating the hips into the technique, a great deal of power can be generated.

The Front kick can be directed towards various sensitive targets to help maximize its effect. Targets such as the femoral nerves in the inner and outer thighs, the knees and the groin can all have a great impact.

Strikes do not need to be directed high as the targets just mentioned can be so effective, however, the Front Kick can also be directed at the Solar plexus and the Chin if you have that extra flexibility and confidence to carry out such a kick.

Off the nearest leg to the intended target, it can be used with the perception of   lighting speed as a distracting strike to help set up further strikes or from the rear leg, it can be used as very powerful strike.

At the end of the day, the Front Kick is a really effective kick that is greatly underestimated and underused. It is so easy to learn and incorporate.

As with all strikes, incorporate those elements that make a strike more effective into the Front Kick; strike through the target, aim at weak and sensitive areas and shout out (Kiai) as you strike.

Practice your Front Kick in techniques training, use it on the bags along with your other techniques, practice on the striking shields and best of all incorporate the Front Kick in your sparring sessions where you can really see how to make it work.

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Its always good to have our stories in the local Calgary news. This was from one of our recent Self Defense Courses in Calgary, Alberta.

The article reiterates how simple body movements can be used for very effective striking techniques.

In fact Self Defense must be simple to be effective as most people are simple not capable of carrying out complex movements in a high stress situation.

All of our techniques utilise Gross Motor skills which are simple body movements that virtually all people are capable of carrying out.

In Martial Arts and Self Defense, students and teachers look to gain a maximum effect, a maximum advantage over their opponents using many methods, one such method is by knowledge of such areas considered by many as “Deadly Pressure Points“.

These extremely sensitive areas of the body will give the ability to cause intense pain quickly and effectively and will create obvious advantages.

In modern day use the outcome does not have to be deadly, pressure points are more so used to gain a significant advantage by producing significant pain in the area when struck or simply when a force is applied to that area.

These areas can be used to gain a significant advantage through intense pain but also you can use them to make the opponent move in a specific direction by applying the force to a specific target. This becomes very practical when applying take-downs (throws) or Hold-Downs (submissions).

Pressure points allow the person applying a technique to use a minimal amount of force to gain a significant effect.

Police and Security Forces throughout the world, rely on these potentially deadly pressure points to maximize the effect of their own techniques. PPCT has become a popular addition to their curriculum.

Deadly Pressure Points exist all over the body and can be accessed in many ways by using many different tools of the body. The fingers, fists, elbows, knees and feet are all ultra valuable tools in accessing these areas effectively.

Another area that can create a significant advantage is the knowledge of motor nerve points, with effective striking ability, this creates the ability to temporarily disable the functionality of a limb, by traumatizing the nerves that supply it.

So in summary, the extreme sensitive areas of the human body should not necessarily be considered as deadly pressure points, however, they can be used to gain a significant advantage by helping you to maximize your effect with a minimal amount of effort.

In Self Defense, Testicles Strikes are the extent of many first-time students knowledge of where and how they could strike an attacker if faced with a situation that requires Personal protection.

At Fightwize, we oftentimes teach Basic Self Defense Courses to people with very little or absolutely no previous training. It is amazing at how most people’s knowledge of weak and sensitive areas around the body is so very limited.

Needless to say, people walk away from courses in amazement, after discovering that there are so many other effective targets on the body and so many simple strikes that they can easily recall, even under stress.

Hit and Run -
Hit and Run is one of the simplest strategies available, knowing where to strike and how to strike to gain the maximum effect using only gross motor techniques. These are simple body movements that virtually all people are capable of performing. This is such an important fact to but we won’t go into that just now, let’s stay focused for a couple of minutes.

Create Distance -
Such strategies can gain you time, time can gain you distance, putting distance between you and the attacker could be all that is required. Knowing how and where to strike could also be disabling enough to finish a situation right there.

OK, so in Self Defense, testicles strikes could well be effective enough. It is a painful area to be struck in many ways with the hands, feet, knees and but there are many disadvantages if these are your only options. Firstly men are very protective of that area and can move with lightning speed to evade or block strikes in that area. Secondly, it may not be an area that is open to strikes, depending on the situation you are in. The area could also be protected with a groin protector or what if the attacker was another woman?

You can see that there are many If’s, But’s and Maybe’s so give yourself some other options.

Maximum Effect -
The body is full of ultra sensitive pressure points and extremely effective motor nerve points that are so sensitive or painful when struck , this would have an immediate effect on the recipient.

Such knowledge is so powerful, knowing that you have so many options to stop an attacker dead in his tracks.

We have covered many of the most effective targets in the body and numerous ways to access them with simple but crippling strikes, regardless of your size and strength. We have packaged this information together with Defending yourself on the ground and using everyday pocket items to assist in your self protection. You have so many options to be really effective, so don’t limit your Self Defense to Testicles Strikes.

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Personal Alarms are very handy little devices to assist in personal safety.

They are small and inexpensive and can be used for either personal or medical emergency.

A Medical Emergency – Someone with a medical condition may find it useful to carry something that is going to attract attention quickly if they need immediate assistance.

Personal Alarms are designed to make a great deal of noise in order to attract attention, the ones that we use come complete with a lanyard, a keychain clip and a also a breaker wire that allows the Personal Alarms to be used a Door or Window Alarm.

An Attacker’s Deterrent – Personal Alarms can also be used if you were to become the intended victim of a physical attack, a personal alarm can be used to attract attention, which can also attract help.

In a high stress situation, like that of an attack when your body is experiencing an adrenalin overload, there are already enough feelings to deal with, such as your pounding heart, shaking body, tunneled vision, impaired hearing, and mind going blank. Not only could you lose your ability to shout but it is not possible for most people to carry out any fine motor skills at all, so a simple device that is easily activated by pulling a cord is a good option.

Criminals do not want to be hurt or caught, a personal alarm can be enough to at least deter the attacker if he feels that chance of attracting other people to the scene as this cause an unexpected complication to the situation that they do not want.

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Personal Alarms have been used by people in many different ways – Teachers, Realtors, Probation Officers, Hotel Workers, Cleaners. It’s not just good for work, many people feel safer to have them when travelling or even just out shopping as you just never know when it may come in handy.

Always keep the Personal Alarm where it can be accessed very easily and quickly.

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