[Survival Self-Defense] "Escape After Neck Attack"... Umbrella Saves Lives

Editor's NoteWhen you cannot escape from an assailant wielding a weapon, you must actively protect your vital organs with your belongings and then flee. If you have a self-defense tool, you can effectively use it to protect yourself and escape. Every Sunday, we will serialize how to properly use self-defense tools and how to protect yourself by striking and quickly fleeing, demonstrated by Jeon Seong-yong, head instructor of the Korea Arnis Association Self-Defense Center (association president, male in the photo), and instructor Go Kyung-ah (female in the photo).

The self-defense survival education program aims to temporarily incapacitate the opponent and escape from dangerous situations. It assumes various real-life crisis scenarios and uses simple and swift techniques to overcome extreme situations, buying a golden time of 10 seconds to increase the survival rate by 10%.

In this edition, you will learn how to use a (long) umbrella to defend against an opponent’s upper attack and then escape after the attack.

1. An assailant wielding a weapon approaches and attempts an upper attack with the weapon. At this time, grasp the umbrella firmly toward the opponent, hold the umbrella with your right hand close to your chest, and step forward with your right foot. The reason for stepping forward with the right foot (assuming right-handedness) is to put your body weight on your right arm, which is advantageous for defense and counterattack.

2. Extend both hands holding the umbrella strongly in a straight line and stab the opponent’s neck (trachea area) forcefully. At this time, it is important to quickly straighten and bend both elbows in a straight line. If the retraction motion is not swift, the opponent may grab the umbrella with their hands. Since the umbrella is longer than the weapon the opponent is attacking with, stabbing with the umbrella is effective.

3. Quickly retract the umbrella that attacked the opponent’s neck toward the inside of your chest. You must quickly retract the umbrella and press it close to your chest to prepare for the next move or defend against an attack.

4. After quickly retracting the umbrella that attacked the opponent’s neck toward your chest, open the umbrella quickly to block the opponent’s vision for escape or defense against a second attack. The reason for opening the umbrella is to obscure the opponent’s vision, causing them to lose track of your position after the attack or to induce mistakes.

5. To prepare for the opponent’s second attack, open the umbrella and attack the neck again. You must actively counterattack after defense to buy the golden time. Step forward with your left foot to put your weight on it, and strongly extend both arms holding the long umbrella to push.

6. After delivering a shock to the opponent, quickly escape to a nearby convenience store, cafe, or other place to seek help.

※ If the assailant wielding a weapon is right-handed, you must flee to the opponent’s left side, which is farther from the weapon, to reduce risk as much as possible. All movements in survival self-defense require strength and stamina as a foundation. Consistent strength and stamina training will yield greater effectiveness.

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