The art of effective counter attacking

My first go at sticking to meter, just a simple thing from my martial arts training.

The art of Effective counter attacking.
A skill in self defense that most are lacking.

You need to visualise his throat, groin and eyes
Throwing random strikes is not well advised

Pick a point, commit and drive your palm straight through
Make your assailant unable to continue

Author's Note

Could probably add more, but being restrained by counting meter was doing my head in! I'm getting there though. This website is teaching me a lot and challenging me as a poet.

Reviews

[MidnightBlood]

Very good poem. I can see myself facing my opponent. I can almost visualize his throat, groin and eyes and I'm guessing from the sentence 'Throwing random strikes is not well advised' that the opponent is very strong. It's true that if you're opponent is a strong one, the best thing is to hit his vital points.

[Samuel Jack]

Yes defiantly, but you have to think of every assailant as a strong one in Krav Maga, as more than likely his friends are close by. The poems about good training, many people (in my opinion) do not train with their minds set for the task, if you throw a flurry of random strikes in training, chances are you will have no accuracy when you get a real adrenaline dump. Thanks for the review, I like how you always see something diffrent in my poems, I'm probably not thinking about it enough :)

[MidnightBlood]

Every person see things differently. So it's not that you're not thinking about it enough, we just see things in a different way.

[Frieda P]

Now you tell me! Ha, very good, I think I need some martial arts classes or just a few more lessons from you...well done!

[Samuel Jack]

im walking on poem called "The psalm of palm" to explain why palms beat fists "hands down" lol, using them correctly can empower unconfident people. thanks for the ever quirky reviews ;)

[Frieda P]

Let me know when you release the kraken ;-) Very welcome, and I was dead serious!

[Samuel Jack]

then you definatly want to check out "krav maga" in my opinion the best self defense style going. I know its pretty big over your side of the pond. Women find it especially empowering, as you wont just learn techniques but mental strength as well.
Real krav maga as taught by the Israli defense force, can be taught in around 20 hours, as you learn simple natrual reflex actions, and then drill them military style.
Do some research on it, its the most modern form of self protection you can learn.

[Frieda P]

Thanks for the info, will do.....

[Samuel Jack]

i didnt mean to make it sound like women have no mental strengh lol I meant to point out that krav maga has stress testing scenarios, to help you react to the adrealine dump you get in real live situations. The fight or flight response has killed many a person not ready to recieve the massive dose of stress placed on your mind in a short time. you need to learn to analyse the sensation and control it.

you shouldnt have got me started Frieda, Ill talk your ear off on this topic. Hope i havent squashed any interest you may have had :)

[Frieda P]

Hahaha I didn't take it that way....now you're making me think twice! Lol ;-)

I found a place that's not too far from me, going to check it out, then kick your mental butt! ;-P

[Parsimony]

Your meteric count has improved greatly in this piece. I like the simplicity and pragmatisim of this poem which drives the point home. Congrats on the accolades.

[Samuel Jack]

Thanks parsimony. I cant believe how much better my understanding of poetry is after being on this site only a few months! you were the first to help me on my way, so thank you for that.

[ANTO]

I found this very calming Samuel. I suppose you have to be calm to fight, eh?
Good work my friend.

[Samuel Jack]

Haha awesome review dude. I tried to make it instructional and zen like. Thank you

[Sirius King]

a simple instructional read, that packs a punch :-)

...get it?
packs a punch?

lol... sorry for the cornball humor lol

good one!

[Samuel Jack]

I suppose I should expect such great wit from a fellow poet! ;)

[Sirius King]

lol
:-))

[Zahra]

Great, cleverly described, nice rhyming.

[Samuel Jack]

Thank you. Trying to keep the meter was tough but it was worth it.

[Rita L. Sev]

A good descriptive piece, almost instructional in nature, with well formed rhymes and meter!

[Samuel Jack]

Oh thank you, I'm still struggling with formal poetry technique. All my original poems were just brain farts :) thanks for the review and remember GO FOR THE EYES!!!

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Good advice - and don't fret too much about formal technique. Write, then revise until it feels right to you.