19 Tips For Self-Defense Everyone Should Know

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Learn how to properly do a rear naked choke. Make that your focus. In EVERY street fight there’s ALWAYS an opportunity to perform a rear naked choke.

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Don’t limit yourself to your fists. Use your elbows and the environment. Grab the guy and use a post or fire hydrant to your advantage. Pushing people off balance and hoping they fall into either each other or headfirst onto an object. I did this to one kid and it reduced the amount of kids I had to fight because the f*cker was out cold.

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Never underestimate the effectiveness of disabling attacker’s eyes. As hard as you can, force your fingers into the eye sockets.

Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.