Originally Posted by
Samurai Jack
Everyone knows that, but few choose to learn how to do it. It's not as simple as walk away when you are faced with being "attacked by an animal".
Anyway, these weren't videos of random street fights, these were exhibitions where fighter A and fighter B squared off, surrounded by friends. It was treated like an exhibition by them, and everyone involved... therefore it was not "self-defense".
Now, to get back to the topic of "What would you do?"
If I am faced with a flailing, aggressive, and unpredictable attack such as what was depicted, I would try and control thier balance first and foremost. most of those people were trying *so* hard to hit thier opponent with power, that they were throwing themselves at thier target. You notice that when someone misses in that situation, most of the time they fall down.
So using that characteristic to your advantage, by getting behind and / or to the side of the attacker, thus neutralizing his ability to generate the power he is throwing at you, locking onto an elbow, shoulder, or neck, and using that power to toss him on his head... that's what I like to do. It's also a great opportunity to hit him, but I seldom see that actually ending a fight cleanly. If we were alone, I'd pin him and have a chat about what was going to happen when I let him back up. If we were surrounded by enemies, I'd do the same to the next guy until an opening to "beat feet" came.
Now bear in mind, I restrain people like this for a living. It may not be what a person with a boxing or MMA background would do, although I have experience in those things as well.
when I am at work, I cannot strike, only throw and restrain. I have success with large circle grappling holds - chokes, full nelson, chicken wing... foot throws and the double leg have worked for me as well.
i'm nobody...i'm nobody. i'm a tramp, a bum, a hobo... a boxcar and a jug of wine... but i'm a straight razor if you get to close to me.
-Charles Manson
I will punch, kick, choke, throw or joint manipulate any nationality equally without predjudice.
- Shonie Carter