Learn How to Street Fight Good - For Complete Beginners!
August 11, 2010 by dgoldberg
In general street fights are complicated and messy. It's one sure-fire way to get beaten up stupidly by macho men and self-proclaimed thugs hungry for blood, but these things don't just exclusively occur on their side of the town. Everyone gets into brawls - women, man, lesbians, and gay etc. - and even if you are a strong man you might not win all the time. The worst thing is that in most cases these street fights end up in hospital. Either for one or for both parties.
If not equipped with the right street fighting moves, and the right attitude, the chances of making it out of a street fight alive would be as slim as a needle. It's always easy to threaten someone with words, but punching someone in the face would take more than just cattiness to really hurt.
No matter whether you are a strong man or a woman, you need some tactics so you can defend yourself in a street fight. Find below three essential things you should keep in mind when trapped in a street fight:
1) It Is Important To Be Realistic
Face it, movies are way different from reality. Jackie Chan impersonations aren't enough to scare opponents away. Most people aren't even physically capable of charging high kicks let alone, dodge a bullet or anything theatrical like that. The best thing you can do is to aim your opponent where it really hurts; You should always target weak points of the body e.g. the privates, face, and the shins. This is what really helps.
2) Strike 'til He Strikes Out.
Make sure to keep a distance from the attacker, but it's always best to be the first one to strike. It's better to be on aggressive mode, while the opponent stays on the defensive. By being aggressive your opponent will lose focus. This will give you more opportunities to hit him until he is knocked out. Don't give your attacker openings. You never know how hard he may hit you. The best areas to strike first are the eyes, the nose, or the groin.
3) Be Resourceful
Look around you and try to find items which could be used as weapons - glass bottles, chairs, plates, etc. - the goal is to distract and eventually slow them down. Distractions are perfect possibilities for surprise attacks, plus throwing something at someone could be a perfect stress buster too.
In street fighting, there is no such thing as being unfair. Playing dirty will most definitely save your butt rather than retreating. An important thing to remember though is that in every battle, the most powerful weapons that can come in handy is good common sense and an alert mind. After all, brains are still more important over brawn. If you know good street fighting moves, you have a good chance knocking out your opponent, even if he is bigger and faster than you. Whatever happens, just think fast, be smart, move quick, and when all else fails, RUN!
