{"id":621,"date":"2012-04-25T11:23:51","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T11:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/?p=621"},"modified":"2020-02-25T22:16:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T22:16:48","slug":"knee-strikes-for-in-close-fighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/25\/knee-strikes-for-in-close-fighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Knee Strikes For In-Close Fighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"blog\">\n<h4 id=\"top-header\">Devastate Your Opponent<\/h4>\nAfter looking over the last dozen or so video posts, I realized I have been focusing on strikes, attacks, and joint locks that utilize mostly the upper body. You don\u2019t want to be a one-sided fighter, so it is important to know techniques you can use if your hands and elbows are not free to strike.The knees are one of the most powerful self defense weapons a person has, so this week's video teaches you just how simple using the knees can be.<!--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  <iframe width=\"1365\" height=\"947\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jLo3yOssg1w\" 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-3 columns right align-to-p img\">\n  <img src=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/knee-strike-pt1.png\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\nMuch like the <a href=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/how-to-deliver-a-punishing-horizontal-elbow-strike-for-self-defense\/\">elbows<\/a>, the knees are able to do two things other self defense weapons can't: First they are able to create a large amount of force in tight spaces, and second they are sturdy so your risk of getting your knee injured while striking is minimal.\n\nIt is best to end a fight by getting in close and striking a sensitive target. A job the knees are perfect for. Once you are inside close most fighters won\u2019t know what to do (they rely on punches and kicks). However getting in close means that you will have to pass through the punching range to get there.\n\nThis is where <a href=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/great-fighters-know-the-value-of-a-good-distraction\/\">distraction techniques<\/a> come into play. Even though you may have distracted your opponent you still have to keep your guard up as you move in, as Gabriel demonstrates in the video.\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<h4>Ending The Fight<\/h4>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-3 columns right align-to-p img\">\n  <img src=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/knee-strike-pt2.png\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\nOnce you are in tight simply drive your knee into his stomach, solar plexus, or groin. I recommend the groin.\n\nYou really want to try to grab a hold of the back of your attackers head as you strike. This will pull him into your strike and set you up for a followup to the face.\n\nA single knee strike to the groin is probably not going to end the fight, but a knee to the groin followed by a well executed knee to the face probably will.\n\nThis move is all about getting in close, taking control or your attacker (by grabbing his head), and getting a few quick strikes in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightfast.com\/nbcv\/BFE\/bfe-k.php?utm_campaign=GabrielKneeStrikes&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=0D4E9E9F&amp;utm_term=existing-list\">end the fight quickly<\/a>.\n<p id=\"read-more-link\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightfast.com\/ar\/MS-k.php?utm_campaign=GabrielKneeStrikes&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=0D4E9E9F&amp;utm_term=existing-list\">Click here for more training by Gabriel Garcia!<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devastate Your Opponent After looking over the last dozen or so video posts, I realized I have been focusing on strikes, attacks, and joint locks that utilize mostly the upper body. 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