For self-defense in the street to be effective, it must be simple and direct. The examples offered in this manual have been carefully chosen. We have purposely omitted any difficult moves such as fancy kicks to the head, intricate holds and difficult throws that require hours of professional training to master. What you will study here are actually suggestions for defensive action applicable to a wide variety of situations, since no one can accurately predict what an attacker will do. We have given you our honest appraisal of these situations based on years of experience in the streets and as instructors to civilians, police and the military. An important fact is that emergency situations do not allow time to think or remember complex defense measures. Therefore, as a rule of thumb, one should go for the EYES, THROAT AND GROIN. Even an amateur can cause excruciating pain and do very serious damage at these locations. Throughout this book, the use of knees, elbows and open finger