Even in an emasculated society there are countless testosterone filled men who will not hesitate to snap your neck.
If the shit hit the fan could you defend yourself or your family against a man the same size as you? Against a man bigger than you?
If a man bigger and stronger than yourself slapped you in the face in front of your wife, girlfriend, or kids would you take him out?
Or would you hang your head in shame?
Walking away is always the best option, but what if it isn't an option? 99 times out of 100 a bar-room altercation will not come to blows, but that 1 time it does won't end up so well for you if you get beat up.
If another man strikes you you strike back. Even if you do get beat up, when you go down you go down fighting.
The late, great Jack LaLanne tells a story about being a younger man, eating in a diner and 3 punks come in and start making fun of him, calling him “muscles” and ridiculing him.
Jack took the 3 punks into the parking lot and dealt with each of them and went back into the diner to finish his meal. All the patrons in the diner thanked him and clapped for him.
There is a difference in walking away from a silly fight and being a coward who has no pride.
Steps to learning to defend yourself:
Get into shape: a frail body isn't defending anything. A man in good shape is more intimidating to someone who wants to pick an easy fight.
Learn some form of defense: could be boxing, mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitstu, a self defense class, or you could have a friend teach you some moves. Watch some self-defense videos if you have no other options. The confidence alone from knowing you can hold your own and defend yourself is worth more than money. Walking down the street I am comfortable in the fact that if a bigger man than myself gave me some trouble I can hold my own. I may take a few licks but I'll give just as good as I got.
Talk yourself out of the fight: If a fight can be avoided, it should be avoided. You never know who's carrying a knife or a gun, or if he has friends waiting in the distance.
Position yourself for easy defense: If a man is getting in your space you never keep your hands in your pocket, you keep them up to defend your face. Don't make an overt boxing stance, you can pretend to be scratching your chin or something like that. Your hands always need to be ready to act. When the fight starts always protect your face with your forearms, hold your arms up at a 90% angle, thumbs facing your head.
If it comes to blows: Move quickly. Get your hits in as fast as you can, subdue him as fast as you can, and get away as fast as you can. A hard punch to the throat will take him out. A rear-naked choke will take him out. A hard kick to the knee will take him out. A hard knee to his face will take him out. If you're trading blow for blow you aim for the jaw. Always keep your hands up in front of your face to protect yourself.
Fight dirty if it's life or death: If you're fighting for your life all rules of combat decency evaporate. This is where you kick the groin, bite the nose, poke the eyes, any severe damage you can do.
Never pick a fight: Only finish one if it is necessary. A man has no business not knowing how to stand up and fight for himself.
Have seen many posts with so many comments. Not this one. Why? People don’t find it useful? Me, I like it very much.
Weird!
People just want to show off muscles and “look” intimidating BUT they don’t seem to like the idea of joining a mmaa gym where you have to fight everyday.
This is the proof most guys here are what Victor most hates—losers, wannabes, lazy little guys…
An excellent place to start is by finding a quality Rapid Assault Training (RAT)Instructor. They have 3 different courses; civilian, police, and ops. I took the ops course and it was mind-blowing (and that’s coming from someone who’s done MA for 15+ years). You learn proper breathing techniques, hand to hand combat, grappling, knife fighting, kali sticks, and Kinamotay (Filipino biting).
I’d like to have a good reason to rear choke someone :p
Strike Hard!
Strike First!
No Mercy Sir!!!
freakin love that movie
I like this. Mindset and being willing is important. I also can’t afford to take an ass beating when my family is with me, so I hone my pistol marksmanship and practice. And Im always willing.
If the man in front of you wants you severely injured or dead, and there is no escape, makeshift weapons are very useful.
In a Bar, bottles are good, you can break it before to have a potent knife.
You can also throw a chair at the opponent with full force, and when he is recovering, hard hit one of his vital body parts.
The biggest enemy of a fight is your conscience. If the guy in front wants to destroy you without hesitation, you are fucked.
Staying out of bars and middle age have cut away down on the ol’ violence. Stakes are much higher in ‘old age’ - legally, but more so no bs injury (up to death) wise.
As a visually skinny - but secretly wiry strong youth - I was targeted often. 9 out of 10 Think they want to fight. An immediate preemptive, all-out violent nose smashing quickly ends most bullies. For the ‘youngsters’: most guys are struck dumb when answered w no nonsense violence; get as strong as your body type allows (do not neglect neck strength!), strike before adrenaline morphs into shaking and paralysis, make sure lessons include actual fighting (boxing, wrestling, JJ, etc), being beat up/losing is not as bad when you are fighting back, barkers seldom expect a broken nose or fight well.
A great post would be one that includes the physiological effects of pre-during-post fight. My ‘sack’ has shrank prior to a fight one can Feel it tighten up; ya really do see stars when hit hard; adrenaline must be acted on or it can be paralyzing; broken fingers are not uncommon (my dominant pinky and ring fingers are permanently curled from partially landed punches); trust your gut and recognize other warning signs (small hairs rising); etc.
Fighting sucks, win or loose. But I’ve made long time friends from former foes - sometimes a mutual respect and weird boning result post-fight. A year of GJJ (and a rack of broken ribs which, by the by, is the most debilitating, painful wound IMHO) drove home ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ some tiny, goofy guys are walking doom!
Again. Fighting sucks. Do avoid it if you can. Recognize your adrenaline patterns (fast, slow, gradual) and relative strengths and weaknesses. Never fight two+ - hell, RUN if you can!
Merry Xmas!
Weird ‘bonding’ not ‘boning’ hahaha
Thanks for the correction. Before that, I was wondering what neighborhoods you been getting into fights in 😎