Street fight critique

[TraditionalDan]

Unless you are in a competition with rules, there is no such thing as cheating.

[baronbvp]

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I even quietly pointed out to my wife how neither guy was clinching or using knees or kicks or joint locks or taking it to the ground.

Only a martial artist would do this!

That's what my wife said!

I kind of wanted to watch surreptitiously from a distance, but she thought I was crazy and just wanted to leave the area. Realistically I had to agree with her, but I was actually sorry I didn't get to observe more. I never like to pass up an opportunity to learn something.

I guess we're all like that? Too funny.

[NightOwl]

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I even quietly pointed out to my wife how neither guy was clinching or using knees or kicks or joint locks or taking it to the ground.

Only a martial artist would do this!

That's what my wife said!

I kind of wanted to watch surreptitiously from a distance, but she thought I was crazy and just wanted to leave the area. Realistically I had to agree with her, but I was actually sorry I didn't get to observe more. I never like to pass up an opportunity to learn something.

I guess we're all like that? Too funny.

martial artists are a strange breed, bless 'em.

[YoungMan]

I would never stand around and watch a streetfight. I refuse to derive amusement from two peoples' conflict. I might observe for a few seconds to see if others are at risk, or watch to see if one party is being beaten so badly he might need an ambulance. But if the situation seemed to be in their hands, let them handle it alone.

I would bring to a streetfight whatever the situation calls for. If the aggressor is obviously inexperienced and nervous, I don't need anything more than perhaps a small demonstration of what he might be in for if he keeps it up. If he is 6'2", 290lbs, and enraged, that's a whole nother story. Then, anything goes including, kicking, punching, biting etc.