I'm a BJJ blue belt. I can confirm that brand new guys are easily the most unpredictable and most likely to give you injuries. They roll in a panic state and have unexpected movements. One time I had a new white belt guy grabbing and twisting my fingers. That's why I love training with them, it's a good simulation of what you can expect on the street.
Agreed but in an outside altercation it’s more intense and untrained fighter isn’t there to learn or test himself,if an angry aggressor gets a chance to strike you once in the right place they’ll keep going until you stop breathing,no tapping out 🥲
It's one thing to injure someone in training because of lack of ability and control - it's a very different thing to expect an untrained person to be able to fight better than a trained one in a real fight … I'm not sure I agree with the premise.
@@jamielondon6436 No referee no bell and objects that can harm,an untrained fighter has no mental restrictions and is probably fighting for their life,please do not underestimate anyone it could be the last fight.
Some of the wisest words I ever heard from a martial arts practitioner (I think). On the street, you are not facing off with a level headed person that conforms to any "rules", and that is a scenario you have to be aware of and train to counter.
Yes. I keep saying this to younger people who like to get rowdy. One day someone won't care what happens to you or them, and will very much act accordingly, so rumble at your own risk.
Ive noticed untrained fighters throw "pure offensive" strikes... something much like the "unblockable boss attack" in a videogame... you can either interrupt if you are quick enough or get the hell outta the way, but if you stand and try to out technique the guy, you're gonna be on the recieving end of that wild strike...
Transfer your From Software Elden Ring/Bloodborne/Dark Souls boss battle skills into the real world fights. As crazy as it sounds I've thought the same thing
They leave themselves open to a hard teep up the middle or uppercuts. Windmill punches are ineffective if you use footwork and movement, keep your hands up and shell up.
Yeah when I was in Karate it was a very loose and street fight oriented variant. We put pads on and started sparing, and the fights got wild. It was definately good training, mostly to realize blocks aren't worth anything in those types of fights, usually you want to take a glancing blow and in exchange hit them with a more solid blow. Something like if they're throwing their right hand lean left and throw your left hand right into the front of their face. That way their hit goes across the side of your face, and your hit breaks their nose.
It made me remember my fights with untrained people, on the streets it's mostly chin down haymaking brawling, but in the ring I was sometimes caught by suprise by some guys. The thing is, when people start training, their techniques become somewhat unified in according to the most artists of their styles, so it's really easier to spot a hit coming and therefore they are more predictable. But with untrained people, they sometimes have their own perception of fighting and when they are not forced to fight, but in sparrings, for example, they are letting their imagination lose. For example, when I fight, I analyze my opponent and think of combinations like "okay, he opens his liver when he jabs too far, so jab to switch middle kick might be good", but when they think, they come up with sometimes unpredictable combinations, that are unique to their perception of what may work, in a way of Saenchai's techniques, but with no technique whatsoever, and this really makes me wonder, how many undisclosed talents there are, that just happened to not have the chance to be developed.... Creativity is really underrated in martial arts, in my opinion. People strive for speed, reaction time and wide arsenal of known hits, but in untrained people it is pure creativity and I like it!
Aagreed... I like to think of it as "pure offense"... they dont display the restraint necessary to keep yourself prepared for potential counters, so they throw every ounce into the fists, defense isn't on their mind
True true. I wonder the same aswell. Some guys have that snap a sound when they hit. Its weird how some are not that strong but just can deliver a proper punch. And some muscular strong guys can't punch. Tbh i think its comes from within. Like a spirit. U must have the will to create a damaging force with ur body. To hit something very hard. Then u learn the technique etc bs etc bs.. But 100% it must start within, and the will to hit must be there. This is where the true power comes from, i believe. I know actually But i don't want to sound arrogant.
Imagine the experience people have that actually applies compared to your overrated coriography 😂😂😂 appreciate the recognition of the average man. Remember this: no mercy.
No matter what....Most street brawls are like watching two cats fighting over a ball of yarn. They're unpredictable no matter how trained or untrained a person is.
Like always, awesome video. Perfect explanation! As a psychiatric nurse & CPI Instructor, I have dealt personally with patient that assault from left field!.I try to explain to people about unpredictability combined with underestimation is a perfect storm for a failed self defense situation. Intermittent explosive disorder or impulsive aggression, premeditated or not, a disproportionate reaction can be perceived as "retard strength" explosive outbursts of anger/violence, at the point of rage, disproportionate reaction to the situation at hand can lead to complications based on underestimation. You hit the nail right on the head!
I think it's really important to know that retard strength will burn out at some point eventually. No one can keep going at max output forever. Not fun to weather the storm though.
Situational awareness or presense of mind, quick physical reactions or reflexes, mental strength or toughness, composure or self-confidence, resourcefulness, the instinct or the will to fight back and defend yourself, knowing when to fight back or when to just run away as fast as you can, avoiding people places and situations that potentially lead to heated altercations or violent encounters, and your martial arts/fighting/self-defense skills and techniques (if you have any or some) which you have spent long periods of time practicing and training, can drastically increase your chances of successfully defending yourself in street fights and surviving similar violent self-defense encounters. Speaking based on my personal experience as a self-defense practitioner.
People often discount running away as a self defense measure. If you're on your own, run by all means, even take lessons in increasing your speed. There's too many stories of people standing their ground to save face, that wind up being killed, paralyzed, or brain damaged. If you're with someone, they should be on the same wavelength.
Idk if it is what you meant or not, but the bottom line is that the intent to cause serious harm or death is completely different from sport. A trained fighter of today is trained for sport. A random and angry man wants you to suffer or die, and they will act accordingly.
@@someone-ji2zb And people that train for sport don't go around getting into bar fights. They have better things ton do. When is the last time you heard of a pro fighter knocking somebody out outside of the gym?
@@davidjones8043 Julius Francis knocked out a guy with one punch infront of a club a year or two ago. I think it's on RUclips. Ya I guess it happens but for the most part it's never anything serious. Just a scuffle. I'm not afraid of people who train. They're harmless unless you get in their way.
One of the "problems" I've spotted untrained people don't see faints so that means faints doesn't always work on them they just go for a punch while you're going for a faint and that could catch a trained guy off guard
They go pure offense, not thinking about defensive requirements* and potential counters... so they go whole hog, putting full power into the cannons...
Not so sure. I find that untrained people overreact to faints and practically jump out of their skin. But I only use feints for a tactical advantage. In a street fight I wouldn't bother.
Another problem is that people that formally train to fight train against others that are formally trained. The cues and movement patterns are different for untrained and trained fighters.
That's not true if you get to spar newbies. I've been able to do that in BJJ, Boxing, MMA and Muay Thai. Best sparring you can get for self-defence purposes especially if they are bigger and more powerful than you.
I noticed in-trained fighters don’t react to feints in the same way as the trained, if at all. So make sure your feints are actually strikes(even if they aren’t very hard) so that if they don’t react, they get hit. If the fight lasts past the follow ups, you will have begun to teach them to react. Generally, fights involving the untrained are short tho. Thanks Doc, be safe
@@yyxy.oncesaidyou fake the feint say throw the punch half way. No reaction. Continue the strike without pulling it back. If they don’t react. 9 times outta ten they don’t have a counter. Look at pernell Whitaker feints to get a better understanding.
@@michelangelo4701 Cold Aggression is violence but planned and with a certain goal in mind. Like, lets say for example out of principle you dont care about fighting and are against violence, you can remain all calm and deescalating. Your opponent does not care and keeps pushing your boundaries. Then, suddenly, out of principle, you gauge his eyes or smash his throat with a blank expression. Now, when police comes, you just stay cold and collected. Like, yeah I had to teach him a lesson, he did not listen etc. In the meantime, you get the best lawyer to avoid social damage, stay under the radar. On the contrary, when losing a fight, that just happens. There is no caring, crying or sobbing. Might be, after some years you take revenge. Affective empathy is completely switched of and together with a principle driven character, there is also no " ok, I stop now because I cause pain " all these actions are not in affect ( driven by emotion ) so to say hot headed. But they have a clear, planned purpose. Stopping someone being violent, robbing someone ( violence serves as a purpose to frighten the victim, giving out money but there are no negative "hot" feelings towards the victim) or knowing certain loop holes in law ( to plan anything cold is also an act of aggression, directed towards the target, here it is money ) to commit white collar crimes. This aggression might not be detected on the outside and thats why its the most dangerous.
I'm a smaller guy. I weigh around 135lbs, and I grew up in a rough gang infested neighborhood. I've been in more street fights than I can count. I'm almost 60 now, and the last fights I was in happened in my 40s. Over women. Of course. When I and my opponents were drunk. Of course. Rule #1: Stay sober Rule #2: Stay away from strippers. (much easier when you are sober) Avoid fighting if possible. Rule #3: If there's no way out of a fight, hit them before they hit YOU. Repeatedly. In the balls, throat, eyes, jaw, etc. Use whatever force multipliers are at hand. With lethal intent if necessary. Rule #4: Keep on hitting them until they are no longer a threat. Rule #5: Get the hell out of there. If you feel like squaring off and brawling, don't. If you're drunk and trying to impress some stripper, and can't help yourself, keep your hands up to protect your face. 99% of thugs are headhunters. They'll look away, and then throw a sweeping right handed sucker punch at you to start the fight. So learn to keep your hands up, and your palms OPEN and FACING them. Do not look away or turn your back on them. Back away slowly while making (dead) eye contact. I'm 50/50 wins and losses in street fights, but I'm still alive, and un-maimed. The first time I used a makeshift weapon I was 8 years old. It was at my 3rd grade bus stop, and I used a metal lunch box to once and for all put an end to the bullying of a bigger classmate. As a teenager and young adult I was "jumped" countless times, and dealt with multiple attackers and home invasions repeatedly. I've been punched while I was sitting down. From behind. I've been attacked at 3:00am. Naked. Drunk. In bed. (See rule #2 about strippers). I've been attacked at liquor stores, and on dance floors. In classrooms. At parties. And of course in nightclubs and bars. When you are a smaller guy, You never know when some bigger idiot is gonna try to bash your head in. I spent a year studying Krav Maga, and hold a yellow belt. But belts are meaningless on the street. What matters is focused agression and viciousness and especially, surprize. I was once attacked by two gang members while drinking a carton of milk in front of a convienance market. The first lowlife comes up and says: "Hey Essay!" (LA latino gang slang for "hey dude") "Gimmie a drink of your milk" So I tell him to "f*ck off" and immediately put on my full face motorcycle helmet and backpack preparing to leave as quickly as possible. As I stand up his mate grabs me from behind. By my backpack ...and he restrains me as his buddy squares off, kicks me in the groin, and then takes a swing at my face. Remeber the full face helmet? Most thugs are as dumb as a box of hammers. He broke his hand on my chin-guard lol. ...and getting kicked in the balls is a sexual fetish of mine. So that just made me horny. Horny to f*ck 'em BOTH up. But I was the one who was f*cked, right? The second guy had me fully restrained - I couldnt even raise my arms because of how he had me pinned. WRONG! Remeber that motorcycle helmet on my head? I snapped my torso forward to open a gap between his face and the back of my head. Then I snapped my head back like a mace and smashed his face in with the BACK of my head. F*cker let me go immediately. They broke off their attack and ran away, and I got the hell out of there. A few years earlier I was jumped and stomped to a bloody pulp by two OTHER gang members at the SAME market. That one was over a personal beef / score settling over a gang home invasion where I sent one of them to the hospital with a club to the back of his head. I was 15 years old, and no, I wasn't in a a gang - that's why I was attacked. The market was the only one in my neighborhood, so it was like watering hole for predators. Again, my advice is to stay away from loose women, rough parts of town, and street gang territory if possible. If you are cornered and attacked, fight like your life depends on it, because it DOES. Use any means availible to disable your attacker(s) I'm an old man now. I don't like fighting and never have, but Los Angeles is a violent, unpredicatble place. I carry pepper spray and a small, lethal metal impact weapon capable breaking bones in close quater combat. Google "Monkey's Fist". Yea, they are illegal. They are also uncommon and look like innocent key-fobs, so your unlikely to get arrested for carrying one. I used to carry a small fixed bladed knife, but knives are obvious and messy weapons. Here's how to "win" (survive) an attack on the street by even the biggest, most skilled and determined assailant or group of assailants armed with a knife or monkey's fist - without killing anyone: COVERTLY grab your knife or blunt force weapon. Drop to the ground and shoot for the legs. Start stabbing or clubbing their ankles and knees with your force multiplier. If you can sever a tendon or shatter an ankle or a knee they will not be able to physically fight or chase you. Period. No matter how big, driunk, or angry they are. Think about it: How are you gonna fight someone if you've only got one good leg - or no legs at all. I learned this watching Montey Python - and learning Muy Thia durring my Krav Maga training days. Muy Thia fighters don't head-hunt. They kick your quads and hamstrings until you cramp-up and collapse. That technique works, but it takes a bit of time, especially with big drunk agressive arseholes. So just use a weapon to immediately cripple them. Then run away. Hope no one was able to ID you so you don't go to jail for defending yourself - something I've endured more than once. Thankfully I've never had to cripple anyone, but I'm quite prepared to do so if the need ever arrises. You should be too.
@@BruceLeroyUK I wish it wasn't true, I assure you. But it is. All of it and a lot more I can't write about even now. I don't recommend fighting. For me, it was always about survival, and it was traumatic - especially when I snapped and tried to kill or severely injure my attackers. If you've never seen the look of shock on the face of a another human being after you palm-strike punched him in the face with a beer bottle in your hand or smashed him over the head with a sawed off rake handle or beat his arms and legs with a piece of metal conduit after he sucker-punched you while you were sitting at your kitchen table doing your homework, well, you won't know what I'm talking about. PTSD doesn't happen to soldiers because their lives are in danger. For the most part, It happens because they have to kill other humans, or just witness other humans being killed, maimed, raped, tortured, etc. I suffered from it for decades. The shame I felt after losing control of myself and becoming an animal drove years of nightmares and flashbacks and depression and anxiety. I was terrified of the Devil inside me. If you've never expereinced the sort of voilent psychotic breaks I'm describing where you litterally see RED and go bersek, and try to END another human being, well, again, you can't underrstand. It's horrible if you have any sort of soul. So again, I urge you: Stay away from strippers, booze, drugs, and gangs. Don't hang out and eat tasty snacks around liquor stores at night. Especially in bad neighborhoods. All of these things are lots and lots of fun until some deranged gangbanger decides he wants to drink your milk and/or bang that stripper because he thinks it's his girlfreind, and that it's cheating on him with you. ...yet another true story.... ;-)
This is the hottest take I've ever seen. Every untrained person I've seen fights the exact same, crazy telegraphed punches or tackle. To say unpredictably is a reason they have the advantage is insane.
I guess the years of working the door at night clubs was training for street fighting. Always stay on point till the problem is 20 ft away from you and keep them in sight till they are really gone. I've learn about that move of them starting to turn away fake, you move to the other side and back so your not where they last saw you. Doing that is surprising enough to make many think their out of their class and really leave. And it opens things up and gives you reaction room if they keep coming in.😁 There is an old saying. "The only person the best swordsman in town has to fear is the worst swordsman in town".😎😁
That's interesting. I did something similar with a guy who was trying to start a fight with me in a nightclub. He backed into me 'accidentally on purpose', and kept doing it even when I asked him to mind what he was doing. Then he positioned himself quite obviously so he was standing to my right-hand side. It set off alarm bells because I thought he's trying to line me up for a haymaker right hand and he looked tense. So I just moved around him and stood on his right side. This totally threw him and he looked quite alarmed. My thinking was, that his dominant punching hand was his right and he probably couldn't do anything with his left, so if I stood on his right, he'd be offenseless. It also played with his mind because now he knew I was aware of his intentions. He left me alone shortly after.
Very interesting. Having practiced Muay Thai for fifteen years. I always thought sparring newbies is v3ry difficult as they lack the predictably of more trained fighters
I think it was from the movie Shanghai Knights. Owen Wilson was fighting Jackie Chan and knocked Jackie Chan down. Owen said, " I don't know karate, but I know crazy!"
"Facts,no one needs skills to fight. All you need is anger,energy and swinging wild punches. I've mastered basic boxing, but before that I always was a decent fighter. No one really needs boxing nor Kun fu, just go crazy and you good. For real, it's all in the game. But those are good to have if that's a person's style. "
Cold aggression comes from experience. After serving in hostile combative theaters the reflex and ability to unleash decisive outcomes, becomes something one has to learn not to use.
@@fightscience What you mentioned about matching fire with fire was quite a daunting moment to be honest, it makes you realise anything could be life threatening but having to deal with it regardless. Thanks for the advice mate.
In the few unfortunate times I've been in street fights, I found that most people get seriously hurt from literally just tripping over a curb or getting tackled to the concrete, or missing a punch and hitting a car or a something else.
Great info. I find that regular four times a week 5 mile jog's give me the endurance stamina. And fast fifteen 2 minute rounds, a minute break in between pad work and bag work give me that explosive stamina. Thanks dude.
Good stuff, I used to rely on my running speed to get me out of trouble as I get older that won’t work. These days my EDC is two mace containers, two knives and my last resort of my G 43. In the US people have to be prepared for active shooter situations. It has been a few years since I have trained. Time to get back to it. Thanks again for what you do.
And... If you can get off the first shot, even if, or especially if it's a proper jab, it'll levels out the dude with rage / tardstrength and saps their gas tank right off the bat. That first shot also flips your own switch on as there's no turning back, you're in a fight now, get to work mode kicks in and it takes away that tense finite moment between not yet a fight and now you're fighting.
This is good.. but hitting first opens you up to the blame and legal liability as well as justifying the other man don't whatever response he sees as appropriate.
@@edwardrook8146 Fuk legality when it comes to life and death. It's a total misnomer that "who swings first" is the guilty party anyway. Honestly, it's usually who calls the cops first get's the benefit. When you know a fight is going down (provided you're not starting it in the first place), beat the guy to that first punch, and don't let the anger addict control what happens.
Worst beating I took was from being hesitant and taking a massive first punch. I won the fight (lost many others) according to my friends who watched it, but it didn't feel like a win. I was nearly knocked out, and everything after was blurry. I vowed to never let someone throw the first punch again. I also started growing out of the fighting. I had a concussion, a big hash under my eye, and only remember parts of the fight or the next 24 hours. Even winning a fight can be a loss.
@@stevescuba1978 Yeah man, I fell off a ladder and got concussed, I avoid fights nowadays for sure. It sucks being scared but I learned if it's going down it's going down, might as well pull the trigger and tilt the odds in your favor.
It's been my experience that most impromptu fights are started by a partially trained bully, trying to impress somebody else by picking on a smaller guy that is obviously alone. Usually the first hard punch wins.... struck while the tough bully is still in the yappy phase. I find that the best opportunity comes, when he tries to touch you. He wants you to beg. The hard part is not defending yourself from a loudmouth. It's keeping the buddies out of it.
Dr P. So many great points. Hot and cold aggression. You nail it with the mindset of the untrained person. They go for broke without internal self awareness. Booze helping fuel the liquid courage sir. Totally agree with you sir in that the trained person needs to in less than milsecond go to raw mindset then controlled mindset. End it. Yes, you are so correct in training for the unseen or unpredictable sir. So damn true. Is his friends coming out of the shadows? So, Dr. P have a street mindset, trained mindset etc that flows under pressure. Great content sir.
I have heard this view before but it does not match my experience. I have resolved situations with untrained people many times in the street. My martial art friends have utterly destroyed untrained people in street fights. A friend of mine in America was arrested and locked up in jail for driving on an expired driving license on New Years Eve. The regular holding pen was full so he was put in with a bunch of convicts who were being transferred. My friend was an expert in Tae Kwon Do. Not an art known for its flexibility. One of the convicts decided to pick a fight with my friend. My friend made an example of him to make sure the other convicts didn't get any ideas. He beat that man so badly that the cops separated him from the convicts for their safety. I think that the perception that untrained people have an advantage is just that. A perception. It reflects your own lack of psychological preparation in your particular art. I assure you that the training you have, the fitness, the breath control, the consistently fast and powerful blows you can deliver, and the combat ready instincts that you will develop through your training, will enable you to easily despatch virtually any untrained thug who makes the mistake of attacking you.
If you fight anyone on the street it's always best to control distance and try to remain as calm as possible. Use your supreme cardio and conditioning to tire the other person out by evading the majority of their attacks and whenever you see them tired that's when you fight. Makes sense tbh.
All true you're on point. This kind of videos are good only for views...besides that are completely BS and defy common sense... As a conclusion you don''t need any combat training experience no fighting skills, it doesn'r matter how many years of hard work and descipline one has, it doesn't matter if you are a boxer, a kick boxer, a wrestler or mma fighter, as long as you are UNTRAINED and all you need is this natural primitive instinct and agression...
@@alkispanou2841 "all you need is this natural primitive instinct and agression..." I disagree with this because if they don't manage to knock you out within 60 seconds they''ll become completely gassed. Until you train in fighting you have little idea of how conditioned you need to be to even last a round going as hard as possible. An untrained even in shape person will gas extremely quickly. If he's out of shape if he even lasts a minute I'd be very surprised.
A great commentary about realism outside the training hall. I definitely would like more on this subject Dr Mark. I greatly admire your insight and understanding of not just the physical, but the mental aspects of violence. How could I get in contact with you?
Wise words indeed. One thing to add though, drugs and/or alcohol nowadays are going to be far more present in bar/street confrontations. This not only makes the untrained opponent over confident but - in the case of “powdered” drugs - also adds the element of anesthesia which makes harming said opponent a more difficult task if applied in traditional ways …
@𝕷𝖆𝖘𝖙𝕶𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖎𝖈𝕷𝖎𝖋𝖊 Lol. I too was once a little, skinny guy, not the 6'2" 295lb Martial Artist of 11 years and "Seasoned" Streetfighter. Therefore, through myself and others, I understand the Mentality.
It's like the snakes, young snakes are more dangerous than mature ones. They get scared easily, don't tend to evade confrontation and in their bite they give you all the venom they have in their system. Great video and advice, you have a new follower :)
Thank you for making this video I try to explain to my students that in a self-defense situation on the streets treat every person as if they were a grandmaster expect everything and the unexpected gym and dojo rules do not apply on the streets
In a formal setting, im sparring by the book with predictable offensive and defensive characteristics. A street fight? The minute someone starts barking i immediately grab for the throat and if i can't get em down im hitting vitals, the crown jewels, a sweep, eyes, or swinging for the fences. Im eating that punch with my hands tight to the chin because it's always a wide haymaker and hitting with a counter with all i got. Im 40 and still get into the occasional brawl. The Marine in me won't retire
You always need to keep in mind and I mean always you never know what a person is capable of one time in a women's self defense class the instructor has this woman ( an untrained person 6 feet tall 260 pounds ) stand in front of him he asked her what would you do if a man was going to hurt you she screams at the top of her lungs then punches him in the face full power and speed the yelling distracted and surprised him and he never ducked or blocked blood was everywhere you need to be prepared for the unexpected you never know what someone is going to do
I get the feeling that untrained but experienced street brawlers, who are also big, have often figured out that their mode of attack of intense rage has a time limit on it, in terms of energy consumption. First they feel you out by either screaming at you and/or getting in your face, and shoving you, generally to intimidate you and also scoping to make sure they won't get hurt if they physically attack. Once they decide to physically attack it's like a switch and comes fast and hard and often unorthodox and surreptitiously. They're looking to utilize their strength advantage for optimim results. With one big punch to stun you followed by a frenzied, enraged, flurry of about five strikes to finish you off. Often, though, that first big punch ends up being a KO, if it connects well. If you intercept the first big punch that can be enough to make them pause and give you time to counter, or even better still, get out of there. Another option is to attack first, during the intimidation phase. If you don't, and if that first big punch connects they will ussually win the altercation. Such an altercation, if they win, is usually over in seconds, from the intimidation phase to the full scale assault.
Im gonna give you guys a very helpful advice. If a " big " guy tries to provoke you for no reason and you're obviously the smaller guy. That just equals one thing = He hasn't been in many fights and he is constantly testing himself. If he was a martial artist on the other hand, he would never get in your face to begin with, cause he gets humbled everyday at the gym by even bigger guys and his ego is dead. Majority of all men picking a fight are untrained or trained with minimum experience. Stay out of trouble folks!
My dad was a trained martial artist but when it comes to street fights he fights dirty. Like "you wanna go?" OK go first then as soon as his back is turned my father. My beloved martial artist dad that I look up to punches him as hard as he could at the back of the head. How's that for street fighting. You agree to a street fight? There are no rules. Remember what Bruce Lee said? "Never take your eyes off your opponent even when you bow". Skills can be an asset but be ready to get down and dirty. Bite, scratch, pull hair, take out the eyes. Anything. And yes, sucker punches are allowed. That's what I tell my son now. He trains in boxing and tae kwon do at the same time. Wants to train in mui Thai. But a street fight is much more dangerous. There are crowds. There mayy be hidden weapons. In the end I just tell him don't get into it unless you really have to. It's not worth it. I need him alive more than I need to bury him for something stupid like egos arguing over whatever. I like that you shed some reality checks with us martial artist once in a while. We all need to keep our egos in check.
I've always said to my Muay Thai instructor, yhat we are only getting good at fighting other thai boxers, so I also picked up BJJ and only got good at fighting other BJJ guys. So I started going to train at other Martial arts for usually a free week trial. So I could see different perspectives
There are a lot of false points, though I do agree with the mentality of the fighter. Only problem is that trained fighters ARE fighters. They are built to fight and were the guys on the streets. But the instinct to fight and how to control yourself is taught and much better when you learn to fight. Main point being, a trained fighter is trained to fight. And in any scenario, it doesn't matter how angry the guy is, the trained fighter will win with advantages. All 4 points are edges, not advantages.
From my street fighting experience, which thankfully was decades ago on Marine Corps bases, once you land the first punch never give the other guy a chance to recover. Keep landing punches until they are down, out or run. But beware, sometimes after you beat up a guy they want to be your best friend.
Thanks again and true. There is an enormous difference in training as a fighter and training to fight in the 'real world'. In training to fight in the 'real world', instructors were adamant that, if we had to fight, be sudden, direct and violent. Ie. you are NOT in a gym, you are NOT in a fight with rules or boundaries. You are in a fight that, if you lose, it means that at best you will be severely injured and at worst dead. What I like about your channel is that you recognize that self defense is not competition sport. Thanks again.
Fighter generally would always win in street fight, you can clearly see what they would do and be quicker than them from training and fighting in the ring. And be able to disable them in a second where they would just hope they connect with the right part and win the fight.
I had excellent fitness, speed and good technique, I have weathered some storm, I have run away since almost no one could stay with me for the first 40 meters……but now I am 63. I dont fool myself. All those elements are vastly degraded. My situational awareness is massive, and I never place myself in situations that can go south. I can spot or sense the crazy dude from a mile away and avoid him. Remember guys, you can lean into your skills now but one day they fade off some. Be mindful of those years ahead. Keep honing your skill but be mindful.
I’ve been practicing Taekwondo for just over 5 years now. I train hard every day as I’m retired military with PTSD. I work hard at gym when not directly train martial arts. I’m following you Sir, because I’ve found so much value in your past videos. I’m developing me after almost 18 years in USAF. I work at local Martial Arts school, I love to watch younger adults grow and become responsible grownups. After military, struggling to find life again I’d found martial arts. Through development of my person, I’ve found that my fear in public places is diminishing much. I’m able to go into public and be there for longer periods of time because of my working with martial arts. “Finding this channel has helped me so much to have more confidence In knowing I can be a good person and support those around me if need ever came. Also through watching your videos I feel I’m able to be more effective in reasoning in a tense situation. Having ptsd, I’m wishing to have a normal life and I’m on a list for a another service dog. That will be a freedom of course, but I want to obviously be enabled to fly alone. Following Sir, and thank you for all of the content which I find so useful in getting my confidence back… With my therapy and constant volunteering at local Taekwondo school, going to gym and working on me every day… Thank you Sir!
Trained fighter like me know they can do a lot of damage so will hold back and use skills to control the fight rather then brute damage. So training gives you some room to take damage and come back. When you are properly trained you are trained to be half dead and still can mount a deadly response. This reserve comes through training. Will I use what I know of course you don't become someone's punching bag. I had a guy who was bigger punched me a few times in my face not even what I get at the dojo. So I decided not engage and ran up a flight of stairs. At that point I realize the guy had cut me and I had a hole in my face starting at my upper left lip. I thought I was sweeting and wondered why as there was no exertion. So looked down and I was covered in my own blood. I look up and this guys is storming the last steps on the stairs heading straight for me. At this point its my survival as I don't what he cut me with and he obviously had bad intentions. This is training. I shifted gears from earlier avoid to deadly, and did a jumping running roundhouse off the wall, yes exactly like in the movies, and hit him on the left side breaking all those ribs with one kick. He was now about 8 feet from me. I kicked him that hard. He probably weighed about 190-200 lbs lean and at least six inches taller than me. I'm 5' 7" and 140. Was I going to get more punishment from him, no. I went over and was going to get unethical fast when my friend stopped me. In court this is what worries professional trained fighters. The judge said to me if I had hurt him anymore than I did, I would be doing prison time with him. He got nine months and probation. This is why anyone who has been trained professionally in the US has to be careful. When the court finds out you are professionally trained the court room may not be your friend. If necessary I'm not taking a dirt bath for anyone if I have to do time for it. So be it.
Brown belt syndrome... too many moves that dont work all trying to come out at once. Gotta stick to your strengths and remember to leave the school mentality
this might be the most important and best Video in the context of streetfight-Situations ever. No Matter what Martial Art one is training, this has to be aknowledged
Never turn your back on anyone in the street, try and avoid it , but dont turn your back, and if it goes down, always finish the fight, dont try and be honorable and walk off after they are down, i almost got stabbed because my buddy did that, he didnt finish him, walked off , guy jumped up with a broken 40oz , ran at us ,tried to stab me while i was trying to stab him with my pocket knife , and he stabbed my buddy in the wrist, he was going for the face. Always finish the fight.
Very well said. And we shouldn't expect proper stances and attacks.. keep distance and wait while ready to defend first.. or just finish first..if you have to.. I did that with 4 guys.. after a verbal exchange, I just finished the job..
In the early 1900s in my home town fencing duels were still legal. A journalist was challenged to a duel by an army officer. But since the journalist's swings were dangerous and unpredictable the officer lost. Then as a revenge another officer challenged the journalist, but he also lost. The journalist was finally defeated in an another fencing duel by... another journalist.
well i mean this is different the army officers are probably not trained in street fights plus the stuff they teached back then was useless martial arts has evolved way more over time and is actually useful now
@@bigboybird846 The principle applies the same way to any form of fighting. No one can be adequately prepared against the untrained opponent, who will attack in patterns no one ever trained against. In my story the officers fought with sabers, thrusting and swinging as they were taught, while the journalist attacked and parried as his instincts dictated. As result both officers were cut, stabbed and killed.
@@csongorandras4217 not really if you watch untrained fighters vs trained fights the trained opponent will always win that fight because even if the pattern is weird they can just be dodged and yeah sword fighting and fist fighting are not the same thing lol what is your point its just a lame excuse to teach men not to train in fights and your acting like for a street fight a boxer is going to do combos probably not lol people that are not trained don't know how to use footwork and add that extra power to there punches i have seen one of my friends get into a fight with a untrained person and all he was doing was running at him with crappy left hooks and right hooks and the guy was a body builder to and got knocked out and that's how most men fight are try to grab you by the waist and lift you off the ground and if your trained you will know how to get out of that
there are some very tough untrained individuals, they are bigger than an avarage person, they can punch hard or can take a hard punch, move forward with pure aggression and intensity swinging haymakers, also there are a lot of accomplished boxers/fighters who had an amateurish style, just move forward, swinging punches ryling on their chin as defense for example Rocky Mariciano, young George Foreman, its better not to underestimate anyone even if you're a trained fighter
The biggest problem IMO, is that for obvious reasons groin strikes, eye strikes and throat strikes, are not encouraged in the dojo - whereas these might well be the first tools of use for a street fighter.
Well fighting today is SPORT, not to kill. Random dudes who are angry are not fighting for sport, they are essentially out to kill, whether they truly intend to or not doesn't matter if they are not in right mind to control their temper.
MORE CAPERBLE THAN WHAT? - more capable than a person trained in any effective art? No. More capable at fighting than many martial artists would credit? Arguably.
Hmm, it should've probably been made more clear that these are *possible* reasons that an untrained person *might* be at an advantage in a street fight. All else being equal (i. e. a trained fighter can punch unpredictably, can be bigger and stronger, can be just as angry …), I'm convinced that a trained fighter would beat an untrained one 99 out of a 100 times. Of course, that one time is still more than enough reason never to pick a fight on purpose.
You have the most legit videos about street defence and fighting I have ever seen My opinion what most people lack is converting flight into fight as initial stress from predator freezes them, and they want to escape not to fight especialy if they have family members close by.Anger is very powerful toll Converting fear to anger is so important in fighting doing damage and disabling opponent if need to be even killing Good tactics is not to think of consequence of dying in fight or being killed as dying is happening anyhow
the way to deal with unpredictability is usually "Distance". Like in that sucker-punch-scenario: When the guy turns around just move to any direction. In this case i would move back (but moving back can be seen as weak and an invitation in other circumstances) creating distance between the guy. This way you 1. see an action coming a lot easier and have more time to respond and 2. a suckerpunch doesnt connect quite like it should if it connects. In other situations like when a guy is comming straight for you you may move sideways or even at the guy. The important thing here is that you decide the distance of engagement not the other guy. You gotta fight on your terms as much as possible and that starts before a fight even begins.
I agree with everything you say. I would add, differentiating a trained street fighter with a trained prize fighter. I get that 99%of the people you're trying to get through to, are the latter. However, I think making that distinction clarifies the mentality of the type trained fighter, that you're trying to convey. When I train police and other public service personnel we drill that distinction in when we get candidates that are D1 wrestlers or Golden Gloves boxers, and train them to be more reactive. Thus making them trained street fighters. Conversely, we train prize fighters to look for consistency, to use the rules and be more proactive. Mind you I said "more" proactive or reactive. It's always a mix.
I have PTSD, in the very rare times in physical conflict I have no memory and/or distorted of the full incident. Like my wife shouting at me to stop! What is happening to me? and yes it scares me of what I am capable of doing. No felling and no memory! What a fucking mess.
Do you think situational awareness and deliberately avoiding potential conflict by not insisting on my "rights" i.e let someone get ahead of you in line, cross the streef if people wont share a side walk, waiting patiently if a driver is discrated or isnt paying attention at the stop sign etc? And keeping a healthy distance from strangers; allowing space in-between during walks?
You don’t have to let people walk all over you, but you also need to know when it’s time to let things go, and when to be ready to fight. I suppose that’s situational awareness of a kind
I'm a BJJ blue belt. I can confirm that brand new guys are easily the most unpredictable and most likely to give you injuries. They roll in a panic state and have unexpected movements. One time I had a new white belt guy grabbing and twisting my fingers. That's why I love training with them, it's a good simulation of what you can expect on the street.
Agreed but in an outside altercation it’s more intense and untrained fighter isn’t there to learn or test himself,if an angry aggressor gets a chance to strike you once in the right place they’ll keep going until you stop breathing,no tapping out 🥲
So you only want to fight in choreographed situations like a chinese movie.
It's one thing to injure someone in training because of lack of ability and control - it's a very different thing to expect an untrained person to be able to fight better than a trained one in a real fight … I'm not sure I agree with the premise.
In the street there is no carpets, and you cant resist a kick in the nuts
@@jamielondon6436 No referee no bell and objects that can harm,an untrained fighter has no mental restrictions and is probably fighting for their life,please do not underestimate anyone it could be the last fight.
Rule of thumb - never underestimate your opponent, even those who appear untrained.
Amen. Things can change in an eyeblink and we can never calculate everything.
Never fight de-escalte
The untrained... may be a 'master' of marksmanship... and carrying...
@@davidhenningson4782and also prepared to go to prison for life depending how crazy they are
@@Warmonger6785 lots of those out there.
Some of the wisest words I ever heard from a martial arts practitioner (I think). On the street, you are not facing off with a level headed person that conforms to any "rules", and that is a scenario you have to be aware of and train to counter.
Yes. I keep saying this to younger people who like to get rowdy. One day someone won't care what happens to you or them, and will very much act accordingly, so rumble at your own risk.
Ive noticed untrained fighters throw "pure offensive" strikes... something much like the "unblockable boss attack" in a videogame... you can either interrupt if you are quick enough or get the hell outta the way, but if you stand and try to out technique the guy, you're gonna be on the recieving end of that wild strike...
Transfer your From Software Elden Ring/Bloodborne/Dark Souls boss battle skills into the real world fights. As crazy as it sounds I've thought the same thing
@@13th.RareMusic.gamingsick shoutout dude 😂
They leave themselves open to a hard teep up the middle or uppercuts. Windmill punches are ineffective if you use footwork and movement, keep your hands up and shell up.
Yeah when I was in Karate it was a very loose and street fight oriented variant. We put pads on and started sparing, and the fights got wild. It was definately good training, mostly to realize blocks aren't worth anything in those types of fights, usually you want to take a glancing blow and in exchange hit them with a more solid blow.
Something like if they're throwing their right hand lean left and throw your left hand right into the front of their face. That way their hit goes across the side of your face, and your hit breaks their nose.
It made me remember my fights with untrained people, on the streets it's mostly chin down haymaking brawling, but in the ring I was sometimes caught by suprise by some guys. The thing is, when people start training, their techniques become somewhat unified in according to the most artists of their styles, so it's really easier to spot a hit coming and therefore they are more predictable. But with untrained people, they sometimes have their own perception of fighting and when they are not forced to fight, but in sparrings, for example, they are letting their imagination lose. For example, when I fight, I analyze my opponent and think of combinations like "okay, he opens his liver when he jabs too far, so jab to switch middle kick might be good", but when they think, they come up with sometimes unpredictable combinations, that are unique to their perception of what may work, in a way of Saenchai's techniques, but with no technique whatsoever, and this really makes me wonder, how many undisclosed talents there are, that just happened to not have the chance to be developed.... Creativity is really underrated in martial arts, in my opinion. People strive for speed, reaction time and wide arsenal of known hits, but in untrained people it is pure creativity and I like it!
Aagreed... I like to think of it as "pure offense"... they dont display the restraint necessary to keep yourself prepared for potential counters, so they throw every ounce into the fists, defense isn't on their mind
True true. I wonder the same aswell. Some guys have that snap a sound when they hit. Its weird how some are not that strong but just can deliver a proper punch. And some muscular strong guys can't punch. Tbh i think its comes from within. Like a spirit. U must have the will to create a damaging force with ur body. To hit something very hard. Then u learn the technique etc bs etc bs.. But 100% it must start within, and the will to hit must be there. This is where the true power comes from, i believe. I know actually But i don't want to sound arrogant.
Imagine the experience people have that actually applies compared to your overrated coriography 😂😂😂 appreciate the recognition of the average man. Remember this: no mercy.
@@whitewolf6605 what's my overrated choreography?
No matter what....Most street brawls are like watching two cats fighting over a ball of yarn. They're unpredictable no matter how trained or untrained a person is.
Like always, awesome video. Perfect explanation! As a psychiatric nurse & CPI Instructor, I have dealt personally with patient that assault from left field!.I try to explain to people about unpredictability combined with underestimation is a perfect storm for a failed self defense situation. Intermittent explosive disorder or impulsive aggression, premeditated or not, a disproportionate reaction can be perceived as "retard strength" explosive outbursts of anger/violence, at the point of rage, disproportionate reaction to the situation at hand can lead to complications based on underestimation. You hit the nail right on the head!
Thank you Sir.
Former worker in a state ran facility yes it's that R strength that's incredible
Do u call those patients nails cuz they get the hammer?
@blondequijote yes both, Jack and Sledge
I think it's really important to know that retard strength will burn out at some point eventually. No one can keep going at max output forever. Not fun to weather the storm though.
Situational awareness or presense of mind, quick physical reactions or reflexes, mental strength or toughness, composure or self-confidence, resourcefulness, the instinct or the will to fight back and defend yourself, knowing when to fight back or when to just run away as fast as you can, avoiding people places and situations that potentially lead to heated altercations or violent encounters, and your martial arts/fighting/self-defense skills and techniques (if you have any or some) which you have spent long periods of time practicing and training, can drastically increase your chances of successfully defending yourself in street fights and surviving similar violent self-defense encounters. Speaking based on my personal experience as a self-defense practitioner.
Well put Sir. Overall a nice summary of what you need to know.
@@fightscience Honor and Respect 🪶
People often discount running away as a self defense measure. If you're on your own, run by all means, even take lessons in increasing your speed. There's too many stories of people standing their ground to save face, that wind up being killed, paralyzed, or brain damaged. If you're with someone, they should be on the same wavelength.
Never underestimate anyone
I remember seeing a street fight with a very small man and a very large man, the very small man knocked the very large man on his arse
As a former bouncer, I concure with everything in this video.
Sometimes, they just explode out of nowhere.
Overtrained folks can lose aggression and be too relaxed. Not that full aggression is intelligent but it’s hard to deal with.
Idk if it is what you meant or not, but the bottom line is that the intent to cause serious harm or death is completely different from sport. A trained fighter of today is trained for sport. A random and angry man wants you to suffer or die, and they will act accordingly.
@@someone-ji2zb exactly what I meant! Chaos rage and violence are extremely hard to predict or react to.
@@someone-ji2zb
And people that train for sport don't go around getting into bar fights. They have better things ton do. When is the last time you heard of a pro fighter knocking somebody out outside of the gym?
@@jumbothompson ugh Illia Topuria... Mcgregor, Diaz brothers, the gracies, MANY BJJ guys, guys I personally trained with as well as myself. It happens
@@davidjones8043
Julius Francis knocked out a guy with one punch infront of a club a year or two ago. I think it's on RUclips. Ya I guess it happens but for the most part it's never anything serious. Just a scuffle. I'm not afraid of people who train. They're harmless unless you get in their way.
One of the "problems" I've spotted untrained people don't see faints so that means faints doesn't always work on them they just go for a punch while you're going for a faint and that could catch a trained guy off guard
They go pure offense, not thinking about defensive requirements* and potential counters... so they go whole hog, putting full power into the cannons...
@@Honest_Grifter yes and that's very dangerous
@@SpartanModeYT agreed 1000%
Not so sure. I find that untrained people overreact to faints and practically jump out of their skin. But I only use feints for a tactical advantage. In a street fight I wouldn't bother.
@@robertsadler9079 not me I’ll sleep u boy bring ur blanket n bed time story I’ll tuck u in the bed fr
Another problem is that people that formally train to fight train against others that are formally trained. The cues and movement patterns are different for untrained and trained fighters.
That's not true if you get to spar newbies. I've been able to do that in BJJ, Boxing, MMA and Muay Thai. Best sparring you can get for self-defence purposes especially if they are bigger and more powerful than you.
I noticed in-trained fighters don’t react to feints in the same way as the trained, if at all. So make sure your feints are actually strikes(even if they aren’t very hard) so that if they don’t react, they get hit. If the fight lasts past the follow ups, you will have begun to teach them to react. Generally, fights involving the untrained are short tho. Thanks Doc, be safe
A feint can't be a strike so you mean,strike don't feint.
@@yyxy.oncesaidyou fake the feint say throw the punch half way. No reaction. Continue the strike without pulling it back. If they don’t react. 9 times outta ten they don’t have a counter. Look at pernell Whitaker feints to get a better understanding.
That's because untrained fighters generally have no defence at all. Untrained fighters are nearly always offence focused to their detriment.
Cold aggression! I learned this when I was 8 in martial arts. I’m now 45 years old and it’s helped me through the years.
Cant you elaborate on that please
@@michelangelo4701 Cold Aggression is violence but planned and with a certain goal in mind. Like, lets say for example out of principle you dont care about fighting and are against violence, you can remain all calm and deescalating. Your opponent does not care and keeps pushing your boundaries. Then, suddenly, out of principle, you gauge his eyes or smash his throat with a blank expression.
Now, when police comes, you just stay cold and collected. Like, yeah I had to teach him a lesson, he did not listen etc. In the meantime, you get the best lawyer to avoid social damage, stay under the radar.
On the contrary, when losing a fight, that just happens. There is no caring, crying or sobbing. Might be, after some years you take revenge. Affective empathy is completely switched of and together with a principle driven character, there is also no " ok, I stop now because I cause pain "
all these actions are not in affect ( driven by emotion ) so to say hot headed. But they have a clear, planned purpose. Stopping someone being violent, robbing someone ( violence serves as a purpose to frighten the victim, giving out money but there are no negative "hot" feelings towards the victim) or knowing certain loop holes in law ( to plan anything cold is also an act of aggression, directed towards the target, here it is money ) to commit white collar crimes. This aggression might not be detected on the outside and thats why its the most dangerous.
@@eichkater6928 Oh wow thanx for your explanation, i learned something new today
I'm a smaller guy. I weigh around 135lbs, and I grew up in a rough gang infested neighborhood. I've been in more street fights than I can count. I'm almost 60 now, and the last fights I was in happened in my 40s. Over women. Of course. When I and my opponents were drunk. Of course.
Rule #1: Stay sober
Rule #2: Stay away from strippers. (much easier when you are sober) Avoid fighting if possible.
Rule #3: If there's no way out of a fight, hit them before they hit YOU. Repeatedly. In the balls, throat, eyes, jaw, etc. Use whatever force multipliers are at hand. With lethal intent if necessary.
Rule #4: Keep on hitting them until they are no longer a threat.
Rule #5: Get the hell out of there.
If you feel like squaring off and brawling, don't. If you're drunk and trying to impress some stripper, and can't help yourself, keep your hands up to protect your face. 99% of thugs are headhunters. They'll look away, and then throw a sweeping right handed sucker punch at you to start the fight.
So learn to keep your hands up, and your palms OPEN and FACING them. Do not look away or turn your back on them. Back away slowly while making (dead) eye contact.
I'm 50/50 wins and losses in street fights, but I'm still alive, and un-maimed. The first time I used a makeshift weapon I was 8 years old. It was at my 3rd grade bus stop, and I used a metal lunch box to once and for all put an end to the bullying of a bigger classmate.
As a teenager and young adult I was "jumped" countless times, and dealt with multiple attackers and home invasions repeatedly. I've been punched while I was sitting down. From behind. I've been attacked at 3:00am. Naked. Drunk. In bed. (See rule #2 about strippers). I've been attacked at liquor stores, and on dance floors. In classrooms. At parties.
And of course in nightclubs and bars.
When you are a smaller guy, You never know when some bigger idiot is gonna try to bash your head in. I spent a year studying Krav Maga, and hold a yellow belt. But belts are meaningless on the street. What matters is focused agression and viciousness and especially, surprize. I was once attacked by two gang members while drinking a carton of milk in front of a convienance market.
The first lowlife comes up and says:
"Hey Essay!" (LA latino gang slang for "hey dude") "Gimmie a drink of your milk"
So I tell him to "f*ck off" and immediately put on my full face motorcycle helmet and backpack preparing to leave as quickly as possible. As I stand up his mate grabs me from behind.
By my backpack
...and he restrains me as his buddy squares off, kicks me in the groin, and then takes a swing at my face.
Remeber the full face helmet? Most thugs are as dumb as a box of hammers. He broke his hand on my chin-guard lol.
...and getting kicked in the balls is a sexual fetish of mine. So that just made me horny. Horny to f*ck 'em BOTH up. But I was the one who was f*cked, right? The second guy had me fully restrained - I couldnt even raise my arms because of how he had me pinned.
WRONG!
Remeber that motorcycle helmet on my head?
I snapped my torso forward to open a gap between his face and the back of my head. Then I snapped my head back like a mace and smashed his face in with the BACK of my head.
F*cker let me go immediately. They broke off their attack and ran away, and I got the hell out of there. A few years earlier I was jumped and stomped to a bloody pulp by two OTHER gang members at the SAME market. That one was over a personal beef / score settling over a gang home invasion where I sent one of them to the hospital with a club to the back of his head.
I was 15 years old, and no, I wasn't in a a gang - that's why I was attacked. The market was the only one in my neighborhood, so it was like watering hole for predators.
Again, my advice is to stay away from loose women, rough parts of town, and street gang territory if possible. If you are cornered and attacked, fight like your life depends on it, because it DOES. Use any means availible to disable your attacker(s) I'm an old man now. I don't like fighting and never have, but Los Angeles is a violent, unpredicatble place. I carry pepper spray and a small, lethal metal impact weapon capable breaking bones in close quater combat.
Google "Monkey's Fist". Yea, they are illegal. They are also uncommon and look like innocent key-fobs, so your unlikely to get arrested for carrying one.
I used to carry a small fixed bladed knife, but knives are obvious and messy weapons.
Here's how to "win" (survive) an attack on the street by even the biggest, most skilled and determined assailant or group of assailants armed with a knife or monkey's fist - without killing anyone:
COVERTLY grab your knife or blunt force weapon. Drop to the ground and shoot for the legs. Start stabbing or clubbing their ankles and knees with your force multiplier. If you can sever a tendon or shatter an ankle or a knee they will not be able to physically fight or chase you. Period. No matter how big, driunk, or angry they are. Think about it: How are you gonna fight someone if you've only got one good leg - or no legs at all.
I learned this watching Montey Python - and learning Muy Thia durring my Krav Maga training days. Muy Thia fighters don't head-hunt. They kick your quads and hamstrings until you cramp-up and collapse. That technique works, but it takes a bit of time, especially with big drunk agressive arseholes.
So just use a weapon to immediately cripple them. Then run away. Hope no one was able to ID you so you don't go to jail for defending yourself - something I've endured more than once.
Thankfully I've never had to cripple anyone, but I'm quite prepared to do so if the need ever arrises.
You should be too.
I have no idea if this was the truth or not but it was very interesting reading.
@@BruceLeroyUK I wish it wasn't true, I assure you. But it is. All of it and a lot more I can't write about even now. I don't recommend fighting. For me, it was always about survival, and it was traumatic - especially when I snapped and tried to kill or severely injure my attackers.
If you've never seen the look of shock on the face of a another human being after you palm-strike punched him in the face with a beer bottle in your hand or smashed him over the head with a sawed off rake handle or beat his arms and legs with a piece of metal conduit after he sucker-punched you while you were sitting at your kitchen table doing your homework, well, you won't know what I'm talking about.
PTSD doesn't happen to soldiers because their lives are in danger. For the most part, It happens because they have to kill other humans, or just witness other humans being killed, maimed, raped, tortured, etc.
I suffered from it for decades. The shame I felt after losing control of myself and becoming an animal drove years of nightmares and flashbacks and depression and anxiety. I was terrified of the Devil inside me. If you've never expereinced the sort of voilent psychotic breaks I'm describing where you litterally see RED and go bersek, and try to END another human being, well, again, you can't underrstand.
It's horrible if you have any sort of soul.
So again, I urge you:
Stay away from strippers, booze, drugs, and gangs. Don't hang out and eat tasty snacks around liquor stores at night. Especially in bad neighborhoods. All of these things are lots and lots of fun until some deranged gangbanger decides he wants to drink your milk and/or bang that stripper because he thinks it's his girlfreind, and that it's cheating on him with you.
...yet another true story....
;-)
Dad is that you 😂
@@wienerwoods damn, man. 😮
Consider buddhism my friend 😅
This is the hottest take I've ever seen. Every untrained person I've seen fights the exact same, crazy telegraphed punches or tackle. To say unpredictably is a reason they have the advantage is insane.
I guess the years of working the door at night clubs was training for street fighting. Always stay on point till the problem is 20 ft away from you and keep them in sight till they are really gone. I've learn about that move of them starting to turn away fake, you move to the other side and back so your not where they last saw you. Doing that is surprising enough to make many think their out of their class and really leave. And it opens things up and gives you reaction room if they keep coming in.😁
There is an old saying. "The only person the best swordsman in town has to fear is the worst swordsman in town".😎😁
That's interesting. I did something similar with a guy who was trying to start a fight with me in a nightclub. He backed into me 'accidentally on purpose', and kept doing it even when I asked him to mind what he was doing. Then he positioned himself quite obviously so he was standing to my right-hand side. It set off alarm bells because I thought he's trying to line me up for a haymaker right hand and he looked tense. So I just moved around him and stood on his right side. This totally threw him and he looked quite alarmed. My thinking was, that his dominant punching hand was his right and he probably couldn't do anything with his left, so if I stood on his right, he'd be offenseless. It also played with his mind because now he knew I was aware of his intentions. He left me alone shortly after.
Apply big cat rules to people
Assume a turned back is a mauled one
Very interesting. Having practiced Muay Thai for fifteen years. I always thought sparring newbies is v3ry difficult as they lack the predictably of more trained fighters
I think it was from the movie Shanghai Knights. Owen Wilson was fighting Jackie Chan and knocked Jackie Chan down. Owen said, " I don't know karate, but I know crazy!"
"Facts,no one needs skills to fight. All you need is anger,energy and swinging wild punches. I've mastered basic boxing, but before that I always was a decent fighter. No one really needs boxing nor Kun fu, just go crazy and you good. For real, it's all in the game. But those are good to have if that's a person's style. "
Cold aggression comes from experience. After serving in hostile combative theaters the reflex and ability to unleash decisive outcomes, becomes something one has to learn not to use.
Yes absolutely. Can only be trained and then put into practice again and again.
@@fightscience What you mentioned about matching fire with fire was quite a daunting moment to be honest, it makes you realise anything could be life threatening but having to deal with it regardless. Thanks for the advice mate.
@@mashleyred2180 but it's more of a mindset.
This is true, when fighting with true rage, you get hit and feel nothing. Nothing stops you.
In the few unfortunate times I've been in street fights, I found that most people get seriously hurt from literally just tripping over a curb or getting tackled to the concrete, or missing a punch and hitting a car or a something else.
Great info.
I find that regular four times a week 5 mile jog's give me the endurance stamina.
And fast fifteen 2 minute rounds, a minute break in between pad work and bag work give me that explosive stamina.
Thanks dude.
Find some balance in your workouts. Too much is not good. Unless you're training for a real fight with rules and referee.
@@onelove6875 spot on.
Thank you my friend.
Best advice here
@@slimturnpike arye I agree with you dude.
He's really cool, he has a good sense of humour to.
Stay cool.
Good stuff, I used to rely on my running speed to get me out of trouble as I get older that won’t work. These days my EDC is two mace containers, two knives and my last resort of my G 43. In the US people have to be prepared for active shooter situations. It has been a few years since I have trained. Time to get back to it. Thanks again for what you do.
Good man
And... If you can get off the first shot, even if, or especially if it's a proper jab, it'll levels out the dude with rage / tardstrength and saps their gas tank right off the bat. That first shot also flips your own switch on as there's no turning back, you're in a fight now, get to work mode kicks in and it takes away that tense finite moment between not yet a fight and now you're fighting.
This is good.. but hitting first opens you up to the blame and legal liability as well as justifying the other man don't whatever response he sees as appropriate.
@@edwardrook8146 Fuk legality when it comes to life and death. It's a total misnomer that "who swings first" is the guilty party anyway. Honestly, it's usually who calls the cops first get's the benefit. When you know a fight is going down (provided you're not starting it in the first place), beat the guy to that first punch, and don't let the anger addict control what happens.
Worst beating I took was from being hesitant and taking a massive first punch. I won the fight (lost many others) according to my friends who watched it, but it didn't feel like a win. I was nearly knocked out, and everything after was blurry. I vowed to never let someone throw the first punch again.
I also started growing out of the fighting. I had a concussion, a big hash under my eye, and only remember parts of the fight or the next 24 hours. Even winning a fight can be a loss.
@@stevescuba1978 Yeah man, I fell off a ladder and got concussed, I avoid fights nowadays for sure. It sucks being scared but I learned if it's going down it's going down, might as well pull the trigger and tilt the odds in your favor.
Another informative video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
It's been my experience that most impromptu fights are started by a partially trained bully, trying to impress somebody else by picking on a smaller guy that is obviously alone. Usually the first hard punch wins.... struck while the tough bully is still in the yappy phase. I find that the best opportunity comes, when he tries to touch you. He wants you to beg. The hard part is not defending yourself from a loudmouth. It's keeping the buddies out of it.
Dr P. So many great points. Hot and cold aggression. You nail it with the mindset of the untrained person. They go for broke without internal self awareness. Booze helping fuel the liquid courage sir. Totally agree with you sir in that the trained person needs to in less than milsecond go to raw mindset then controlled mindset. End it. Yes, you are so correct in training for the unseen or unpredictable sir. So damn true. Is his friends coming out of the shadows? So, Dr. P have a street mindset, trained mindset etc that flows under pressure. Great content sir.
This... made so much sense. You explain things very well!
Only seen a few videos, but this looks like a great channel. Straight talk without the bravado. Many thanks.
I have heard this view before but it does not match my experience. I have resolved situations with untrained people many times in the street. My martial art friends have utterly destroyed untrained people in street fights. A friend of mine in America was arrested and locked up in jail for driving on an expired driving license on New Years Eve. The regular holding pen was full so he was put in with a bunch of convicts who were being transferred. My friend was an expert in Tae Kwon Do. Not an art known for its flexibility.
One of the convicts decided to pick a fight with my friend. My friend made an example of him to make sure the other convicts didn't get any ideas. He beat that man so badly that the cops separated him from the convicts for their safety.
I think that the perception that untrained people have an advantage is just that. A perception. It reflects your own lack of psychological preparation in your particular art. I assure you that the training you have, the fitness, the breath control, the consistently fast and powerful blows you can deliver, and the combat ready instincts that you will develop through your training, will enable you to easily despatch virtually any untrained thug who makes the mistake of attacking you.
If you fight anyone on the street it's always best to control distance and try to remain as calm as possible.
Use your supreme cardio and conditioning to tire the other person out by evading the majority of their attacks and whenever you see them tired that's when you fight. Makes sense tbh.
@@universesixhit642 Great advice.
Well I like this Review, Thankyou for that! 😂 🥋 ⚡
All true you're on point. This kind of videos are good only for views...besides that are completely BS and defy common sense... As a conclusion you don''t need any combat training experience no fighting skills, it doesn'r matter how many years of hard work and descipline one has, it doesn't matter if you are a boxer, a kick boxer, a wrestler or mma fighter, as long as you are UNTRAINED and all you need is this natural primitive instinct and agression...
@@alkispanou2841 "all you need is this natural primitive instinct and agression..."
I disagree with this because if they don't manage to knock you out within 60 seconds they''ll become completely gassed.
Until you train in fighting you have little idea of how conditioned you need to be to even last a round going as hard as possible.
An untrained even in shape person will gas extremely quickly. If he's out of shape if he even lasts a minute I'd be very surprised.
Perfectly summed up.. Love it..
A great commentary about realism outside the training hall. I definitely would like more on this subject Dr Mark. I greatly admire your insight and understanding of not just the physical, but the mental aspects of violence. How could I get in contact with you?
Sure, but this doesn't really mean any regular person with no training can beat a man like mike tyson in a street fight
Thanks Sifu for the help!
Wise words indeed. One thing to add though, drugs and/or alcohol nowadays are going to be far more present in bar/street confrontations. This not only makes the untrained opponent over confident but - in the case of “powdered” drugs - also adds the element of anesthesia which makes harming said opponent a more difficult task if applied in traditional ways …
The best advice on self defence.❤
Thank you very much.🙏🏽
Great learning points, thanks.
Best regards 🙏
Great ideas on this thankyou. Last thoughts are very intuitive and resonate with my own experience. 🙏😁
Your advices are GOLD.
I am happy that most of advices you gave were/are part of my Security background. But everytime thank you to share all of this
Many guys with "Little-man Complex" and also "Hotheads" will fight anybody too!
Very true. Guess this is a psychological deficit.
@𝕷𝖆𝖘𝖙𝕶𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖎𝖈𝕷𝖎𝖋𝖊 Lol. I too was once a little, skinny guy, not the 6'2" 295lb Martial Artist of 11 years and "Seasoned" Streetfighter. Therefore, through myself and others, I understand the Mentality.
Never letem that close. They get to hand length its time.
Woah! I LOVE this one!!! What a fantastic point of view; (and as usual) very well shared indeed! Thanks again Buddy :-)
Great video. Thank you
Very good advice, mate.👍
Well put.
It's like the snakes, young snakes are more dangerous than mature ones. They get scared easily, don't tend to evade confrontation and in their bite they give you all the venom they have in their system. Great video and advice, you have a new follower :)
Awesome advice at the end.
Thank you very much!🙏
Thank you!!
Absolutely brilliant information.
Very interesting!!
They aren’t more capable; not in the least. They fold like wet paper.
As usual you are spot on my brotha. That’s why I love your vids.
Very well said
This is a great lesson. Thanks. And Peace.
Another great program my friend. Be well.
Solid points.
Totally accurate,,,great show,,,,great training
Thank you for making this video I try to explain to my students that in a self-defense situation on the streets treat every person as if they were a grandmaster expect everything and the unexpected gym and dojo rules do not apply on the streets
In a formal setting, im sparring by the book with predictable offensive and defensive characteristics.
A street fight? The minute someone starts barking i immediately grab for the throat and if i can't get em down im hitting vitals, the crown jewels, a sweep, eyes, or swinging for the fences.
Im eating that punch with my hands tight to the chin because it's always a wide haymaker and hitting with a counter with all i got.
Im 40 and still get into the occasional brawl. The Marine in me won't retire
Great explanation! 👏🏽
Thank you!
I have to admit. This video is one of your absolute best.
Great video Sifu. Hope you're all well at LWCC
You always need to keep in mind and I mean always you never know what a person is capable of one time in a women's self defense class the instructor has this woman ( an untrained person 6 feet tall 260 pounds ) stand in front of him he asked her what would you do if a man was going to hurt you she screams at the top of her lungs then punches him in the face full power and speed the yelling distracted and surprised him and he never ducked or blocked blood was everywhere you need to be prepared for the unexpected you never know what someone is going to do
I get the feeling that untrained but experienced street brawlers, who are also big, have often figured out that their mode of attack of intense rage has a time limit on it, in terms of energy consumption. First they feel you out by either screaming at you and/or getting in your face, and shoving you, generally to intimidate you and also scoping to make sure they won't get hurt if they physically attack. Once they decide to physically attack it's like a switch and comes fast and hard and often unorthodox and surreptitiously. They're looking to utilize their strength advantage for optimim results. With one big punch to stun you followed by a frenzied, enraged, flurry of about five strikes to finish you off. Often, though, that first big punch ends up being a KO, if it connects well. If you intercept the first big punch that can be enough to make them pause and give you time to counter, or even better still, get out of there. Another option is to attack first, during the intimidation phase. If you don't, and if that first big punch connects they will ussually win the altercation. Such an altercation, if they win, is usually over in seconds, from the intimidation phase to the full scale assault.
That’s why you gotta kick them in the balls and gauge their eyes out once they lay hands on you
Just because you're big doesn't mean you have the strength advantage
@@nigelthorpe4002Also, doesn't mean that you know how to fight.
@@brianjacobs45 I agree mate
Im gonna give you guys a very helpful advice. If a " big " guy tries to provoke you for no reason and you're obviously the smaller guy. That just equals one thing = He hasn't been in many fights and he is constantly testing himself. If he was a martial artist on the other hand, he would never get in your face to begin with, cause he gets humbled everyday at the gym by even bigger guys and his ego is dead. Majority of all men picking a fight are untrained or trained with minimum experience. Stay out of trouble folks!
Excellent this is so so so true well done Osu
EXCELLENT video. Also worth noting…you can win a fight on the street but lose big in the courtroom. Best to avoid if possible.
Excellent. Deduction. I know what you mean!(the Psychology of the fighter[s]...etc )👍😁❤️
Yup. Definitely agree,
Now that was actually a fascinating twist on the usual take that goes with such advice.
🤔
My dad was a trained martial artist but when it comes to street fights he fights dirty. Like "you wanna go?" OK go first then as soon as his back is turned my father. My beloved martial artist dad that I look up to punches him as hard as he could at the back of the head. How's that for street fighting. You agree to a street fight? There are no rules. Remember what Bruce Lee said? "Never take your eyes off your opponent even when you bow". Skills can be an asset but be ready to get down and dirty. Bite, scratch, pull hair, take out the eyes. Anything. And yes, sucker punches are allowed. That's what I tell my son now. He trains in boxing and tae kwon do at the same time. Wants to train in mui Thai. But a street fight is much more dangerous. There are crowds. There mayy be hidden weapons. In the end I just tell him don't get into it unless you really have to. It's not worth it. I need him alive more than I need to bury him for something stupid like egos arguing over whatever.
I like that you shed some reality checks with us martial artist once in a while. We all need to keep our egos in check.
I've always said to my Muay Thai instructor, yhat we are only getting good at fighting other thai boxers, so I also picked up BJJ and only got good at fighting other BJJ guys. So I started going to train at other Martial arts for usually a free week trial. So I could see different perspectives
There are a lot of false points, though I do agree with the mentality of the fighter. Only problem is that trained fighters ARE fighters. They are built to fight and were the guys on the streets. But the instinct to fight and how to control yourself is taught and much better when you learn to fight.
Main point being, a trained fighter is trained to fight. And in any scenario, it doesn't matter how angry the guy is, the trained fighter will win with advantages. All 4 points are edges, not advantages.
From my street fighting experience, which thankfully was decades ago on Marine Corps bases, once you land the first punch never give the other guy a chance to recover. Keep landing punches until they are down, out or run. But beware, sometimes after you beat up a guy they want to be your best friend.
Well said.
Thanks again and true. There is an enormous difference in training as a fighter and training to fight in the 'real world'. In training to fight in the 'real world', instructors were adamant that, if we had to fight, be sudden, direct and violent. Ie. you are NOT in a gym, you are NOT in a fight with rules or boundaries. You are in a fight that, if you lose, it means that at best you will be severely injured and at worst dead. What I like about your channel is that you recognize that self defense is not competition sport. Thanks again.
Fighter generally would always win in street fight, you can clearly see what they would do and be quicker than them from training and fighting in the ring. And be able to disable them in a second where they would just hope they connect with the right part and win the fight.
Bigger guys like picking a fight. They are basically bullies
Those bald roidheads? Yeah you're right, until they get dropped by the most wildest midget 😂🤣🤣
I had excellent fitness, speed and good technique, I have weathered some storm, I have run away since almost no one could stay with me for the first 40 meters……but now I am 63. I dont fool myself. All those elements are vastly degraded. My situational awareness is massive, and I never place myself in situations that can go south. I can spot or sense the crazy dude from a mile away and avoid him. Remember guys, you can lean into your skills now but one day they fade off some. Be mindful of those years ahead. Keep honing your skill but be mindful.
I’ve been practicing Taekwondo for just over 5 years now. I train hard every day as I’m retired military with PTSD. I work hard at gym when not directly train martial arts. I’m following you Sir, because I’ve found so much value in your past videos. I’m developing me after almost 18 years in USAF. I work at local Martial Arts school, I love to watch younger adults grow and become responsible grownups. After military, struggling to find life again I’d found martial arts. Through development of my person, I’ve found that my fear in public places is diminishing much. I’m able to go into public and be there for longer periods of time because of my working with martial arts. “Finding this channel has helped me so much to have more confidence In knowing I can be a good person and support those around me if need ever came. Also through watching your videos I feel I’m able to be more effective in reasoning in a tense situation. Having ptsd, I’m wishing to have a normal life and I’m on a list for a another service dog. That will be a freedom of course, but I want to obviously be enabled to fly alone. Following Sir, and thank you for all of the content which I find so useful in getting my confidence back… With my therapy and constant volunteering at local Taekwondo school, going to gym and working on me every day…
Thank you Sir!
Stay hard and everything will be okay man
EXCELLENT VIDEO
Thank you very much!
Trained fighter like me know they can do a lot of damage so will hold back and use skills to control the fight rather then brute damage. So training gives you some room to take damage and come back. When you are properly trained you are trained to be half dead and still can mount a deadly response. This reserve comes through training. Will I use what I know of course you don't become someone's punching bag. I had a guy who was bigger punched me a few times in my face not even what I get at the dojo. So I decided not engage and ran up a flight of stairs. At that point I realize the guy had cut me and I had a hole in my face starting at my upper left lip. I thought I was sweeting and wondered why as there was no exertion. So looked down and I was covered in my own blood. I look up and this guys is storming the last steps on the stairs heading straight for me. At this point its my survival as I don't what he cut me with and he obviously had bad intentions. This is training. I shifted gears from earlier avoid to deadly, and did a jumping running roundhouse off the wall, yes exactly like in the movies, and hit him on the left side breaking all those ribs with one kick. He was now about 8 feet from me. I kicked him that hard. He probably weighed about 190-200 lbs lean and at least six inches taller than me. I'm 5' 7" and 140. Was I going to get more punishment from him, no. I went over and was going to get unethical fast when my friend stopped me. In court this is what worries professional trained fighters. The judge said to me if I had hurt him anymore than I did, I would be doing prison time with him. He got nine months and probation. This is why anyone who has been trained professionally in the US has to be careful. When the court finds out you are professionally trained the court room may not be your friend. If necessary I'm not taking a dirt bath for anyone if I have to do time for it. So be it.
Brown belt syndrome... too many moves that dont work all trying to come out at once. Gotta stick to your strengths and remember to leave the school mentality
I made these comments on a past video of yours - all of them. Glad you made a video out of it......
this might be the most important and best Video in the context of streetfight-Situations ever. No Matter what Martial Art one is training, this has to be aknowledged
Correct on all points 👏👏👏👏
Never turn your back on anyone in the street, try and avoid it , but dont turn your back, and if it goes down, always finish the fight, dont try and be honorable and walk off after they are down, i almost got stabbed because my buddy did that, he didnt finish him, walked off , guy jumped up with a broken 40oz , ran at us ,tried to stab me while i was trying to stab him with my pocket knife , and he stabbed my buddy in the wrist, he was going for the face. Always finish the fight.
*Professionals are predictable, it's the amateurs that are dangerous.* ~ Murphy's Law of Combat
Totally agree
You are the most honest trainer on RUclips
Very well said. And we shouldn't expect proper stances and attacks.. keep distance and wait while ready to defend first.. or just finish first..if you have to.. I did that with 4 guys.. after a verbal exchange, I just finished the job..
In the early 1900s in my home town fencing duels were still legal. A journalist was challenged to a duel by an army officer. But since the journalist's swings were dangerous and unpredictable the officer lost. Then as a revenge another officer challenged the journalist, but he also lost. The journalist was finally defeated in an another fencing duel by... another journalist.
well i mean this is different the army officers are probably not trained in street fights plus the stuff they teached back then was useless martial arts has evolved way more over time and is actually useful now
@@bigboybird846 The principle applies the same way to any form of fighting. No one can be adequately prepared against the untrained opponent, who will attack in patterns no one ever trained against. In my story the officers fought with sabers, thrusting and swinging as they were taught, while the journalist attacked and parried as his instincts dictated. As result both officers were cut, stabbed and killed.
@@csongorandras4217 not really if you watch untrained fighters vs trained fights the trained opponent will always win that fight because even if the pattern is weird they can just be dodged and yeah sword fighting and fist fighting are not the same thing lol what is your point its just a lame excuse to teach men not to train in fights and your acting like for a street fight a boxer is going to do combos probably not lol people that are not trained don't know how to use footwork and add that extra power to there punches i have seen one of my friends get into a fight with a untrained person and all he was doing was running at him with crappy left hooks and right hooks and the guy was a body builder to and got knocked out and that's how most men fight are try to grab you by the waist and lift you off the ground and if your trained you will know how to get out of that
@@csongorandras4217 just look it up its not that hard lol trained fight vs none trained fighter the none trained fighter will always lose that fight
@@csongorandras4217 so could a none trained fighter beat mike tyson??
there are some very tough untrained individuals, they are bigger than an avarage person, they can punch hard or can take a hard punch, move forward with pure aggression and intensity swinging haymakers, also there are a lot of accomplished boxers/fighters who had an amateurish style, just move forward, swinging punches ryling on their chin as defense for example Rocky Mariciano, young George Foreman, its better not to underestimate anyone even if you're a trained fighter
The biggest problem IMO, is that for obvious reasons groin strikes, eye strikes and throat strikes, are not encouraged in the dojo - whereas these might well be the first tools of use for a street fighter.
True, but it’s in Krav Maga right?
Groin strikes sometimes do not work
Well fighting today is SPORT, not to kill. Random dudes who are angry are not fighting for sport, they are essentially out to kill, whether they truly intend to or not doesn't matter if they are not in right mind to control their temper.
MORE CAPERBLE THAN WHAT? - more capable than a person trained in any effective art? No. More capable at fighting than many martial artists would credit? Arguably.
Hmm, it should've probably been made more clear that these are *possible* reasons that an untrained person *might* be at an advantage in a street fight.
All else being equal (i. e. a trained fighter can punch unpredictably, can be bigger and stronger, can be just as angry …), I'm convinced that a trained fighter would beat an untrained one 99 out of a 100 times. Of course, that one time is still more than enough reason never to pick a fight on purpose.
You have the most legit videos about street defence and fighting I have ever seen
My opinion what most people lack is converting flight into fight as initial stress from predator freezes them, and they want to escape not to fight especialy if they have family members close by.Anger is very powerful toll
Converting fear to anger is so important in fighting doing damage and disabling opponent if need to be even killing
Good tactics is not to think of consequence of dying in fight or being killed as dying is happening anyhow
the way to deal with unpredictability is usually "Distance". Like in that sucker-punch-scenario: When the guy turns around just move to any direction. In this case i would move back (but moving back can be seen as weak and an invitation in other circumstances) creating distance between the guy. This way you 1. see an action coming a lot easier and have more time to respond and 2. a suckerpunch doesnt connect quite like it should if it connects.
In other situations like when a guy is comming straight for you you may move sideways or even at the guy. The important thing here is that you decide the distance of engagement not the other guy. You gotta fight on your terms as much as possible and that starts before a fight even begins.
i never laughed so hard in my life lol
I agree with everything you say. I would add, differentiating a trained street fighter with a trained prize fighter. I get that 99%of the people you're trying to get through to, are the latter. However, I think making that distinction clarifies the mentality of the type trained fighter, that you're trying to convey. When I train police and other public service personnel we drill that distinction in when we get candidates that are D1 wrestlers or Golden Gloves boxers, and train them to be more reactive. Thus making them trained street fighters. Conversely, we train prize fighters to look for consistency, to use the rules and be more proactive. Mind you I said "more" proactive or reactive. It's always a mix.
I have PTSD, in the very rare times in physical conflict I have no memory and/or distorted of the full incident. Like my wife shouting at me to stop! What is happening to me? and yes it scares me of what I am capable of doing. No felling and no memory! What a fucking mess.
Do you think situational awareness and deliberately avoiding potential conflict by not insisting on my "rights" i.e let someone get ahead of you in line, cross the streef if people wont share a side walk, waiting patiently if a driver is discrated or isnt paying attention at the stop sign etc?
And keeping a healthy distance from strangers; allowing space in-between during walks?
You don’t have to let people walk all over you, but you also need to know when it’s time to let things go, and when to be ready to fight. I suppose that’s situational awareness of a kind