Voodoo shakes his head. "That won't stand up to a concentrated assault. Here's how you do it." Voodoo gets into a fighting stance - feet shoulder-width apart, heels off the ground, the toe of his rear (right) foot in line with his front (left) foot, knees slightly bent, elbows bent to 45 degree angles and close to his body, fists up around his neck, and chin tucked down.

"See my feet? I'm staying on the balls because you want to be able to move fast, but you also want to be able to plant quickly to get off a kick if you need to. By tucking in my chin, I'm taking advantage of the protection my shoulders give me, and by bringing in my elbows, I can protect my ribs, but the most important thing about this is that you can't look scared. Fear to a bully is like blood to a shark - they can smell it miles away. And once they get a whiff, they want more."