Size matters you have no idea what it's like to grapple with someone who is 300 pounds plus. Until you do. I did and I lost. It was like wrestling a water bed he was smart enough to make me carry him around until I gassed out. When on the street if you're confronted with a man mountain run they can't hit what they can't catch.
As a retired street cop w/30 yrs experience, including three deadly force encounters, all these myths are absolutely true. The only rule in a street fight is to win by any means necessary, and a gun will not solve all your problems.
Good points. Being 81 years old gives me an edge for being under estimated while I carry weapons that no one expects. I always know my limitation which makes me dangerous.
May I suggest that a wise person will set their ego aside while adopting appropriate humility and avoid physical conflict at all costs. If unavoidable, be prepared as you see fit.
When I became a Police Officer in 1989 in Ohio. The guys all told me about a guy. He was a monster. He was mental and liked fighting. I saw seven officers on him before he was cuffed. I was one of them. Took 3 handcuffs to get him. I’ll never forget that!
Psychotic strength is absolutely a thing, I've seen tiny old schizophrenic ladies take several male nurses to restrain. Of course, restraining someone without hurting them isn't the same and cops/nurses are at significant disadvantage. Seeing how many agitated people who are intoxicated with stimulant drugs and alcohol - both of which numb one's reaction to pain - cops nowadays encounter daily I wish there were something akin to blow-darts with sedatives they could employ before trying to otherwise contain them. Being forced to shoot someone, even if it's completely justified and otherwise unavoidable in that situation, is not something all people can cope with. It's not like all US cops became trigger-happy homicidal maniacs over the last two decades., right?
I’m 68 years old and I have some medical issues and I’m under a doctors care for these issues! But I’m carrier! I live in Philadelphia Pennsylvania all my life! I carry a gun everywhere I go now legally am permitted! If I’m not permitted I don’t go to those places! Most places I are with my wife and we are both the same age and retired! Supermarkets Walmart! Gas stations for gas and restaurants for meals at times! I like to give my wife a break from cooking! But I never really go anywhere anymore without tools for protection! Pepper spray, a knife a firearm with extra speed loaders and a pocket flashlight 🔦! And if I have to go somewhere in Philadelphia that is not a safe place to be sometimes I’ll carry a 2 nd firearm! And sometimes I’ll just carry full size firearm! A Browning hi-power, a Beretta 92-fs and all of them with an extra magazines! I refuse to be a victim! But I’m watching these videos to learn more about self defense!
Well said! If I’ve learned anything in my 72 years of life it’s this. I never let my brain write checks that my body can’t cash. Bravado only works in the movies. I do however, still trust my instincts. These days, that’s important. Yeah, my dog taught me that … he knows when something ‘ain’t’ right. 😂
Well said. As a child I saw I couldn’t run so I had to learn how to fight. Now too old to fight had to learn to shoot. And maintaining enough strength and balance to do so is work
The one truth I realized long ago was combat is always dangerous and there are no guarantees in combat. You can still die even if you do everything right. You can stack the odds in your favor-and should- but random chance gets a vote, too. Anyone can catch the Golden BB. Survival is best assured by staying out of combat if possible. Luck matters.
I particularly like your last myth. I used to feel that as long as go as I carried a firearm, that’s I I need. I have come across several instances where I realized that was not enough. The first started out as a friendly conversation. At that time, I carried unchambered. When I got back into my car he stuck his head inside my vehicle to say something to my wife. He was about 6-8” taller than me and one and a half times my weight. At this time, I realized I cannot defend myself or protect my wife. If things take a turn for the worse, we are helpless. Fortunately, everything remained friendly. He was a great guy, and I learned a valuable lesson. I’ve carried with one in the chamber ever since. My semi retirement job requires me to travel. Those times I can’t carry a firearm. I am always attentive to my surroundings as well as continuing to keep on the lookout for everyday items considered as non fatal, non metallic items that I can defend myself to the best of my ability. Criminals/Thugs operate on surprise and vulnerability. Even when I can’t CCW or even a pocket knife, this old man has some surprises of his own that they won’t figure on. None of us can be prepared for every situation, but we can provide ourselves with options.
I’m 50 now and for the longest time, been meaning to study martial arts for self-defense while traveling, especially after watching “Taken” starring Liam Neeson. Thing is… I’m 5’4”, 110+ lbs. My first international trip Alone took me to Pretoria, South Africa - and, man, did I feel Small. Literally! 😂 On top of that, I’m that kind of warm, friendly personality who doesn’t mind engaging anyone, anywhere. I could really learn a lot of eye-opening real world stuff in here for my own safety. Subbed. ❤
Good wisdom on all five topics! As a former strongman competitor I trained with some jujitsu guys their technique and speed was light years above mine however I do believe some of them had a false confidence in what would happen if a large powerful man decided to just unleash, especially if that man had even the basic knowledge of joint manipulation…. Not saying the strongman always wins but there is a huge difference in real life and a training setting where everyone is civil.
In a seminar with my previous instructor a student said " All that strength won't help you in a fight " . To which my instructor , who can bench 400 , said " It will when I'm on top of you crushing your throat with my hands " . I also had this tank of a man as a student that had incredible God given strength . Clumsy, slow, terrible defense, but if he got his arms around you it was over . I swear he could squeeze me to death . There wasn't time for any tricks or move , I couldnt breath or talk , it was straight to tap before my ribs broke .
All completely true,..I've boxed wrestled,...won awards for it .. took judo ..karate and had numerous street fights with bullys as a kid. One thing I learned is that no matter what your opponent appears to be,.. attitude or appearance, you'd be surprised. As our friend her says, avoidance and training situational awareness, along with not looking like a victim will be your best friend🗡🗡
I carry OC spray in addition to my pistol! At 63 I don't want to get into fist fights/wrestling matches! I haven't been in a physical fight since grade school! Back then kung fu movies were popular on tv, but marshal arts training was unheard of. It's not that kung fu fighting is a bad thing, I'm just too old for it! For the first 37 years of my life CCW was illegal. You kids are lucky today!
Well articulated and explained but i a point of disconnect which is the 'Myth No. 2' . I have loads of respect for sports martial artists but they basic premise they work on is RULES and understanding who their opponent is, its one to one with a referee to moderate . Ive had some real life experience hence sharing out of that. The basic attribute of Self Defence as per me is - Be a hard target , by being proactive and aggressive with right amount of reality based skill sets and will to survive.
Right on my friend 👍I definitely acknowledge of imitations of the sports arena compared to the streets. If you could take an MMA guy who is used to the feel of a full contact clash with their grappling and wrestling pedigree and teach him the illegal stuff it’s makes him twice the beast
I live on a forested 11 acres with animals. I did carry a gun for a whole year last year mainly in fear of an ex-tenant returning who has NPD/mental disorder. We had to kick him out because things got bad with his aggression and control. Anyway, I learned that carrying a gun 24/7 isn't really practical. The weight, the holster, the constant checking of the safety and the fear of it being used against me gave me more anxiety. I eventually settled with installing security sensors, night cams and alerts, carrying 2 pepper sprays, a switch blade and build the resolve to kill someone for my own protection. Of course to eat well, sleep well and continue daily exercise is equally important. Thank you for the myth debunking.
Thanks for keeping it real. I practice but sometimes I see a videos of a robbery or car jacking and it scares me to think if it happened to me. I do keep an awareness of my surroundings all the time and make sure my family does not shop alone.
Words of wisdom. Whatever style you do,it has to be tested in a real situation, or as close as possible. Pressure, fear,adrenaline. How do you react when you have been hit,hard. The problem with a lot of martial arts is that they do all the training and it is not real,they only train that style,they dont train aggressive enough. And plenty of them are iver confident, only to come out of a real situation bruised and battered .
7:17 completely agree here. Been in a good bit of violent experiences. Never used a firearm in them in the end. OC spray would have been a more useful utility to me. I've pointed my firearm at someone one time. However that remedied that situation from escalation. I was ready for whatever rather that de-escalated the situation or not. I have not been through my training for some play fights. I had bested that man and rightfully so but I'm obvious enough to understand the element of luck ive had and also the lack of experience others clearly have had. I don't enjoy being that type of person. Its giving like "ive seen things" and "back in my day" even though im still a young man. Nothing can compare to real life experience , but if you want, some 1,000+ videos have been uploaded to this channel called "active self protection" here on UA-cam. Ive watched hundreds of their videos and learned alot from them. Worth a look thats all. Thanks
Always informative, thanks! One skill I am working on is 'backing up...quickly!' At 68 y/o but being 6'3" and 220'ish, I don't get picked on or targeted much; however, it's the ability to create some space quickly that I need to develop.
DAMN RIGHT IT MATTERS. NO WOMAN, NO MATTER HOW FIT YOU ARE, YOU DO NOT HAVE THE SAME STRENGTH AS A MAN! SOMETIMES YOU CAN ONLY RELY ON YOUR EXPERIENCE AND WIREYNESS ( be light & swift on your feet ) TO GET OUT. OTHERWISE YOU WILL GET SERIOUSLY HURT 🤕. MEN ARE BUILT FOR PROTECTION, AND WOMEN ARE BUILT FOR REPRODUCTION ( as are men! )
I think the key point has been mentioned. The violence encountered in reality is different. When you encounter violence with a low threat, the opponent may not have any weapons, then your size advantage or fighting skills can come into play. When you encounter a violent situation with a high threat, you may need to use relatively effective defensive equipment such as knives or guns, and these also require a certain level of physical fitness, which is the same as learning fighting techniques. When you fail to dodge and get stabbed, even a long enough knife is just a decoration. Next, there are different violent situations in reality. Carry different types of defensive equipment to deal with different violent situations. For example, when you are forced into a corner, those highly concealed defensive equipment are extremely useful and can surprise the other party. Equipped with at least two types of defensive equipment, one is for far threats, such as a knife of a certain length. If you are in a high-danger place, it is recommended to upgrade to a gun, and the other is a knife. Deal with close-range threats.
These "real world" self preservation videos that you've been posting Daniel are 100% DEAD ON THE MONEY!!! I've been an EMT, Mortician, boxer, Kenpo practitioner.... Blah blah blah and "now", I'm a senior citizen that's hopefully aware enough to know that the world, hasn't changed... But I have! I need, obtain and carry what I think is necessary for me to quickly and successfully end a situation, and get my ass HOME! I " HOPE", that those (of us) that need to, hear your words cause personally, I could not have said it better!!!
I would ad a number 6 in my opinion: Going to the gym and making big muscles, usualy does not makes you a street fighter. It also need a lot of combat training.
Appreciate you Brother. Thanks for the tips. For what it’s worth, I try to be aware of whomever is around me…. not my surroundings, but the people around me. By simply making eye contact, you can deter a generic thug who is “shopping.”
As a beginning martial artist in my 30's, our 5th Dan instructor said he'd rather be bigger than smaller, given the option in a fight. I've fought men of all sizes, in and out of the ring. I'd rather be bigger and on creatine. lol Started at orange belt sparring. After the first sparing class I was asked if I boxed. "No, but I've been hit lots of times", was my true answer. Earned Black Belt at 41. In my 20's, I bounced at a bar in Ft Worth. Sunday nights, the wrestlers would go there after the matches. Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Buz Sawyer, (Jack ?) Tatum and (John ?) Victory, Crusher (Bam Bam Bigelow ??) lots of others. As fake as the wrestling is, those are some of the last dudes I'd want to fight. I've seen some of them in a real parking lot brawl several times. They are ruthless. I was a handful back then, and them guys would have beat my brakes off. All techniques don't work the same on all people. I've been kicked solid in the throat twice. Didn't stop me from finishing the night. Sore as heck the next morning. Been kicked in the cojunas too. Didn't stop me right then, it took a few minutes to kick in. lol Like the time I got shot in the nut with a paint ball. Plus, when a person strikes another, he automatically puts himself within striking range of his opponent. Unlike bags and training partners, opponents strike back. The same 5th Dan instructor said he'd rather have a gun in a self defense situation, than be weaponless. BUT, good Martial Arts training is an absolute asset to any self defense. A defender may have to keep an attacker at bay while drawing the weapon.
Very good video! You brought up points I didn't expect. Which is why I am an advocate for OC spray for sure! Let's say a person is unarmed but poses a threat? You can't says, "hey buddy, I got a gun/knife back up!" That could be interpreted as "escalating/threatening language." Let's say you brandish said knife or gun, now you're in legal trouble. But if you have OC spray, you can at least brandish it and give you distance between you and the assailant. You still have an advantage over your opponent without LETHAL force. I've carried pocket knives since I was 12 y/o and I've never needed to pull one on another person and I pray I won't have to. I've always wanted a middle ground between a pistol and a knife and OC spray seems to fit that niche. If you can run, even better than fighting because it's safer. Granted OC is still an assault charge and you have the risk of becoming contaminated yourself, but just carry a small one on you so you don't have to kill someone you don't have to. (Edit: from a legal perspective it also looks better in your case if you attempted a non lethal option, because if you dont the prosecutors could say "this man was ready to kill, all he had on him were lethal devices of death and destruction!")
Just saw this video today . Everything you have said is spot on . I will say the possibility of us ever having a real fight with a well trained or professional fighter will be zero . They all know the points you make hold true . Only fools and criminals are willing to try to do harm to a person not caring about the outcome . Thank you. By Will
I watched your eastvideos for the slingshot content. I am now going back to watch all the non slingshot videos. You speak sense and you have my attention. Thank you. Great content.
The mentality aspect, in my opinion, is extremely important! Knowing when and HOW, not just to fight, but to COMMIT to the engagement, whilst being, as you said, explosive. I know from experience, that you can be halfway through getting your ass kicked, before actually committing to the situation. It’s not the easiest thing to do, especially if you’re naturally a tuff guy/protector, who doesn’t want to hurt anyone. Good stuff, mate!
Cardio matters,,, long time ago,, I did long distance running,, wrestling,, and a lot of bicycle,, got in a real nasty fight,, held my own,, but was so winded,,, and the heart was hammering. Not good .
Enjoy your channel very much, alot of truth in what you said. The fact that size does matter is usually said in a way that raises hackles but you stated correctly and it is true. Being 170 lbs and trained to fight doesn't make me want to start up with somebody 250lbs, but it's better than not being able.
Good morning, I would like to offer you my most sincere thanks and appreciation for this video. Your presentation was excellent. Calm, informed, devoid of chest thumping and self-aggrandizement. Congratulations, can't wait for more
Definitely agree. We need to blend our training between the highly pressure tested techniques of sport based fighting ( Martial Arts ) with the tactical awareness of real based self defense.
I'll never forget the first day I stepped into a BJJ gym and was absolutely manhandled repeatedly by a scrawny 16 year old blue belt. For context, I'm not a small guy - I was around 27 y/o at the time, 6' tall and 220+ lb, I weight train and I'm strong, but all my weight and strength meant absolutely NOTHING in that context. Would it have been the same in the street with no rules? Hard to say for sure.
Great explanation of real world. Not much to say after reading the coments, just try to reach six or seven yards back, to have time to draw the .357...
Remember the words of Sifu Tyson, "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face." If you want to be ready for a fight, do some boxing. Make you more ready than all the katas in the world. When it comes to strength and physicality, don't forget leverage and body mechanics. They won't replace strength, but learn them well and they'll help you in time of need and sometimes surprise larger opponents.
As a woman, i accept the fact that I AM THE “WEAKER VESSEL”. A couple of things as a woman, that i do to protect myself, is not to go places where i might be forced to deal with a violent attack, during the day, at night, or to go to a place where i don’t feel comfortable. Unfortunately, i was brought to a location to live at, where i have been continually around people i would NEVER CHOOSE TO SPEND ANY TIME AROUND IN MY LIFE. I don’t enjoy “conflict”, and i, personally, don’t agree with “women being on the police force, or being in the military”, where actual physical combat happens. I frankly think that women are “testing God” when they choose those vocations.
There is a very good reason for human beings, to SUBMIT TO GOD…especially when you are a “vulnerable” person. SUBMISSION CAN BE A WAY OF BRINGING PEACE TO THIS WORLD, WHERE YOU ARE. I did grow up with twin brothers, 10 months younger than me, and another brother, 1 more year after them. We were a 4-some, me the “big sister”, and my 3 very big brothers. ONE TIME, my brother got very frustrated with me sticking my face in his, saying what i thought, and he grabbed my arm and swung me right into the hallway WALL….I DID SEE “STARS”.
That first one, size, is a big deal (get it🙄). So many martial arts claim they can overcome this limitation. The only way to truly equalize a sizeable (again🙄🙄) size disadvantage is with weapons.
In many many cases, an equalizer is needed. Some big guys are slouches. There have been a few instances where I’ve seen a big guy get taken down really quick buy a smaller guy. It just depends but size absolutely matters 👍
The only way to get good in a fight, apart from getting into a lot of unnecessary fights, is to train with people who are fighting back full contact. Expect to get your ass kicked a lot at first. Women's self defense classes are all well and good ladies, but if you want to defend yourself against men, then train with men.
Their own invincibility myth creates one of the biggest problems with traditional martial arts which is the lack of high intensity sparring. They're afraid of the competition because part of the ideology of the school is about it's superiority. The instructors have this invincable image of themselves and their training system that is untested and unproven and a competitive traing environment would threaten that. Their ego prevents them from advancing so it prevents their training system from evolving.
I believe pressure points can work if utilized properly but they definitely won't work if you're involved in a free for all punch fest, that is more for the grappling body to body engagement. 🧐 "Excuse me Sir, can you stand still for a moment so I can implement my pressure point procedure? It'll only hurt for a minute." 😂 Thank you for the educational video, you have good points. 😎👍
Size does matter. I sparred with men in Karate and frankly they could have taken me out in just a few hits while I'm swinging away. Men have more brute strength than women. Women have endurance.
In a serious life or death situation on the street and especially military Urban combat hand to hand it's up for grabs who would win. However, and with all due respect, if youve noticed there NO navy seals that are 300 lbs.of muscle. Thats for a reason.
@@eljefemaximo5420 size and muscle mass do not equal tactical efficiency that's why there are no Navy SEALS or Special Forces guys that are the size of lineman size and muscle do not always win fights
I did Kung Fu a few years ago, the teacher told me that in most real life self defense situations, the person who artacks me will be bigger than me. I'm a pretty big guy. What you do in Martial Arts competitions don't work in the street, competitions have rules, the street doesn't have those rules.
Exactly 👍that’s why it’s so important to be well rounded. The one edge that an MMA fighter per say would have is that they’re very used to the harshness of a full contact clash in general as well their grappling wrestling pedigree. People can learn the fundamentals of those things and be so much better off as well.
This is very profound. You can Carry a gun,knife, baton or Pepper spray. You won't have The mindset to defend yourself If you haven't had to defend Yourself hand to hand.
I guess the risk of posting your knowledge on public social media platform to help protect the innocent is incl those who aren’t. Hard to avoid prob. Thx
Size matters if you’re playing that game - grappling, wresting, boxing… it won’t matter one lick if you don’t play that game. 1000 lbs eyeball is the same tolerance as a 120 lbs guy’s eyeballs. We do not say “absolute”, we say depending on context.
Yeah, everything’s a matter of if. In the real world, people will go for the eyes and then they’ll miss and then they’ll bei in a grappling match with a big boy.
@@411Outdoors - If they are ignorant, they will grapple with a grappler and try to fight size with size, muscle with muscle. You miss, they guy tackles you and you go trying to fight his big ass arms around you, then you're done for. No matter how big, a human being only has two arms and two legs. Let the big guy feel powerful and strong if he wants to tackle you or pick you up... let him occupy his arms, legs and torso and destroy what is unprotected and exposed. Or are you implying that it is possible to protect all sensitive parts simultaneously using your arms, legs, and torso to tack or bear hug/grapple someone? Don't compete with their strengths... you are too small to build power with your grip or arms against him. Perfect accuracy, timing, cutting, slicing, fingertip, clawing ability etc... don't be stupid. I wouldn't try to play the footballer's game when I'm not a footballer.
@@matreyia if a comment is bad, I just remove it. I don’t even know about how to block a comment. So I’m not sure what you’re referring to my friend. I left your comment out there.
With the intro to your video here,,,just the knife throwing,,the bolo slingshot,,the bow/arrow/crossbow and firearms training....YOU and I would be GREAT FRIENDS. We'd be hangin' out every day playin' with our toys and drinkin' us some Black Rifle Coffee😂💯💯👍👍👍❤
Great stuff! I really enjoy your videos. Very thoughtful, measured and pragmatic advice. I trained many years in JJJ, with a couple of years of Krav along the way. Number 1 takeaway, imo, was getting used to being slammed around and beat on w/o completely losing my sh!t. As Iron Mike famously said, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Or body-slammed. I certainly don't advocate abusing students unnecessarily, but if you haven't developed the ability to keep fighting effectively after having the wind knocked completely out of you, you may be vulnerable in certain situations.
Size, muscularity, BMI, level of training & so much more ALL matter. I'm not the biggest, nor am I the smallest (6ft 1in,180lbs 15% BMI) but i have overcome bigger opponents b4. However one has to either employ superior tactics or use a weapon & for sure don't let the big bastard get hold of you otherwise its going to be all bad. In other words different situs require different things & nobody with no system etc is guaranteed to walk away the winner.
I’d say that you should train in striking, ground styles, and weapons to at least be kind of ready for the unknown, but still, how can you be ready for chaos?
so then you should do a video about how slightly older folks than you, can defend themselves, maybe it's a combination of being vigilant and a set up minimum skills that one should acquire
One time, my brother and me fought off 6 guys and didn't get hit even once (if any of them would've been an able fighter, it could have ended very differently). Another time, I was in a bar, and this skinny, unimpressive guy is harassing girls. So I think to myself, ok, let's throw this guy out if he does it again. Next thing I know, he's fighting 6 guys who had the same idea, he didn't surrender until the cops got in and took him out... There I was realising I didn't know anything 😅
It's just not worth your life for your wallet or your purse for the ladies like me out there. One of the best lessons in mixed martial arts the class learned as a whole too.
Weapons aside, with no wrestling or grappling skills your basically defenseless against someone with a high, even mid level of those skills. Once they get a hold of you, just gotta hope they take it easy on you. 9/10 UFC champs high level wrestlers, or other grappling dicipline like jiu jitsu for a reason. Sure a big strike from a pure striker can happen, but most often does not against a high level wrestler. They ground and pound or sub their opponents most of the time. And when a high level wrestler, grappler develops high level striking, those are the greats. Your never going to catch up to the wrestling skills of a guy thats been doing it his whole life. Can determine if the fight stays standing or on the ground. Striking is more exciting but wrestling is the best base, dicipline you can have going into a hand to hand fight situation. If you have never felt what its really like to wrestle or grapple with someone at a high level, you have no idea. Will just toy with you.
I'm not exactly small, but I'm the runt of the litter. The only experience I have is being outweighed by far and out reached. As a result, I have developed pretty high leval trailer park kung-fu. 😂
In my area 4 legged predators are more likely than 2 legged. Go listen to a few scary bear attacks. Heard many attacks were spray or gun didn't work on bear. Few people only had a knife to fight off a bear.
You seem like the right individual to ask this question to. What is your thoughts of the myth of putting a sock over the baseball bat you use for self defense? I still hear about this too often and "How it gives you a second second chance" when the attacker catches and stops your first swing. I tell my students if they fear their attacker having the ability to do this rather than waste time with gimmicks like the sock they need to instead spend more time at batting practice and building muscle because if their swing is soft enough that a person can catch the bat without breaking the small bones of the hand then their second swing is going to do less than the first.
The most complete self defense education I ever recieved was in prison. Sparring, by its very nature, is play fighting. No one is really trying to F you up , so there is some element of holding back. In prison, there is no holding back. Every fight is for real. Now every fight may not be " to the death," mostly its to establish dominance. But it escalates very quickly, because you dont want to be on the bottom of the pile. So you fight as hard as you can till you cant keep fighting. At least if you do lose you get respect for standing up and giving it your all. If it is a put down fight, then you better win. I can look at a man and instantly tell the convict vs the dojo ballarina.IDK, its something you just pick up on...a vibe or something. If youve never been inside, you just wont get it.
If som big Oger decides to tackle me that’s it I’m done. Not that I wouldn’t use what smarts I have left to defeat him/her or defend myself somehow. I don’t have any fighting skills at all but I do still have the ‘crazy’ psycho in me and sometimes that’s all it takes to get through a situation or defend myself or defeat a big mother effen bully. I don’t know but I sure would give it a try. Adrenalin has mega potential especially with crazy lol
If "All I need is a gun" is not true I am done. At 79 I don't move well or quickly (joints and hips). Other than heightend awareness and avoidance of foreseeable sticky situations, the only thing I have going is a pistol for defense.
When it’s all you can do it’s understandable. This is for well bodied people who can train and act in other ways, but choose not to thinking that a gun fixes everything.
Size matters you have no idea what it's like to grapple with someone who is 300 pounds plus. Until you do. I did and I lost. It was like wrestling a water bed he was smart enough to make me carry him around until I gassed out. When on the street if you're confronted with a man mountain run they can't hit what they can't catch.
Like wrestling with a waterbed! 😂
They are so strong because they spend 24/7 carrying themselves around!!!
Gotcha. Good thing I’m fit and can still run. I’d be dam*ed if a man mountain outruns me!
Good Marshall Arts generally teach to avoid a fight and never underestimate your opponent.
Here’s a combat truth for you:
If you go looking for a fight, you will find one.
Everytime 💯
As a retired street cop w/30 yrs experience, including three deadly force encounters, all these myths are absolutely true. The only rule in a street fight is to win by any means necessary, and a gun will not solve all your problems.
fighting solves nothing....unless you know how to fight, then is solves all kinds of problems.
I do know how to fight but I’m too old (late 70s), and too handicapped to fight anyone today.
That’s kinda reassuring to know, considering I don’t like guns. Thanks for sharing.
If you stay away from people drinking alcohol, your chances of fighting will fade away.
People always say that you shouldn't bring a knife to a gunfight. I say don't forget to bring a knife to a gunfight.
If a man can't see, he can't fight. If a man can't breathe, he can't fight. And if a man can't stand, he can't fight. I heard that on karate kid 3.
Definitely👍 if successful connecting good with these areas. This is good haha
Don't leave out grab...broken fingers, smashed hand, elbow, shoulder...more difficult to achieve self defense the higher up you go toward center mass.
Good points. Being 81 years old gives me an edge for being under estimated while I carry weapons that no one expects. I always know my limitation which makes me dangerous.
May I suggest that a wise person will set their ego aside while adopting appropriate humility and avoid physical conflict at all costs. If unavoidable, be prepared as you see fit.
When I became a Police Officer in 1989 in Ohio. The guys all told me about a guy. He was a monster. He was mental and liked fighting. I saw seven officers on him before he was cuffed. I was one of them. Took 3 handcuffs to get him. I’ll never forget that!
Hey, was the guy's name Kenny Riggs?
Psychotic strength is absolutely a thing, I've seen tiny old schizophrenic ladies take several male nurses to restrain. Of course, restraining someone without hurting them isn't the same and cops/nurses are at significant disadvantage. Seeing how many agitated people who are intoxicated with stimulant drugs and alcohol - both of which numb one's reaction to pain - cops nowadays encounter daily I wish there were something akin to blow-darts with sedatives they could employ before trying to otherwise contain them. Being forced to shoot someone, even if it's completely justified and otherwise unavoidable in that situation, is not something all people can cope with. It's not like all US cops became trigger-happy homicidal maniacs over the last two decades., right?
I am really enjoying the no BS, no filler, straight to the point approach to your videos. Thanks for your efforts sir.
Thanks for watching my friend!
I’m 68 years old and I have some medical issues and I’m under a doctors care for these issues! But I’m carrier! I live in Philadelphia Pennsylvania all my life! I carry a gun everywhere I go now legally am permitted! If I’m not permitted I don’t go to those places! Most places I are with my wife and we are both the same age and retired! Supermarkets Walmart! Gas stations for gas and restaurants for meals at times! I like to give my wife a break from cooking! But I never really go anywhere anymore without tools for protection! Pepper spray, a knife a firearm with extra speed loaders and a pocket flashlight 🔦! And if I have to go somewhere in Philadelphia that is not a safe place to be sometimes I’ll carry a 2 nd firearm! And sometimes I’ll just carry full size firearm! A Browning hi-power, a Beretta 92-fs and all of them with an extra magazines! I refuse to be a victim! But I’m watching these videos to learn more about self defense!
Alot of people are not comfortable with the violence it takes to defend yourself when things go sideways IMHO.
Well said!
If I’ve learned anything in my 72 years of life it’s this. I never let my brain write checks that my body can’t cash. Bravado only works in the movies. I do however, still trust my instincts. These days, that’s important. Yeah, my dog taught me that … he knows when something ‘ain’t’ right. 😂
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Thank you, pride will absolutely lead to your destruction. It's not about humility, it's survival. At 80, I have a little experience with this.
"He who has a sword, and knows how to use it, but keeps it sheathed shall inherit the earth."
Never assume your assailant is not armed or alone
TRUTH
Well said. As a child I saw I couldn’t run so I had to learn how to fight. Now too old to fight had to learn to shoot. And maintaining enough strength and balance to do so is work
The one truth I realized long ago was combat is always dangerous and there are no guarantees in combat. You can still die even if you do everything right. You can stack the odds in your favor-and should- but random chance gets a vote, too. Anyone can catch the Golden BB. Survival is best assured by staying out of combat if possible. Luck matters.
I particularly like your last myth. I used to feel that as long as go as I carried a firearm, that’s I I need. I have come across several instances where I realized that was not enough. The first started out as a friendly conversation. At that time, I carried unchambered. When I got back into my car he stuck his head inside my vehicle to say something to my wife. He was about 6-8” taller than me and one and a half times my weight. At this time, I realized I cannot defend myself or protect my wife. If things take a turn for the worse, we are helpless. Fortunately, everything remained friendly. He was a great guy, and I learned a valuable lesson. I’ve carried with one in the chamber ever since.
My semi retirement job requires me to travel. Those times I can’t carry a firearm. I am always attentive to my surroundings as well as continuing to keep on the lookout for everyday items considered as non fatal, non metallic items that I can defend myself to the best of my ability. Criminals/Thugs operate on surprise and vulnerability. Even when I can’t CCW or even a pocket knife, this old man has some surprises of his own that they won’t figure on. None of us can be prepared for every situation, but we can provide ourselves with options.
Also beware people on hard drugs. I've seen one intoxicated individual so strong that five police officers barely could put him to the ground.
I’m 50 now and for the longest time, been meaning to study martial arts for self-defense while traveling, especially after watching “Taken” starring Liam Neeson. Thing is… I’m 5’4”, 110+ lbs. My first international trip Alone took me to Pretoria, South Africa - and, man, did I feel Small. Literally! 😂 On top of that, I’m that kind of warm, friendly personality who doesn’t mind engaging anyone, anywhere. I could really learn a lot of eye-opening real world stuff in here for my own safety. Subbed. ❤
I will say one word : Excellent.
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Good wisdom on all five topics! As a former strongman competitor I trained with some jujitsu guys their technique and speed was light years above mine however I do believe some of them had a false confidence in what would happen if a large powerful man decided to just unleash, especially if that man had even the basic knowledge of joint manipulation…. Not saying the strongman always wins but there is a huge difference in real life and a training setting where everyone is civil.
In a seminar with my previous instructor a student said " All that strength won't help you in a fight " . To which my instructor , who can bench 400 , said " It will when I'm on top of you crushing your throat with my hands " . I also had this tank of a man as a student that had incredible God given strength . Clumsy, slow, terrible defense, but if he got his arms around you it was over . I swear he could squeeze me to death . There wasn't time for any tricks or move , I couldnt breath or talk , it was straight to tap before my ribs broke .
All completely true,..I've boxed wrestled,...won awards for it .. took judo ..karate and had numerous street fights with bullys as a kid.
One thing I learned is that no matter
what your opponent appears to
be,.. attitude or appearance, you'd be surprised.
As our friend her says, avoidance and training situational awareness, along with not looking like a victim will be your best friend🗡🗡
I carry OC spray in addition to my pistol! At 63 I don't want to get into fist fights/wrestling matches! I haven't been in a physical fight since grade school! Back then kung fu movies were popular on tv, but marshal arts training was unheard of. It's not that kung fu fighting is a bad thing, I'm just too old for it! For the first 37 years of my life CCW was illegal. You kids are lucky today!
Well articulated and explained but i a point of disconnect which is the 'Myth No. 2' . I have loads of respect for sports martial artists but they basic premise they work on is RULES and understanding who their opponent is, its one to one with a referee to moderate . Ive had some real life experience hence sharing out of that. The basic attribute of Self Defence as per me is - Be a hard target , by being proactive and aggressive with right amount of reality based skill sets and will to survive.
Right on my friend 👍I definitely acknowledge of imitations of the sports arena compared to the streets. If you could take an MMA guy who is used to the feel of a full contact clash with their grappling and wrestling pedigree and teach him the illegal stuff it’s makes him twice the beast
I live on a forested 11 acres with animals. I did carry a gun for a whole year last year mainly in fear of an ex-tenant returning who has NPD/mental disorder. We had to kick him out because things got bad with his aggression and control.
Anyway, I learned that carrying a gun 24/7 isn't really practical. The weight, the holster, the constant checking of the safety and the fear of it being used against me gave me more anxiety.
I eventually settled with installing security sensors, night cams and alerts, carrying 2 pepper sprays, a switch blade and build the resolve to kill someone for my own protection. Of course to eat well, sleep well and continue daily exercise is equally important.
Thank you for the myth debunking.
Size def matters. I'm 6'2 200. But grappling with my larger brothers, no chance. Put me down every time.
Avoid confrontation as best you can. If you must fight, fight dirty.
Thanks for keeping it real. I practice but sometimes I see a videos of a robbery or car jacking and it scares me to think if it happened to me.
I do keep an awareness of my surroundings all the time and make sure my family does not shop alone.
Words of wisdom.
Whatever style you do,it has to be tested in a real situation, or as close as possible. Pressure, fear,adrenaline. How do you react when you have been hit,hard.
The problem with a lot of martial arts is that they do all the training and it is not real,they only train that style,they dont train aggressive enough. And plenty of them are iver confident, only to come out of a real situation bruised and battered .
7:17 completely agree here. Been in a good bit of violent experiences. Never used a firearm in them in the end. OC spray would have been a more useful utility to me. I've pointed my firearm at someone one time. However that remedied that situation from escalation. I was ready for whatever rather that de-escalated the situation or not. I have not been through my training for some play fights. I had bested that man and rightfully so but I'm obvious enough to understand the element of luck ive had and also the lack of experience others clearly have had. I don't enjoy being that type of person. Its giving like "ive seen things" and "back in my day" even though im still a young man.
Nothing can compare to real life experience , but if you want, some 1,000+ videos have been uploaded to this channel called "active self protection" here on UA-cam. Ive watched hundreds of their videos and learned alot from them. Worth a look thats all. Thanks
Great job brother, you are a dangerous man, madskills ❤
Thanks my bro 🙂👊
Always informative, thanks! One skill I am working on is 'backing up...quickly!' At 68 y/o but being 6'3" and 220'ish, I don't get picked on or targeted much; however, it's the ability to create some space quickly that I need to develop.
DAMN RIGHT IT MATTERS. NO WOMAN, NO MATTER HOW FIT YOU ARE, YOU DO NOT HAVE THE SAME STRENGTH AS A MAN! SOMETIMES YOU CAN ONLY RELY ON YOUR EXPERIENCE AND WIREYNESS ( be light & swift on your feet ) TO GET OUT. OTHERWISE YOU WILL GET SERIOUSLY HURT 🤕. MEN ARE BUILT FOR PROTECTION, AND WOMEN ARE BUILT FOR REPRODUCTION ( as are men! )
Fight to win
That usually means you have be dirty
I love this guy. He’s telling the complete truth.
I think the key point has been mentioned. The violence encountered in reality is different. When you encounter violence with a low threat, the opponent may not have any weapons, then your size advantage or fighting skills can come into play.
When you encounter a violent situation with a high threat, you may need to use relatively effective defensive equipment such as knives or guns, and these also require a certain level of physical fitness, which is the same as learning fighting techniques.
When you fail to dodge and get stabbed, even a long enough knife is just a decoration.
Next, there are different violent situations in reality. Carry different types of defensive equipment to deal with different violent situations. For example, when you are forced into a corner, those highly concealed defensive equipment are extremely useful and can surprise the other party.
Equipped with at least two types of defensive equipment, one is for far threats, such as a knife of a certain length. If you are in a high-danger place, it is recommended to upgrade to a gun, and the other is a knife. Deal with close-range threats.
On all counts, you are absolutely right!
These "real world" self preservation videos that you've been posting Daniel are 100% DEAD ON THE MONEY!!! I've been an EMT, Mortician, boxer, Kenpo practitioner.... Blah blah blah and "now", I'm a senior citizen that's hopefully aware enough to know that the world, hasn't changed... But I have! I need, obtain and carry what I think is necessary for me to quickly and successfully end a situation, and get my ass HOME! I " HOPE", that those (of us) that need to, hear your words cause personally, I could not have said it better!!!
Thank you for your encouragement brother 🙂!
I would ad a number 6 in my opinion: Going to the gym and making big muscles, usualy does not makes you a street fighter. It also need a lot of combat training.
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Appreciate you Brother. Thanks for the tips. For what it’s worth, I try to be aware of whomever is around me…. not my surroundings, but the people around me. By simply making eye contact, you can deter a generic thug who is “shopping.”
As a beginning martial artist in my 30's, our 5th Dan instructor said he'd rather be bigger than smaller, given the option in a fight. I've fought men of all sizes, in and out of the ring. I'd rather be bigger and on creatine. lol Started at orange belt sparring. After the first sparing class I was asked if I boxed. "No, but I've been hit lots of times", was my true answer. Earned Black Belt at 41.
In my 20's, I bounced at a bar in Ft Worth. Sunday nights, the wrestlers would go there after the matches. Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Buz Sawyer, (Jack ?) Tatum and (John ?) Victory, Crusher (Bam Bam Bigelow ??) lots of others. As fake as the wrestling is, those are some of the last dudes I'd want to fight. I've seen some of them in a real parking lot brawl several times. They are ruthless. I was a handful back then, and them guys would have beat my brakes off.
All techniques don't work the same on all people. I've been kicked solid in the throat twice. Didn't stop me from finishing the night. Sore as heck the next morning. Been kicked in the cojunas too. Didn't stop me right then, it took a few minutes to kick in. lol Like the time I got shot in the nut with a paint ball. Plus, when a person strikes another, he automatically puts himself within striking range of his opponent. Unlike bags and training partners, opponents strike back.
The same 5th Dan instructor said he'd rather have a gun in a self defense situation, than be weaponless. BUT, good Martial Arts training is an absolute asset to any self defense. A defender may have to keep an attacker at bay while drawing the weapon.
Great comment.
Very good video! You brought up points I didn't expect. Which is why I am an advocate for OC spray for sure! Let's say a person is unarmed but poses a threat? You can't says, "hey buddy, I got a gun/knife back up!" That could be interpreted as "escalating/threatening language." Let's say you brandish said knife or gun, now you're in legal trouble. But if you have OC spray, you can at least brandish it and give you distance between you and the assailant. You still have an advantage over your opponent without LETHAL force. I've carried pocket knives since I was 12 y/o and I've never needed to pull one on another person and I pray I won't have to. I've always wanted a middle ground between a pistol and a knife and OC spray seems to fit that niche. If you can run, even better than fighting because it's safer. Granted OC is still an assault charge and you have the risk of becoming contaminated yourself, but just carry a small one on you so you don't have to kill someone you don't have to. (Edit: from a legal perspective it also looks better in your case if you attempted a non lethal option, because if you dont the prosecutors could say "this man was ready to kill, all he had on him were lethal devices of death and destruction!")
Just saw this video today . Everything you have said is spot on . I will say the possibility of us ever having a real fight with a well trained or professional fighter will be zero . They all know the points you make hold true . Only fools and criminals are willing to try to do harm to a person not caring about the outcome . Thank you. By Will
Thank you my friend!
Solid point about MMA fighters. They are in fact dangerous in any situation.
I watched your eastvideos for the slingshot content. I am now going back to watch all the non slingshot videos. You speak sense and you have my attention. Thank you. Great content.
Awesome, thank you!
Your advise is so accurate. I have gotten lucky a few times. Keep making commen sense content.
The mentality aspect, in my opinion, is extremely important! Knowing when and HOW, not just to fight, but to COMMIT to the engagement, whilst being, as you said, explosive. I know from experience, that you can be halfway through getting your ass kicked, before actually committing to the situation. It’s not the easiest thing to do, especially if you’re naturally a tuff guy/protector, who doesn’t want to hurt anyone. Good stuff, mate!
Thanks my friend cheers
Cardio matters,,, long time ago,, I did long distance running,, wrestling,, and a lot of bicycle,, got in a real nasty fight,, held my own,, but was so winded,,, and the heart was hammering. Not good .
Enjoy your channel very much, alot of truth in what you said. The fact that size does matter is usually said in a way that raises hackles but you stated correctly and it is true. Being 170 lbs and trained to fight doesn't make me want to start up with somebody 250lbs, but it's better than not being able.
Good morning, I would like to offer you my most sincere thanks and appreciation for this video.
Your presentation was excellent. Calm, informed, devoid of chest thumping and self-aggrandizement.
Congratulations, can't wait for more
Awesome! Thank you!
Diamond information bro and great food for thought/further discussion! 😎
Good solid suggestions, that also answered questions about the No mans Land between over-estimating confidence & the under value of humility..
Always straight up good information
Definitely agree. We need to blend our training between the highly pressure tested techniques of sport based fighting ( Martial Arts ) with the tactical awareness of real based self defense.
Very well said buddy great video love listening to you
Thanks so much!
I'll never forget the first day I stepped into a BJJ gym and was absolutely manhandled repeatedly by a scrawny 16 year old blue belt. For context, I'm not a small guy - I was around 27 y/o at the time, 6' tall and 220+ lb, I weight train and I'm strong, but all my weight and strength meant absolutely NOTHING in that context. Would it have been the same in the street with no rules? Hard to say for sure.
Well said and shared!
Great explanation of real world. Not much to say after reading the coments, just try to reach six or seven yards back, to have time to draw the .357...
My mate just watched this and said 'what a load of rubbish' - he just went out for a walk and got his ass kicked!! 😬
Definitely should’ve listened. I’m only here to help👊
@@411Outdoors It was a compliment in a joke (ie - he should have listened to your advice), great advice as usual 😎
Remember the words of Sifu Tyson, "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face."
If you want to be ready for a fight, do some boxing. Make you more ready than all the katas in the world.
When it comes to strength and physicality, don't forget leverage and body mechanics. They won't replace strength, but learn them well and they'll help you in time of need and sometimes surprise larger opponents.
love your truth brother!
Agree 101+% Always fight like the 3rd monkey on Ark Ramp & its starting to Rain alot !
Your#1,why women can't do everything men do,be safe :)
As a woman, i accept the fact that I AM THE “WEAKER VESSEL”. A couple of things as a woman, that i do to protect myself, is not to go places where i might be forced to deal with a violent attack, during the day, at night, or to go to a place where i don’t feel comfortable. Unfortunately, i was brought to a location to live at, where i have been continually around people i would NEVER CHOOSE TO SPEND ANY TIME AROUND IN MY LIFE. I don’t enjoy “conflict”, and i, personally, don’t agree with “women being on the police force, or being in the military”, where actual physical combat happens. I frankly think that women are “testing God” when they choose those vocations.
There is a very good reason for human beings, to SUBMIT TO GOD…especially when you are a “vulnerable” person. SUBMISSION CAN BE A WAY OF BRINGING PEACE TO THIS WORLD, WHERE YOU ARE. I did grow up with twin brothers, 10 months younger than me, and another brother, 1 more year after them. We were a 4-some, me the “big sister”, and my 3 very big brothers. ONE TIME, my brother got very frustrated with me sticking my face in his, saying what i thought, and he grabbed my arm and swung me right into the hallway WALL….I DID SEE “STARS”.
That first one, size, is a big deal (get it🙄). So many martial arts claim they can overcome this limitation. The only way to truly equalize a sizeable (again🙄🙄) size disadvantage is with weapons.
In many many cases, an equalizer is needed. Some big guys are slouches. There have been a few instances where I’ve seen a big guy get taken down really quick buy a smaller guy. It just depends but size absolutely matters 👍
The only way to get good in a fight, apart from getting into a lot of unnecessary fights, is to train with people who are fighting back full contact. Expect to get your ass kicked a lot at first. Women's self defense classes are all well and good ladies, but if you want to defend yourself against men, then train with men.
AMEN. ! Voice of experience in my life
Their own invincibility myth creates one of the biggest problems with traditional martial arts which is the lack of high intensity sparring. They're afraid of the competition because part of the ideology of the school is about it's superiority. The instructors have this invincable image of themselves and their training system that is untested and unproven and a competitive traing environment would threaten that. Their ego prevents them from advancing so it prevents their training system from evolving.
I believe pressure points can work if utilized properly but they definitely won't work if you're involved in a free for all punch fest, that is more for the grappling body to body engagement. 🧐 "Excuse me Sir, can you stand still for a moment so I can implement my pressure point procedure? It'll only hurt for a minute." 😂 Thank you for the educational video, you have good points. 😎👍
You speak the truth!
In many cases we end up not having what we need to get the job done
“The race doesn’t always go to the swift or the contest to the strong, but that is the way to bet”
All things being equal It's endurance that always prevails
Size does matter. I sparred with men in Karate and frankly they could have taken me out in just a few hits while I'm swinging away. Men have more brute strength than women. Women have endurance.
In a serious life or death situation on the street and especially military Urban combat hand to hand it's up for grabs who would win. However, and with all due respect, if youve noticed there NO navy seals that are 300 lbs.of muscle. Thats for a reason.
I know 300 pounders who will flatten any navy seal in their path that's why there are no navy seal sized linemen in the NFL.
@@eljefemaximo5420 size and muscle mass do not equal tactical efficiency that's why there are no Navy SEALS or Special Forces guys that are the size of lineman size and muscle do not always win fights
I did Kung Fu a few years ago, the teacher told me that in most real life self defense situations, the person who artacks me will be bigger than me. I'm a pretty big guy. What you do in Martial Arts competitions don't work in the street, competitions have rules, the street doesn't have those rules.
Exactly 👍that’s why it’s so important to be well rounded. The one edge that an MMA fighter per say would have is that they’re very used to the harshness of a full contact clash in general as well their grappling wrestling pedigree. People can learn the fundamentals of those things and be so much better off as well.
@@411Outdoors Definitely. When I did that, teacher also told me that in those situations, the person who strikes first usually loses.
Of you have never been hit you will be at a disadvantage
This is very profound. You can
Carry a gun,knife, baton or
Pepper spray. You won't have
The mindset to defend yourself
If you haven't had to defend
Yourself hand to hand.
I guess the risk of posting your knowledge on public social media platform to help protect the innocent is incl those who aren’t. Hard to avoid prob. Thx
It was very good to hear the truth here. Other than guns I have enough background to confirm what this gent is saying.
Size matters if you’re playing that game - grappling, wresting, boxing… it won’t matter one lick if you don’t play that game. 1000 lbs eyeball is the same tolerance as a 120 lbs guy’s eyeballs. We do not say “absolute”, we say depending on context.
Yeah, everything’s a matter of if. In the real world, people will go for the eyes and then they’ll miss and then they’ll bei in a grappling match with a big boy.
@@411Outdoors - If they are ignorant, they will grapple with a grappler and try to fight size with size, muscle with muscle. You miss, they guy tackles you and you go trying to fight his big ass arms around you, then you're done for. No matter how big, a human being only has two arms and two legs. Let the big guy feel powerful and strong if he wants to tackle you or pick you up... let him occupy his arms, legs and torso and destroy what is unprotected and exposed. Or are you implying that it is possible to protect all sensitive parts simultaneously using your arms, legs, and torso to tack or bear hug/grapple someone?
Don't compete with their strengths... you are too small to build power with your grip or arms against him. Perfect accuracy, timing, cutting, slicing, fingertip, clawing ability etc... don't be stupid.
I wouldn't try to play the footballer's game when I'm not a footballer.
@@411Outdoors dude...did you just block my comments?
@@matreyia no I didn’t. What makes you think that?
@@matreyia if a comment is bad, I just remove it. I don’t even know about how to block a comment. So I’m not sure what you’re referring to my friend. I left your comment out there.
With the intro to your video here,,,just the knife throwing,,the bolo slingshot,,the bow/arrow/crossbow and firearms training....YOU and I would be GREAT FRIENDS. We'd be hangin' out every day playin' with our toys and drinkin' us some Black Rifle Coffee😂💯💯👍👍👍❤
Great stuff! I really enjoy your videos. Very thoughtful, measured and pragmatic advice. I trained many years in JJJ, with a couple of years of Krav along the way. Number 1 takeaway, imo, was getting used to being slammed around and beat on w/o completely losing my sh!t. As Iron Mike famously said, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Or body-slammed. I certainly don't advocate abusing students unnecessarily, but if you haven't developed the ability to keep fighting effectively after having the wind knocked completely out of you, you may be vulnerable in certain situations.
Size, muscularity, BMI, level of training & so much more ALL matter. I'm not the biggest, nor am I the smallest (6ft 1in,180lbs 15% BMI) but i have overcome bigger opponents b4. However one has to either employ superior tactics or use a weapon & for sure don't let the big bastard get hold of you otherwise its going to be all bad. In other words different situs require different things & nobody with no system etc is guaranteed to walk away the winner.
I’d say that you should train in striking, ground styles, and weapons to at least be kind of ready for the unknown, but still, how can you be ready for chaos?
Very true! it’s like there will always be a measure of things we can’t fully prepare for
so then you should do a video about how slightly older folks than you, can defend themselves, maybe it's a combination of being vigilant and a set up minimum skills that one should acquire
I actually did a series on that. Part one was mostly foundational ideas, but I got into technique in part two.
One time, my brother and me fought off 6 guys and didn't get hit even once (if any of them would've been an able fighter, it could have ended very differently). Another time, I was in a bar, and this skinny, unimpressive guy is harassing girls. So I think to myself, ok, let's throw this guy out if he does it again. Next thing I know, he's fighting 6 guys who had the same idea, he didn't surrender until the cops got in and took him out... There I was realising I didn't know anything 😅
I would just throw down my Fake wallet and walk away….probably shoot me in the back though…Blessings to you sir.
Truth in it's purest form, many people don't even dare to address.
Thank you 🙂👊
It's just not worth your life for your wallet or your purse for the ladies like me out there. One of the best lessons in mixed martial arts the class learned as a whole too.
I thought I was a tough guy until someone fed me my own butt. 😔
Weapons aside, with no wrestling or grappling skills your basically defenseless against someone with a high, even mid level of those skills. Once they get a hold of you, just gotta hope they take it easy on you. 9/10 UFC champs high level wrestlers, or other grappling dicipline like jiu jitsu for a reason. Sure a big strike from a pure striker can happen, but most often does not against a high level wrestler. They ground and pound or sub their opponents most of the time. And when a high level wrestler, grappler develops high level striking, those are the greats. Your never going to catch up to the wrestling skills of a guy thats been doing it his whole life. Can determine if the fight stays standing or on the ground. Striking is more exciting but wrestling is the best base, dicipline you can have going into a hand to hand fight situation. If you have never felt what its really like to wrestle or grapple with someone at a high level, you have no idea. Will just toy with you.
I'm not exactly small, but I'm the runt of the litter. The only experience I have is being outweighed by far and out reached. As a result, I have developed pretty high leval trailer park kung-fu. 😂
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In my area 4 legged predators are more likely than 2 legged. Go listen to a few scary bear attacks. Heard many attacks were spray or gun didn't work on bear. Few people only had a knife to fight off a bear.
Very good advice, I can find no fault in anything you have said. Master J.Jeff Jones 7th Dan Bushido karate, former law enforcement 13yrs.
Thanks my friend! Cheers
You seem like the right individual to ask this question to. What is your thoughts of the myth of putting a sock over the baseball bat you use for self defense?
I still hear about this too often and "How it gives you a second second chance" when the attacker catches and stops your first swing. I tell my students if they fear their attacker having the ability to do this rather than waste time with gimmicks like the sock they need to instead spend more time at batting practice and building muscle because if their swing is soft enough that a person can catch the bat without breaking the small bones of the hand then their second swing is going to do less than the first.
I’m right there with you my friend. I’m not putting socks on anything but my feet haha
Outstanding
The most complete self defense education I ever recieved was in prison. Sparring, by its very nature, is play fighting. No one is really trying to F you up , so there is some element of holding back.
In prison, there is no holding back. Every fight is for real. Now every fight may not be " to the death," mostly its to establish dominance. But it escalates very quickly, because you dont want to be on the bottom of the pile. So you fight as hard as you can till you cant keep fighting. At least if you do lose you get respect for standing up and giving it your all.
If it is a put down fight, then you better win.
I can look at a man and instantly tell the convict vs the dojo ballarina.IDK, its something you just pick up on...a vibe or something. If youve never been inside, you just wont get it.
I can imagine! Whole different game there for sure
Another word don't be a Steven Seagal
If som big Oger decides to tackle me that’s it I’m done. Not that I wouldn’t use what smarts I have left to defeat him/her or defend myself somehow. I don’t have any fighting skills at all but I do still have the ‘crazy’ psycho in me and sometimes that’s all it takes to get through a situation or defend myself or defeat a big mother effen bully. I don’t know but I sure would give it a try. Adrenalin has mega potential especially with crazy lol
If "All I need is a gun" is not true I am done. At 79 I don't move well or quickly (joints and hips). Other than heightend awareness and avoidance of foreseeable sticky situations, the only thing I have going is a pistol for defense.
When it’s all you can do it’s understandable. This is for well bodied people who can train and act in other ways, but choose not to thinking that a gun fixes everything.