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How To “Shed” An Attacker’s Punches

An Effective Defense

This shedding self-defense technique is a very simple block that will serve you well if your attacker manages to fire one off before you get a chance to strike first. Shedding is different than parrying techniques in its simplicity. While parrying can take months to master, shedding can be learned in a day or two.

Breaking It Down

The secret to this self-defense technique is taking the offensive right after his punch. Blocking won’t win a fight and you don’t want to be on the defensive any longer than you have to. To start, you want to move into your attacker as you throw your arm up to shed the punch.

By moving forward you are able to “take the weight off the punch.” This simply means that by moving in you prevent your attacker from completing his weight shift or even block the arm before it is fully extended.

Once you are in close you must go to work quickly using your knees, elbows, and whatever other self-defense tools you have at your disposal. There is no perfect follow up sequence. The best thing to do is to act quickly and attack high-value targets. You need to fire off strikes quickly so that your opponent doesn’t have time to figure out what is going on.

About Outside Shedding

The outside shedding technique shown at the end of the video is a bit more difficult to execute. Luckily most guys you may come up against on the street will be leading off with a right haymaker, not a straight punch.

You must be aware, however, that the inside shedding technique will not work for a straight punch.

The only real way to learn to predict what punch is coming to do some full speed training with proper protective gear where you don’t know what your partner is going to do.

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167 thoughts on “How To “Shed” An Attacker’s Punches”

  6. This is great – I have had a fellow worker come at me but was stopped by another worker. He was – is much younger = 29+ vrs 72 though I’m still very active and I have no doubt the prisoners would’ve stepped in this move – as well as the rest you have sent will help should there be another such encounter.
    OH that guy has since been removed .
    You have my many thanks and eternal gratitude . Bless you and yours .
    Jim

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  8. The simplicity of the move is what I’m looking for.
    I’m 66yrs old, back pain and joint pain. Simple and quick is what I need.
    Thank You,
    Wayne Barth

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  9. I am 64, I stay away from situations where I can be compromised. I do travel, and I am at rest stops and truck stops. So this information my one day save me from getting seriously hurt.
    Thanks a bunch

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  11. I look forward to the videos they are very helpful I have trained in Karatedo for a number of years now, at 68 I have slowed down due to age and use shorter better movement like on your videos which are extremely effective in real life situations and very devastating and make sure they never get up on their own, they might wake up in a hospital if their lucky. Keep them coming.

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  14. great move to protect your head, the to follow up with your elbow is OK. But since his body was wide open, i would have punched him in the bread basket then need him in the groin.

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  21. Another good move, and one that I might be able to use. I am 71 years old, but, I can still use some of these great techniques. Thank you for another good defensive tool.

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  23. Great move if some one throws a real round house punch, But what if the guy knows how to really fight? What if he does not want to commit himself first? What if he fakes the punch and then side steps and takes out your knee? Good stuff if the guy can’t fight.

    KUNG- FU FOR OVER 22 YEARS.

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  25. Once again very effective in the event of possible attack for self defense of ones self and family great job joe Liguori

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  33. Thank you for another quick and easy defence against a punch. Plusa couple offensive things you can do at the same time since you have them open. Now to get my daughter and start practicing.

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  34. love it simple an to the point . note to self teach to wife beating victims easy . thanks y’all let us take the fight to Islamic terrorist

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  35. This is excellent – my grandtr keeps getting beat up from the boys at school and I can teach her how to stop getting the black eyes and her Mama will not be angry at me for doing it.

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  36. These moves looked pretty effective blocking the punch and easy ways to get set up for a great counter strike. I really expected no less when I started to view this clip though. Thanks agian
    Don

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  38. Thank you so very much for the video… Funny that Jacov says something like… “I stroke my pretty hair” in his comments… AlaskaDave

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  39. Great move once again that’s what makes Israel s fighters special highly trained fighters love all the moves protecting ones upper body thanks

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  42. I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED ALL YOUR VIDEO’S . even if you learn a few of them it is better than not having none . give’s you a little more confidence !!! thank you!!!

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  46. I AGREE WITH THE TECHNIQUE THAT IS SEEN IN THIS VIDEO BUT I CAUTION PERSONS WATCHING THAT YOU MUST – MUST GO TO A GOOD INSTRUCTOR AND PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE IN ORDER FOR THE TECHNIQUE TO WORK WELL. SINCE I HAVE 8 DEGREES OF BLACK BELT IN 3 STYLES AS A SENIOR INSTRUCTOR, BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY, FINDING A GOOD INSTRUCTOR IS THE BEST WAY TO BUILD YOUR DEFENSE TECHNIQUES AND INSURE THAT THEY ARE GOING TO WORK WHEN THE TIME COMES TO USE THEM. WHAT IS NOT SEEN IN THE VIDEO IS THE FOOT WORK AND TIMING THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE BLOCKING TECHNIQUE TO WORK PROPERLY – THESE THINGS YOU CAN GET FROM PROPER INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICE.

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