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the attacks given in 360° Defenses) and even short attacks that travel from the
outside inward (such as hook punches) are common attacks to defend, they are
not the only ones.

Sometimes the defender’s hands are out of position (for example, the left hand is
down) when a straight-line attack approaches. If your hands were up, you’d give
a regular Inside Defense. But if your hands are down, the most efficient way to

defend is to move your hand from the center of your body toward the outside
(hence the name). Also, even if your hands were up, sometimes a straight-line
attack can come in from an angle (for example, a straight punch coming in from
the side), making an Inside Defense difficult. In this case, the shortest movement
is an Outside Defense. This section covers both situations: 1) the defender’s
hands are down, due to error or fatigue; and 2) the attack comes from an angle

outside the defender’s correctly positioned hands. In either case, the principle
behind the techniques (indeed, all the techniques) can be summarized this way:
Make the shortest possible movement that defends the attack.

Falls and Rolls

Rolls are important for an overall understanding of self-defense scenarios.
During combat, while retreating from a fight or while advancing to help a third
party, the defender may trip over an obstacle or be tripped by an opponent.
Because we want to get off the ground as quickly as possible, a roll offers the
most immediate solution when there is no immediate danger to address.

Groundfighting

This section picks up where Orange Belt left off. Here you’ll increase the
number of techniques in your groundfighting repertoire.