How to Defend Yourself in a Stand-Up Fight

How to Defend Yourself in a Stand-Up Fight

When it comes to stand-up martial arts there are multiple disciplines that utilize a variety of differing attacks, but when it comes to defensive movements, most use the same techniques. Karate, taekwondo, Muay Thai, American kenpo, and boxing all use slipping, bobbing and weaving, parrying, clinching, and covering up to defend against punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and everything in between.

The following will help to explain how each movement is executed and how it can defend an opponent’s strikes by avoidance and deflection.

Slipping – This is the process of moving out …