Thumb Eye Gouge - Self Defense with Alain Burrese

[@estobahnhernandez4251]

Speaking as someone who actually did this out of necessity - it is something you won't forget overnight. Do keep that in mind.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@JKBDTS]

Uhh

[@BladeObssession]

I like his enthusiasm

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks!

[@omokok1877]

That really really brutal

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks! Have to do what you have to when no other choice. Stay safe!

[@akrocuba]

LOVE IT!! 100% CORRECT!! This is the way we train and instruct students MUCH RESPECT!!!

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thank you! Glad you like this one. Keep training and stay safe!

[@steveo13757]

I accidentally eye gouged myself working a heavy bag and ended up scratching my cornea. My dad ended up racing me to the ER, and let me tell you, I has hunched over yelling in pain and was in a world of hurt for a week! And I now realize why attacking the eyes is so important & was also taught by Bruce Lee.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Stay safe!

[@berengerdietiker22]

Gruesome as it may seem, eye-gouging is necessary, sometimes. It's effective, regardless of the attacker's gender.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Yes, it can be, and people need to get over being gruesome when they have to defend themselves. Thanks for the comment.

[@hoylecasino]

The eye is extraordinarily fragile and easy to damage, no matter how large or strong your opponent is. I’ve hit two people in the eye, and they were both instantly disabled. I’ve also been accidentally hit in the eye myself, by a student. Not only was it extremely painful, but I was unable to open either of my eyes fully, and had to be driven to a hospital. My student’s fingernail had gouged my cornea, and I had to have drops put into my eyes every half hour for 48 hours and wear a patch for a long time. A proper eye strike is an amazingly effective self defense technique.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thank you for sharing your experiences.

[@xXTirsssXx]

@@surviveanddefend1088 Got attacked by two guys at local store at one point i tried this, The one stopped moving for about 5min then tried to continue fighting. how would you stop a drug addict? their eyes had no iris

[@surviveanddefend1088]

@@xXTirsssXx I'm a little confused, if he stopped moving for 5 minutes, what were you doing at that time? Should have got to safety, or if your job, restrained the person. No technique is 100%, and that's why we train and know more than one way to respond. But they eyes are a good target as if someone can't see, hard to follow you when you are getting to safety. I personally also like sleeper holds when a person is not feeling pain. These can be dangerous and not allowed in places, but I have used them successfully in the past to stop people, so I know they are effective. Bottom line, we have to stay aware and avoid everything we can, and if we do have to defend ourselves, we use whatever we can to ensure we go home safely.

[@xXTirsssXx]

@@surviveanddefend1088 stopping the other one. was like 2am at a gas station. two of them.

[@bullymaguire1542]

I actually don't want to hit on eyes because I want a fair fight

[@marcomarkproductions]

Aim to dig your thumbs until the knuckle (only in self defense)

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks!

[@1smg346]

@@surviveanddefend1088 hey i got a question can't he grab your arms or defend it or how?

[@surviveanddefend1088]

@@1smg346 It is like anything, you do this when there is an opening or opportunity, or you create one, and then do it hard and violently to overcome the opponent. If the person tries to counter, you do something else. That is why this is just one tool in the tool box.

[@1smg346]

@@surviveanddefend1088 thank you very much!

[@rdm1000]

I taught karate and self-defense for many years. Eyes were always target No. 1, if available as a target, for exactly the reason you state, they are defenseless. Don't kick some guy in the nuts. First, you don't know if he has nuts. Second, you don't know if he is wearing a cup, or has been hit in the nads so many times it just doesn't put him down. Don't mess with unknowns. Eyes are going to work every time. And the suggestion to slap the ear as you go to the eyes is a good one. Multiple targets with a singular attack. If you think its "gross," just weigh it out: eye juice on your thumb or being killed. You decide.

[@tomb9420]

I was training brazilian jiujitsu and had a blue belt accidently grab and pull one of my testicles. I ended up having to have a 20,000$ surgeory to fix it. So if you can grab a groin with enough force it can be effective

[@tonyperkis420]

Make sure you keep digging into his eyes. Once he is blind you are now in charge. Now its onto his ears...

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@VictorLopez-tn3qv]

Going to fav!

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thank you! Glad you liked this one. Appreciate the comment.

[@AllofJudea]

I taught my wife this years ago. She still can't handle the thought of it but I hope that God forbid she is in that type of situation that she remembers.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Hope she never needs it, but much better to know it and not need it than to need it and not know it. Stay safe!

[@amanita1964]

Thank you. I try to teach my nieces and ladies around me. As a woman I also find it hard to overcome our "natural" rejection of using physical violence, but we cannot afford this anymore. I personally groom my nails and reinforce myself mentally, which is the prime asset in a situation. Please teach your wife and loved ones to overcome their mental "inferiority complex".

[@tomb9420]

Im a purple belt in brazilian jiujitsu and some guys i trained with can try and make it look like an accident when grabbing the lapel. One guy was really good at it but in a street fight situation some times the aggressor will get in your face talking trash. I plan to go for an eye gouge before I do anything. This is my go to move in a street fight.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

It's one tool for certain situations. Sometimes you may want to go to a certain move, and not have the opening or opportunity, thus having to create one or do something else. But this is a good tool for certain extreme situations.

[@konstantinkoverchenko9587]

Having a tall wife really helps when practicing this technique.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Having a wife that will train with you is a plus!

[@carzoparazzo9698]

Ninjutsu practitioner here, I can confirm what this man says.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thank you.

[@jeffbezos7914]

what's ninjutsu, sounds interesting. I was never really into martial arts so I don't know much

[@carzoparazzo9698]

@@jeffbezos7914 Ninjutsu its the old art of the warfare, they way of the warrior. Best way to explain it if you find videos of Bujinkan, they train 9 old ninpo and samurai schools.

[@amanita1964]

Woman here: What is actually gross is the fear of being assaulted, mugger, raped, kidnapped, etc.... So this move is going to be my go to defense when and if I am in danger, and Thank you so much for posting it !

[@surviveanddefend1088]

You are welcome. I hope you never have to use it. Stay safe.

[@amanita1964]

@@surviveanddefend1088 I have actually used much worse in one occasion and it saved my life. 3 "men" assaulted me...

[@mrchessmaster809]

Do you think it'd be smart to perform the ear slap eye gouge after a punch? Or do I do it as my first attack. Should I use both hands to slap at once? Or just slap with one hand then gouge with both?

[@surviveanddefend1088]

It would depend on circumstances and what was available to you. The reason we have a number of techniques (tools) in our tool box, is to be able to use what is needed, or what we can, as opportunities present themselves. Often that will be determined by what openings present themselves at the time.

[@mrchessmaster809]

@@surviveanddefend1088 Thank you.

[@DarkLight-dd4nc]

The problem when you do that is that your opponent can do the same…from my experience in a fight bar against a foreign legion soldier….

[@surviveanddefend1088]

True. And that would be true with just about everything.

[@LoupFL]

I’ll show you the glory of the booth boxing style JOJO!!

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thank you.

[@ogunsoladare2613]

Hope the enemies are not watching.

[@carlos31302]

Live or death option

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Yes, it is for when you are in serious danger.

[@patmark3059]

Ocular shock technique

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks!

[@dennisw8166]

I dealt with an attacker who wouldn't stop trying to gouge my eye. Basically we were going toe to toe in a fight. He kept trying and trying to friggin gouge my eyes. My question is if two people agree to a fight. A regular man to man fight ( with someone who I've known almost my whole life) so to speak. Was it wrong of him to do that? I mean the dude wouldn't stop. My brother pulled me off of him just in time because my adrenaline was through the roof and I was ready to drop my elbow in his face. I never go to that extreme. Especially with someone I know well. Sounds stupid but I felt like I was in danger and I was finally on top of him and was going to put a stop to it. To me, it seemed cowardly for him to do that.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

When you are agreeing to a fight, and not self-defense, there will be rules. And that depends on the nature of what is agreed upon.

[@decomposingdave2902]

The ancient art of 28 days

[@ThePlataf]

Gouge the eyes, kick the groin, hammer the throat, then run.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks for the comment.

[@oisinleane]

Do you put your thumb directly in the center of the eyeball or like in the inner corner?

[@surviveanddefend1088]

I try to go for the inside part of the eye, but in a situation where everything is going crazy, accuracy may not be there, so grab the face and just drive the thumb into the eye with whatever you can get and it should be effective.

[@thatonerandomperson8866]

If you punch someone in the throat hard enough, doesnt that kill them? Like collapse their trachea? Correct me if im wrong though.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

It can, nothing is 100%. But yes, a hard strike to the trachea can cause it to swell and cut off the air supply and kill a person.

[@malakaihernandez2235]

This is... Is just too savage. Good thing I'm not a character from lord of the flies

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Different situations call for different things. Thanks for the comment.

[@albionblue123]

Very effective for women if they have long nails as well. If a man this is last resort because you can get a lot of years in prison for this if you were to gouge out their eye or blind them which could happen.

[@alainburrese2052]

You wouldn’t go to prison if you were justified in using this level of force, and that’s why it is important to understand the law. But yes, if not justified for this level, you could find yourself in prison. Thanks for the comment.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks. Answered with my other account.

[@TagbarhaOmonigho]

If the attacker gougue your eyes first then you're finished

[@yaxantonio3719]

I once did this to a kid when I was about 5, I pushed so hard his eye bled

[@alainburrese2052]

Hope it was justified. It’s effective when needed. Stay safe!

[@uncletommyvideos2510]

How much would it hurt?

[@surviveanddefend1088]

It can be extremely painful, as the eyes can be very sensitive. However, there can always be people that don't experience pain the same way.

[@carzoparazzo9698]

Its not only hurt, its just that ppl get disabled. Cant see anymore, at least for some several time. If you have your nails kinda long you can cut the eye too.

[@jujiwastaken]

a little bit phantasmagoria

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks

[@amanita1964]

Nope

[@jujiwastaken]

@@amanita1964 What do you mean nope, how can you train this

[@amanita1964]

@@jujiwastaken Nope again

[@bullymaguire1542]

However it reminds me of omni man when immortal tries to gouge omni man's eyes but he just did nothing more than making omni man more scarier

[@andrewminer3308]

You need to provide context for when this would be a good idea. Most of the time, it isn't.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks!

[@billbb]

Yeah

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks!

[@RetrofIex]

Steven seagal made this look powerful in marked for death

[@surviveanddefend1088]

It can be a good technique for certain circumstances. Movies can make anything good. I enjoyed his early movies too.

[@marcelkuiper5474]

This is extremely effective(and disturbing), in part because it is rarely executed thus not expected. I can think of situations where its brutality is justified though, if the woman has children to protect I can imagine it could be integrated in the immensively powerfull instinctive drive to protect them. Yet if she is alone she might be distracted by thoughts off the legal ramifications, giving the assailant enough opportunity to overpower her. Therefore it should (no shit Sherlock) be practiced.

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks for the comment.

[@ThePlataf]

There's no chance in hell that I'd care for legal ramifications. I'm a woman in my 8th decade. If some male thug attacks me, the law is on my side. I've kneed a would-be assailant in the nuts and he went down like a bag of cement. I'd happily do it again if I had to.

[@Idras74]

Jon Jones

[@syntheticnature]

Anyone come here after watching blade runner?

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Been a long time since I saw the movie, might have to watch again...

[@redacted2359]

What does it do

[@surviveanddefend1088]

I'm not sure what you mean.

[@debanjandutta2235]

He means what's gonna happen after that

[@debanjandutta2235]

How much harm can it do

[@urbansurvivalismnyc]

1:36

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks

[@urbansurvivalismnyc]

@@surviveanddefend1088 can you do a video for force entry defence

[@surviveanddefend1088]

What actually were you wanting by force entry defense?

[@urbansurvivalismnyc]

How should somebody handle being pushed into their home as they open the door 😩

[@surviveanddefend1088]

I'll see about doing a video on that soon, but one tip is to have a door stop there when you open the door for someone you don't know. (Or just don't open the door.) The door stop can keep someone from pushing the door in and allows you time to escape or arm yourself.

[@bullymaguire1542]

Sir.I don't want to go to prison 😂

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Neither do I, but if a person is trying to kill you, and this stops him...

[@bullymaguire1542]

@@surviveanddefend1088 wait poking on neck hole can also help?

[@surviveanddefend1088]

@@bullymaguire1542 The jugular notch is also a target that can be used.

[@mrchessmaster809]

@@surviveanddefend1088 What's that?

[@mrchessmaster809]

@@surviveanddefend1088 Oh, It's the weak part of the neck that goes inward.

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

👀⬅️

[@hlogan87]

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[@yongeunlim2000]

This is why we need eye protectors

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks

[@dilate162]

its disgusting though i can never do that

[@damnyankee3558]

In my experience this is not practical it almost never works peaple just close there eyes and squint hard and it's not that easy to gouge eyes. As a means to an end it can be useful but it's not an end all be all

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thank you for your comment. It is just one tool of many. Nothing is an end all be all. Stay safe!

[@bullymaguire1542]

Is he teaching self defense is shortcut to kill anyone?

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Different situations call for different things.

[@bullymaguire1542]

@@surviveanddefend1088 but still that looks painful

[@surviveanddefend1088]

@@bullymaguire1542 I would hope it is painful, it is for defending against a serious threat, not for fun, games or sport.

[@bullymaguire1542]

@@surviveanddefend1088 in mmma eye poke is different

[@IMWHOMATTER]

🤣🤣🤣

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Thanks.

[@nvdtile3643]

I just did this shit to a dude. I told him I didint want to fight like 5 times buutttttttt ....... Now his eyes hurt

[@surviveanddefend1088]

Glad it worked for you and that it kept you from getting hurt.

[@nvdtile3643]

@@surviveanddefend1088 they guy just came to work today and both his eyes are blood shot and brushed I fell really bad but I had no choice. I pray for his recovery.

[@CaneFu]

@@nvdtile3643 You were WAY out of line doing that to your coworker. An eye gouge is only to be used in a life or death situation and that doesn't sound like your coworker wanting to fight you falls into that category. You could have permanently blinded him, what the hell is the matter with you?

[@nvdtile3643]

@@CaneFu well I was trying to go home and a grown man was preventing me from going into my own home I told the man several times I did not want to fight he continued to try and fight me he tackled me he pinned me to the ground try to smash my face in The only thing I could do was eye gouge him.

[@nvdtile3643]

@@CaneFu If you expect me to get my face pounded in then you are insane. The man healed just fine I don't have the strength to gouge someone's eyeball out or the dedication I just wanted the man off me. Hopefully you're never put in a situation where you have to do that so don't judge people in the situations that they're put in.