Originally Posted by
YouKnowWho
If we don't talk about gun, knife, stick, brick, ... and just talk about open hand fight, the street fight situation may add more "surprise" factor into it. But most of the time, your street opponent won't be as good fighter as the guy you may meet in the ring.
In order to be able to deal with "surprise", you have to train your body to respond to certain situation sub-consciously without thinking. What's the most common attack on the street? It won't be a
- roundhouse kick to your head,
- side kick to your chest,
- shoot at your single leg or double legs,
- perfect hip throw,
- ...
It will be someone tries to knock your head off with a jab, cross type of combination. What will be your respond?
You can train yourself to respond without thinking by
- kicking your leg out at your opponent's belly,
- sweep at your opponent's leading leg,
- spin your body and throw a 45 degree downward haymaker,
- ...
Your respond try to interrupt your opponent's attack. After you have taken care of the "surprise" factor, you can then decide what you want to do after that. All those sub-conscious responds can be trained in the "combat sport" environment.