Yes, think he was mostly self taught from what Geofd Thompson said in watch my back, that and experience of working in really rough pubs and clubs where you had to be tough to survive and not get walked over.
Self taught , had lots of years of full on violence experience from the doors and then did some Boxing training and grappling with Matty Evans who is a very good grappler instructor. A lot of the fighting and violence John Anderson has experienced would crush a lot of trained fighters who are only use to the gym or dojos not all but a lot with myself include !! I’ve had the pleasure of meating Matty John and Geoff Thompson and they are all top fellas and they are very welcoming when you meet them.👍 All real fighting men no BS and zero BS egos either. Guys like these don’t have that about them that is very refreshing.
I’ve trained in John & Matt’s street defence sessions, after reading ‘Watch my back’ (& Matt’s grappling lessons) in Coventry and they are both scary lads! Nice blokes but absolute animals in the street. Geoff Thompson was asked what he could do against someone like John ‘Awesome’ Anderson and his reply was ‘about 100mph’
Yes, from interviews they say they've had to be fighters from where they've come from, rough areas where you had to be able to fight, or you just got done over, and that's understandable. Definitely great guy's, down to earth too, I can imagine
Geoff speaks so highly about this man’s fighting ability. As far as I’m aware he had no formal training, but working in the Coventry doors during the 80’s would be been like being in the eye of the storm.
John Anderson & Geoff Thompson have the best self defense knowledge for the street. Simple, functional and effective. More people need to teach this type of self defense. Real world knowledge that will keep you safe. Does anyone know if they are still teaching seminars today?
I read Geoff thomsons book and have the utmost respect for him and mr Anderson The question is and I'm not trying to be smart( maybe people seen them in action) how would either of them fared against lee duffy??
After throwing a left you will most likely be too close to throw a straight right without stepping back....I prefer a right uppercut after the left hook, but I’m a tall lanky guy myself so I need a bit of distance for my straights. A shorter guy could make it work
@@t-rex5671 it’s all relevant to the situation you’re in ...and the distance you’re at ..if I’m throwing multiple shots with the same hand I’m grabbing hold of that person ...I’m not a fan of the way he turns his fist over but again all down to personal preference .
@@Traps510 What !….. Yes it’s exactly how I said it …just speaking from actual experience and what I’ve used countless times . If you want to throw your hooks that way and you’re a couple of inches off you’ll catch your opponent with your last two small knuckles and SNAP broken metacarpals ( not just my opinion I’ve seen it ) .. if you’ve used your hooks like palm to the floor and they’ve worked for you then great mate….it’s up to you what shot you want to use isn’t it 🤷🏽
@@monitor4728 I think both of you are fine: ua-cam.com/video/LWYanwisUyw/v-deo.html Geoff did it palm facing himself. John does it the opposite. Some people do it palm down but that seems to be most likely to make contact with the pinky.. some people are OK with that risk
Please don’t think that these guys were 17 year olds. There were many big guys that he literally picked up ran them at the door and then absolutely threw them out! Think of a guy back then that looked like a modern day Eddie Hall.
L'ideale: per colpire UN braccio dell'avversario, usi DUE braccia tue. Cosí l'avversario ha una mano libera per massacrarti: può tirarti un gancio, un montante, infilarti le dita negli occhi, ecc....
Brazilian Jiu jitsu will get you stomped and killed in a bar fight . Try to pull guard there. Bjj baby boys. Youll get bloodied easy. 3 vs 1 you cant headlock 3 heads at once. Punks.
BJJ on its own is still very effective BUT you need a good striking base . BJJ is really good at getting you to deal with the physical contact of a street fight !
I am surprised that thugs who make it a profession by working doors become "legends". What one has to understand is that mostly they have to face adversaries who are drunk or on drugs and regardless have nil fighting abilities. Result, the bouncer becomes hero. It is like taking candy from a baby. Not only that, the "hero bouncer" to reinforce his reputation as a badass continues through with kicks to the head of the downed incapacitated opponent sometimes permanently maiming him. I am quite certain they wouldn't fare so well against a skilled traditional martial artist. These people should be banned from "instructing' . They hold a totally wrong attitude and should not be allowed to teach others how to become thugs themselves.
I don’t think you can underestimate the danger of people on drugs and alcohol. Working in real environments is a lot scarier than a martial arts or mma environment with rules at-least to me. I can understand your point about heroising this kind of trade and violence.
This man had no formal training from what I understand, but by all accounts an absolute monster in the street.
Yes, think he was mostly self taught from what Geofd Thompson said in watch my back, that and experience of working in really rough pubs and clubs where you had to be tough to survive and not get walked over.
His a serious guy
Self taught , had lots of years of full on violence experience from the doors and then did some Boxing training and grappling with Matty Evans who is a very good grappler instructor.
A lot of the fighting and violence John Anderson has experienced would crush a lot of trained fighters who are only use to the gym or dojos not all but a lot with myself include !!
I’ve had the pleasure of meating Matty John and Geoff Thompson and they are all top fellas and they are very welcoming when you meet them.👍
All real fighting men no BS and zero BS egos either. Guys like these don’t have that about them that is very refreshing.
I’ve trained in John & Matt’s street defence sessions, after reading ‘Watch my back’ (& Matt’s grappling lessons) in Coventry and they are both scary lads! Nice blokes but absolute animals in the street. Geoff Thompson was asked what he could do against someone like John ‘Awesome’ Anderson and his reply was ‘about 100mph’
Yes, from interviews they say they've had to be fighters from where they've come from, rough areas where you had to be able to fight, or you just got done over, and that's understandable. Definitely great guy's, down to earth too, I can imagine
Geoff speaks so highly about this man’s fighting ability. As far as I’m aware he had no formal training, but working in the Coventry doors during the 80’s would be been like being in the eye of the storm.
Just discovered Geoff thompson and Jon Anderson,recently read Animal Day and watch my back,have implemented this stuff into my own training.
What an honor it is to be chin tapped by this legend.
Like having a grizzley bear pet you
Oh, so that's the famous John 'awesome' Anderson, the head doorman of the club he was working in, from his book 'watch my back?' wow!
Geoff Thompson wrote "Watch My Back".
Mr Anderson and Mr Evans are great instructors!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
this video is pure gold. Thank you
You can’t beat experience and these guys have it in abundance . Working at a time when it was an arena . Godbless staysafe
John Anderson & Geoff Thompson have the best self defense knowledge for the street. Simple, functional and effective. More people need to teach this type of self defense. Real world knowledge that will keep you safe.
Does anyone know if they are still teaching seminars today?
i would add lee morrison to that list
@@stevebb2915 Most definitely would add Lee Morrison. I'm going to one of his UC instructor seminars this month. 👍🤗
@@darrylsmith452 did loads of them back in the day. You won't be disappointed. His son's in the background of this video.
@@stevebb2915 This will be my second seminar. Who is Lee's son?
@@stevebb2915 Also I would like to go to UC classes more frequently than once a month, do you have any ideas for this?
Left hook on this guy is deadly from what I heard guys lifted off the ground
Excellent video.... thanks so much👍👍👍
Who is getting killed in the back ground?
Haha this...sounds like a 1970s George foreman hitting the bag in the background
Absolutely amazing
Such a natural footwork hips guys in video very static nice to watch this man so effective
Yes, throwing punches requires some craft and with a bit of experience one could see the difference.
Johns the spitting image of mma legend vanderlai silva !!
dude in his Danger Mouse tshirt hahaaa sick
Excellent video!!
Awesome I like this instructor
MANS HAND LOOKS LIKE AN ANVILE OR A BRICK
Really enjoyed that ...you can feel the experience . Is there any chance of a seminar in this day and age ?
Do one again with no noise
Does John still teach?
Yeah in Coventry every Tuesday
Anyone out in Cov city and surrounding towns back in the day knew the score. Fights were guaranteed.
Very good instructional.
Good info, but terrible quality with noise in background
I read Geoff thomsons book and have the utmost respect for him and mr Anderson
The question is and I'm not trying to be smart( maybe people seen them in action) how would either of them fared against lee duffy??
Was John a RBSD practitioner before working the door or did it come the other way around?
He looks like Mike tyson from a side view
Legend
After a left hook just throw a straight right 👍🏻
After throwing a left you will most likely be too close to throw a straight right without stepping back....I prefer a right uppercut after the left hook, but I’m a tall lanky guy myself so I need a bit of distance for my straights. A shorter guy could make it work
@@t-rex5671 it’s all relevant to the situation you’re in ...and the distance you’re at ..if I’m throwing multiple shots with the same hand I’m grabbing hold of that person ...I’m not a fan of the way he turns his fist over but again all down to personal preference .
@@monitor4728seems his is all about the bare knuckle approach
Unfortunately it's not like the old days, in his day they were real men who would fight anyone,
Good advice ...only DO NOT throw a hook palm down in the street as you will 💯 break your little finger . Palm facing towards you 💯👍🏻
What? No. It's the opposite of what you just said
With gloves on you can throw hooks palm facing you, bareknuckle you have to turn the fist over in order to make contact with the right knuckles
@@Traps510 What !….. Yes it’s exactly how I said it …just speaking from actual experience and what I’ve used countless times . If you want to throw your hooks that way and you’re a couple of inches off you’ll catch your opponent with your last two small knuckles and SNAP broken metacarpals ( not just my opinion I’ve seen it ) .. if you’ve used your hooks like palm to the floor and they’ve worked for you then great mate….it’s up to you what shot you want to use isn’t it 🤷🏽
@@Traps510 don’t agree with you but that’s ok you do your way I’ll stick to what worked/works for me 💯
@@monitor4728 I think both of you are fine: ua-cam.com/video/LWYanwisUyw/v-deo.html
Geoff did it palm facing himself. John does it the opposite. Some people do it palm down but that seems to be most likely to make contact with the pinky.. some people are OK with that risk
Please don’t think that these guys were 17 year olds. There were many big guys that he literally picked up ran them at the door and then absolutely threw them out! Think of a guy back then that looked like a modern day Eddie Hall.
theres no need to fight just tell them u love them
Some people hate being love
15:05 unless the guy on top just unloads with half a dozen right hands to your face while its totally unprotected
scary man
L'ideale: per colpire UN braccio dell'avversario, usi DUE braccia tue.
Cosí l'avversario ha una mano libera per massacrarti: può tirarti un gancio, un montante, infilarti le dita negli occhi, ecc....
All well and good but what's he like against todays idiots with guns
Brazilian Jiu jitsu will get you stomped and killed in a bar fight . Try to pull guard there. Bjj baby boys. Youll get bloodied easy. 3 vs 1 you cant headlock 3 heads at once. Punks.
You sound angry.
Everything OK at home pal?
BJJ on its own is still very effective BUT you need a good striking base . BJJ is really good at getting you to deal with the physical contact of a street fight !
Calm doon Kanye west
Nope, you can use BJJ to get back to your feet quick.
I am surprised that thugs who make it a profession by working doors become "legends". What one has to understand is that mostly they have to face adversaries who are drunk or on drugs and regardless have nil fighting abilities. Result, the bouncer becomes hero. It is like taking candy from a baby. Not only that, the "hero bouncer" to reinforce his reputation as a badass continues through with kicks to the head of the downed incapacitated opponent sometimes permanently maiming him. I am quite certain they wouldn't fare so well against a skilled traditional martial artist. These people should be banned from "instructing' . They hold a totally wrong attitude and should not be allowed to teach others how to become thugs themselves.
Nice trolling.
@@Vroomfondle1066 Not quite trolling. Everything said is backed by argument and fact.
So you say. @@78a67h
I don’t think you can underestimate the danger of people on drugs and alcohol.
Working in real environments is a lot scarier than a martial arts or mma environment with rules at-least to me.
I can understand your point about heroising this kind of trade and violence.
That is my position - maybe the gentleman above is so skilled that he considers such factors of negligable importance?@@alexanderstevens145