kicking in a fight

[username8517]

How can kicking in a fight be cheap? Pulling hair and biting...maybe! Kick away if that means you win!

I wouldn't even consider pulling hair and biting to be cheap shots if I was in an all out fight. In a simple school yard fight--yeah that might be crossing the line, but not when I feel my health & safety is on the line.

[Symphony-x]

in a street fight there are no rules. so, whats wrong with kicking?

as a martial artist, i train kicks, so of course i'd use them

[lordtariel]

I use kicks when sparring, but usually I'll only throw a kick to put some distance between us or to maneuver my opponent into a better position. In a real fight, anything goes, so if a kick works, it works.

[jaymac]

I have been taking Martial Arts for such a large portion of my life, that I don't think I could not kick in a fight. I love to watch boxing and would even love to try it, but am always afraid if I do, I might accidentally kick my partner.

[Jeet Kune Do]

Hey, if it hurts, then it works, I would use anything in a fight, but not a weapon unless the opp has a weapon

[karateone]

In sparring i kick above the belt as required, in a street fight i am only going to kick below the belt. As far as kicking being cheap, who cares. If I'm in a fight I want to win. i train to use both hands and feet therefore i will and I will do anything to win a fight.

[stejitsu]

I would use anything i could do humanely possible. If it meant dragging the person off me via pulling the hair that is the course of action i would take. Fingers in the eyes up the nose, fish hooking , kicks to groin. In a fight the attacker wants to hurt you, hurt them hard with short decisive movements. If you can grasp pile of 'dirt' on the floor shove it in their face, then exit when the opportunity arises.

What is a cheap shot whilst defending yourself, i don't believe there are any.

[Symphony-x]

in a street fight, i'd probably kick the side of the knee, buckling their leg over... that'll stop it

[AngelaG]

I think that this might come down to semantics to a degree. As a martial artist I do not train to "fight", I train to defend myself. If I am in fear of injury or death (or in fear of a loved one's health/life) then I will use whatever I deem necessary to protect myself. I do not want to engage in a brawl... I want to deal with the situation as fast as possible and then run, or get help.

[baronbvp]

Why keep any of your body's weapons unused? I'd do whatever it took to win.