VS Group

[Master Jules]

Jerry Love......as usual....great post

[Sora_Ookami]

The key to fighting a group is to get them all in a one-on-one fight. There is no way even the best martial artist in the world can fight 10 people at once without being slaughtered. This is the strategy I use most often:

 

Start running. There will obviously be some differences in weight and hieght of the attackers. The result will be that some of them will fall behind and only a few of them will be able to keep up. This spreads out the group until they are a few minutes away from each other. Once the leader of the group is a bit far ahead, turn around and start a small confrontation (don't let this first fight last longer than two minutes at most). Once time is up, continue running. *This technique is quite hard and takes alot of time, energy and stamina. If you don't have much endurance, DO NOT USE THIS TECHNIQUE!!*

 

I have a friend who uses a different technique that I also like:

 

Back up. Back up as far as you can go. Eventually, you'll run into a wall or something like that. That limits the places the group can attack to only three sides or two if you find a corner. If someone comes near you and tries to attack, try to block or dodge it without leaving the wall. Push the first attacker back and prepare for another attack. *My friend who uses this technique is a very big man who has trained in a whole lot of MAs. You should be very careful when doing this technique*

 

If you're lucky enough for them to start circling around you:

 

Find a place in front of a window or any other reflective surface. Most often, the group will only send in a few people at a time to fight you. They will try to send the people in from a blind spot (behind you). If you stand in front of the mirror or glass, you can see in all directions.

 

ONE FINAL NOTE: Use their numbers against them. Here's an example of that:

 

A week ago my friend was testing for a new belt. He had to spar a 3 on 1 match. I was one of the 3. He used the second technique mentioned. The biggest of the 3 ran toward him. My friend blocked his attack and pushed him away. Then another of the 3 and myself came at him at both sides. Our timing was a little off, though, and my attack was first. He blocked my attack and then, to my surprise and dismay, grabbed the sleeve of my gi. He blocked the attack from the other side and grabbed that attacker's gi, also. He pulled us together and we concked heads. That was just a move to confuse us, though. After that he pushed us away and we almost fell to the floor below us.

 

Hope I was helpful! ^^;