Are there any effective counter measures to being Rick Rolled?

Question

I've consulted many martial arts instructors about how to prevent a Rick Roll attack and none of them will give me a straight answer. How can we protect ourselves?

Answer 1

Everything can be countered.  You just gotta study the concept of a rick roll attack.  I am not up on exactly what a rick roll attack is, but whatever the other slang terms I would know it under every move I have done has been countered at one time or another as well as I have countered myself, but all I can think of is the prank getting rick rolled sorry.

Answer 2

dont click.   Its very much like yielding a punch.  You just let it slide by.....  Now that is as I understand rickrolling, a link that takes you somewhere else entirely.

As for MA, you need to understand your opponent's intent in order not to be fooled into a trap. You must be relaxed and ready for anything, and be able to feel out of fake attacks.

So please explain what you mean by being Rick Rolled?

Answer 3

Explain Rick Rolled? It is not in my nomenclature anywhere.

If it is a grappling term  than you must not allow a grappler a chance to get a hold on you. Strike while moving up the side and redirect the grappler momentum. Generally this is how you must deal with graplers. This is only a general principal and not a definitive answer for every possible situation.

Answer 4

Nope, its one of those attacks that there is no defense for and you merely have to hope you can survive the attack