Maestro Posted April 1, 2003 Posted April 1, 2003 Flanking is excellent strategy, but in case you should ever find youself in a situation where it's just not practical, I would recommend working on your striking skills, specifically work on re-directing your power on the fly, like three powerful hits in rapid succession but in completely different directions. This would be extremely helpful if you're forced to fight multiple opponents. The main thing I work on is heel-palm blows to the jaw, since they are plenty fast and will knock a guy down like no other. Master this and you can possibly drop two or three opponents in your first attack, even if they are not all standing right in front of you. Might as well take my advice--I don't use it anymore.
Tombstone Posted April 1, 2003 Posted April 1, 2003 I probably would have hit the biggest one. That would have been the worst thing to do but I honestly probably would have.
theswarm Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 As far as a method of attack. Find the leader of the bad guys and hit him in the groin. No such thing as fighting dirty and you need to take as many out as quick as you can so hit below the belt as much as you can and hope for the best. LOL. .so true, diffuse the situation if you can - if shit hits the fan take out the biggest strongest looking person as quickly as possible people who attack in groups are usually cowards, I personally would be more worried about a single person looking for a fight.
BKJ1216 Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 I don't think you should fight in any situation. Fighting is always grouns for retaliation. It works in almost all ways of life. Like rival gangs killing eachother members a day later that person get a drive by done on their house. Schoolyard rumbles are especially bad because the most common fights are with the popular person, so all his or her friends will jump you. I've had to deal with that before. That's why I think it's wise to avoid fighting by all means neccessary but if that person is to attack you to play the defense or try to neutralize his or her attacks. White Belt- Shudokan Karate
Kaju_influenced Posted April 3, 2003 Posted April 3, 2003 BJK said don't think you should fight in any situation This is a good point however there will* be intances that u do not have a choice by keeping it in ur mind that u should never fight is a good state of mind but in a potential situation it can get u killed. They say be humble but be humble till a certain point if u think the guy will just give u a beating then u leave scott free that is a very big misconception. In post WWII in Hawaii the creator of my discipline had a brother that brother broke up a fight between a couple of guys however they waited for him outside jumped him and stabbed him, he later died from internal bleeding so u see he never asked for it, it just happened so one must be prepared for such a situation and when it gets to this point its no longer a matter of being humble but between life and death and u will do what u need to do to survive KEEP TRAINING AND ALWAYS WORK HARD AT IT "Sweat more in the dojo,bleed less in the street"Kajukenbo fighters axiom.
Maestro Posted April 3, 2003 Posted April 3, 2003 Also a good point. Sometimes you simply must fight to protect your life. Might as well take my advice--I don't use it anymore.
fungku Posted April 3, 2003 Posted April 3, 2003 It's probably been said, but if there is no possible way to avoid the fight, I will be going for very fast kicks to the knees and groins. And will mercilessly attack throats and eyes. It is also best to get them together. Push them together, anything, try and make them get in eachother's way. I was at a seminar where they did that once, and thought it would actually be very effective, though I probably wouldn't think about it. One thing is for sure on my side, I can instill fear in people. I don't know why, but I'm good at it in tight situations. This has come in handy a couple of times, and it was definitely an asset in High School (most of the hockey team and I were not on good terms, due to the captain of the team being an asshole, and I being someone who doesn't like seeing other people getting picked on). Weak-minded and scared individuals are usually the followers and the people who only fight in groups. It would most likely be people like this who would try and attack you in a group (I won't say always). it would be good to put this fact to good use though. Do you guys think it would be best to take out their 'leader' first? What if that just makes them all want to retaliate and raises their fighting spirit (which is a bad thing), or would it make them afraid and hesitant? OR would you take out the others first? Assuming you have the advantage of being smarter and faster of course. If the others went down from eye-gouges, groin kicks, and legs bent the wrong way, I think the leader would lose will to fight, as well as anyone else. These are all just the toughts in my head though (from just a little bit of experience). And unless you are very powerful and very fast it would be extremely difficult to pull it off. It's also hard to think clearly in a situation like that, (and all the adrenaline making your hands shake with anticipation?). BUT, If you can make these people fear you, you have a better advantage than you normally would, it makes indivuals hesitant, instead of acting as a group. The way you look helps, stay calm and commanding, or appear like a complete psycho who is not afraid and can't wait to taste their flesh. Either way though, don't act afraid, and stay calm. They want and expect you to be afraid, it would be unsettling (even if only slightly, but every little bit helps) that you are calm and are not afraid of them. It's not only physical but a mental battle. Show no pain, show no fear, show no mercy. Visit Shaolin, Chinese Martial Arts - I don't fear the 10,000 techniques you've practised once, I fear the one technique you've practiced 10,000 times. -
Kyle-san Posted April 3, 2003 Posted April 3, 2003 It's probably been said, but if there is no possible way to avoid the fight, I will be going for very fast kicks to the knees and groins. And will mercilessly attack throats and eyes. Exactly, I completely agree with everything in that post. I'm reminded of the saying: "If the opponent can't see, he can't fight. If he can't breath, he can't fight. If he can't move, he can't fight."
Kaju_influenced Posted April 4, 2003 Posted April 4, 2003 I'm reminded of the saying: "If the opponent can't see, he can't fight. If he can't breath, he can't fight. If he can't move, he can't fight." I like that one kyle-san very good saying , "Sweat more in the dojo bleed less in the street" Its all about truth "Sweat more in the dojo,bleed less in the street"Kajukenbo fighters axiom.
Yoshie Posted April 6, 2003 Posted April 6, 2003 I think i would have done anything to the face, not a lot of things hurt more then a smash to the head. Or punch to the neck, not hard, some crack adicts don't feel any pain, but u hit the neck and the throat closes up unableing them to breath. if there drunk or anything go for the knees, chop them down, don't let up for a sec, if you do, they will see the and gain a further advantage. Also try to incorparate elbows, i like to do that because elbows have less smaller bones then a fist, all that punching is sure to injure your fists. peace "The more relaxed you are the faster and more powerfull you will be." Bruce Lee
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