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Originally Posted by guccilvr
Bring it smooth boy!
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I can be there by 2200 EST. No shirts, no shoes, no asphalt. You better bring your Hello Kitty band-aids. We'll have beers afterward.
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I've been in plenty of fights but not street fights.
Karate'd! We wear gloves and refrain from groin shots. It's still pretty brutal, though. I've seen guys knocked out, sent to the ER, blood all over the place, etc. Hell, my first gi has a blood stain on it from some wrestling match. It's like fight club minus the missing teeth. Sometimes I wonder how I'd do in a street fight. I figure I wouldn't be a doormat but so many factors come into the "fist fight" thing.
I've fought a bushel of jokers in karate / MMA matches and lemme clue in some who believe otherwise: size helps. Height and weight (muscle over flub). It doesn't decide fights by any means... I've tapped out guys that weigh a considerable amount more than me as well as world class guys who are much more experienced simply because I got lucky. Would I wanna be bigger? Duh. If I could put another 20 pounds of meat on, I'd be ready for serious competition.
I often get pommeled doing standup stuff by guys who weigh 50-75 pounds more than myself. I remember getting a full force round kick to the ribs while sparring this dude and I was good for about 3 seconds before my body crumpled like a beer can. My only advantage is my flexibility (multiple kicks, torsohead in quick succession) and the fact that I do a lot of cardio stuff and can operate at higher RPMs for a little longer.
Muscle mass / flub helps protect you from blows. God, I'll take a shot to the torso from a guy that weighs XX pounds more than me and my ~160 versus his ~215 is no contest. If he sinks his weight into a uppercut to the obliques, I'm going to stagger back like a ragdoll. The physics don't mess around.
Strength training? A good choice for anybody who wants to use their body as a weapon. Dedicated technique practice is absolutely crucial, but physical strength is a key component of that. Your muscles are the propellant for the bone projectiles. You're Nerfing yourself if you ignore the weights.
Typically, a scrawny Star Wars nerd that knows BJJ is still a scrawny Star Wars nerd that'll get stuffed in a trash can by a guy who can squat a Volkswagen.
Ranking of Good Fighter skills:
1. Aggression / Confidence
2. Precision / Technique
3. Endurance
3. Strength