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Self-defense video library
Study self-defense with attention to the situation, opportunities to create distance and ways to leave. Practise physical skills with a qualified instructor in a controlled setting.
Read the collection notes, then choose a video below. Each source course keeps its own group so you can check what it covers before watching.
THE VIDEO LIBRARY
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Available videos are grouped below. Play a video here or open its own watch page. Each group includes a subtitle guide.
Practical self-defense — Collection A
Seventeen source recordings cataloged as practical self-defense. The supplied titles cover grip releases and responses in several situations. This source collection is retained separately from other versions; possible overlap with Collections B, the supplementary recordings and the street self-defense collection has not been resolved.
Subtitle guide
Use Chrome’s built-in caption tools on a computer. No extension or website subscription is needed.
- Open Chrome’s menu → Settings → Accessibility → Live Caption and turn it on. On Linux, open Captions under Accessibility first.
- Under Manage languages / Add languages, download the video’s spoken language if it is listed. Select that language as the Preferred caption language. Unsupported spoken languages cannot be captioned with this tool.
- Play the video with its volume on. Chrome displays detected speech in a movable caption bubble. Drag the bubble to keep the movements visible.
- For English translation, turn on Live Translate if it appears in the same settings and choose English under Translate to. Available languages and features depend on your device and Chrome version.
These are automatic browser captions, not subtitles checked by an instructor. Speech, martial arts terms and translations may contain errors.
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Read Google’s official Chrome instructions02 · Street self-defense — Preface
03 · Wrist-grip release
04 · Release from a front clothing grip
05 · Release from a waist hold
06 · Release from a shoulder grip
07 · Response to punches
08 · Response to kicks
09 · Response to throws
10 · Stick-defense topic
11 · Knife-defense topic
12 · Qiang-defense topic — Source wording
13 · Response from a seated position
14 · Common techniques — Source title
15 · Escape methods — Source title
16 · Response to an assailant’s hold
17 · Self-defense response after a fall
Practical self-defense — Collection B
Eleven recordings from a separately cataloged practical self-defense source. Their topic titles and durations closely resemble entries in Collection A. This is a preserved source version, not a claim of eleven additional unique lessons; the relationship between recordings still requires content review.
Subtitle guide
Use Chrome’s built-in caption tools on a computer. No extension or website subscription is needed.
- Open Chrome’s menu → Settings → Accessibility → Live Caption and turn it on. On Linux, open Captions under Accessibility first.
- Under Manage languages / Add languages, download the video’s spoken language if it is listed. Select that language as the Preferred caption language. Unsupported spoken languages cannot be captioned with this tool.
- Play the video with its volume on. Chrome displays detected speech in a movable caption bubble. Drag the bubble to keep the movements visible.
- For English translation, turn on Live Translate if it appears in the same settings and choose English under Translate to. Available languages and features depend on your device and Chrome version.
These are automatic browser captions, not subtitles checked by an instructor. Speech, martial arts terms and translations may contain errors.
Live Caption processes audio on your device. If you enable Live Translate, captions are sent to Google for translation.
Read Google’s official Chrome instructions01 · Street self-defense
02 · Street self-defense — Preface
03 · Wrist-grip release
04 · Release from a front clothing grip
05 · Stick-defense topic
06 · Knife-defense topic
07 · Qiang-defense topic — Source wording
08 · Response from a seated position
09 · Common techniques — Source title
10 · Escape methods — Source title
11 · Response to an assailant’s hold
Self-defense — Supplementary recordings
Three available recordings from a separate self-defense directory. Two titles resemble grip-release and Dao-defense entries elsewhere, while the third is labeled self-defense using nearby weapons. Original title variants remain traceable; neither the folder label nor the file count establishes a complete or distinct course.
Subtitle guide
Use Chrome’s built-in caption tools on a computer. No extension or website subscription is needed.
- Open Chrome’s menu → Settings → Accessibility → Live Caption and turn it on. On Linux, open Captions under Accessibility first.
- Under Manage languages / Add languages, download the video’s spoken language if it is listed. Select that language as the Preferred caption language. Unsupported spoken languages cannot be captioned with this tool.
- Play the video with its volume on. Chrome displays detected speech in a movable caption bubble. Drag the bubble to keep the movements visible.
- For English translation, turn on Live Translate if it appears in the same settings and choose English under Translate to. Available languages and features depend on your device and Chrome version.
These are automatic browser captions, not subtitles checked by an instructor. Speech, martial arts terms and translations may contain errors.
Live Caption processes audio on your device. If you enable Live Translate, captions are sent to Google for translation.
Read Google’s official Chrome instructions01 · Xiong Jin grip release — Source title variant
02 · Dao-defense topic — Source wording
03 · Self-defense using nearby weapons — Source topic
Women’s self-defense — Source recordings
Two numbered recordings labeled women’s self-defense. They remain continuous source recordings rather than being divided into additional lessons. The file titles do not provide a detailed syllabus or establish suitability for a particular level.
Subtitle guide
Use Chrome’s built-in caption tools on a computer. No extension or website subscription is needed.
- Open Chrome’s menu → Settings → Accessibility → Live Caption and turn it on. On Linux, open Captions under Accessibility first.
- Under Manage languages / Add languages, download the video’s spoken language if it is listed. Select that language as the Preferred caption language. Unsupported spoken languages cannot be captioned with this tool.
- Play the video with its volume on. Chrome displays detected speech in a movable caption bubble. Drag the bubble to keep the movements visible.
- For English translation, turn on Live Translate if it appears in the same settings and choose English under Translate to. Available languages and features depend on your device and Chrome version.
These are automatic browser captions, not subtitles checked by an instructor. Speech, martial arts terms and translations may contain errors.
Live Caption processes audio on your device. If you enable Live Translate, captions are sent to Google for translation.
Read Google’s official Chrome instructionsWomen’s self-defense — Recording 1
Women’s self-defense — Recording 2
Self-defense situations and grip releases
Selected source recordings from one self-defense collection, arranged in its two supplied topic groups: releases and weapon-related situations, and confined spaces, seated situations, wrists, buses and clothing grips. Each group keeps its own source numbering. Titles describe listed topics without establishing effectiveness or a complete learning sequence.
Subtitle guide
Use Chrome’s built-in caption tools on a computer. No extension or website subscription is needed.
- Open Chrome’s menu → Settings → Accessibility → Live Caption and turn it on. On Linux, open Captions under Accessibility first.
- Under Manage languages / Add languages, download the video’s spoken language if it is listed. Select that language as the Preferred caption language. Unsupported spoken languages cannot be captioned with this tool.
- Play the video with its volume on. Chrome displays detected speech in a movable caption bubble. Drag the bubble to keep the movements visible.
- For English translation, turn on Live Translate if it appears in the same settings and choose English under Translate to. Available languages and features depend on your device and Chrome version.
These are automatic browser captions, not subtitles checked by an instructor. Speech, martial arts terms and translations may contain errors.
Live Caption processes audio on your device. If you enable Live Translate, captions are sent to Google for translation.
Read Google’s official Chrome instructions01 · One-hand grip release
02 · Release from a collar grip
03 · Release from a neck squeeze
04 · Release from an arm around the neck
05 · Knife-defense topic
06 · Response to hostage situations — Source topic
07 · Firearm-defense topic
08 · Stick-defense topic
09 · Ice-pick defense — Source topic
01 · Self-defense in a confined space
02 · Self-defense in a confined space — Supplement
03 · Defense against the “drunken punch” — Part 1
04 · Defense against the “drunken punch” — Part 2
05 · Self-defense while seated — Part 1
07 · Self-defense while seated — Part 3
08 · Wrist techniques — Part 1
09 · Wrist techniques — Part 2
10 · Self-defense on a bus — Part 1
11 · Self-defense on a bus — Part 2
12 · Self-defense on a bus — Part 3
13 · Release from a collar grip — Part 1
14 · Release from a collar grip — Part 2
15 · Release from a collar grip — Part 3
16 · Release from a collar grip — Part 4
Street self-defense — Source collection
Eighteen supplied recordings from the street self-defense directory: an unnumbered title followed by source parts 01–17. The filenames do not identify each movement. Similar durations suggest overlap with practical self-defense recordings, so this is retained as another source version rather than presented as eighteen confirmed unique lessons.
Subtitle guide
Use Chrome’s built-in caption tools on a computer. No extension or website subscription is needed.
- Open Chrome’s menu → Settings → Accessibility → Live Caption and turn it on. On Linux, open Captions under Accessibility first.
- Under Manage languages / Add languages, download the video’s spoken language if it is listed. Select that language as the Preferred caption language. Unsupported spoken languages cannot be captioned with this tool.
- Play the video with its volume on. Chrome displays detected speech in a movable caption bubble. Drag the bubble to keep the movements visible.
- For English translation, turn on Live Translate if it appears in the same settings and choose English under Translate to. Available languages and features depend on your device and Chrome version.
These are automatic browser captions, not subtitles checked by an instructor. Speech, martial arts terms and translations may contain errors.
Live Caption processes audio on your device. If you enable Live Translate, captions are sent to Google for translation.
Read Google’s official Chrome instructions