Counterattack

Counterattacking in a fight can save you a lot of pain and energy. This guide will explain several counterattacking moves.

As always, you should only be fighting in the first place in self defense.

Steps

  1. First, counterattacking doesn't necessarily work for those who are the strongest and fastest. If you do everything correctly, it should work out fine.
  2. Now, the first step is to be calm. If you aren't calm, and you're panicky, countering is much less likely to succeed.
  3. Wait for the attacker to make a move. If he attempts a tackle, just dodge it by moving to either side as fast as possible.

Counterattacks where you grapple

  1. If he goes for a move with his arms or hands, such as a punch, intercept the blow as soon as you can. Next, as quickly as you can, twist his arm and attempt to bring it behind him. When you're done, you should have a hand firmly on his arm, with it pressed against his back. This places you behind him and is rather painful. If he is quick or strong, throw your arm around his neck and put him in a headlock of sorts, further stabilizing yourself. The next move is up to you.
  2. If he tries to kick you, block the attack first. This will probably stagger him and make the counter easier. Grab his leg and rip as hard as you can in any direction, but going towards you can work well. If he falls, try to bring his leg up and close to his back as fast as possible. Sit on him if you have to, but keep his leg held. If he reverses the counterattack, get out of there and recover. If he starts a leg choke, you're done for, unless you're lucky. Or very fast and strong.
  3. If he attempts a grapple, you can dodge, or you can let him get you. The second option can be better, in some cases. Keep in mind that untrained grapples are much, much easier to counter than someone who's trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for half of his life.
  4. Still, even if you're fighting a complete noob, you have to be careful. First, break his grip. This can be done many ways, but simple grabbing his arm and tearing it away can work. If it doesn't, strike the inside of his arm, and aim for the elbow joint. If you hit him hard enough, not only will it hurt like hell for him, but he'll probably let go. In the split second of confusion is when you make your counter. Snatch his arm and do something similar to a punch counterattack, or you can try a new move.
  5. Place an open palm, with your fingers together, on the outside elbow joint. Then, grab his wrist. The backs of your hands should be facing you. Then, with one foot planted solidly, put your other leg in front of him like you're going to trip him. Because you will. Now throw him from the arm you have seized, and he should fall quite naturally. From here, you have him on his stomach, with his arm pulled out and back. He is pretty helpless. You can hold him there even better by putting the foot you tripped him with on his back. From here, you can inflict pain by pressing on his joint. Be careful, though. You can easily break his arm unintentionally, or intentionally.

Offensive counters

  1. For punches, strike his forearm as he is about to hit you, defend the other side of your head with your arm, and then follow through with a punch of your own. With the arm you just deflected with, give him a hook to the cheek. Your arm should already be in a position where it will seem more like a haymaker. Then you can back away and wait for him to attack again, or you can go in and continue pummeling him.
  2. Take whatever he gives you. If he kicks, grab his leg and knock him off balance. If he punches or grabs you, hold his hand to your body. He will become distracted with losing his hand and will be open to punching or kicking.
  3. If you catch his leg, pull him towards you, and you should be on top. From there you can punch his stomach or face.
  4. If you fail to catch his leg several times, go to plan B. Wait until the kick hits, and then charge him, tackling him. He should fall down rather easily. From there, you can beat on him from above.
  5. If he attempts a grapple, there is one simple move you can do. Put your hands on his shoulders, push down, and knee him on the nose while he's going down. This move is crippling, and if you do several in a row, he will probably be done. If you can't knee him in the nose then just fall on top of his body and pin him down. This will stop his body from moving unless he is strong enough to pull back from your fall.

Tips

  • Follow through with all of your moves, and don't be afraid to mess up.
  • Don't second guess yourself; just do it as fast as possible.
  • Always stay calm.
  • It may sound silly, but watch Batman counter in the Arkham City game, and remember them. You can use those in a fight. Like, for instance the good old forearm block, then slap to the ears. Those can be very disorienting, allowing you to get in good hits.

Warnings

  • Do everything in your power to make sure don't harm you or a loved one.
  • Just because you know how to defend yourself and counterattack, doesn't mean you'll win the fight.
  • Punish them for their mistakes, if they are off balance, trip them and crush their chest with your weight and proceed to kick, it is not cowardly to kick someone while they are down if they are trying to take your life.
  • Practicing self-defense is wonderful. Try countering with a partner at a slow speed then increase speed to make the muscle memory stick.
  • Run if you feel like you are in over your head, but definitely do not be afraid to physically cripple them, if your defending yourself, they tried to hurt you first right?
  • Sometimes you need to know when to back down. It's not cowardly to run from a fight you believe you're going to lose.
  • Fight only in self defense.
  • If you are in a fair fight, you have already lost.

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