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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Totally agree! I’d only advise using it in dire situations because you really can hurt someone. Want to practice it and conditioning your fingers?
I mounted a 7″ X 8″ piece of pine board on my garage wall. Then I took a marker and sketched two eyes and the bridge of a nose. It works perfectly for practicing jabs and also realizing how hard NOT to hit on a hard, human skull.
-B
TigerApril 18, 2010
You da man, Bob.
Great advice.
You’re right on.
Thanks for writing in.
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Great post – the eye gauge should never be underestimated. Also I wasn’t too familiar with Paul Volak but your sample video there got me on a youtube tear where I checked a bunch of his stuff out.
Very cool and effective JKD!
TigerApril 27, 2010
Very kind of you, my friend.
Always a pleasure to hear from you.
I have followed Paul Vunak for a number of years now.
He’s one of Dan Inosanto’s top students and I believe a very effective fighter/instructor.
I am glad you enjoyed the post and video clip.
Don’t be a stranger, Matt.
TigerApril 27, 2010
Hey Rob,
I noticed that you submitted a comment,
but somehow the contents got lost in transmission.
Could you re-send? That would be awesome,
because I am definitely interested in your opinion.
Thanks so much.
TigerMay 6, 2010
Thanks for writing in.
Which photo are you referring to?
Wow this is a great resource. I am enjoying it very much – Thank you! It is a very good article. I strongly agree with you 100 percent. I am sure that your attacker will absolutely scream in pain and might even cry in pain. Thank you for the video demonstration, I picked up some new knowledge.
TigerSeptember 24, 2010
Thanks for your kind words, Ian.
I find Paul Vunak to be very effective and practical.
Kudos to you and your site “learnselfdefensemoves.com”
farid ibrahimFebruary 14, 2011
I agree with you that an eye jab is one of the simplest nutural way to surprise and really shock your attacker. It give you many advantages the most important one is to have some time to flee or follow up with other attacks. If it applied correctly it could impair your attacker temporarly .
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