This is especially true when those attackers immobilize you in some way so that the other fighters can beat on you without fear of you being able to fight back.

One of the most common fighting moves used by multiple attackers is when one of the attackers holds your arms from behind in what’s called a “chicken wing” position.

In this position, your attacker gets one or both of your arms locked behind you, controlling your upper body.

If you don’t escape from this hold quickly, his friends can close in and punch and kick you.

As impossible as escaping from this multiple attacker scenario may seem, all is not lost…

Body Dynamics For Self Defense
Against The Chicken Wing Hold

When you’re locked up in a chicken wing hold, your attacker is focusing all of his strength and attention on immobilizing your upper body.

However, what he doesn’t realize is that your lower body is free to move.

This lower body mobility allows you to transition from a defensive position to a counterattack opportunity when approached the right way.

In fact, the harder your captor holds your upper body, the easier it is for you to apply this self-defense technique.

Self Defense Escape Move Against Multiple Attackers

Multiple Attacker Self Defense Escape – Step 1

For this self defense technique, first pivot your hips and shift your body to one side so that you have enough room to slip one of your legs around the back of your attacker, crouching down slightly, and stepping completely behind him as far as you possibly can.

The secret to this multiple attacker self-defense technique is how far you step (which can be to your right or to your left).

Again, the stronger he holds you, the more this helps you.

Multiple Attacker Self Defense Escape – Step 2

As you step behind him, put your foot on the other side of his far foot.

If you can get your foot on the side of his, from this point, all you need to do is stand completely up from your crouched position.

This will shift your attacker’s center of gravity to the side and take him completely off balance.

Remember that this is a multiple attacker self-defense scenario:  While you’re doing this, there is another person, possibly more, trying to hurt you.

So you’ve got to use this self defense technique very quickly.

Once you’re in position, just stand up.

You’ll find that the faster you stand up, the more forcefully you put your attacker off balance and he will fall backwards.

As he falls, he may even kick one of the other multiple attackers, because his legs will shoot out.

This is just physics and body mechanics at work.

Once that happens, you’re ready to stomp on your former captor if parts of him are in range.

Keep the others in your sights.

You’ve turned the tables on your multiple attackers with a powerful self defense move that requires very little practice or strength.

It’s bad enough to face someone on the street when he’s bigger and stronger than you.

When you face a group of people who outnumber you, even if they’re smaller than you, as a group they can very easily kill you.

If they get you down onto the ground and then start stomping you, their boots may be the least thing you ever see.

Your priority, then, is to ESCAPE such a scenario.

Escape is not cowardly.

You’re not “backing down” or otherwise making yourself look bad.

If the odds are stacked against you and there is very little chance you can win, only a fool would insist on fighting and ending up being crippled or killed.

Most self defense instructors would rightfully advise you to run away from the fight.

But there’s something that a lot of people don’t take into account:

What If Your Attackers Are FASTER Than You?

Unless you’re an Olympic athlete, it’s very possible that one or more of your attackers in a real street fight may be able to catch up to you while you run away.

If they do, then there’s no doubt that you’re going to have to fight and defend yourself only now you’re completely winded, right?

Maybe not.

In fact, here’s a weird self-defense escape technique that you can use to get away when they’re running faster than you…

Self Defense Escape Technique Against Multiple Attackers

Ok, do you remember the games we used to play in grade school?

One that us boys played was a cruel rite of passage for 3rd grade called “Johnny Tackle”.

It was a bit like rugby where one boy had the ball and everyone else’s job was to tackle him and smear his face into the ground.

But some of us knew a little escape trick when you knew there was someone right on your heels, ready to take you out…and you can adapt this weird self-defense escape technique for real-life like this:

Weird Self-Defense Escape Technique, Step One:

As you’re running away from one or more attackers, you realize that the person behind you is faster.

You need to use your EARS and anything around you, such as reflections in window glass, to help you determine exactly how far off the pursuer is.

Weird Self-Defense Escape Technique, Step Two:

Wait until your attacker is right on top of you.

This is important, because if you act too early, the technique won’t work and you’ll just be gift-wrapping yourself for your attackers.

You don’t want to telegraph this self defense move.

Weird Self-Defense Escape Technique, Step Three:

At the last possible second, just when you hear your attacker within about an arm’s length away, quickly drop to the ground into a fetal position, forming an instant obstacle.

Your attacker won’t be able to react in time and will trip over you, likely falling hard to the ground.

Once the opponent is on the ground, you can quickly jump up and counterattack HIM, stomping and kicking him or simply using his crash as your opportunity to escape in self defense.

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Sucks, right?!

The answer isn’t to “fight” his grip and wrestle your way out of it.  You don’t have time to go strength vs. strength.

Try this instead…

Self Defense Technique Against Multiple Attackers:
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