{"id":555,"date":"2012-03-23T08:56:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T08:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/?p=555"},"modified":"2020-02-25T22:06:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T22:06:54","slug":"how-to-take-down-your-attacker-if-you-get-cornered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/23\/how-to-take-down-your-attacker-if-you-get-cornered\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Take Down Your Attacker If You Get Cornered"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"blog\">\n<h4 id=\"top-header\">Escaping the Corner<\/h4>\nIt goes without saying that being cornered is not ideal in a self-defense scenario. Luckily, there are a number of ways to turn the tables on your attacker. In this video lesson, Ray Ellingsen shows you how to escape this deadly scenario using a distraction technique that leads into a brutal takedown.<!--more-->\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"float:none!important;margin: 0, 0, 1rem, 0!important\">\n\t<iframe width=\"1365\" height=\"947\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wJkxFot69MA\" style=\"border:0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-10 medium-centered large-6 large-centered columns\">\n\t[dfads params='groups=290&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']<\/div>\n<h4>Breaking It Down<\/h4>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-4 columns right align-to-p img\">\n  <img src=\"https:\/\/www.fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/distraction-technique.jpg\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\nAs Ray explained in the video above, using a joint lock can be a very effective technique in this type of situation. The key to pulling this off is using an effective distraction technique. No attacker is going to just let you put him into a joint lock, so a distraction technique such as the open palm strike is crucial for this technique to work.\n\nKeep in mind that the open palm strike is one of many possible distraction techniques for this kind of situation. You can also use a knee to the groin, a head-butt, or even spit in his face.\n\nIn fact, I would probably recommend using something other than the open palm strike simply because it will allow you to trap his hand right as you distract him, lowering the risk that he will release his hand or step back.\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<h4>Trap Your Attacker<\/h4>\nAnother thing to keep in mind is that this self-defense technique will only work if your attacker is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightfast.com\/ar\/IH-k.php?utm_campaign=RayCornered&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=0D4E9E9F&amp;utm_term=existing-list\">holding onto you<\/a>. This is where the trapping technique comes in. Holding his hand against your body is essential if you want this move to work. The best thing to do his distract and trap his hand simultaneously.\n\nAfter you have applied the joint lock and have taken your attacker to the ground, there are many self-defense techniques you can use to end the fight(such as <a href=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\/nbcv\/KNGPK\/ntbt-k.php?utm_campaign=RayCornered&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=0D4E9E9F&amp;utm_term=existing-list\">dropping a knee into his groin<\/a>), but most importantly you will no longer be cornered and you will have created a clear escape route.\n<p id=\"read-more-link\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\/ar\/CR-k.php?utm_campaign=RayCornered&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=0D4E9E9F&amp;utm_term=existing-list\">Click here for more training by Ray Ellingsen!<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Escaping the Corner It goes without saying that being cornered is not ideal in a self-defense scenario. Luckily, there are a number of ways to turn the tables on your attacker. 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