How to Defend Against a Body Slam

He can also pick you up and slam you to the ground. He can have enough power to do A LOT of damage.

With that said, you need to know how to defend against a body slam just in case someone would want to pull that move on you one day. Better being prepared and know what to do than not having a clue and getting slammed on the concrete by a 250 lbs guy!

The defense is to bring your hands up and not let your attacker get in. You need to intercept his actions and step in. Explode moving forward!

If your attacker manages to clinch you, here's what you can do:

• Neck cranking
• Use a solid elbow strike
• Throw knee strikes

The key element to avoid getting slammed onto the ground is to intercept your attacker's intention to do so. You need to be aware of your attacker's body language and reactions in order to be able to know what is coming.
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Your comments are always appreciated.
Stay Safe & Stand Strong,
Nick Drossos

[MyaMRTA]

These are useful in street fights because most people never square up

[parkourfreak]

This is one of the best videos I've seen for defending a bodyslam

[lrw]

I remember getting into a street fight and getting slammed on the sidewalk, wish I had this video then, I have it no.  Great vid.

[arizonatea]

I want a hat that doesn't fall off in a fight!

[tjgotkicks]

Getting body slammed hurts, I got body slammed and when my back hit the ground hard, my stomach and kidneys hurt all day.

[brianmorris]

I was wondering how to counter attack this kind of thing because this is what people try to pull in a street fight..It looks like you could give some knee shots to the opponents head...Thanks for the video.

[PsychokoreUndergroundRap]

Great video once again Nick.. you could also violently grab the ear or as said by others.. eye pick.. no rules applied when your life is in danger, right?!

[ImaginaryNate]

Watching this because I’m going to see my auntie tomorrow

[Iron-Bridge]

Another practical & realistic straight to the point video. Keep up the great work, Nick!

[TheFunkhouser]

Nothing stops a body slam like your fingers in his eye sockets!

[Indi]

Literally seen multiple videos of people literally *dying* because they get slammed in a street fight. Shits important to know fr

[BgBangAack]

Really glad you covered this one. If you see a lot of fights and their videos online, body slams are more frequent than people think.

[GyroCaptain]

You demonstrated this technique beautifully with your video of offering $20.00 to whichever guy could take you down in 20 seconds. Excellent, excellent stuff, Nick. Many thanks!

[joaosoares]

Bites and violent ear pulls tend to work wonders. Great video.

[GrandmasterBambaataa]

Personally I try to push his head down. Effective against someone really heavier than me.

[SuperMurray]

I think to be honest once you're picked up you're done. Just take the slam.... You can sometimes prevent it by putting them in a headlock but typically its hard to defend against people who slam.

[MaskedMenace]

That's what I love about this style. A re-occuring theme seems to be: Don't over-think it. I love that =)

Thanks Nick

[MrRedthief]

Excellent advice on techniques to use in a close quarters. Manipulating and damaging your attackers face is always advisable.

[jacksez]

thanks for the lesson. slams are my worst fear.

[Markd]

Here preparing for my interview with Greg Gianforte, wish me luck!