As a martial artist, you should think about learning to defend yourself with a variety of impromptu weapons. If you frequent bars, taverns, or night clubs, consider learning the following special martial-arts techniques with a bar stool…
Martial-Arts Technique, Tip Forward
If someone approaches, tries to attack, and you notice that your bar stool is between the two of you, then a tip forward, can send the edge of the seat into your attacker’s upper leg, groin, or waist.
Think of it as pivoting off the bottom of one stool leg. Without any backward or wind-up motion, you tip it directly forward. Then get away if you can. If not, then don’t wait for his second move, before you strike.
Martial-Arts Stool Leg Lift
An alternative to tipping the top of the stool, is to lift the bottom of the stool.
With the right distance and timing, you could lift the “foot” of your bar stool right into your attacker’s groin. You could also stop an attack with the foot of the stool scraping your opponent’s shins.
Again, get away afterward, if you can.
Strike The Attacker with a Push Forward
As seen in all the movies, you can also push the entire stool forward into your attacker. Here, timing really is crucial.
If your enemy sees the push coming, then he’ll either catch the bar stool, in which case he now has a “weapon,” or he’ll dodge it by stepping to the side.
But if you time it correctly, it can be a surprise move on your part. Whoosh… splat… and run!
Punch or Kick Distraction
Unless you are a skilled martial artist, I don’t think that the bar stool will be your ultimate weapon. After all, you are no Jackie Chan, right?
Still, if you practice — that means learning efficient moves that don’t telegraph your intent — your bar stool techniques could be a great distraction.
For people into progressive indirect attacks, it’s the perfect “first move.”
