Self Defense Using Your Head

If you are attacked, your first inclination may be to panic. However, any good self defense class will teach you that you must keep your wits about you, and use your head. A good class will also teach you that there is more than one way to use your head.

If you are grabbed and held from behind, and your head comes even just up to the attacker's chin, you have the advantage, even if your arms are pinned. The back of your head is very hard, and if you look down, and then slam your head back into the attacker's chin or face, they will literally see stars, and will most likely loosen their grip long enough for you to get away.

You may have a headache afterwards, but you won't knock yourself out. The back of your skull is much harder than the bones in their chin or nose! You also won't give yourself whiplash, simply because their face or chin is there to keep you from throwing your head too far back, with too much force. Don't be gentle. Throw your head back at them with as much force as you can muster!

Use your mouth as well. Scream. If they cover your mouth with their hand, try to get your mouth open enough to bite their hand. It is true that you may need to worry about diseases, but at that point, a disease is the least of your worries. Bite them hard!

Another way that you can use your head is again with your mouth. Start gagging, and if possible, throw up. Depending on what the assailant's purpose was, this may disgust them enough for you to get away or for them to go away.

Of course, continue to keep your wits about you. Immediately start looking for an escape route or for help. Stay calm and think. There will be time later after the danger has passed to let the fear overcome you.

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