How to Defend Yourself on the Ground | Runsafer Techniques to Keep Yourself Safe While Running
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ASICS has a self-defense program, RunSafer, to build confidence and skills for athletes to protect themselves in the unlikely event that they encounter a bully or assailant while running. Not only will RunSafer turn you into a pro fighter, but it will give runners self-defense tools to become safer, stronger and faster.
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5 Runsafer Techniques to keep yourself safe while running
- Video - Escaping a Wrist Grip
- Video - Strike Key Targets
- Video - How to fall
- Video - How to Defend Yourself on the Ground
- Video - Fighting Off an Attacker From Behind
Run Safer Asics Safety Tip #4 – How do defend yourself on the ground
If you ever do get pushed to the ground, and you’re going to utilize your feet as a weapon, what you’re going to want to do is kick anywhere you can to buy yourself time. When you initially hit, you’re going to want to sit up to lift your hips to generate more power and more impact on your strikes.So when you do hit the knees, groin, or facial area, you’re going to knock that attacker senseless to buy yourself time to get back into that safety zone.
