How to win a street fight | Ed Calderon and Lex Fridman
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Guest bio: Ed Calderon is a security specialist who worked on counter-narcotics and organized crime investigation in Mexico.
To win a street fight, always carry power armor, a bolter and a chainsaw sword.
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Did he say our bodies are not a smart design? Maybe from your silly perspective.
well pleasure to introduce myself sir ! 😃 😊
@@John-Rambo81 maybe his brain lol
"No one owns life, but anyone holding a frying pan owns death." Easily one of the most concise statements as to why de-escalation is so damn important.
@Sean Braddock 😭😭😭
@Sean Braddock wut
Poor Brock, he only wanted to convert his frying into an Drying pan...
@Sean Braddock racism for no reason
I don’t get it
When you ask a man about what to do in a street fight and he begins explaining anatomy, do not fight that man
Why?
@@patmaloney5735 Watch the video? He talks about this at length.
The worst punch I've ever taken is a liver shot it shut my whole body down. If you can't breath you can't fight.
You don't need to learn how to fight, guns exist (unfortunately)
That is a very dangerous man sir
I am 76. 44 years as a criminal defense attorney. I've represented several defendant's that killed someone as a result of a road rage incident. One of those was a single stab wound to the neck with a small push dagger. The victim bled out in a few minutes.
As a former Navy Corpsman that did 25 months in Vietnam I am well versed in anatomy and the effects of combat wounds. I am also a life long martial artist well versed in several combat forms. After my initial four years in the Navy I worked as a contract mercenary and made enough money for college and law school.
So... this. When you pull a knife in a grappling situation go for the opponent's ligaments. That will disable the hand or arm or leg immediately but not result in death... and murder charges. Your goal is to stop an assault, not to kill.
Do not have a dramatic knife. Keep it simple - a simple flip opener with a legal sized blade. A prosecutor will shove a big Bowie up your ass at trial but a simple pocket knife is just a tool you happened to have on hand.
Remember you will provably be on video... so act like a victim rather than an aggressor. Be deferential and try to deescalate and try to get away until you have no other recourse but to use your knife.
I've gone empty handed against knives on several occasions and although I prevailed I always got cut and/or stabbed... twice requiring serious surgery and hospital stays. At age 30 (in a foreign country) I put down three knife attackers empty handed - two permanently. I spent about a month in the hospital and had to pay a lot of money to not be charged with murder.
And this also... if you are not a "prohibited person"... get a gun. It's the best defense against a knife attack. There's actually an old saying about that... "Don't bring a knife to.... "
As a Lawyer, ex military, and martial artist i couldn't agree with you more. Awesome recommendations
@@dickbubble5846 yup and I got plenty lol. yup.
@@SimonBriz yeah and I'm just a little gay dude with the Disney look lol. I better be better than you guys lol. I'm what you'd call " loser" but I bet you wouldn't survive me if I really hated you. I gotta be super vicious. disrespect isn't tolerated no matter what you do .
@@SimonBriz so what lol? some people just are born into being brave. lol so I'm at peace whether cowards call me " loser" online or not lol
@@SimonBriz I'm really a nuclear submarine driver dawg lol...but yeah thought I'd introduce myself lol. I'm all good lol hate me or not.
Avoid it at all costs. If you absolutely cannot avoid it, be as violent as possible and end it as quickly as possible
Couldn't of said it better myself.
Be like bear. 👍
Yup, chimpanzee style. Biting fingers, gouging eyeballs, crushing testicles, everything is on the table. I’d rather “fight like a pussy” and be alive.
Usually people who say this aren't the ones with the luxury to choose about violence let alone ending it as quickly as possible. 😂😂😂
@@Mustang_G 🤔
I was a bouncer at a small bar and seen a guy mount another and hit him 2 or 3 times. We found out he died later that night, he went home and layed in his bed with a brain aneurysm and never woke up. It still haunts me to this day.
I was in jail with a bouncer who had broke up a fight and a man had fallen down and hit his head and died and they charged the bouncer with murder he ended up staying in jail years to fight it and I don't even know what happened in the end
@@johnm4581
That must be awful; I’d think of not knowing every day of my life.
Damn man, I’m sorry. I take a med called Prazosin (mini press) for PTSD and it works wonders.
If you die after 2-3 blows you had no fucking business being in a fight in the first place. Dude should've took PE more seriously in school lmfao
You weren’t cut out to be a bouncer.
Once I avoided a street fight/robbery by luck, because I'm not especially quick to answer. Four people came in my direction asking "hey buddy, where are you going this late at night?" and I answered "to the morgue, I have to identify a body" they just stood there for a second and went their way. Still have no idea how it came to my mind!
Yeah 4 dudes in an alley aren’t going to be scared off by one dude spewing out that sort of anime writer tier one liner
@@freshestveggies6476 I think the idea is that they were taken aback, and then empathetic. He wasn't scaring them, he humanized himself to them.
@@finnianhadid1937 Thank you. I wasn't trying to pose as some super hero, otherwise I would have said I kicked their asses or something. They were simply taken aback and thought "this guy is having a bad enough day, let's go pick on someone else". Also this was in Florence, Italy, not the slums of Rio or something.
@@freshestveggies6476 they weren't scared at all, they just let me off the hook. If I had to make up a story I can do much better than this, it would happen on a bus and at the end everyone would slowly start to clap.
@@tommythecat4961 oh i misunderstood your original message, too used to reading people brag in yt comments
My grandpa told me when I was a young teenager to “never look an aggressive drunk man in the eyes unless you want to fight him”
“Those who are capable with the sword, but disciplined enough to keep it sheathed, shall inherit the earth.”
Thank you Dr. Peterson
❤️
25:40 Ed is being more than transparent here and is definitely speaking from a lot of experience. This whole clip was badass. Senor Calderon is a truly awesome dude.
the interview w Shawn Ryan better.
@@ixxgxx you’re a nerd
Gave shotout to USMC PIGS.
I trained in Silat and Kali under a teacher who was a butcher by trade. He was so so very scary with a blade in his hands. He was a lifelong martial artist as a hobby. And a full time meat cutter. A real guru. Greatest martial artist I’ve ever known.
@@dickbubble5846 Personal stories like this is why I check the comments section man! Thanks for sharing!
P.S Choking a girl out was a bit full-on :P
@Dick Bubble @Phatt Johnson
So… Fat Johnson and Dick Bubble discussing chocking girls… alright alright alright
Never trust a man who disassembled bodies for a living. Anatomy is anatomy. Things may be slightly different but mammals are all similar enough.
I like the way he thinks. What weirdly scares me most about getting in fights is stories of people who were hit, not by a particularly strong or trained person, but the wrong angle and the wrong conditions came into play and that person just died. What if I'm defending myself and that happens and now I've just killed someone. Avoiding the fight is always the best.
Absolutely. A friend of mine in Florence, Italy (one of the quietest cities in the world maybe, or not one you would associate with violence) had to pay a huge fine after shoving a drunk guy that was bothering his girl and breaking his wrists when he fell on them. Nothing extreme but still, police, courtroom, lawyers etc.
It's all about context. If you are seen on CCTV and by witnesses as not the instigator, and are activly backing away trying to avoid the fight, but are then forced to punch in self defence, then most courts will be in your favour (depending on country). If the other person starts the fight and you are agressive and start over punching/kicking etc to try and knock them out, then it's probably not in your favour
That falls under whats called ‘Like-Violence’ laws, if two men fight and both of them are using fists and one of gets hit in just the right place an one of them dies the person who threw the fatal punch cant be charged with murder. Likewise if two people are fighting and both of them have knives you cant be charged with murder if you stab and kill the other. At least thats how it is in TX lol
Happened to some poor kid in Scotland.
As soon as he found out the guy he fought died he turned himself in. They only gave him a few years. Thank God they didn't try to ruin his life with 20yrs
Happens often. Someone falls and hits their head on something hard and dies. Now you’re facing manslaughter or you just died depending on which side of it you’re on.
Step 1: dont get in a street fight
We got an expert over here
I’ll keep that in mind next time I come across a street fight
@jonjingles9370 Yes, a person can get mugged or assaulted anywhere, but knowing where you should and shouldn't be and general situational awareness will mitigate or eliminate opportunities to become a victim of violence.
Step 3: call the cops while you running lol
Anyone actually wondering hit first and hit hard. Dont swing wild... straight solid punches. Aim behind the person never pull a punch. Throw them punches in bunches ;)
15:10 I lost a good friend in this exact way. Slipped on a night out and hit his head on the ground, a couple of hours later he just dropped dead. It's no joke, if you hit your head on the ground you should go to hospital IMMEDIATELY
This is so true. I've seen 2 people die from hitting their heads on pavements, a third woulf've died but it happened close to a hospital.
Don't fight on concrete.
Yup. It's way more common than people think.
@@redberries8039 yeah that's just asking for permanent injury or death.
I've seen Worldstar videos where the people actually get off the grass to fight in the street on purpose. I'm always amazed more of those people don't die. And kind of saddened by it actually. Some people are just too dumb to live.
Jesus Christ that’s horrible. I’m sorry for your loss.
In my own life I've found eye contact to be a very tricky thing. Most of these ex-specialforces guys always go on about making eye contact and carrying yourself in a way that looks alpha. I've seen that approach backfire much more often than I've seen it be successful. From what I've seen, walking around with your chest puffed out, looking everyone you come across solid eye contact, *will* invariably at some point be taken as a challenge. Weather it's some young kid who's trying to prove something, or an actual prison hardened bad ass who wants to show you what happens when you eyeball him.
I go with the brief eye contact with a nod to acknowledge their presence and then go back to looking straight ahead. No hint of a smile, but not confrontational either. Just an acknowledgement that I am aware of their presence and dont have a problem with it but not trying to be buddies either.
@@dondajulah4168 That's actually exactly what I do.
Pretty much, eye contact to acknowledge someone and give them common courtesy. Anything more than that and you can cause problems in certain areas
Add a smile and a nod to the eye contact. If someone challenges you over that just tell them they look like an old friend you haven't seen in years.
I just look at em for a second or so..
For anyone thinking about taking a training class with Ed, as a prior student I would highly recommend it. He is the real deal and I look forward to taking more of his classes.
I got a lot of respect for Ed, but I could think of a lot of better ways to spend 500 bucks. Don't get me wrong, I know I'd learn a thing or two.
@@John-mf6ky i think 500 is peanuts for what he has to offer,
@@gabrielcombs5654 for some people, I'm sure it is. Most all this stuff he talks about is easy to learn about without paying a dime, more so even with the internet. Especially if you didn't have the best upbringing or know people who didn't. Its pretty easy to tell predator from prey if you did.
#1 rule of a street fight: don't get into a street fight
As someone who has been stabbed a few times and had my ass whooped more times than I can count. I'm lucky that i'm still taking in air. If you aren't willing to die for whatever you are fighting for than you shouldn't be fighting in the first place. Something that I didn't quite understand until I was in my 30's. Every street fight is a life and death situation, treat it as such.
Great advice, never underestimate a fight, that's how you die.......
Preachhhhhh
I'm a white guy and in the early 90s I went to predominantly black middle and high schools in Mobile, Alabama.
I had to walk ~30 mins to and from school every day and had to walk through a couple of really rough neighborhoods. I would get jumped at least once or twice a week, sometimes more. It got so bad that my mom ended up taking me out of the high school I went to and put me in a faith-based private school.
One thing I started doing if I noticed the tell-tale signs (which I got pretty good at) I was about to get jumped on was to act like I was mentally-handicapped. Not over the top but more subtly suggesting that I was mentally challenged. I feel bad that I had to do that and by no means was I making fun of anyone who really had a condition. It was just a method of self-preservation that did work every time.
I've heard the same tactic used by other whites to help them survive around blacks.
One example was this white taxi driver in NYC told me when he was younger travelling on the subway through black areas he learned that pretending to be crazy would keep him safe mostly because they were very wary of crazy people as if they were possessed by a demon or something and would avoid confronting them.
Damn man I feel bad you have to live with that. Even just the psychological half from thinking about how you made them feel bad instead of standing up to em. I bet that has to weigh heavy as well
Finally - somebody speaks the truth here! For me, it is so amazing, since I've lived in a quite violent neighborhood and a lot of these things that Mr. Calderon mentions, I've experienced and I've seen with my very own eyes. When I talk with people about things like awareness, eye contact, or even the dynamics of mugging and talking with your attacker, they cannot grasp it. There is some art/knowledge/intricacy to all of this. This part really resonated with me. "Facing Violence" would be also something similar (maybe without the self-defense part...)
Remember folks, never let your ego do the talking. A hurt ego is better than a petty fight that turns into a life changing event.
In general I prefer reading over listening to a podcast, nothing against podcasts I just love the knowledge density of books. while on my way to the gym I put this on. I'm at gym and wish I could keep listening. This is a truly riveting conversation, I wanna say I think my heart rate went up several times. Lex keep doing what you do.
Wait until I tell you about headphones
Bluetooth is the best. I was late to some of these technologies, but I've never regretted using a cell phone or BT earbuds. BT earbuds are one of my favorite things in the world. Start the day with them and end the day with them.
@@adamstevens5518 absolutely completely agree. I’m getting myself air pod pros this Xmas because I thought about what I use most in life, and those things would be my phone, my car, and my air pods. Air pods are absolutely incredible
Hilarious, I own multiple headphones. I was at BJJ and I can't listen while doing that, wouldn't wanna lose focus and get choked out.
Turn on the closed captioning and down the sound. Many videos have the transcript you can read as well.
It's hard to recover from a sucker punch. I was punched from the side and when it hit the side of my head it felt like I'd been hit by a baseball bat but thank God it didn't knock me out. Thank God the dude thought that's all he needed to do too. My body fought back naturally and I felt like a passenger in my own head. Training is crucial. Still the worst I've ever been rocked. I'm getting a headache just thinking about it.
I once heard Sugar Ray Leonard say that there’s no such thing as a sucker punch. Only a sucker who gets punched because he wasn’t aware of his situation.
@@BadgerBJJ true, but it's a bitch ass move at the end of the day
@@BadgerBJJ yeah sure when some random dude thinks your someone else and you have no idea because he's coming from behind, that's totally easy to defend. We weren't squared up or in a verbal altercation. I'd love to see you or anyone defend against that. Here's a hint, you can't.
@@26michaeluk what I said still applies.
@@Xalisko that it is
I'm 54, and when I was in Jr High through my 20s ppl fought with their fists, and fairly for the most part. At 21 I learned how to box and just the training with the heavy bag, crazy ball, and speed bag made me realize what a wuss I was. That said, I think guy's are either geared for fighting or they're not, and this holds true even for athletes. Also, every one of the toughest guy's I ever knew were NOT the boastful types that started fights, but they damn sure could finish them.
Yeah, fistfights were common in school where I grew up until the late 90's, when the district started fining the parents instead of just sending the kids to detention.
One common denominator among the toughest guys I observed was that they were nearly all physically abused at a young age.
The boastful types do so to avoid actually having to fight If they talk they likely can not "walk"
My advice would be to go to an mma or kick boxing gym, learn the basics over a couple of months. Never go to the ground in a street fight. The other persons friends will most likely kick you in the head if you're going for a choke. The best option though is always to look for an exit. There are no rules in a street fight so they could have anything on them. Taking Basic kick boxing or boxing lessons can at least help if you can't find an exit and are forced to fight
Unless you're Anthony Smith who recently said if he was locked in a room with Andrew Tate and Tate had a knife Smith would walk away with everything in Tates pockets using only Jujitsu. I do BJJ and I love it but I gotta tell ya, jujitsu people are sometimes the most conceited retards you'll ever meet in your entire life. Ground game v. punches and kicks and elbows and knees and knives. Yah. Have fun dying
@@michaelcarroll8586 yeah in a room 1v1 sure jujitsu works, but in the street it doesn't because you take someone down and their mate football kicks you in the face. I've been doing mma for about 12 years but i mainly do kick boxing now. Im 36 so Im not as nimble as i was before
@@Silverwidows yeah jujitsu works one on one but I'd the guy your fighting is a four time world champion kick boxer with a knife and he's allowed to use all of that and you're only allowed to use BJJ? That's what Anthony Smith said. Dude. Delusional.
@@michaelcarroll8586 Oh, yeah the proper response is to run or use muay thai or kick boxing. BJJ will get you stabbed.
Btw four time ISKA champion, not world champion. ISKA wasn't the best organisation in the world at the time so tate never fought the best kick boxers. It's like the cage warriors champion claiming he's world champ, everyone know the UFC champ is the actual world champ
@@Silverwidows exactly right, amen!
There is no winning in a street fight outside of glory amongst peers. First of all, you are risking killing someone. If you knock them out and they hit their head on a curb, enjoy prison.
Or what if you get knocked out, or killed, or severely injured. It just not worth it
100%. It’s the ultimate lose lose situation unless your life is literally on the line
But he called me a mean name?!
@Jon Jingles worst advice ever. If they have a gun then you're kind of fucked in that situation, but if you have an opportunity to run, you do it. Life isn't an action movie. The wrong punch and angle of fall can end a life.
I know how to win a street fight. DONT get into a street fight.
Wow you sound like a Pussy
I'm an avid Brazilian Jujitsu practitioner,, martial artist since I was a child and as a bouncer I learned a life changing lesson thinking I can take a fight to the ground. I've done it twice and I've been kicked in the head and stabbed by people on their feet.
If anything, I’ve resorted to Greco-Roman body clinching.. but then using it to control space and distance, bring them close to where they can’t hit me, or shove them off and out of striking distance.
The more you learn about fighting, the less you want to get into a fight! Knowledge really is power
Best defensive street fight technique is the sucker punch and 40 yard dash
Good luck out running those bullets
You sir now have a black belt in krav maga
Ohfg that’s awful
@@nicholasfeiock4952 How so ?
You stole this from Jorge Masvidal
Street fight story: (Mexico City, Mexico) I had a black belt student. He also had a few years in boxing. He was fit and in his early 20's. The style I was teaching at the time is Sho Bo Kan... it harkens back to real combat days in Okinawa. It includes many Jiu Jitsu standing techniques as well as improvised and traditional weapons use. It is a true empty hand combat martial art. Knuckle push ups on wooden dojo floors were part of warm up.
Anyway, I visited my student in the hospital and he told me this story: A thick guy charged him head down and he put a perfect reverse punch into the guy's face destroying the attacker's nose and also breaking an eye socket. The attacker pushed through; wrapped his arms around his waist; lifted him off the ground and slammed him onto the concrete... breaking my student's shoulder as well as giving him a concussion.
Then the attacker walked away... minus his nose and with a broken eye socket.
My student was the son of a prominent politician so the attacker was eventually arrested and jailed for several years.
There are guys out there...
I’m 62 years old I have never seen a gun fight I’ve never seen a knife fight I saw fistfight once on the side of the road two guys , I think the best weapon you can have is your car you can either run them over or you could step on the gas and get the hell out of there
I was in a crowd when I was around 18 or 19 years old, outside the doors waiting for TOOL in Fort Worth back in the late 90s. They didn’t open the doors when the tickets said and the crowd was getting restless. I always scan my surroundings, never fully engaging my friends that are with me and as I was looking at the crowd. Then… a freaking beer bottle came out of nowhere and I caught it inches away from hitting the back of my lady friends head!! Everyone around me cheered,my friends were absolutely stunned and so I just tossed it back. Being I tossed it back, I was fully expecting the damn thing to make a return visit. Sure enough, just a couple minutes later, another bottle came from the same area. And once again, I caught that bottle while it was spinning end over end but this time over the head of a giant head banger biker dude. When I caught it, everyone was quiet this time because the bottle was upside down and dumping beer all over the giant! I quickly turned it up and looked at him. He looked at me, the bottle in my hand and said, “Nice catch, kid” EVERYONE CHEERED!! I heard a few friends say, “that’s my friend”, lol. This time I threw it out of the crowd and they quit throwing in my area, lol. Defining moment in my life
That man's shirt says a lot about who he is. DOn't mess with Kali!
I noticed that too. She is a goddess in Hinduism.
@@ajaxjaiswal3442 I believe the goddess of destruction
@@gggallin8279Godess of protection that needs to destroy to regenerate or protect.
First thing to deal with pre-fight is the adrenaline dump.People mistake it for fear.You have to know fear and use it to flip your switch to rage
How true, Fear happened to me big time many years ago when two huge guy's who I'd never seen before jumped out of their car ran at me with one of them pinning me against a wall.
I'm a wimp and a pacifist and definitely not a fighter, but in shear fear of being badly hurt I lashed out at his face with the intention of running away immediately. The guy was so tall that I caught him in the throat. He went down and started to convulse and his mate shouted 'stop' he's having an Epileptic Fit. At that time I'd never heard of an epileptic fit but I was fully aware of the danger of letting him get up again. Although I hadn't realised it, I was in a complete rage and continued to punch him and also his mate when he tried to stop me. Eventually I walked home and realised that my shirt was ripped to shreds and I was covered in blood, non of it being mine. A few weeks later a car pulled up alongside me and the same two guys actually apologised to me through the window.
@@mrmyorky5634 Jesus
@@mrmyorky5634 No one likes violence unless there mentally ill. I am glad you were able to flip that switch though!!!Think of what could have happened if you didn’t!!You may not have been able to comment on a message and your family may have lost you. I am glad the men involved became better men for the incident however harrowing,however if two men run towards you and act the way they did 99.9999 it’s not to hug you.Glad you found your inner warrior .
@@jamesmccrindle8633 Strange thing is that I never knew until that moment of being cornered that I even had a switch to flip. I can only put it down to fear and adrenaline.
Good point! The adrenaline dump is a extremely real thing to do with
Hopefully you’re with a woman who is as trained and alert as you are, and doesn’t have an ego that’s easily manipulated by bullies and blowhards, and respects you more for having the self discipline to deescalate and walk away.
And Santa Clause was there to.
@@kylebrewer5724 Awe, child…go back to bed…Santa won’t be here for a few more days yet. Now run along and be a good little boy.
Or with a woman with a big gob and who knows how to use it.
My neighbours wife terrifies him and everyone else within earshot which in her case is about 50 yards. 😅😅😅
A few years ago I got into a fight in a very dodgy part of Town. It went from being one on one to me getting jumped by at least 15 other men. I fought them off for a short period and then decided to run or risk getting seriously hurt. Unfortunately I didn’t get very far before being hit over the back of the head with a bat, which rendered me unconscious. I was also kicked in face while unconscious on the ground. I regained consciousness in an ambulance and spent the next few days in hospital with a fractured skull and a broken jaw. Prior to that I have had military training and worked in private security so no stranger to violent situation. The moral of my story is that it doesn’t matter how prepared you are, if you put yourself in the wrong situation shit can turn bad fast.
Street fights aren't about honor or respect. . When people talk about street fights they start acting like "nah you gotta fight 1v1 nah you can't use weapons!" Bro this a street fight, you always got to expect the unexpected . .you don't know if the person you're fighting against is thinking of just fighting or trying to kill you. . .you always got to be ready, and if you end up knocking out someone just walk away you won. .
Also people confuse street fights vs strangers and street fights vs people you know in safe environment aka squaring up. Which also also can become dangerous
The best advice is to not take yourself too seriously and hang around with people of a similar mindset. This way you’ll be much less likely to ever find yourself in a situation like that. When you learn to laugh at yourself, you’ll be mostly immune to anger, offence or feeling disrespected. It has the added bonus of also removing jealousy and embarrassment from your life too. Give it a try.
Best advice to win in a street fight is to mention that you use Python
I thought that's how street fights get started.
The way of the pandas
these hands write JavaScript, they don’t punch people 😁
If punch on face == True:
Return Poop pants
Else:
Pee pants
A school friend sober slipped on a sidewalk fell hit his head and died how easy life can be taken away
My brother in law was into pub brawls and 1,000 cc motorbikes when he was young. He was a well built bloke. He told me most pub fights are over in seconds. You don't stand there mouthing off. Grab and heavy glass ashtray (which they had back in the day) or failing that the biggest, heaviest object around, a bottle, a chair a bar stool, and smash it over their head. Then get out of there. You're enemies years of BJJ or whatever goes out the window. Over in seconds.
LOL ok
I went to a buddy's hockey game back in high school and went outside for a cigarette during a break with two other buddies. I noticed this thugged out white dude about our age standing with some dude maybe 20 feet away just staring at me and kind of bobbing side to side. His face and demeanor made me nervous and I wanted to keep an eye on him. But I should have never glanced back, all it took was another glance or two to see if he was still staring and he ran over talking about why was I "giving hard looks." I was a little guy, a harmless nonviolent stoner. He wasn't very big himself, I got the sense he just wanted to fight somebody that night and I looked like an easy target. I was totally confused, HE was the one angrily staring me down. Never met this kid before in my life. I was dumbstruck and would have likely gotten beaten for absolutely no reason were it not for my my buddy telling the guy he was crazy and nobody was looking at him and we weren't looking for trouble. Maybe it was the odds changing but whatever it was made him leave me alone. I felt pretty bad about the whole thing at the time, but for different reasons than I do now. Then I was more worried about a bruised ego. Now, it just reminds me that there are people out there who like violence just for the sake of violence, and that I am likely unprepared to handle them. Good thing to be reminded of now and then.
a lot of street fights happen by surprise, so it's hard to prepare for that, especially if the other side has numbers or weapons.
I guess that's where some basic combat training comes in to hopefully mitigate that fact
@@bto330 you’re not Rambo nothing is saving you from 5 men except your feet
@brysoncontreras886
A skilled fighter can take on multiple people....
Depends....
amazingly if you remind someone that if a fight occurs not only will both parties have potential injuries but that even if they win they're likely to deal with legal ramifications most people are likely to reconsider their engagement.
because most fights aren't one sided and if they are, it's practically impossible to get away with street violence and just like how animals avoid fights, they are more likely to injure each other so severely that if one dies, the other will later succumb to the injuries through infection or otherwise later down the road. an intelligent animal avoids fighting their rivals, because it's more worthy to pursue food than anything else. most human fights are ego based rather than raw survival.
the best way to win a fight is to walk away.
The girl fight story reminded me of my ambulance days. Picked up this girl bleeding from the head. She was all shook up and couldn’t tell us what happened. Finally during transport she chilled out enough to tell us the story. She was out with a friend and her friend wanted to go home and she said she wouldn’t leave because she was too drunk to drive. Her friend demanded and she still said no so her friend pulled off a high heel and beat her in the head with it
Of my 9. I always made attempts to remove myself from the situation before hand.
You never know what people are capable of. Or who they are.
Never put yourself in the situation in the first place.
Served many years in the Marines and Army. Now my professional practice is that of a ER Nurse. I know a lot about taking and saving lives, enough to be dangerous, but also enough to know that I have wayyyy more to learn.
I stopped a street fight with my cup of hot coffee. One guy was really getting clobbered and i couldnt just watch it and walk away.
You never said how you used the coffee?
@@gregg9694 i threw it on the guy overpowering the other guy. They werr both shirtless. Lol. He was shocked and then ran off somewhere.
So carry a cup of Joe everywhere go it
Very very interesting interview.
It is about to send me down an Ed Calderon rabbit hole. I hadn’t heard of him until just now.
It's pretty easy; don't put yourself in a situation where you could get sucker punched, stay sober, if it's a single person wrestling should suffice, if it's multiple people stay upright, keep low, throw uppercuts and body shots and then get the hell out of there
An amazing guest and deeply engaging material
Understand how fragile the male ego is. Avoid getting drunk in public. Be aware of your surroundings at ALL times. Don't hang around people who like to start shit. Read the energy of a room and know when its time to leave. Be kind to strangers and treat people with respect.
Great advice but very occasionally and if you're unlucky, trouble comes looking for you.
@@mrmyorky5634 I laugh in the face of trouble mt
@@mrmyorky5634 Yes that is correct, this is where your situational awareness comes into play.
Yes, always be kind to strangers.
Everything you said makes PERFECT sense. I, in fact, often got "drunk" in public, did "hang" around with people that started shit, and spent time in "bad energy" rooms. But I DID always show respect. Consequently, I only was assaulted one time. And as I look back...I could have avoided that by following your advice. Priceless.
Video of subway fight in Philly was crazy. One straight thrust to the neck with a knife and this big dude just fell like a tree with blood spraying!
This guy is a beast give him a podcast.
I think he has one.
Look up "Manifesto Radio"
"Before we fight, I got hep C"
"Funny... as do I"
i didn't understand why would this help or how it helped the guy in the situation tbh...
@@fatpen9731 Because hep c spreads through blood contact, so if the guy went ahead with the fight he was putting himself at risk of contracting it.
@@J-BiRTH thank you for taking the time
@BiRTH the odds on him contracting it are a million too one
When I was younger, my older brother told me the best way to win a street fight. And this has always been advice that I take to heart. He said it's simple......If you know that a fight is imminent, don't pussy foot around. Don't talk shit or shove someone. You hit first, you hit hard and you make sure the guy stays down. He said in a street fight, against an untrained person, the one who strikes first almost always wins.
Is it just me, or does that shirt he's wearing add a lot of intensity to his statements.
Looks like Kali Ma, the Hindu God of death
The nicest guy I know was once in a small verbal altercation with an old lady that worked overnight at a laundry mat. She locked the door with a key so he couldn't leave and said she called some people to come straighten things out. As soon as he realized that key was the only way he was leaving he told her she had 10 seconds to hand it to him before he took it physically.
Yo!!! You just going to leave me hanging??? What happened?
@@jupiter1664 Nothing :)
What happen?
@@jupiter1664 he put a beat down on that old bish
I dislike Mexican women
Once you realized we're all a bunch of water balloons with sharp sticks inside, anything sounds dangerous.
I always carry ciggerates with me when going out to the bar, you be surprised how many guys I've gotten to calm down by just sticking a ciggerate in their mouth lighting it for them and asking them how there day was. Ps only works on really intoxicated people.😂
When I owned a bar I did this exact t technique to de-escalate
Tbf I want to start a fight with you for mis-spelling "cigarette" 🤤
@@philmckenna5709 😆
If you're in Australia it would make more financial sense to just them your credit card and tell them go nuts.
Or buy them a diamond ring.
Or a small car.
Cigarettes are insanely expensive here.
Avoiding bars works well too.
Knife fight - Winner gets to die in a hospital is all the difference you need to know.
Have a great life ya'll.
How to win a street fight: Don't get into one. Nobody wins in a street fight.
Great guest, and an important conversation being had. So much valuable insight & info in this one.
what jordan peterson says about the shadow is the same as what is being said here. I know Lex said 'not same context' but I believe it is. Recognizing your own ability to kill, learning that behavior of killing, is what protects you from the other killers. Then when you recognize it in yourself you are able to love your enemy.
Yea, he references the Bible’s line “The meek shall inherit the earth”
Meek use to mean someone with the skill and ability to kill with his sword but chooses not to. It’s a very old adage that humans figured out a long time ago
Peterson is controlled opposition.
@@folksurvival so is lex fridman
@@aphidbowler7027 Yes, of course.
This works! I just took out 3 NCAA Division 1 heavyweight wrestlers...thanks man.
The best way to win a street fight is to be smart enough to not end up in one.
The second best option is to be a fast runner
Mr Miyagi was on the money
“No be there”
So I just got into a street fight literally about 40 mins ago. Someone owed me money and I wasn't even thinking about fighting, but the person wanted to step up to me like I was the one who owed them money then proceeded to throw a punch. This guy was way bigger than me but he forgot the first lesson of fighting never underestimate your opponent. Boxing fundamentals helped me not only win that fight but muy Thai elbows and knees are also a powerful tool and must be careful. Long story short learn your fundamentals because most people don't know them and secondly don't fight unless they throw the first punch or if you really have to fight, I was about to take my financial loss but since the person thought they were tough throwing a punch landing me they ended up with a puffy eye and possibly fractured nose from my muy Thai knee. Also always pick your fight make sure there's no weapons involved either despite the hand to hand combat you may know.
I hope you got your money, mate! 👍🏻
Horrifying talk. It is a violent scary world out there.
The problem is so many of these ‘experts’ have never had a street fight especially in the US.
You should always try to avoid physical confrontation in the event you can't escape, I've only witnessed 2 fighting styles worth a dam on the streets seen tons of street fights quick effective and allows escape quick, boxing and judo only the throws not the locks or chokes
Growing up in the Southern California hardcore scene in the 2000s with hundreds of street mentality friends, I would have said otherwise considering the guaranteed safety in numbers. If we met up 50 heads deep, we all went to bed 50 heads deep that same night at 300am to laugh about all the fuckery that occured that day. It was extremely rare to be found alone and not having that "untouchable" confidence no matter where we were locally. One incident in Redlands at a MMA gym before it was nationally recognized and televised taught me a lot about the human condition in under a minute. We somehow managed to end the attacking threat (the fighters and trainers) at a local show going on that night just by vicious haymakers amd sheer will to stick up to our boys. Sure, they may be trained to fight and react certain methods but we were brutal and knew how to hospitalize anyone if need be and get out quick.
Best excuse I ever heard to get out of getting shot: skater told me a homeless guy pulled a gun on him and was threatening to kill him. Skater said, “I’m so sorry so, but I’m having a poo crisis and need to go right now!” Skater said he picked up his board and walked away, homeless guy was so confused that he just turned and walked away.
The meat vehicle realization is an easy bad trip scenario.
“That will give you the experience of flesh”… DAMN. I remember a martial arts teacher once told me if I wanted to see how difficult/easy it was to break bones on humans, try breaking a leg on a dead deer on the side of the road.
This is uncomfortable because this person looks fascinated by what he is describing.
Yoel Romero evolved different, without a neck that is, for an extra layer of protection.
He broke his neck in 2011.
Don't start fights, don't go looking for them, don't even entertain the option if you can avoid it.
15 years an EMT, 46 years a hunter, I’m ALWAYS armed. Because I’m always armed I’m hyper aware and avoid trouble at all cost. I don’t need an ego. I know I have the ability to kill. If someone grabbed my wife’s ass we’d walk away. She’s seen me shoot many times. She’d know I saved his life.
if that were true you wouldnt even have to type in a youtube comment
@@JAndrioli I encourage everyone to get a permit, learn to shoot, and stay armed. People with carry permits tend to go out of their way to stay away from trouble.
Exactly.
@@bfg1836I mean, thinking everyone needs to walk around armed is kind of egotistical. Even with a permit you can't just shoot someone who grabs a woman's ass...
@@ronniekregar3482 I didn’t say you should shoot someone for grabbing someone’s ass. In fact, I said the exact opposite. I also made it clear that if you’re armed you need to leave the ego at home. Reading is fundamental.
This dude is serious business
Ed's last sentence in this video is truly mind blowing. 28:44
Being aware of your surroundings and environment is the number one thing when it comes to self defense, not only from people who may be threats, but things in the environment that might be as well. It amazes me just how little so many people pay attention to what is going on around them, even while doing incredibly dangerous task like driving a car.
A car? Lol
Someone that's been in a real fight isn't too keen on getting into another
Damn the most fascinating podcast I've ever seen
Everyone should spend time crafting their very own art of extreme violence.
I once worked as a bouncer at rowdy bar in Missouri. The whole town was run by a business tycoon. An old friend and myself had to remove some of this guy's henchman from the bar which ended up with me getting stabbed. Things kept escalating until later when the towns people help fight back towards the end.
Are you Patrick Swayze in Roadhouse?
Did you get the hot blonde 👱♀️ at the end?
@@user-rg2ttt75gvhjjsj92jdhyd for real, sounds like a plot to a corny 80s movie 😂
I thought you’d be bigger
@@HoustonTom 🤣🤣🤣
After college I wanted Criminal Justice experience and became a Sgt at one of my states worst prisons with lockup, death row and mental health units.
Your best defense against any attack will always be using your brain to avoid hyper-fixating and relying on your perception of the atmosphere.
Even if you don't recognize the specific threat your CNS will be heightened at anything that doesn't fall into your everyday heuristics (background mental processes to shorthand decisions.)
Don't make judgements either. Just be aware and open to your surroundings avoiding deceptions or delays to your ability to respond.
Use a strong word game, keep your distance until you need to close it. Keep your hands free and keep them in a position like you're writing on a notepad.
Don't cross your arms, don't put your hands in your pocket, don't appear confrontational (keeping your hands open and not clinched.)
Scan the room intentionally but not frantically. Keep calm but let it be known that you're not oblivious.
If they have a blade quickly wrap one arm with a coat, towel, shirt etc etc. Maintain distance until you can't. Don't panic but you will probably get cut.
If they have something to bludgeon you like a bat or stick hold your distance but wait for the opportunity to close that distance with body to body contact.
You can't get critically hit with a bludgeoning weapon as easily if they can bare swing the object.
If they have a gun just do what you're told if comply if at all possible. If it's absolutely necessary to go on the offensive there's plenty of videos but if you're singled out or alone the rate of success is likely low.
Only attempt if absolutely necessary.
In any fight if you catch a moment where your opponent is stalled then run.
If you strike and they're stunned then run.
If they fall on a banana peel, run.
Your goal is almost always to strike hard, fast, first, and gtfo of there.
If they've mounted you then pull guard and maintain them until help can arrive.
Even if you train these things are much different when you're actually in that situation.
You'll fall to your training not rise to the occasion.
Use your best judgement.
Kinda hard to "pull guard" when you have been mounted. And who is calling for help to arrive? Pull guard...and potentially get your face bit off???? Please.
I got scammed at a Wal Mart by a group of Eastern European women, (I learned something valuable there) this is truly helpful. Thanks, Lex. Stay dangerous my friends.
dont care where they are from bud
People used to hold basic values, 'sucker punching' is truly despicable, but young men think it is O.K, even funny these days, imagine walking along minding your own business when a 100kg dude whacks you on the head from behind, just incredible cowardice.
Your interviews keep getting better. How is that happening?
A lack of symmetry in the environment is key to know. What an amazing way to explain it.
Yeah, that was incredible advice
I've been in quite a few fights on basketball courts or school yards.
Street fights have little to do with who is "tougher"; the winner is the person or group willing to escalate the violence to a different level fastest.
Punching a guy in the face and probably breaking his nose did nothing to stop the baseball bat smashing into my face or inspire two of my closest friends into joining us and even the odds.
We brought no weapons, only testosterone and stupidity.
Don't get in street fights unless you're ready to kill someone if you have to and it's never worth that.
Most impressed by the guy who said, "we can do this, but I have Hep C." Tell someone u r HIV+ and see how eager they are to mix it up.
I know how Lex feels about the feeling you get when you're around these desperate crazy younger people. But it's funny when they actually get caught and justice actually sends them to prison. They end up crying like B's
Strike first and fast to the balls is how you win a street fight.
Run away as fast as you can, guaranteed win.
Good advice, nobody's too big to run away from.
The wise warrior avoids the battle
"This meat vehicle, called Lex." Gotta love Lex
eye contact works several ways. eye contact shows honesty. eye contact can show agression as well. eye contact also keeps others aware that you are aware, cops also respect this during an interaction.
Remember: nobody wins a knife fight.
I'm 37, 130lbs. soaking wet (59 kilos) and 5'7" and after almost 2 decades of scrapping I don't heal as fast as I used to and just walk away now. I used to have to fight a lot because of pride issues and getting pushed around a lot but I wish I would have been more emotionally mature a lot sooner because I've all but ruined my knees, my elbows, my shoulder, my hands and my face. I try as often as possible to try to talk these young bucks down because I've also lost a few friends just from falling the wrong way and hitting their head too hard. A simple bar fight might wing you up in prison for the rest of your life, or dead. Just breathe, count to 10 and walk away. If they follow you, make sure your grappling game is strong and work on submissions. Takedown, choke out, split. By the time they wake up you'll be blocks away and hopefully nobody's gonna wind up dead or in the clink.