When it comes to street fighting everything you have heard or seen is probably wrong. Most people have never been in a real street fight before, and those who have probably lost.
Most people's ideas about street fighting come from movies and overly romanticized old stories told by others.
Real street fighting is fast, dirty, and brutal. If you want to survive on the streets, and feel confident that you can handle any situation, you need to know a few street fighting tips and tricks.
The number 1 street fighting tip is more of a reality check than a real trick or strategy, but it is the most important lesson you can every learn when it comes to street fighting. What is that lesson? The number 1 rule in street fighting is there are no rules.
It amazes me how many people don't understand this. It seems almost second nature to anyone who has been around street fighting, and I often think it seems a little basic. But I know from experience that I have to start with the basics. If I don't, people who trust me for good information can get hurt.
Now for the real meat and potatoes of this article:
Street Fighting Tips and Tricks:
Tip #1:
The first step in any street confrontation is recognizing a fight is coming. This gives you an upper hand so you can hit first.
Here are a couple ways to know when the fight is coming: Your attacker pokes or pushes you, your attacker is yelling and arguing then suddenly becomes quiet, he starts staring at your chin or some other target, or he suddenly looks away to the side.
What for these cues so you can get a jump on him.
Tip #2:
The next step is to act first. Statistics prove that the person who strikes first is most likely to win the street fight. It is crucial that this first strike is effective, aim for a high value target like the eyes, throat, groin, etc.
Tip #3:
Use a distraction technique to get your attacker of guard. Throw a beverage container in his face, cup, beer, soda, water bottle etc. If you don't have a beverage, drop some change on the ground.
This causes a natural reaction to look down. If you don't believe me try it out on a friend, just don't kick him in the groin when he looks down, he won't be your friend anymore.
If you are on a soft surface like carpet or soil where the change won't jingle to get his attention then throw the change in his face.
Tip #4:
Don't waste your time trying to get some perfect joint lock or flying round house kick. Keep it simple.
Use simple street fighting techniques like straight punches, eye gouges, ear slaps etc. These have a high percentage of success and are easy to perform under pressure (remember adrenaline lowers your fine motor skills, but strengthens your body for simple powerful moves).
Tip #5:
Don't stand around to admire your work. This will get you in a lot of trouble. You don't want his friends bum rushing you and you certainly don't want to give him a chance to figure out what happened and come back for more.
Take your attacker out with a quick burst of moves, and once you think he is no longer able to pose a threat leave the area quickly and immediately. Never pause between strikes or punches.
Using these simple street fighting tips and tricks will give you a solid base to start building a fight system out of. These basic concepts will keep you out of a lot of trouble and best of all you won't have to figure these out through experience (figuring things out through experience can be painful trust me).
If you want to learn more brutal street fighting tips and tricks check out my blog at Fightfast.com/blog.
Stay Smart and Stay Safe,
Bob Pierce
President, Fightfast.com
Bob Pierce is the President of Fightfast.com which specializes in providing its customers the practical knowledge and skills they need to keep themselves and their families safe. TRS the parent company of Fightfast.com has been a self defense industry leader since the early 1990s bringing costumers highly skilled instructors with real world self defense skills.
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