Thank you for this thread Cyber my man is really worried about me going back out on the road and says where he almost lost me once he'd snap if anything ever happened to me out on the road and he wasn't there to protect me. lol poor thing i may be little but i'm more dangerous with a knife than anyone i know....i have no clue what i'm doing where what i'm hitting or how much damage it will do. and my lil bit bigger than a pocket knife is a skinning knife.

Speaking of elbow strikes. There are 4 (basic) different strikes you can make with each elbow.

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Tarps the only elbow strike i'm worried about is the one that hits and does no damage or misses because he/she will be ready for the next one.

How do you know though if someone is hiding between ur Tractor and ur trailer? i would think that and under the trailer waiting for you to unlock the cab would be the most common places for someone to hide with malicious intent.

An elbow strike can be a particularly devastating karate technique because the elbow is so hard and pointed. It can be used in close with an opponent for a hand strike, often taking the opponent by surprise.

The Basic Elbow Strike

Step1
Begin in the ready stance, with your guard up. Draw your rear hand into the chamber, fist closed, palm up and just on top of your hip bone.
Step2
Move your fist upward until it is just behind your ear, palm facing toward your head, on the same side for an upward elbow strike. This causes your elbow to swing up and forward until it is as high as your chin.
Step3
Place your fist next to your ear on the other side of your head for a side elbow strike. This causes your elbow to swing up and across your body.


Targets for Elbow Strikes

Step1
Punch your opponent's sternum with either an upward or side elbow strike. This will often result in knocking "the wind" out of your opponent, who will be forced to retreat while trying to catch his breath.
Step2
Hit your opponent under the chin to snap his head back and possibly break his jaw. This often results in your opponent losing consciousness.
Step3
Aim for the side of your opponent's head, the temple or cheek, for another blow that is likely to result in unconsciousness.
Step4
Strike the groin if you've been knocked down and your opponent is standing over you.

Tips & Warnings

• Karate elbow strikes can also be performed downward to your opponent's nose or collarbone, or to the side or back to target your opponent's midsection.
• Because the elbow strike is a close technique, there is a risk that your opponent can strike you before you get into position. Ensure that you have blocked your opponent's hands or thrown your opponent off balance so she can't attack while you move in.

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are there defensive moves if an attacker tries to elbow strike the victim??

Also if you are in a car, see a paper stuck to your back window...DO NOT get out and take it off. Someone could waiting for you to do this. I heard about this a few years ago happening in a FL mall parking lot.

Just be aware of your surroundings.

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that's good advice but that paper thing is myth i had to snope it. but then again maybe snope is just a big govt conspiracy. lol yea those myths have been circulating forever. if anyone wants the website i'll post it but it's fun to check out. i've heard urban legends about a mass murderer uses the recording of a baby crying to get women to open the door again myth that would have been all over the news but it works for those of us that like to be scared to death. the paper thing in my theorizing started as a practical joke from one friend to another. lol think about it it's perfect. it's something i'd do. it's like yahoo's chain messages saying if you don't pass this on then you will loose your messenger. always bogus. and now watch that i've said this at some point i'll have paper in my back window but not a big deal i have sliding glass in my pick up lol.

I think all women need to be aware of their surroundings no matter where they are. Always use common sense and if you think something isn't right, it probably isn't. Be careful in all rest areas and truckstops. Try to never park in the back row, etc. If you are ever attacked, the elbow is a great thing to use. Also, go for the eyes and do the one thing that has been known to scare off many an attacker. SCREAM your lungs out, as loud as you can and for as long as you can. Always remember one thing, that many women have been hurt or killed with the weapon that they thought they were going to use on their attacker. Ladies take care.

I have a teenage daughter. I dont allow her to have a "my space" account. But parents let me let you in on something, there is a different one out there, just as bad for young kids. "My yearbook". My daughter was added to her friends page (as a friend) and therefore it created an account for her. Her account had her name from the page of her friend and her birthday, as well as the notes that her friend had put under her contact list, ie birthday,school, email. My daughter is learning disabled and didnt know any better then to give her friend my email address. If not for this I wouldnt have know about this at all. I got email from MEN asking to talk, and hmm she is 13 and they could see her birthday...grrrr

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Originally Posted by luvmyhubby When you are home alone, remember to keep your doors locked....I know its a pain to get used to BUT I HAVE had complete strangers just walk right into my home!!! Never knocked, just walked in and I didnt hear them.

My mom laughs at me but I do this! My room is on the opposite side of the house from theirs and if I were to yell because of an intruder they would never hear the intruder coming in or me screaming.

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Originally Posted by kimmeegoose I've been told to carry my keys with one sticking out between each finger so if someone attacks me I can hit them in the face with the points of the keys.

That is excellent advice given to me by my high school health teacher over 20 years ago and I still do it. Especially when leaving a store or club late at night.

I've heard, if someone hijacks you and tells you to drive, run into another vehicle. It will draw attention to you and the hijacker might even get out and run so he doesn't get caught.

Those are things I've heard about that I thought might help someone, but what I would really do is another story.

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I have a CC permit and a 9mm Glock and I know how to use it!!! Of course, I'm not a trucker, my hubby is. Who do you think got me the gun? It was my Mother's Day present a couple of years ago. Nothing says "I love you" like personal protection.

I would love to get something small (like a Glock) but my beau is afraid I'd be one of those people that gets overpowered by an attacker and would have my own gun pointed back at me.

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