The author of the brochure is V. I. Andreychuk, senior lecturer at the department of hand-to-hand combat and combat sports of the Military Institute of Physical Culture (VIFK), master of sports of the USSR in sambo and judo, one of the authors of the textbook "Hand-to-Hand Combat" and the book " The first step to kungfu", author of the book "How to Protect Yourself". In the flow of a large amount of currently published literature on various martial arts schools, this brochure is distinguished by its practicality and accessibility for the widest range of readers. Much attention is paid to revealing the methodological features associated with independent study of self-defense techniques. Generalized recommendations are given on the tactics and psychology of human actions in extreme situations. In general, this brochure is a self-instruction manual for beginners in learning the basics of self-defense, and will also be useful for specialists when conducting classes in sports sections.