7 Self-Defense Essentials to Protect Yourself – POPSUGAR Fitness

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Protect yourself from an attacker with these essential moves from self-defense expert Jarrett Arthur.

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43 comments

Kavya Shekar October 25, 2017 - 4:33 pm

Simple and clear movements, easy to follow.. Thanks!

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Blassom Empress October 3, 2020 - 12:55 pm

Always the groin got it

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Hanna October 4, 2020 - 4:33 pm

I'm home alone somebody is knoking I'm with my sis and now we heard footsteps

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WiseOldBill October 16, 2020 - 2:55 pm

5 minutes of conflict de-escalation and threat awareness would be worth more. Fitness instructors aren't fighters and this crap won't save you

Ok so I made this comment half way in and somehow it keeps getting worse, this is complete bullshit and should absolutely be taken down for spreading false and dangerous information.

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RS RS October 18, 2020 - 6:52 am

This is one of the best self-defense videos….thank you.

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Retro Gabor October 25, 2020 - 3:33 pm

Köszönöm szépen a feltöltést. Ezeket olyanok is alkalmazhatjak akiknek nincs a kuzdosportba jártasságuk. Ezek olyan gyakorlatok amit szerintem mindenki számára alkalmas.

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Link From Zelda November 1, 2020 - 11:41 am

The groin one doesn’t even apply to women though, this is based on the assumption the attacker is a man.

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MC Tischler November 3, 2020 - 4:51 am

Your bear hug defense is going to get you killed…. Also a strike to the groin takes up to 30 seconds before painnis registered thats enough time for you to get killed. Your choke defense is completely ineffective. Your strike zones should be throat, somar plexus, smash the knee, stomp the instep, gp3yge the eyes, scream

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Dusty 34 November 16, 2020 - 5:19 pm

"STOP BACK UP" Idk why but I found that funny as hell

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RED RIGHT GAMER December 1, 2020 - 3:26 pm

But this tricks enemy is also watching what should we do then

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Joana Mustafaraj December 9, 2020 - 8:11 pm

When u do this moves don't forget to say: Ksh ksh ksh.Hahahha

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Alex Ander December 18, 2020 - 11:37 am

So just hit ppl in the nuts .

Now let's see a demonstration with a small statured person defending themselves against a tall attacker

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ray December 21, 2020 - 6:35 pm

This is all rubbish the attacker is not going to give you a chance to defend yourself it's going to be severe loud fast bes going to be all hyped up dnt give people false hope if your going to show your techniques at least make them realistic

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Alztrixz _Roblox December 26, 2020 - 12:12 pm

The thumbnail thfa guy was just sleeping and that women hit him accusing him of attack

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ray December 29, 2020 - 1:59 pm

Are you trained martial artist???

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Parker Gorrell January 4, 2021 - 6:09 am

That moment when your attacker has a vasectomy

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Retro Gabor January 5, 2021 - 3:42 pm

Köszönöm szépen a feltöltést Ezeket a gyakorlatokat kezdők számára készült önvédelmi gyakorlatok. Akik most ismerkednék a önvédelmi technikákal ez a videó segít nekik és ne9. ♥️♥️♥️😃😃😃😇😇😇

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Kabir khan January 15, 2021 - 7:41 am

Yea like the guy will be waiting for you to hit him.
Before you could do any of these he will take your hands use his biceps and bhoom you cant do anything about it unless you have something sharp like a razor blade or knife or even a defense teaser would work though you just have to find the best moment.
Trust me I am 14 and my sister is 20 though when she even try to hit me I quickly grab both or her hands twist them block her legs wait for her to lose her energy then finish the game.

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Gina McManama January 21, 2021 - 7:58 am

don’t go for the groin
it doesn’t last that long
and it makes them angrier
face and neck is the best bet

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Gina McManama January 21, 2021 - 8:00 am

i have a problem with these self defense videos, they aren’t that useful

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Kristof Karwinski the great January 25, 2021 - 8:13 am

Haha gonna use it against everyone even if they are woman hohohohohoh

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Cd McCarthy January 25, 2021 - 10:37 pm

Palm strikes and groin kicks (better to kick the front of the knee) – YES.
Elbows and standing eye pokes – NO.

Eye pokes from standing require extreme precision and speed to land without hurting yourself. Elbows bring you far too close to your attacker (last place you want to be if you are female and your attacker is male).

Maintain distance, strike hard and run.

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Mike Miller February 12, 2021 - 2:15 am

Palm striking the chest isn’t doing anything.

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Mike Miller February 12, 2021 - 2:16 am

Now have the guy put on a impact suit and try it.

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Пётр Добрынин February 12, 2021 - 11:16 pm

Wow, surprisingly this woman offers effective ways to defend yourself. I've been getting these women self-defense videos in my recommendations for some reason and most of them are utter GARBAGE. They were teaching such ineffective ways for a woman to defend herself that I was literally furious. Watch this one closely and practice.

P.S. It's so nice to see you've incorporated most effective Muay Thai techniques and breathing style into your defense techniques.

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Jason Schwarzman February 13, 2021 - 1:50 am

Kick to the groin AND palm strike to the noise? So a kick to the groin isn't enough?

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Jason Schwarzman February 13, 2021 - 2:12 am

Is it necessary to kick that hard in the groin? Especially if you're going to follow up with palm strikes? Because I thought even a light kick to the groin was enough

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Little jo blonde February 26, 2021 - 2:07 am

Oooo she good I like 😂😂😂

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Kazuma March 3, 2021 - 4:19 am

Is no one gonna talk about how hot Jarrett is and how cute the guy is?

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•Fewress• #SaveRalph March 7, 2021 - 6:28 pm

How you can defend yourself?
Me:Pshh pshhh shhh

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Ayush Sharma March 19, 2021 - 6:31 pm

I think I m the only one who distrubed from bad boys

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Sato_theknightkingbg April 21, 2021 - 5:47 am

Thanks for let me watch the your protect yourself because I have 1 stalker and its already 3 times I saw her

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Retro Gabor April 26, 2021 - 3:58 pm

Köszönöm szépen a feltoltest Napokban láttam egy esetet a posta előtt egy Férfi a nem tartotta be a követési távolságot és egy Nő háta mögött állt meg a Nő szépen kérte a Férfit hogy álljon hátrább de nem tette meg így a Nő a cipő sarkaval rá lépett a FERFI lábára. Aztán meg annyit hallottam hogy a FERFI mond valamit a Nőnek ami szerintem nem tetszhetett a Nőnek. Így gondolom a Nő még adhatott a FERFI NAK valamit mert fel üvöltött. A POSTAROL tavozaskor a Nő annyit mondott nekem hogy sajnálja azt hogy láttam az esetet. Végül még a Nő annyit mondott hogy mivel olyan munka helyen dolgozik ahol változhat a munka ideje. Így emiatt kellett neki önvédelmi technikákat elsajatitani. Én csak gratulaltam neki és még annyit mondtam neki hogy még több vagány Nőre lenne szükség mint ő.

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Terrence WILLIAMS April 29, 2021 - 3:11 pm

Yes these moves work. I did a quick battle with my lady friend to see who would be on the ground first. She seduced me & gave me a solid leg kick to my balls & then gave me a knee to my head & i fell backwards onto to the ground destroyed instantly & my lady friend won easily & quick. I know YOU GIRLS & WOMEN ARE BETTER IN HAND TO HAND BATTLE. I DO THINK THIS LADY IN THE BLUE IS BEAUTIFUL & STRONG !! VERY NICE. 🌹🌹❤❤

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Youcarlie Joseph May 15, 2021 - 3:50 am

This man loves his groin😂 anyways very helpfull

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Margarette Playz May 26, 2021 - 2:01 pm

Tysm im watching this in mu bed and i think im doing what u said on mu bed like 😳

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Stephanie Hidock June 4, 2021 - 1:44 am

Not to stray from the important information this puts out there but that young man right there is unreasonably handsome

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yeosang's eyebrow raise wh0re June 9, 2021 - 7:28 pm Reply
annie sophia September 20, 2021 - 9:59 am

He looks scared of whats next xdd

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Lower East Side Astrologist November 2, 2021 - 12:58 pm

those ball kicks looked painful

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randomino November 12, 2021 - 12:25 am

check my self defense vid👊🏽

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moises aspland November 30, 2021 - 4:12 pm

EXCELENTE

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Here is Dheeptha January 3, 2022 - 4:35 am

I'm here because my father assaulted me and I couldn't protect myself.

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