How would you deal with a mug?

[Jiyn]

well if i was absolutely conered i would have to fight but if they had weapons like a firearm for example i would give them what they wanted but if i didnt have anything to giver and they were gonna kill me i would rage out like a wild animal and use a blend of judo karate aikido and kcikboxing but i would probably get shot in the process.

[Fat Donkey]

Hey Red, any time your fighting more than one opponent its time to switch into survival mode. Rememberas a MA your first option is always non violence, pride kills more people than guns, knives or AIDS. Give them what they want and call the cops. Second, even a skilled MA will have a difficult time against two or more attackers. I have one aquaintance who did fight three muggers, he studied MA but the reason he won was that these guys were junkies and alcoholics who hardly had the fitness to walk a straight line. Always run if u can! If u study MA's then u know a real man avoids senseless violence, forget the crap in the movies. As a small kid I was mugged by 5 punks. I was helpless and after that I took MA dreaming about revenge. Now I know that even when u win it still sucks because hurting people is not fun.

[Jiyn]

i guess your kind if right but i get satisfied by hurting someone i really hate like someone who thinks they are hard and better than you and then one day you just lash out well then it feels good.

[delta1]

Awareness and avoidance, number one. But it doesn't allways work.

 

Compliance, number two. But they don't allways give you that option.

 

I assume you mean number three, where you have no option, or you judge that is probably the case. Giving specifics is pointless, as no two assaults are the same. But there are some principles and guidelines.

 

*You are in a life threatening situation, and your only concern is survival.

 

**Get savage! Do what is necessary to put them down as quickly and surely as possible. Includes killing strikes, but I wouldn't go out of my way to kill. Destroying parts of their anatomy is ok too.

 

**If at any time you have the opportunity to escape, take it.

 

**Draw attention, just on the chance someone will help. If nothing else, they may save your life by calling in and getting an ambulance in route.

 

*Access a weapon- yours, theirs, improvised, or otherwise.

 

*Take one of them out immediately, if possible, and do it in such a way the others know you know your business, and you mean business. Two is better odds than three, and there is the psycological advantage both to you, and over them.

 

**May convince them to run, which is sort of like a reverse escape. Let them go, unless there's some compelling reason not to.

 

*Move! You are outnumbered by people who want to harm you, don't become a standing target. Get position when you move, you want to neutralize weapons and attackers so you are not overwhelmed.

 

**Get in and out quickly. You can't afford a prolonged engagement until you've taken two of them out so effectively that you are sure they can't get back in it.

 

***Even then, you can't be sure there aren't others- friends in the area, lookouts, another opportunistic thug that steps in after they have done the hard work. Which brings us to the next point...

 

*There are allways more bad guys than what you see, until proven otherwise.

 

*And, last but not least, after you've taken them out, check for witnesses. If there are any, get their names and info for later. If not, steal the thugs money, weapons, and anything else of value and... don't get your knickers in a twist, guys- I'm just kidding.