whats the best defence against someone who is running toward you?

Answer 1

Move out of the way and let the jogger continue on.

Why would you want to hurt someone who is only out to get a little exercise?

Answer 2

Running toward you as in that's their general direction of travel? You could move to be polite or you could stand your ground and make them move around you it you don't feel like being polite.

Running toward you as in with intent to harm - toward the intended target (you)? All martial arts would suggest a last minute movement out of the way of the direction of force, just as they have made a final commitment they can't change. Too soon and they follow, too late and you are hit. The movement can be followed with all sorts of different responses, but they all start with a similar basic idea of moving to a place of safety and possible counterattack.

1 Drop low and sweep the stepping leg after it commits to stepping but before it actually lands
2 Step to the outside of their arms and counterattack to the ribs, face, elbow, shoulder, foot and side of the knee
3 Step to the inside of their arms and attack the midsection or throw the attacker
4 Step to the outside, brush the arms past and cradle the head of the attacker - where the head goes, the body follows
5 The list goes on and on and on and on and on and.....

In all cases, the idea, tactically, is to avoid being hit directly with the momentum of the attack, be it a punch, a kick, an entire body, whatever. There are countless ways to do this and there is no 'best' method - its about how effective you are with whatever method is best given the nuance of the situation and how effective you are in reacting with that method rather than 'choosing' what you want to do.

Blocking is good, redirecting is better, forcing the attack to miss entirely is best though they are all aspects of the same thing. A forced miss that fails is a redirect, a redirect that fails is a block.... What is thought of as a classic Karate 'block' isn't a block, but a strike all its own. Since a fist for instance is only about as wide as a baseball to a softball, avoiding it doesn't require all that much total motion.... as long as its the right motion.

Same rules apply with an entire body.... the motion just has to be a bit bigger is all. Either way, its not so much about the how much you move as it is about where, how and the timing of the movement. In the end, it all depends on the situation and all situations are unique.

That's my take on the situation - which answer is applicable depends on what you mean by running toward you, whether you find the answer applicable depends on your opinion and perspective.

Answer 3

Move out of the way
if they persist
nai em with an assault
90 days for coming near you
6 months for a simple touch
5 years for a threat on personal safety and a big lawsuit

Answer 4

Move out of the way.

It all depends on the martial art you have studied. Some teach redirection of energy, in which case you would use the force of the on coming opponent to control that opponent and throw them or something similar. Others use force to meet force in which case you would be in a stance and exert force to stop the opponent with some strike.

Answer 5

It depends on:
WHY the person is running toward you,
Is the person armed,
What sort of a surface/terrain are you on,
Are there other people about,
Do you have a free range of directions in which to move,
Are you alone,
etc.

Answer 6

You pretty much only have two options.
1) Move your self out of the way.
2) Plant yourself and counter.
The bets choice depends entirely on the participants and the situation.

Answer 7

If somebody is running towards you, just front kick them in the stomach, they'll run right into it. It combines the force of the kick with the force of their running and is VERY affective if you do it right.

Answer 8

At the last instant (just before he/she is within arm's reach), quickly move to the side. Then, as they abruptly stop to compensate, just give them a good push...since they're already off-balance. That'll give you the edge to make your escape (or apply a good punch or kick...if that's the kind of person you are).

Answer 9

Well, that depends on what they do when they reach you. I would guess that if they are running towards you that they are going to attempt to tackle you. If this is the case, let them take you down and gillotine choke them.

Answer 10

Step out of the way at the last second. If not that then Kempo DM6, but even then you need to move aside.