Multiple Attackers

As if an attack was not stressful enough, there are situations where attacks can come from more than one direction. Telling signs of a multiple-attacker situation is the "wolf-pack" positioning employed by a group of attackers. This is characterized by an attacker facing you and another creeping in behind you, as an example. "Wolf-pack" situations should be trained with the following principles enforced:

-Don't be a hero. With the odds stacked against you, walk away or run. Of course, this is not always possible.
-Keep all of the attackers in your view and in front of you and at a distance.
-Keep a defensive but non-aggressive posture. Keeping the hands up in a defensive position but NOT clenching your fists can deter further escalation of the situation.
-Avoid being backed into a corner but do use objects (such as a wall) that keep an attacker from circling in behind you.
-Try to keep the attackers lined up in front of view to minimize simultaneous attacks.
-Keep any necessary counter-attacks quick and short. Kicks to the knees are particularily effective.