If a person gets attacked and must defend themselves, which course of action would be more effective...

Question

... but still humane?

To punch the attacker in the gut? To aim for the face (particularly the nose)?

What other ways could a person defend him/herself from an attacker?

Answer 1

Go for the groin area,this will surely be effective

Answer 2

Forget about being humane if someone attacks you, man. A punch to the face.

Without goign into detail, blood chokes (chokes that render the victim unconscious in seconds), takedowns followed by joint locks, strikes to the groin, elbows just above the eyes etc. The blood choke is actually one of the safest defense techniques.

Guillotine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTggeOsMV...

Answer 3

poke the eyes, kick the balls, leopard punch the throat

Answer 4

Honestly, in time of defence, i wouldn't care what I did to defend myself.  If that meant smashing a chair over someone's head so be it.  

Answer 5

If its a man punch them in the balls HARD. Then they will fall. If it's a woman and your a guy, run for your life!!!  

Answer 6

if a man is attacking you then go for the balls..

very tender there and a woman  i dont suggest the face because 1 punch in the face can kill you.

maby just try running away fast.

Answer 7

Kick his knee cap out of place! Take his back and Knee him on the Hamstrings alot and he won't get up. Hit him in the jaw and it will knock him out. Try a choke and pass him out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t0HWn7DF...

Answer 8

First, humane is all relative. If someone is going to rape you, assault you, murder you, etc., you need to disarm and disable your attacker as quickly as possible. You need to be concerned about the nature of the threat and how YOU as opposed to the attacker is going to survive.

Well, the techniques that you would use depend on your physical abilities, the attacker, and how he's attacking you.

For instance, you might do something different it the person punches at your face vs. holds you in a bear hug from behind.

You first want to deflect a strike. You would use a block then techniques like punches, elbows, strikes, kicks, etc.

Eye pokes, punches to the nose, lips/teeth, throat, groin kicks, etc. are all up for grabs.

If you were in a bear hug, you need to make sure they don't choke you, by trapping them and you need to loosen their grip on you and ultimately free yourself. a bear hug from behind technique could be you hold their hands down against your body if your arms are free (trapping their hands). Then kick them in the shins with a back kick or do a pivot to turn their body weight off center. or stomp on the feet of the attacker then pivot and finish them.  

Answer 9

every situation is different and you do what you have to do at the time no matter what.like katana says get some training and find out.your response and some of the other answerers responses to an attack will most likely get you hurt or worse.

Answer 10

Completely depends on the nature of the attack. Gut punch wont stop a madman, but a facial punch isn't necesary on a pusher. Monty Python had the right idea with 'run away run away" as a form of defence.

If need be anything to do with the throat is going to work (and they dont expect it) or head but.

Humanity only comes into it once you have 'won', and dont disgrace yourself by beating someone on the ground.

Answer 11

This is a good question but this just happen to me last weekend two guys ran up behind me with guns and pepper spray and demanded my money I gave them my money

then they pepper sprayed me and ran off

Answer 12

knees and elbows are the strongest bones in your body.  Muay Thai would be one of the most effective ways to defend yourself from an attacker.  A knee to the crotch followed by an elbow to the face should do the trick, then run!

Answer 13

A knee to the groin and then as they are doubling over grab their head and knee them in the face too. Fight over ha ha. Take up martial arts dude. Why would you worry about being humane if you are being attacked? Unless it's a chick and then just run LOL coz you dont wanna go down that path...

Answer 14

My suggestion is get some training and find out.

Answer 15

TWO FINGERS STRAIGHT INTO THE EYEBALLS. THAT WAY YOU CAN ESCAPE AND YOU HAVE DNA

Answer 16

In the street, forget all about humane and concentrate on survival within legal boundaries.