WEAPONS OF THE BODY

1) Legs
 The legs are more powerful than any other weapon of the body.
 They are less prone to injury when striking
 Especially if the feet are protected with shoes – it will make it more effective.
 Good for close range attacks and as well as if the opponents are a little bit far.
 It can only be an effective weapon if you are flexible.
 If you can’t kick really high, you may use your fist or arms.

Areas:
 Head (If you can kick higher)
 Side of Hips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTX6-8C-4SU

2) Knees
 Like elbows, knees are excellent weapons in the close range of close combat.
 Knee strikes are most effective while fighting close to an opponent where kicks are impractical.

Areas:
 Groin – Ideal Target of the Knees
 Once the opponent has bended or kneeled down, you can now use the knees to attack the
head, stomach, or sinus.
 If the opponent isn’t down yet, try to continue attacking his groin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzpNynoalwY

3) Feet
 Use the balls of the feet, the insteps, and the toes to kick an opponent.
 The cutting edge of the heels and the heels can be used to stomp on an opponent.
 Striking with the toes should only be attempted when wearing boots (or shoes)

4) Fist
 To minimize injury to the fists, use your fists as weapons to target soft tissue areas such as the
throat.
 The proper striking surface to use on the fist are the first two knuckles of the hands or the meaty
portions of the hands below the little fingers.
 Mainly used for attacking.

Areas:
 Throat
 Eyes
 Cheeks/Face
 Solar Plexus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MymjX7U2vGY

5) Edge of Hand
 You can use the edge of the hand (knife edge) as a weapon.
 Can be used for Striking Technique
 Use the edge of the hand to strike soft tissue areas

Areas:
 Eyes
 Cheeks
 Solar Plexus
 Neck
 Carotid Sinus
 Side of Hips

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Order:
1. Fist
 Eyes
 Cheeks
2. Edge of Hand
 Side of Hips
 Necks
3. Legs
 Head
 Side of Hips
4. Knees
 Groin
 Head
5. Feet
 Side of Hips

FIST
 The fist can be used as a very useful weapon of the body and is mainly used for attacking.
 It can be used to target soft tissue areas such as the throat of the opponent.
 The first two knuckles of the hands are used as the proper striking surface of the fist.

For our demonstration, the two target areas that we chose are the eyes and the throat.

For the eyes, we will use the self defense technique which is called Eye Jab.

For the cheeks, we will be making use of the technique called Right Hook.

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