Students LS and SG practice Crash of the Eagle, a defense against a rear shoulder grab or push. This is first required self-defense technique for rank in the American Karate-Do system in it's medium 'escalated' form with a single back fist/hammer fist counter attack. It's more escalated form would have multiple counter attacks ending in a take down or throw.
Lesson 1:
In Crash of the Eagles 'de-escalated' form
students first learn to step forward,
turn quickly to face the attacker
and with a descending elbow,
break the hold (or regain balance from a push),
then,
withought countering,
but with awareness,
simply ......step away from the attacker
with your hands up in front of your face,
palms out,
fingers spread,
projecting a peaceful (but secretively defensive) hand position
then to look for a means of escape..........
then......ESCAPE!
Lesson 2:
The sole purpose of self-defense is to ESCAPE!