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Old 08-29-2006, 06:48 PM   #31 (permalink)
shakran
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Originally Posted by Jason762
Two people were walking in a parking lot, and I rode up the middle of them
That was your first mistake. You have to realize (and now of course you do) that people today are NUTS. Shit that should never evoke more than a raise eyebrow is triggering acts up to and including murder in people. That's why guys are beating up little old ladies on the expressways. Next time, ride around them.

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Of course, once I realize how pointless that was, I tried to do a takedown the bigger guy, but when I got a hold of the guys leg’s, the other guy gave me a really hard kick to the head, and I was knocked unconscious.
This is a valuable lesson made even better by the fact that you lived to apply it. NEVER try grappling crap in a street fight unless you 100% KNOW that there's only the one opponent - - -and you can never know that 100%. Up against 2 people the trick is to keep one behind the other, so you're only facing one person at a time. You have to keep circling to keep the guy you're fighting directly between you and his friend. Of course, the whole time you're doing this you're looking for the first escape route you can find.

C'hi mentioned a couple of rules. Here's the full list of fighting rules.

1) Run.
2) if you can't run, hide.
3) If you can't do 1 and 2, try to talk your way out of it.
4) if that doesn't work pick up an equalizer. A stick, a bottle, your bike lock, whatever.
5) when fighting, always look for the first chance to run, and take it.



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I don’t know if more jiu jitsu experience would’ve enabled me to fight better/more efficiently, and get away, but considering the circumstances, most people would’ve had a harder time doing anything.
Jiu jitsu is great for the ring, but as has already been mentioned, is useless for the street unless you're very VERY advanced. You want a quick-to-learn, deadly fighting system. Find someone who teaches SCARS (and check them thoroughly to make sure they're not just some dumbass who CLAIMS to teach SCARS ) It's a very effective, VERY quick-to-learn fighting system. It's a modified version of the hand to hand combat instruction given to navy SEALS.

Round out your education with Muay Thai, western boxing, and kali. Mixing styles is the key. the Muay Thai guys are great at delivering very effective kicks and defensive destructions, but the kali guys are much better with weapons and with fighting angles. Combine the two and you're much better off than taking either one individually.
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