Most martial arts have a pitiful, unintelligent answer to this. The Berserker is one of the hardest, scariest types of attacks to defend against. He's going to charge at you, probably screaming, flailing his arms around, and doing all kinds of kicks mostly at thin air as he's coming towards you. The Berserker is a guy who goes crazy on you. This is what I characterize as "The Berserker". What is the specific situation in which someone is just charging at you like a linebacker? Who fights like this? I can clarify my answer if you can clarify the question.Ĭhances are, this isn't just someone charging towards you. I think this question requires clarification. Be ready for him to put you back in his cross-hairs fairly soon though. While you're sidestepping, make sure to hit him hard, fast, and multiple times, then run away as fast and as soon as you can. He's barreling toward you like a bull, so be a matador. No joke, tapping may trigger his unconscious response to let go, at least enough for you to get some breathing room and/or leverage, but don't count on it.ĭ) If you can, sidestep. If this person is a trained grappler, tap. Biting, eye gouges, testicle-grabs, are all fair game (if this is a self-defense and not a sparring situation). You need to be effective at counter-grappling, that is, be able to grapple enough to escape. A stop kick is a kick used to prevent kicking or halt forward momentum (such as a heel kick to the shin).Ĭ) If this person is barreling toward you like a lineman (a stupid way to fight), he probably intends to grab you and control you through grappling. Also, don't underestimate the value of a good stop kick to the shin. This has the added advantage of stopping him before he gets too close. Depends on many factors.Ī) Do you have the option of running (and do you think you could outrun him)? If so, do.ī) Is he within kicking range (and are you a strong and accurate kicker?) A kick to a vital area (groin, ribs, solar plexus if you can reach) would be well worth your trouble. If you are a practitioner of a striking oriented system you can still practice aikido - you will find it complements whatever you are currently training in and expands your arsenal of moves while teaching you better positioning and movement. You will also find that Aikido specifically has ways of dealing with this, many of its throws are based on using the opponents momentum as part of a throw (once again this involves turning as you execute a movement, just like tai sabaki). For example, rather than delivering a mae geri (front kick) to the thigh from directly in front of them as they charge, you will have far more success if you step on a 45 degree angle and deliver the kick from there - this is what tai sabaki teaches you. You can meet them head on if your technique is good, but this can take some training to master. In general though you want to avoid meeting the opponent head on. The purpose of the exercise is to turn and face - or in your case deflect and face - so you are off the original line of attack, giving you a better angle to defend from. Here is an introductory Yotube link, you can explore from there.
It involves doing the same repeated sequence of moves (whatever is chosen at the time, not like kata) while pivoting at the start of the sequence. There is an exercise in a number of Japanese arts (karate, ninjutsu, aikido and more) called Tai Sabaki.
I note your question is tagged with just self-defence - what I explain here can be applied whether you are practicing an established martial art or just a bunch of self defence type moves.
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