So, what is the best martial art for a street fight? Well, there has always been considerable debate about this topic, so let me throw in my two cents. First of all, what needs to be considered are the key principles to winning a street fight, which are... Hit first Hit hard Attachment and control Continuous [...]
In previous posts I've discussed the key principles to winning a street fight, the first of which is that you need to hit first. However, there are legal aspects to this as well... you can't just haul off on someone because they are in your face. Typically, a street fight or bar fight situation starts with [...]
When most people get into a street fight, they typically strike with their fists. Let's face it, if you connect your fist to a vulnerable spot on your opponent, you can knock them out. However, most people don't train to hit with their fists very often, if at all. This leaves open the chance for injury. [...]
I wanted to follow up on yesterday's post that discussed the second key principle of winning a street fight, which is to hit hard. As I mentioned, it takes a good bit of practice to learn how to hit hard from that distance of 18 to 24 inches. It is critical that you learn how, since [...]
In the world of self defense and combatives, after the principle of hitting first, hitting hard is the most important principle for winning a street fight. However, since most street fight and bar brawls begin with the combatants in relatively close quarters, 18 to 24 inches, it takes a good bit of skill to hit hard [...]