Physical Defense Quotes

I had two things I could do: I could run over you, and I could put a good stiff arm on you. That was about it.

Sometimes during my set I invite volunteers up on stage to get speed-roasted and I'm worried that I may have hundreds of people rushing the stage all at once. Luckily I'm a black belt in karate and I can fend them off.

That's right, karate... made my whole body a weapon.

You have to foul me to stop me, period.

If a predator tries to get a hold of you, yell, kick, and punch. Do all of the typical self-defense measures you've heard of - eye-gouging, knee to the crotch. Anything you can do to cause a scene.

We used to tell our receivers, 'If you want to run an inside breaking route, and you want to fight for yardage after the catch, you better be careful, because these defensive players, they're on the hunt.'

I run upright mostly when I see daylight, so if you watch film you'll see I don't get hit in the chest much.

Nobody trains 'eye poke defense.'

In the NBA they've taken away so much of the hand-checking and the physicality of how guys are able to guard you. So if you touch me, I'm gonna throw the ball toward the rim and get shots.

I read in self-defense.

I love when people try to be physical with me. They think that's the way to try to guard me and to get physical with me. I use that to my advantage.

People that know me realise what kind of player I am. I'm a front-foot defender; I like a tackle, but I'm not malicious, and I don't go in to hurt.

The toughest opponents for me are the defenders who are tough in the way they play - where you can't see a way through.

Self-defense is so important to know in today's society. It's not just that you might get mugged. It's more for confidence. It's the way you hold yourself when you walk into a room. Every step you take is more sure and you're much more aware of your surroundings. So, I think it's a really important thing - especially for women.

When you intercept the ball with your stomach, that is great defense

I blame Riley for my broken thumb, not Matt Geiger. That ain't defense Miami is playing. That's just chopping. I have no idea how his team gets away with it. I guess when you've been in the league 30 years you can do it. Respect, he gets it - he's like John Gotti.

I'm a lock-up defender and I believe strongly in my defense, so I don't need to take cheap shots at guys to get an edge.

If I didn't have a great right hook, the bigger, heavier fighters would grind me down and smother me.

My father was the first person to introduce me to self-defense and martial arts, which I've been doing all my life now.

That's the only way you can stop a guy like Cam Newton. Hit him. He's unstoppable, so whenever he does try to run like a running back, you got to punish him.

I've been critcised for going with my top hand, but as long as you save it, that's all that counts.

In my day, defenders played you with two hands and an elbow. You're not getting by a guy, especially if he has an elbow and a hand on you and is a strong defensive player.

Smaller players in the Premier League are very good at using their bodies and that's what I will continue to do.

If you can roll at every angle, it becomes second nature to protect yourself when you fall.