How to Block a Punch from a Bigger Attacker

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When you're faced with a bigger attacker, you have to be smart about how you're going to block his strikes. If your attacker throws a punch at you, and you are much smaller than he is, you need to use all your strength in blocking the punch with your arm.

Avoid doing a 90◦ angle with your arm, because your attacker will be able to intercept it and hit you since he's obviously stronger.

Your best bet is to block the larger attacker's strike by extending your arm in a straight line. Once you've done that, you have to go around him and trap him chest-to-back.

A crazy strike to do in this position is a bicep palm by grabbing the back of the neck and hitting up with your bicep. Your attacker will most likely not see that coming.

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Nick Drossos and Patrick Viana
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[josephkafle]

I love your videos because they tell it as it is, not just give you one scenario where you practice the same drill over and over again.

[matthewwa]

Loving these new vids man great job all of you and thanks for spreading your knowledge

[vtfin]

Thanks for the great videos. You have a great way of teaching realistic options.

[jackxzd]

"did you expect that jim?"
"nope"
died*

[osirisx]

If your fighting a much larger, stronger opponent and if your not an expert in grappling (judo, greco roman, etc) why would you want to grapple with such an opponent. They are going to have a huge advantage at that range.

[thegnjdk]

That is good stuff. Facing a bigger you have to punch/kick you out the situation. Unless you are superior better in grappling that he is.

[PiniiForeverGamer]

I'm 7, 2 and I'm really slow what can I do?

[Thundering_third_]

I've been doing it wrongthe whole time. Thanks Nick

[exe.mdnght]

Very good man ! Also i want to say you should watch street fights and see the, ,bad techniques, , and how to do it right !

[MultiIras]

by the way, the best rule are : be USain Bolt.

[harrismurphy]

Good video nick
Wat matrail art did u do

[cowboy]

cool I have some one at school who is bigger than me I have some experience with martial arts but I figured he's to big for the normal blocking.

[alyssacomer]

Okay I'm 15 5'6 and only 110 pounds could you do a video on how to defend or protect yourself from someone?

[rahimimazlan]

I watch some of the videos do you have any fb website?

[hansenvspredator]

I tried your technique with a larger guy and I can honestly say that I got the shit kicked out of me

[NothingMaster]

Great advice, Nick, but in this case a bit difficult to execute for the average Joe/Jane, without some serious training or background in martial arts.

[aurelianspodarec]

This works only if you have a biceps like him. If your skinny with skinny biceps then i don't think that'll work lol.

[dickswagging]

I was in a fight with a guy last week that was similar to this (me being much smaller).... this was the second time we fought and the 1st time he pushed me off the deck and fractured my humerus less than an in from the shoulder. This time he did the "walk past me" like it was just verbal, then attack with my guard down. I knew from experience that a punch to the mouth did NOT stun him from the previous fight, so I attempted to gain ground by getting close and applying pressure to the back of his neck with both hand and force him to his knees (more my height) BAD IDEA he quickly over powered me and forced me to the ground, where I proceed to attempt to cover my spleen from a month not 2 months earlier. He decided to try and bash my head off the I turned around and bit his finger until it popped. He yelled in much pain it ended the fight. He took off and odviously round 3 will be soon. Seeing as he is at least 8 inches taller than me and probably 50 pound bigger, he had steel toes on and I had sandals, he has done this in the past and is just all around a goof.... was I wrong to bite? I never did it before, and it was a reaction to my head almost being smashed into the ground. Let me know

[drbubble]

Can you do a video on defending against a much smaller attacker? At 6'7", not many people are taller than me, but most are smaller (and fat).