Self-Defense Fighting Technique in the Bedroom

Posted on February 13, 2008
Filed Under Fighting back, Self-Defense Fight Technique, Self-Defense Tactics

Shihan Michael Pace

It is frightening to think about an intruder getting into your home while you are there, especially into your bedroom while you are asleep. Women who live alone or have spouses who travel frequently may feel more vulnerable.

No doubt…none of us would want this situation to ever happen. It is a good idea to be proactive in thinking what you would do to protect yourself if you were awakened in the middle of the night with an intruder in your bedroom.

My first thought when I read this article was never let an attacker get into your home without your knowing about it first. There are (3) quick ways you can know when someone enters your home uninvited. First if you have a dog it will likely hear someone entering your home and start barking. Second, put sensors on your doors that beep or chirp when it opens. Or third, have an alarm system on your doors with inside motion detectors to set off a loud alarm if an intruder gets inside your home that will immediately notify the police. In most instances, the barking dog and the noise from the loud alarm will scare off an intruder or attacker.

I have had an alarm system for over 20 years and it gives me and my family a great deal of peace of mind. I will never and I mean NEVER be without an alarm system.

The following article is one that Shihan Michael Pace put together on fighting off an attacker in your bedroom. The video is also courtesy of Shihan Pace.

What is your "go to" fighting technique? Is there one specific technique that you would automatically be inclined to go with when the chips are down?

Put yourself into this scenario. You are suddenly and unexpectedly awoken one night to find someone at the foot of your bed. You sit up, almost in shock, and see the guy making his way around the bed toward you. You have but a split second to jump to your feet and he is in your face. What fighting technique do think you would go to?

Of course you might ask me how close he was to you when you got to your feet. Perhaps you would want to know how big the guy was or if he was charging you, etc. But only given the information I have given you so far, what fighting technique would be your auto response to this threat?

Mine would be a palm heel strike to the face. Why? Well the palm heel strike can be delivered quickly, directly and somewhat comouflaged. It can land with devastating power and
uses the principle of the closest weapon to the closest target. It would be my fighting technique of choice.

One of the nice things about a palm strike is that:

1. It can be delivered very quickly.
2. It can be delivered without telegraphing.
3. It is close to it’s intended target.
4. It can be delivered from almost any hand position (it doesn’t matter if your hands are at your side, up in front of you or anyplace in between).
5. It can be used as a "first strike", fighting technique, to stun your attacker and then follow up with other techniques.
6. It can be used as a finishing technique, after your attacker is slowed up or stunned.
7. It is fairly easy to hit a target using this fighting technique, even under the duress of an adrenaline rush.

We use the palm heel strike extensively in Street Self Defense 101.

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When you take a self-defense class or purchase self-defense videos, the key is to practice..practice..practice. Know ahead of time that you can confidently defend yourself if the need arises. Review in your mind how to defend yourself for a given situation.

Remember, you are not in there to fight 12 rounds. Your fight may only last less than a minute, but if you are able to employ the proper self-defense techniques, that minute may save your life!

Remember, Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!

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