NATURAL WEAPONS

Throughout this site you will be see different ways of attacking your opponent´s vital areas with your body´s own natural weapons. People tend to think of a weapon as some object or instrument which is picked up or carried with you for possible use against an attacker. However, the body itself makes some very effective weapons available at any time. Your own natural weapons are almost unlimited in the ways that they can be used, and they cannot be over rated. And, parts of your body are not illegal to carry;-) This is not to say that they may not occasionally be improved upon, as we shall discuss later.

By using enough speed, it is usually not too difficult to hit the target, but sometimes must create an opening by using misdirection. If your opponent is in condition and is trained in fighting, attacking a vital area may not entirely accomplish your purpose. Any single punch or series of punches may be inadequate to stop a determined or drugged street fighter. In such cases follow up movements and ground work may be necessary. The likes of armlocks or chokes, may be needed to finish the fight.

EXAMPLES OF YOUR BODY'S NATURAL WEAPONS:

FIST
PALM HEEL
RIDGE HAND
GRASP
THUMB
ELBOW
REVERSE ELBOW
FOREARM
KNEE
FOOT
HEAD

READILY AVAILABLE WEAPONS

There is practically no object that cannot be used as a weapon. Almost anything in your reach right now can be put to work as a weapon, although in many cases your natural weapons are better. But sometimes, since a weapon can reach further or is harder or more damaging than a natural weapon in blocking or attacking, it can sometimes be successfully put to use in a serious street fight. If you pick up a weapon, you had better know how to use it and be willing to use it. Weapons can also be used to deter fights. Laws regarding the use of weapons in a fight are strict. Negative aspects of using a weapon include illegality and the possibility that the weapon might prohibit you from using your natural weapons, but if you are potentially going to be badly hurt by an attacker and you feel sure that a weapon would be to your advantage, perhaps a weapon might be considered.

Here are some examples so that you can have an idea of common and easily available objects that might be used as weapons, but the list goes on and on and you should be ever conscious of the variety of objects that may make effective weapons.

KEYS
ASH TRAY
UMBRELLA
BOOK
PEN
STICK
BELT
GLASS
PENCIL

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E-mail: GM Allred

posted Feb. 3, 2003