Self Defence For Older Adults Against Stronger Attackers
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Are you worried about defending yourself against a younger, stronger attacker? In this self defence video, we provide practical self-defence strategies specifically designed for older adults or those with physical limitations.
We start by discussing the importance of de-escalation and ways to avoid conflict altogether. You'll learn effective de-escalation tactics that can help diffuse a potentially dangerous situation before it turns violent.
But what if you can’t avoid the confrontation? We show you how to create a distraction to buy yourself valuable time and opportunity to pre-emptively strike. Next, we dive into the best striking techniques you can use to defend yourself, including how to leverage your body weight to increase striking power, or use improvised weapons from everyday items.
Whether you’re older, physically limited, or just looking for effective ways to protect yourself, this video provides a comprehensive framework for staying safe in dangerous situations. No matter your age or size, these simple yet powerful tactics will help you defend yourself when it matters most.
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Thank you for these videos. Im 71,average health, 6 foot and 240 lbs. Dont know how effective I would be against an agressive attacker but you have instilled some confidence in me. As a last resort I always bring my friend with me everywhere.His name is "Glock".
Thanks so much for watching and engaging with us. I'm really happy that you found this video useful. If there's anything else you'd like us to cover, please just get in touch and let us know? Give our best to your pal Glock👋🏻😂
5 lb pull
Damn, if a 6' 240 lb man is worried, I guess I should be terrified at 5'9, 190
@@usaman7358 That was my thought too. He's bigger than most people by a long shot.
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I’m 6’7” 52 and very healthy and I can tell you from experience that sometimes they want to try the biggest guy in the room. I guess it’s to impress or prove themselves.
Keep these kind of videos coming. Theres a lot of us older, smaller guys out there.
@@bongothom will do, thank you for this. If there's anything specific you'd like us to cover, please just let us know👍🏻
Agreed - and short, older women like me really benefit from your work. Thank you.
@@eleanorclub you're very welcome😁
@bongothom Yes me included there. Good to have a few techniques in the memory bank. Just incase.
As a lifelong martial artist I feel very confident against most people in a fight. But I also realize how badly I could get hurt against a younger, stronger person. Best strategy is avoidance, and de escalation. Because strength and physicality decline gradually in people who are lifelong trainers, they sometimes don’t notice how much weaker and more fragile they’ve become. Imagine losing just one percent of your strength per year starting at 40. That’s a 20% decline by the time you’re 60. Significant. And most people who don’t train lose significantly more strength per year. I’ve kept weight training journals for the past 20 years. When I look back to what I could lift, even 10 years ago to now, it’s startling.
Spot on
Word, I'm 50 and some of my mates still think they are a king, I tell them, I work with young ones and they are fast faster then us oldies, I see the same in lifting as you too.
Thank you very much George for sharing this👍🏻
Yes sir. Sarcopenia is a terrible thing and just sneaks up on you.
I am 70 yrs old and train w/ others five sessions a week on a regular basis in two schools: one is blended martial arts and the other a strict wing chun style of close combat. Those who are 30-40 yrs younger are usually who I train with. Those who might threaten me on the street are likely far less trained. Train harder prepares you best. There is never a guarantee to the outcome, particularly when you’ve picked the wrong victim. Eyes, throat, groin and knees become most vulnerable when you forget they’re not.
Agree and I do want to be like you when (if) I get to your age... But most of the people aren't like that at all
@@RJMTacoma thanks for sharing👌🏻
Great video. I'm 78 and in fairly good shape from going to the gym regularly, but I'm not that big and this is something that has started to concern me lately. I'm fairly strong for my age but I doubt I'd be able to last more than a minute in any kind of a fight against a younger, bigger, stronger attacker. The de-escalation recommendations were good.
Spot on, thanks!
Thank you Donald. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and engage with us, happy you found it useful. If there's anything else you'd like us to cover specifically, please let us know👍🏻
Obviously, it’s true that the older you get, the weaker and slower you get. However, in at least some cases you also get a fucking sight more bad tempered and ready to go the distance if you have to. Of course, you’ll probably still come off second-best against a young and determined opponent, but you can still give him a bloody good run for his money.
Very good point
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5.15 mins, control his mind and you control him. A trained sniper will always tell the negotiator to engage the target in conversation before he makes the shot. The brain cannot do two things at the same time. Good video.
Cheers Howard. Thanks so much for watching and engaging with us👍🏻
Non sequiturs are the best verbal distractions. "Can't we talk about this?" Is relevant to the situation and if he's about to attack, has already decided that talk is pointless. "I used to baby sit for you" would be better, because it immediately requires him to replay a lot of memories, which mean he is effectively blind whilst he thinks. He's not actually blind but his attention will have to reassess before he can respond to an attack, and that makes all the difference. Great video of advice for us OAP's. thanks.
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@@karlbarlow8040 cheers Karl👍🏻
My dad would definitely love this video. Thank you so much for doing content that is helpful for everyone🥺this can be helpful for females like me as well
@@Clemen_tine1997Thanks Clementine😁Show him and let us know if he finds it helpful! And tell him hi from us. Cheers again for watching and for engaging with us👍🏻
Very good guys. I’m 64 , fitter and bigger the most of my age. I’ve always kept myself fit and did martial arts when I was younger. I’ve even thought about getting back into it! However I know I’m poorly matched against many motivated younger guys. In theses increasingly violent times I found this video very helpful. Keep it up!
Thank you señor! Stay safe out there amigo
Thanks so much for this! Really glad you found the video useful. If there's anything specific you'd like us to cover, just let us know. All the best to you👍🏻
Great stuff. I'm 58 , trained my whole life , still stronger than the average guy but I know my reaction time is slower and my balance isn't as good . I switched years ago from wanting to win a fight to just wanting to be left alone and go home . In short I dropped the ego of youth and picked up the tricks of old men . I'm going cheat . I'm going to trick you . I carry weapons , the main one being a 10 oz lead sap that will break any bone it hits . They are easy and cheap to make and they'll put they biggest man down in one or 2 shots . My dad also showed me how to use a roll of nickles in my fist .
Great points and ideas! Thanks señor
Can be illegal in many places and can get you in more trouble so be careful.
@@BradYaeger cheers Brad! Great mindset towards self defence👍🏻 I'm sure you have already but if not just check and make sure what you're carrying is legal where you are, if not, maybe a mag-lite type flashlight could be a legal every day carry alternative?
@@simpleselfdefence_ Thanks , they are legal in my state in the U.S luckily
Staying out of places serving alcohol and not using ATM's after dark (better to go into a bank bldg.) will decrease your need to use these techniques. Some might say, "But I don't want my life style altered by some young punks", but this could just be considered an extension of the de-escalation technique. Avoiding a fight in the first place is a win.
@@terry_willis thanks Terry. Got to draw the line somewhere though. It's about considering what are reasonable precautions to you. And that will be different for everyone. For example I wouldn't be bothered if I never set foot in a bar again, but for other people it may be the only way they connect with friends. So its doing what's reasonable and also having contingency plans (i.e training)
A better technique is to NOT LET IT escalate in the first place so you don’t NEED TO “de-escalate” it.
WHEN the would-be attacker is close enough to you such as in this video, you are already AT your attacker’s mercy.
Real estate is the best self-defense! Put plenty of it between you and your would-be attacker and the threat diminishes exponentially!
But arm yourself and train to use it/them in case that you need to use them.
Agree.... But sometimes that is something you can't control I am afraid.
Agreed avoidance is the best option. But sadly not always an option. So best to have contingency plans.
Avoidance is ALWAYS an option! I firmly believe that MOST people DO avoid an attack, otherwise more people would have been injured.
I sadly disagree but someone can assault or pick on you randomly in very quiet scenarios when one could never imagine that was possible.
I love the use of attention breakers and the use of words to shift someones mind out of pattern. I went to a training session once called verbal judo, it covered a lot of this type of stuff. As an older man (63) who did a lot of judo but is now slow and soft😂, i use verbal judo now instead. A big thing you mentioned is to swallow your pride, get your ego back in it's box, and think intelligently as you work the situation. If you want to prove you are tough, join a boxing gym or get onto a judo mat. On the street its about avoiding first, then possibly surviving. (Although with a little practice its not that hard to reach into many young mens heads and drive them like a puppet. Us old blokes have been doing that for millennia!😊)
Absolutely spot on feedback! Thanks so much for this👍🏻
Glad I've stumbled across this channel. Especially now I'm 57. Great content. 🙏
Glad you are watching Alan!
@@alanrenshaw5497 cheers Alan! It's great that you found us. Anything specific you'd like us to cover, just reach out and let us know👍🏻
@simpleselfdefence_ Thank you so much. Will do.
Excellent content guys🎉looking forward to the next content soon
Thanks for watching!!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed😁👊🏻
Perfect emphasis.
Thanks!
@@uncle0eric appreciated👍🏻
This is Good Life Saving Teaching just what ive Noticed where 20s 40s or 50-65s if you are built..Wight training (Body Building) No One will Pick YouEspesialy in the Summer Time..Shert off on a hot day or Baech
Exactly! Good point
Thanks so much. Glad you found the video useful and thank you for contributing👍🏻
Good training this lads, i come from a boxing back ground and then went on to street defence training (like what you show here) I can say this kind of training works, I have got myself out of many confrontations by talking and de-escalating the situations I’ve been in, when I was competing (boxing) the only thing I knew was to strike (and fast) yes it won my confrontations but it’s dangerous, I’m nearly 55 now with many niggling injuries, calming the situation down is the way to go, sometimes that’s not enough though (although that’s rare) talking to them (to take their mind of the situation) works every time, then palm strike is often enough to see it finished
Great feedback. Thanks a lot!
Brilliant feedback, nice one Chris👍🏻 thank you for watching and sharing with us👊🏻
Loved it. Your videos are so practical and original.
Thanks a lot!!
Thank you so much👊🏻 really appreciate that.
Thanks guys, great videos. I would say striking accuracy is more important than power as most of the target points identified in this video don't need much force to hurt.
Breathing out whilst striking will produce more power (chi), remember Bruce Lee with his 1 inch Wing Chun punch.
The knee cap sliding kick demonstrated in this video is 1 of only 5 Jim Fung Wing Chun Kung Fu kicks invented for Nun's to use and cause maximum damage with minimal effort, they are very big on throat, chest , groin
All their 5 kicks are below the waist, no Hollywood kicks, one other brilliant one is a kick to the nuts, the kick can be demonstrated by Google searching video on person kicking the ball in 'Aussie Rules Football, it can be a light tap with ones and they will be immobilised for long enough to buy a coffee , sit down, drink it,, safely and leisurely walk away,
@@_redpillbill brilliant. Thank you very much for this feedback, very insightful👍🏻
Eyes, throat and balls has always done well
Spot on
@@twsbibanghorn7343 100%👍🏻
I broke my elbow at start of year ,I'm 48 did fair bit of wing chun over the years but lost so much power after breaking elbow ,so tennis elbow I know about,yes getting old means you can not chase punches
Good point... Get better!
Thanks Justin. All the best to you👍🏻
Nice video 😎
Thank you😁👊🏻
Age is not in the equatiln, jo foreman was world champion at 50 so was mohamid ali in boxing.
2nd dont wait to be hit, get in first, thats what they teach in military. If you wait for tbe. To strike damage may be done.
Best be aware of your souroundings, and dont put yourself in bad situation in first place, may be better advice.
Take up a form of martial arts, may be good idea, to give confidence.
@@kurtsteiner8384 excellent advice 👌🏻 thanks Kurt
Good tips! Subbed
Cheers!
Brilliant😁 thanks so much👍🏻
Appreciate you guys
Thanks Paul
Cheers Paul👍🏻 thank you for watching and engaging. Very much appreciated👊🏻
Geoff Thompson style guys...Great tips
Thanks!
Thank you
Thank you
well done lads.
Cheers!
Thank you mate👍🏻 much appreciated
Everybody carries keys. Use the keychain like a set of spikey knucks ...
Well... Not the whole bunch please or you risk breaking your hand! It is better to use only one big key as some sort "push stilleto"
This is great I really appreciate this, my question is now how to avoid getting sued after defending myself😂😅. Thanks guys
Thanks amigo
If you are worried about getting sued then just surrender your manhood now.
better to be tried by twelve than carried by six!
I'm not sure about this. The younger adversary may also be carrying a knife and have no hesitation in using it. You should assume that it the case which means keeping distance and not getting boxed in without an escape route to flee.
Best advice is increased situational awareness so you don't get into a position where you have to be taking these decisions in the first place.
Yes of course avoidance and awareness is always the preferred option.... But sometimes it is simply not possible. Of course to be close to your opponent, you need to take the risk only after reading the situation and trying to predict his intentions
@@phYT01 Agreed. Best advice is not to crash your car but cars still have safety equipment. Do everything you reasonably can to avoid confrontation but have contingencies in place (knowledge and skills developed from training) to deal with it if you cannot
I am a big guy, 6'1 260 pounds and I am 61 yo.
Most of the time people don't mess with me.
Lucky you
I am older and definitely weaker which is tough to admit for someone who has pushed and pulled over two million pounds in sixty five thousand reps. But still think I am pretty fast. But scratching just makes people mad.
A cat's scratch is one of the most painful things I've ever felt though
I’m a smaller, older guy but still agile. I avoid trouble and I’m very successful at de-escalating. What do you think of a hickory cane for self defense in a last resort situation?
Of course, I love all sorts of canes and sticks and actually we are planning to film about defending with them. Please stay tuned
@@musickalxf absolutely. Superb improvised self defence weapon (providing that you are trained to use it as one)👍🏻
Definitely de-escalate if at all possible. But if necessary, what do you think of a cane as an equalizer?
@@musickalxf i think it's an excellent improvised self defence weapon. In fact would love to do a video in future on this exact topic if you think it'd be interesting
@@simpleselfdefence_ thanks guys. sorry for the double comment, I had some trouble posting the comment with my iPhone. I work out with my wood cane a lot. I'd look forward to a future video from the both of you.
Yeah, I suppose it's useful. For men. Me, being 60kg older woman, can do nothing against any male, no matter their age. No magic kung fu tricks, unfortunately...
Not necessarily true, we are actually about to film women's defence videos, please stay tuned.
Good stuff.
Cheers Scott! Appreciate it👍🏻
carry pepper spray . it works.
Illegal in the UK my friend🥲
I really miss CS sprays 😢
Great presentation 👍
Thank you for watching😁👍🏻
Enjoying your content. Do you have a physical school in the UK?
Thanks!
Yes, in South Wales
@@raullm6820 Great stuff. Do you have a website?
Raul is seriously underestimating what a "school" is.... We are a bunch of misfits punching each other in a basement😂 we don't advertise either as we do it more for fun than any profit. But if you'd like to train with us you're more than welcome to, just get in touch and we can arrange something👍🏻
@@simpleselfdefence_ Thanks, I will do. I'm not too far away
@@jethrobradley7850 we actually are "old school" indeed 🥊😈
What would you do differently?
a fight is all about hard points hitting soft points... something metallic on hand turns a hard point to a harder point... every hard point is like a soft point to a harder...as much as I like the ''throat''... hitting every projected hard point with a harder is easier... and easier to explain in a court...
Take instruction from either John or Gordon Warefield. Good video.
Im 63 5"9 I still spar twice a week. . Hit first. Hit fast.Hit hard. Hit again.! Weaponize😅
That's the way and if I get to your age I really want to be like that... But the reality is that for the vast majority of people such thing it is simply not possible
@@OldBadger1 superb!😁👍🏻
@@raullm6820 Thanks. You would not believe the things I have to overcome to keep it going.
@@raullm6820 The body is falling apart but the will is stronger.
But how can we manage that those young punks don't watch this video?
Sorry what do you mean?
If you can’t see, this is of a very scared predatory nature 😮
Not defence, and not confident. Scared behaviour/scared.
Are you smart enough !
I found that accent quite hard to follow.
As for Raul, very informative.
AT 64, IF AN APOLOGY FAILS, IT'S NUCLEAR KRAV MAGA(MAKE AGING GREAT AGAIN). I'VE GOT A BLAST OF 5-6MINS ENERGY, DUE TO PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS. UNKNOWINGLY, BOTH OF YOU HAVE A SUBLIME ADVANTAGE. YOUR ACCENTS, ARE NOBLE ENGLISH, WHILE MINE IS PLAIN AMERICAN ENGLISH. Speaking like a non native, can intimdate or pych out ones opponent. An extra tool, for de escalating.
Brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing this😁👍🏻
@@simpleselfdefence_ IN NYC, WE SAY(AS ONE WORD) 'FORGETABOUTIT'. SIMILAR, ' DE NADA'.
" Ruger " , yee.
You still just dont get it do you. People carry blades now. Small sharp blades with Arnis skills is your most dangerous martial artist. Luckily trained martial artists like this dont instigate fights. Even if you are big, muscular and strong in BJJ etc , youre just gonna get raked with blade. All this BS about controlling this and controlling that and if he does this, im gonna do this blah blah. You dont wait for a kick off you commit to a blunt force pre emptive strike and secondly you realise that there are NO rules in a fight.
I actually can agree with you ... But what's the relationship between your point and this video??
Can’t touch people too de-escalate. This is a movement of power 😮
Not in my culture mate.
In Latino World it is not
I agree, you need to have a fence up and create distance. If you are touching someone to de escalate you are in range and can get knocked out or stabbed plus you won't see the second or third attacker because you are too close to the man in front.
@@chrisk8376yes, that's why you need to read the situation and the other person first ... Plus! Use the contact to control the arms
Talking too much !!
Self defence isn't just about techniques and hitting things. Self defence includes understanding mindset, de-escalation, outsmarting your adversary. Hard to cover that without talking about it
Good vid. Just a point....sorry, but people are not animals.
Really? Are we plants then. Or minerals?
@sinkhole777 Are you familiar with people? We're people. At least I am. You can pretend that you came from some primordial soup and magically became a monkey, which then magically became a man. Or, you can realize that there is a God that created all things. Please don't tell me science proves otherwise. That lie is getting old.
@jimdrummer816 oh, it was God was it? Is that the God that exterminated every man, woman and child in Sodom and Gomorrah, every single one, because some of them were doing bad shit? Sorry dude, I don't want to live in a world controlled by that childish, psychopathic being even if they are all powerful!
Are we human? Or are we dancers?
@@jimdrummer816 seems your God didn't teach you any manners, though!
These guys are amazing! Go for eyes, throat and groins. Three spots which have to be attacked to win any street fight. I have learned this from the founder of the Russian System Mr. Kadochnikov and that never fails. Thanks!
Thanks Yuri
@@Yuri-z2y cheers Yuri! Appreciate the feedback and glad that you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching😁👍🏻
I have only just started watching your videos. Can you organise private 1-1 lessons please?
@@user-qe1jn1df8n Hiya, really glad you found us and thanks for watching the videos. There's no plans for us to run 1-1 sessions at the moment, I'm travelling for work most of the time and Raul's busy with his boxing coaching and travelling for that. But happy to discuss it if you want to drop us an email (team@simpleselfdefenceuk.com). We can keep you posted if we start running this type of training👍🏻
As Ryan just said right NOW we have no time to do it BUT it is something I miss a lot and we/I am planning to do in the near future so please stay tuned and sign up to get our weekly newsletter when we will be updating on the options about training with us
So basically what I thought, calm it down but when it's obvious that's not working Strike hard anything goes and don't stop unless you are stopped. I'm almost 60 not very tall and around 75kg
First and foremost it's important to understand this one thing. Attacks happen. And they can happen to you . . . ANY TIME you are where there are other people, vehicles, and animals. If you keep those facts in mind . . . it will change the way you approach life. And perspective about fighting will fall into its proper place. Fighting hand to hand (or with a weapon) should be an absolute last resort . . . if you really are smart.
Couple of C or D cell batteries one in each pocket for each hand
Just don't get caught by the Police or the might try to charge you
Great down to earth stuff that anyone can learn from, I’ve always told my Mrs to carry a metal nail file one of those travel size aerosol sprays, somehow I doubt I could explain why I’m carrying a handbag with a nail file and ladies deodorant spray lol. Great video though thanks for the info, 52 and starting to realise trading punches is not such an option now 👍🏻
Thanks for the feedback!
I'm 57, with arthritis and nerve damage in arms, as well as bad knees and back. These videos are exactly what I was looking for.
We are so glad!!
Another good video from you lads. Keep them coming. One word of warning on using a weapon - that aggravates any assault charge that might follow.
Use if you have to, but ONLY if you have to. Don't pull out your pocket torch and shove the base of it repeatedly into a guy's head for bumping your shoulder.
As you say early on, try to walk away and get to safety first.
Thanks Patrick
Handy, key or pencil are good..
So, tone down on the 41 magnum to the gut then? Noted
Look at the guy closely and say "Son,I think i knew your mother" . How's that for an attention breaker?😅😅
😂
Drill Sargent told us age treachery and wisdom will always overcome youth vigor and vitality.
Great example. Thanks!
Wouldn’t it be easier to carry a weapon as on older person, just saying.
No easy access to weapons legally in most countries
Excellent advice
Cheers!
Great advice !👍
Thanks!
Cheers Stephen! Appreciate it👍🏻 thanks for watching
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