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How to Fight Back

How to Fight Back

How to Fight Back

Sometimes all the prevention in the world won’t stop an assault.

If you are assaulted or harassed, get loud and push back.

Yell, “What are you doing? Get away from me!” Or, “If you don’t leave me alone I’Il call the police!” Or, for the sake of simplicity, “Back off!”

Attackers do not like to be noticed, they don’t like noise, and they understand what they’re doing is wrong not to mention unlawful, and will often run if they are confronted.

If this doesn’t work, you are going to have to get physical.

Some of the physical hotspots for derailing an attack are as follows:

  • The eyes: Gouging, poking, or scratching causes intense pain and interferes with vision.
  • The nose: If you are attached from the front, you can use a palm-heel strike, or you can give the infamous Glasgow Kiss — or headbutt. Your head is thick and bony from either the front or the back, and nasal bones are not.
  • The neck: You can strike for the windpipe, but an attacker often takes a stance that brings the head down like a boxer’s. If you can hit the vagus nerve on the side of the neck below the ear, the pain can be incapacitating or even knock your assailant out.
  • The solar plexus: Slam an elbow into this point and you will knock the wind out of your attacker at the very least.
  • The groin: Self-explanatory, and very vulnerable to knees, kicks, punches and head butts.
  • The knee: Knees are vulnerable to a variety of kicks that can cause either severe pain or even a grade three sprain. Kicking hard to either side can cause tears to the meniscus or ACL, and a hard downward kick can dislocate the kneecap. You can co this even if attacked from behind.
  • The foot: Stomp on it, the toes or the arch are good targets that you can hit with your heel if assaulted from behind.

Use the hardest parts of your body to do the most damage to the most vulnerable parts of your attacker.

You can use your head, your elbows, your knees, the heel of your palm, and your heels to deliver maximum ouch that can give you enough time to break loose and run before your attacker can recover.

There are other things you can do, such as stabbing with a key or a pen, throwing hot coffee, even pulling hair, but one of the most important things you can do is make a lot of noise.

And it’s not as easy as it sounds.

It’s an instinct to freeze when we’re in danger. Hold very still. Be very quiet.

Fighting back and yelling are two things that we have to learn how to do, and override the instincts we are born with.

Teach yourself to yell!

Teach your children to yell and kick and holler if someone tries to attack them. You may also want to invest in a small electronic noisemaker that fits in a purse or pocket.

It takes a lot of effort to yell and fight, but by pulling that pin, you can blast the area with high decibel unmistakable noise.

If it doesn’t bring people running, it will certainly have your assailant heading for the hills.

Learn and Live

Ideally, self-defense should be taught in a live learning setting.

Nothing gives confidence such an essential boost like throwing your instructor, or executing a perfect hit to the solar plexus.

Real-time and face to face instruction can’t be replaced with internet tutorials, no matter how well produced.

For real-time instruction, call Park’s and start learning how martial arts can help defend and protect your life and the lives you love.

How to Fight Back

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most frequent questions and answers about our Martial Arts Programs

A specific part of our preschool and kids martial arts classes at Park’s Taekwondo Federation in Coral Springs, Boca Raton, Coconut Creek (East Coral Springs), Plantation, Lake Worth, Kendall FL is teaching respect, and teaching when to use their new self defense training and when to NOT use them.  We find that our students become more confident to stand up to bullies.  And have more humility and kindness to others though their martial arts lessons.

We encourage parents to watch their children in their kids martial arts lessons.  We love parents getting involved!  And so do their kids.  Even better… join into some of our martial arts classes for adults.   You’re kids will love that you have something in common.  It will build a strong family bond!

Additionally, if you wanted some ‘me-time’?  Simply drop them off, and go grab a coffee.  They will greet you with a huge smile when you return, because they had SO much fun!

No, not at all! 

We find that people start at varying fitness levels.  But, you will find that you do get fit by doing our Coral Springs, Boca Raton, Coconut Creek (East Coral Springs), Plantation, Lake Worth, Kendall FL martial arts classes.  Isn’t that the point though?

A fun workout that gets results!

Truthfully, the journey to Black Belt is an individual one.  Everyone can progress at a different pace.  There is no judgement on students for how long it does take.  What we can tell you, is that it is SO WORTHWHILE! 

The self defense skills you will master can truly be life-saving!
However, the other benefits of striving for Black Belt, like perseverance, never giving up, commitment and self discipline lead to life-long success.

You will find that your Instructors at Park’s Taekwondo Federation are dedicated to helping you on your journey to Black Belt or whatever your personal goal may be.

We do only have a certain amount of space in our martial arts training area.  To take advantage of our limited time offer…. The fastest way is to fill in form . 

Additionally, you can always call us, we would love to chat with you about what we do, and if our martial arts classes would be a great fit for you and your family!

Simply choose which of our martial arts school locations is best for you:
Coral Springs
➤ Boca Raton
➤ Coconut Creek (East Coral Springs)
➤ Plantation
➤ Lake Worth
➤ Kendall
and choose the martial arts program you are interested in.  We’re looking forward to meeting you, and sharing our passion for martial arts with you.

Make sure you wear comfortable clothes you can do sport in!  Not really suitable to practice kicks in a skirt.😳

Be sure to bring a water bottle to your martial arts classes. 

You will find Park’s Taekwondo Federation in Coral Springs, Boca Raton, Coconut Creek (East Coral Springs), Plantation, Lake Worth, Kendall FL have martial arts classes for kids and adults that are a great workout and lots of fun! 

Most students are grinning from ear to ear by the end of the class.  I am sure you will be too!

Not at all.  In fact, many students starting in our adult martial arts classes would describe themselves like that before they started.  So you will fit right in!

Give yourself some time, and you will be astounded at how much you improve!  You’ll find that our very experienced martial arts Instructors, are trained to keep their teaching simple.  So even the most uncoordinated person will develop ‘ninja-like’ skills!  Come see for yourself!

Yes, our Instructors are very experienced in this new way of learning. We have found students in Coral Springs, Boca Raton, Coconut Creek (East Coral Springs), Plantation, Lake Worth, Kendall FL and around the country really LOVE our virtual and online classes – as they can keep focussed without distractions of other students and recordings can be paused and rewound for additional clarification on techniques.

We have our in-person classes and online martial arts classes.

Depending on your membership, live streaming martial arts lessons and/or OnDemand recorded lessons are a perfect way for kids and adults to learn martial arts in the comfort of your own home. Some people choose a combination of in-person and online/virtual martial arts lessons in the Coral Springs, Boca Raton, Coconut Creek (East Coral Springs), Plantation, Lake Worth, Kendall FL area.

Have a chat with one of our Instructors, to find the best solution for your martial arts journey.

Our technology works with a multitude of devices. Tablets, computers, smart tv’s with internet access, smart phones. Obviously, the bigger the screen, the easier it is to see the Instructor.

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