once you’ve crossed the line and start to fear for your life or the life of your children, the rules change.
20+ pounds of lateral pressure to the knee will slow him down and he won’t be a threat from that point forward
bopping someone in the nose is nice, but even if you break it, it won’t stop them from coming at you.
as for the neck, grab for the esophagus, squeeze, and move to either side. best performed from behind.
if you have your back to a wall or other hard surface, use their forward momentum to your advantage. grab them, pull towards yourself, adding your weight to their momentum, twist, and angle their head towards the hard surface. done properly, the assailant will no longer be a threat. get back on your feet and be ready for the next one.
just some thoughts for the times ahead...
or give them give them a “kiss”; a Manchester Kiss that is. It’s gotten me out of a few scrapes.
That is why I have my two oldest kids in Krav Maga. My 14 year old is in level 2 and can defend himself very well even with more than one opponent. As for my ten year old daughter... well, let’s just say that her instructor said she can kick nads and lodge them in the guys throat. In today’s world, teaching your kids how to defend themselves is as important as their math and reading skills. Just a thought.
the heel of the hand in an upward motion under the chin is also quite effective...
knees are easy and vulnerable, but you will find it hard to do significant damage unless the knee is locked.
Fortunately my sensai first taught us how to fight fair ... then taught us how to fight to win. If anyone threatened my children, they would find out just how much in underneath this fat out of shape middle aged mom. I believe grizzly is the word....