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The Eye Jab Is A Great Self-Defense Technique

Many times even seasoned martial arts practitioners are overwhelmed by the variety of self-defense techniques at their disposal.

More often than not the solution to a problem, in our example, self-defense could be much easier than we first think.

And that’s why today I thought it might be a good idea to draw our attention to a self-defense technique that doesn’t even require years of training, if applied correctly in the appropriate situation.

Bruce Lee  said it best, when faced with a choice of hitting your opponent in the ribs or poking him in the eyes, you go for the eyes every time.

The technique that I am referrring today is simply known as the eye jab.

You can use this effective technique to “buy time” during a surprise attack and to thwart an attacker.

What’s really cool about the eye jab is that even if you miss the eyes, your attacker will blink and will give you the opportunity to follow up.

Should your jab however connect, meaning touch his eyes, they will immediately water and your attacker’s vision will severely blur.

The rest is up to you.

Especially among Kali and Jeet Kune Do practioners this swatting finger jab is a popular hand technique.

And because one doesn’t require a lot of  strength the eye jab is a very practical technique. It does rely on speed, accuracy and timing.

Thus, if you have just halfway decent motor skills, you can do this one, no matter how physically fit you are.

Just make sure you are loose and not stiff during its execution. It’s like swatting a fly.

It’s also very important that your fingers of the jabbing hand are close to one another and slightly bent to avoid injury on the finger joints in case you accidentally hit bone on impact.

You should try to project toward the target without telegraphing it to your attacker.

The actual execution reminds me of a striking cobra.

I found a video clip with the legendary Paul Vunak, who puts it all together with an eye jab, elbow strike and head butt.

The execution is so fast that you might want to watch it a couple of times.

Use the eye jab responsibly and always stay safe!

 

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Learn An Effective, Yet Underestimated Self-Defense Technique From Sifu Paul Vunak

Hey guys!

Did you miss me?  Because I missed you guys, but I am back at it with a great contribution by the great Paul Vunak.

I found a self-defense technique, that in my humble opinion is both effective and yet underestimated by many people.

Maybe even ridiculed by some martial artists, who haven’t been on the receiving end of this one.

This technique is especially helpful to all of you following this blog, who might not be practicing self-defense on a regular base.

Take it from Sifu Paul Vunak, who knows his stuff.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR97yKSiUSg[/youtube]

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This Week In Review At The MartialArtsReporter.com

Thanks for checking in today.

You are always welcome here at TheMartialArtsReporter.com

Today, I am introducing something here for the first time and I hope you enjoy it:

A Weekly Review Of The Preceding 6 Days – Just Click On The Link Of The Post You Missed Or The One You Liked So Much That You Just Have To Read It Again.

Also, I would like to introduce an inspirational quote that I just know you’re going like.

Wishing you only the very best, always.

Garage-Style Filipino Stick Fighting (Arnis, Escrima, Kali) with Dan Inosanto

Tips From Former Navy SEAL Hand-To-Hand Combat Instructor, Paul Vunak

Senior Grandmaster Ed Parker Sr., Father Of American Kenpo Karate

Joe Lewis, The World’s Greatest Karate Fighter Of All Time

Manny Pacquiao Or What I Learn From My Barber

Albert Einstein For Martial Artists And Anybody Willing To Learn

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” – Albert Einstein

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Former Hand-To-Hand Combat Instructor To U.S. Navy SEALS, Paul Vunak

Hey guys,

Do you think you could learn a thing or two from a former long-time Navy SEAL hand-to-hand combat instructor?

Me, too. And believe me, when this guy speaks, I listen.

He is also one of the top students of Guro Dan Inosanto and the Founder of Progressive Fighting Systems.

He is very highly regarded in the martial arts and self-defense community.

His name is Paul Vunak.

Sifu Paul is an extremely well-rounded martial artist, who at a very young age started with Tae Kwon Do and then throughout the last 30 or so years has mastered Kenpo, Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts, French Savate and Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

With the encouragement of Guro Dan Inosanto, Sifu Paul created Progressive Fighting Systems that he has been able to spread to numerous countries across the globe.

Sifu Paul is an absolute authority in hand-to-hand combat and street fighting who has developed combat systems used by U.S. Navy SEALS as well as 18 other federal government agencies whose lives depend on the effectivity of these very systems.

I have one of Sifu Paul’s Street Fighting courses myself which I find to be very realistic and easy to learn, especially if you’re not heading to the dojo 6 nights a week and you still want to keep your self-defense skills sharp.

You might even come across a technique or two that you didn’t think of.

Today’s clip shows Sifu Paul at a JKD-seminar I am sure you will enjoy.

Stay safe!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV6l9w4tnOI[/youtube]

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