How to be remarkable # 27 : Learn to defend yourself
On February 16, 2025 By thesuccessmanual Topic: Remarkable, Quotes, Simpleguide
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THROW A PUNCH
Close enough, but not too close. Swing with your shoulders, not your arm. Long punches rarely land squarely. So forget the roundhouse. You don’t have a haymaker. Follow through; don’t pop and pull back. The length you give the punch should come in the form of extension after the point of contact. Just remember, the bones in your hand are small and easy to break. You’re better off striking hard with the heel of your palm. Or you could buy the guy a beer and talk it out.
- Esquire Magazine
BREAK ANOTHER MAN'S GRIP ON HIS WRIST
Rotate your arm rapidly in the grip, toward the other guy’s thumb.
FIVE PLACES WHERE A PERSON IS VULNERABLE
Make it hard for him to walk: Kick in the shins
Make it hard for him to see: Poke in the eye
Make it hard for him to breathe: Hit at the adam's apple
Make it hard for him to breathe: Put your knee in the target's groin
Make it hard for him to breathe: Hit on the solar plexus
Inflict some pain: Hit on the side, on the level of the navel
Misdirect.
US ARMY SURVIVAL GUIDE: SURVIVAL RULES
S: Size up the situation (surroundings, physical condition, equipment)
U: use all your senses. Undue haste makes waste.
R: Remember where you are
V: Vanquish fear and panic
I: Improvise
V: Value Living
A: Act like the Natives
L: Live by your wits, but for now learn Basic skills
STOCK AN EMERGENCY BAG FOR THE ROAD
Blanket. Heavy flashlight. Hand warmers. Six bottles of water. Six packs of beef jerky. Atlas. Reflectors. Gloves. Socks. Bandages. Neosporin. Inhaler. Benadryl. Motrin. Hard candy. Telescoping magnet. Screwdriver. Channel-locks. Crescent wrench. Ski hat. Bandanna.
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