Self Defense Instructor

Self Defense Technique Foot Stomp

The foot stomp is a very simple yet effective self defense technique.  It is delivered while in the standing position usually while grappling or while being grabbed by your assailant.  When your assailant has wrapped their arms around you simply stomp with your heel into the center of the attacker’s foot. This will cause great pain, throw your attacker off balance and possibly breaking their foot.  Causing enough pain for them to let go of you and preventing them from chasing you.

                Foot Stomp Technique: It’s really simple.  Point your heel at the center of the attacker’s foot and stomp as hard as you can.  To make sure you got the job done you should stomp hard driving your foot through the foot and repeat that move quickly several times until you are released.

                Why is the foot stomp effective?  Your heel is extremely strong and striking it against the small fragile bones, of the top of the foot, can break the attacker’s foot.  Even if you don’t break the foot you should inflict enough pain to create a window of opportunity to break free or deliver additional strikes to break free and run.

                Warning:  Be careful to not try and deliver a foot stomp when are facing your assailant and not tied up or grabbed.  You risk opening yourself up for a strike or to fall off balance.