Linear Preemptive Kicks
Excerpts From Forthcoming Book Personal Safety Simplified: The Krav Maga Way
by David Kahn
In a preemptive self-defense situation, the sooner you neutralize the threat, the less chance the aggressor will have to dominate you. You have the choice to either preempt an opponent’s attack or wait for his attack as he commits himself. Importantly, a preemptive attack is not launched into an opponent’s full attack. This would be incorrect timing (i.e., if the attacker is able to launch his attack, you have not preempted it).
1. The fastest route between two points is a straight line; hence the effectiveness of linear combatives.
2. A low-line kick is delivered under the radar and more difficult to defend. In addition, straight-line attacks are more difficult to recognize and, therefore, to defend. If an opponent lowers his hands to defend a kick you are in an advantageous position to then target his neck and head with seamless upper-body combatives.
To preempt an aggressor’s plans, target any anatomical vulnerability he exposes which that he cannot readily defend because he is in motion:
1. Deprive the opponent of the ability to change his position and defensive posture fast enough to thwart your attack.
2. Strike when the opponent commits to a step and momentary weight transfer, commits himself to a combative (examples: a Straight Kick or Punch) or tries to deploy a weapon. In other words, the optimum moment to preemptively attack is as the opponent is preparing his attack. The opponent is, for a fraction of second, concentrating on his attack rather than defense and, therefore, is vulnerable to a preemptive counterattack.
Counterattack time might be opportune when he:
Leans or steps forward preparing to attack
Clenches his hands or brings them into a fighting position
Tries to feint
Reaches for a weapon
Is speaking
The instant you recognize an aggressive action or danger, you can launch a Straight Kick or Side Kick targeting the opponent’s vulnerable anatomy, principally his groin or forward knee. These kicks can use sliding or cross-over step footwork to cover distance and place your entire body weight and momentum behind the strike.
A preemptive attack is not an attack into the opponent’s attack (incorrect timing). For example, a preemptive long-range kick is one of krav maga’s most versatile and useful tools. It provides you with an all-important preemption capability prior to the full initiation of an attack or the active deployment of a weapon.
To preempt an aggressor’s plans, target any anatomical vulnerability he exposes which that he cannot readily defend because he is in motion. In other words, the opponent, even when skilled in delivering his attack, briefly leaves himself open to counterattack. For example, as the opponent delivers a Straight Punch, he shifts his weight forward, offering you the opportunity to deliver a Side Kick to damage his front knee. In short, preemption and fight timing are an instantaneous fusion of instinct and decision-making.
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