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your elbows down and the attacker on your hips, where you can buck him off.

2–3. As punches start flying, buck your hips to throw the attacker off balance.
Your hip should move upward and toward your head. Imagine that there is a

tennis ball on your stomach and you want to pop it to someone standing at your
head. The attacker will probably have to “base” himself out with his hands. This
gives you a chance to trap and roll (see next exercise), and at the very least it
stops him from punching. Be sure your hands stay up—not every moment of
bucking will inhibit a punch, and you should still try to defend against the
punches with inside and outside defenses.