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Top Ten Fighting Moves

Eye Gouge
Eye Gouge

To many self defense systems, the eye gouge is one of the common go-to moves when protecting yourself from an attacker. Although eye gouging is illegal in MMA, they still happen. Today will be a study on the eye gouge, drawing information from MMA and other sources to improve your self defense game.

Elbow Strikes to the Back of the Neck
Elbow Strikes to the Back of the Neck

Striking to the back of the head is one of the most common reasons you might see a referee deduct a point from a fighter. The risk of paralyzing injury is the primary reasoning for the rules against these types of strikes.

The Long Knee
The Long Knee

If there are no rules in your fight, then your only goal should be to win. If you just want to win a fight, then you don't have to follow Fighting Etiquette 101 -- just try to get your opponent to be hurt, crippled, or to fall to the ground, giving you enough time to get away. Here are some ways to do it: Knee your opponent in the groin.

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Up Knee
Up Knee

3 Simple Moves That Fight Knee And Hip Pain. ... Roll the tennis ball up and down the foot. ... The Ultimate Pain-Fighting Anti-Aging Workout .

Throat Punch
Throat Punch

Superman: A punch where a competitor fakes a front kick and then draws the kicking leg back quickly, while simultaneously throwing a punch with the same side fist. The force of the kick is transferred to the punch, and the supporting foot leaves the ground.

Stomps to the Groin or Knees
Stomps to the Groin or Knees

Kicks, knees, stomps and any type of strike was legal to the head of a grounded opponent. That means that positions like sprawl, north-south and side control were much more dangerous in Pride than they are in the UFC. Any of these illegal strikes can cause a stoppage to action, point deductions and possible disqualification losses.

Ax Stomp to the Wherever
Ax Stomp to the Wherever

The first step in countering a strike is to move out of the way of the strike’s impact. Movement removes Marines from the opponent’s intended strike point and positions Marines to attack. Movement is executed at approximately a 45-degree angle to the front or rear.

Nutcracker Choke
Nutcracker Choke

Nutcracker Choke. (a) Step 1. Grasp the collar with both hands at the sides of the enemy’s neck. Knuckles should be pointed in against the neck. Nutcracker choke, step 1 (b) Step 2.