@@raullm6820 absolutely and if you're not someone who trains regularly in a martial art you absolutely shouldn't be engaging in physical conflict no matter what
@@richardbigham4138 I think we should avoid violent altercations at all cost no matter the training but sometimes it is not an option if you under attack/assault :/ . Stay safe out there
There are more than a few guys in jail for decades because they punched a guy once, who fell backward, hit his head on the pavement, and died. Verdict, murder. It's a possibility to consider.
BEST ADVICE: Before you strike anyone in public, if at all possible, keep warning them LOUDLY to "STOP STAY BACK I DO NOT WANT TO FIGHT"! This will be heard by others and could be helpful if you are arrested or sued. It may sound silly to shout those warning out loud but as a Police Training Officer I can assure you that it can help you. Officers are often trained to ask you "WHAT CAN I POSSIBLY DO TO GET YOU TO COOPERATE"? before the Ass-Kicking begins! You are not a coward to use this technique, just covering your ass before you beat their ass!
Well I'm still feeling a kick to the groin (in training, groin guard jammed upward) from a crushed epididymis over 20 years later. Dropped immediately tears streaming from eyes, no, not crying, as a result apparently. Testicle spasm is not good. Luckily they knew what to do and instant relief but lasting damage. In movies the attackers get straight up and keep running after their victim. NOT going to happen. Trust me I know. 😀 Interesting vid too.🤠👍
@@KevinHallSurfing thanks for sharing this! I thought what happened to me was bad😲 that sounds horrific. Also glad you found the video interesting😁 thanks again for engaging with us👍🏻
Not sure about US, but under common law in the UK, if you have reason to believe that you are under imminent threat, then reasonable force is permitted
@simpleselfdefence_ what makes you think this guy wasn't in the wrong.....I don't think the other guy took his parking spot , and then wanted to pick a fight....normally the a holes who do that laugh and walk away
All I can say is that if you have a confrontation that is unavoidable you have to have been mentally prepared beforehand. You need to realize that if you’re an older person or smaller in stature that there’s no rules. You have to be lethal and ready and willing to do whatever it takes. If you’re overcome and helpless at best they leave and you have hospital bills. Your injuries may put you out of work. While you’re lying there maybe they take your wallet. Now they know where you and your family live. At worst they take your life. Avoid trouble if you can but if you’re facing someone who is becoming violent don’t allow yourself to be overwhelmed. Don’t be another victim.
@@simpleselfdefence_ A head butt works well at close range. Other person always reacts with shock and a step backwards. Puts the opponent at the perfect range for an IMMEDIATE punch and a kick. A head butt, punch and kick delivered within less than two seconds puts you in control.
@@FredScuttle456yeah until the police turn up then arrest you for excessive force. Or the little bitch that started on you runs off and calls the police on you and gets you arrested for assault. I'm a doorman and I've seen this shit time and time again. Everyone's a f'ing hard man till they get a slap then they immediately turn into a victim!
Don’t let the guy get in your face in the first place. Control the distance. All the strikes you demonstrated could be effective but they could also be just enough to piss the guy off. If he’s a good fighter with good instincts and quick reflexes you might just find yourself in a world of hurt. In my opinion these techniques are more suited for an attacker who’s not really all that motivated and who’s not really a good fighter and you should always assume that every opponent is a good fighter. I wouldn’t advise anyone to include this in their arsenal unless they have additional training that can equip them to respond to an elevated threat. Because that’s exactly what these tactics will do…elevate the threat level in most cases. The groin strike and eye poke can be devastating unless you miss your target… The throat strike only has a high percentage of effectiveness if you put body weight behind it, which the instructor in this video did not do. Even for someone with many years of training and expertise in self defense the number one form of self defense is diplomacy. Never let someone get that close up on you in a confrontation unless you are prepared to grapple. What would I do? Leave. Just walk away before it even escalates to the point where he’s in my face. Even if you’re carrying a weapon. Just leave. If you strike first it’s not self defense. Now you have a variety of expensive legal issues to contend with depending on the law where the fight takes place. Say you strike him and he falls hits his head and dies? Or what if he has a heart attack and dies? “Your honor he got in my face so I did a move that I learned on TH-cam. I didn’t know he was gonna hit his head and die”. “No your honor, he didn’t hit me first. The self defense expert on TH-cam said it was a good idea to hit him in the balls and kick him in the head for breathing in my face.” Sir you and all other self defense experts should preface your presentation by encouraging viewers to seek out in-person professional self defense training. Let them know that due to a thing called muscle memory they would need to drill these and any other techniques at least 1000 times before they even have a shot of executing them properly in a high stress situation. Tell them to research the laws in the area where they reside. Otherwise, you’re gonna get some soccer dad killed or incarcerated. My 2¢
Thanks for the feedback indeed. I disagree about the throat punch, the danger is actually the opposite ... Causing more damage than initially intended as some people are pointing out in this chat. Totally agree about awareness, de-escalation, avoidance and leaving the place.... But sadly not always all of it is a possibility if someone really wants to assault you... The same applies to distance control as you can be indoors with not a lot of room of maneuver. Finally, this video is about trying to avoid KO strikes limiting the damages... I personally rather have to deal with a judge in court than my head being the one smashed against the floor in any case.
Agree with most of what you say but it's quite legal to strike first (pre - emptive strike) if you can justify it. www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/self-defence-and-prevention-crime
Situational awareness and avoiding the problems first. Never let anyone come within striking distance. However, if they are determined? You have the right to defend yourself
@@MusicMike747 10 foot rule , if your within 10 feet unarmed they are a threat , 20 feet with a bat or a blade and with a gun your screwed unless your right next to the guy and trained to Handel it . .. I personally don't like guns only for sport I feel it's a cowards way out but that's just me.
@@jtlearn1 not in the street in a dispute, it's wrong same with using any weapon you should be able to shake hands after ... People today have no respect for life.... Maybe we would be better off without them?
@@crow4936 "dispute" can't be physical confrontation or a fight. Once they decided to switch from words to strikes their human rights forfeit and there is no such thing like shaking hands with rabid animals.
These moves are great UNLESS you miss. My advice, based on experience, would be that once you make the decision to strike then have it in your mind to throw MULTIPLE strikes because if you just throw ONE strike & you miss then you really could be in trouble. If your first strike hits the target then all fine & good BUT in my own experience it can be that the third or fourth strike thrown CAN be the first one to actually land. This is especially true if you happen to be on a night out when trouble flares & you've had a drink or three. Best regards
@@simpleselfdefence_ Believe me I had to take a few beatings to learn this. It is sometimes the case when you land your best shot & your opponent just smiles back at you. That really is brown trouser time. Experience counts here. Best regards
Every technique is bad if you miss. Did anybody say that these techniques cannot have a backup plan, or does that only apply to all the techniques you already knew?
Most aren’t afraid to punch someone, what they are afraid of is getting punched back, the next is will the other person show restraint or just keep going & finally the legal ramifications of that punch.
two teens got into it few months ago near where i live, one punch and he fell, hit his head on a parking tie and died...other kid is in prison waiting trial.
As a woman, I appreciate you guys demonstrating some of these techniques. Not so much to fight, but to get someone off so we can get to safety. Thanks guys.
I used to get into fights all the time as a teenager. I studied martial arts for about 8 years, and realised about 3-4 years in, I wasn't getting into fights anymore. Why? I'd back off. Even run. I did live in a violent place and fist fights were kinda normal. But I'd grown up and realised my masculinity wasn't based on my ability to hurt someone. Once as an adult, someone attacked me without warning and after shaking off the first punch I went ballistic. I wasn't flexible, I was pretty old and I wasn't fit. But the training took over and I kicked his arse. But that person was in my doorway and I saw red having someone attack me basically in my home. I should have backed off, slammed the door in his face. All I managed, apart from beating someone up, was the police telling me I couldn't press charges unless I wanted to accept a counter charge of assault. And my whole body ached for days. I secretly enjoyed the domination of someone who had no right to attack me in my doorway but life is too short for that nonsense. Unless you live in a violent place, chances are you'll never be in a situation you can't run from and even then... If you're training because you enjoy it, fill your boots. It's great exercise and good for your self-confidence. I wasn't particularly enjoying myself once I achieved a certain level, and I'm glad I stopped.
As a young guy I trained in Tomiki Aikido for several years, I reached 1sy Kyu, only stopping due to recurrent neck problems. Sure, in later life it's saved my bacon several times, each time, leaving the protagonist with little more than a sore wrist/neck and a bruised ego. However, the biggest impact on my personal safety was the fact that we trained on a Friday night and then socialised as a group afterwards in the bar, basically avoiding the the places and situations that were getting my mates into drunken Friday night scuffles and glassing attacks.
I had a great piece of advice from a cop who had survived prison. Just two words but really powerful. Spend a week or two at least absorbing them. He said: "use anything."
This was so so helpful. I do have a request though. All of the self defence videos on TH-cam show men attacking men, or a man attacking a woman. What about a woman being attacked by a woman. Or as happens to teenage girls, many girls attacking another girl. There is no groin to kick. I am 5’, I would a have a hard time reaching most men or womens faces to reach eyes or smack a nose. It would be very helpful to show a few videos with good options for female on female attacks. Maybe not your target audience, but it could be…thanks for what you are doing already
That's a great request indeed and very necessary too! So please stay tuned and in touch because we are going to look into it. We really appreciate the feedback and the idea as it is something we are missing indeed!
@LMaGillicutty99 Thank you so much for this. Would you mind dropping me an email? (Ryan.simpleselfdefence@gmail.com) Raul and I chatted briefly yesterday re your comment, I think it would be great to chat with you about what you're looking for and if we can't help (maybe not in our area of training) then hopefully we can at least point you in the right direction to someone who can. Thank you again👍🏻
40 years of kung fu. 25 years of jiujitsu. Escrima. Jodo. Boxing. I was in NYC and got into a beef about a parking space. Guy gets out of his car and stupidly so do I. Eventually, we are faced to face, and the other guy is totally squared up, but hands down, chest out, shoulders back: clearly untrained…pure target. My hands are up, palms out…telling him to calm down. The guy has given me 10 targets, including a foot sweep or ogoshi, or a half dozen other oppportunities. I start laughing and backing away. The guy asks me why I am laughing….. I just say, as I walk away, “this is your lucky day….”
No - the fact that this man either didn't have a gun OR chose not to use the gun he had means it was YOUR lucky day. My best advice comes from a Clint Eastwood film & this is it - "If you're going to fight then fight, don't talk"
@@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl he was wearing gym shorts and a tee shirt. No possible weapons. That said, you are 100% right - there was no reason to accept the confrontation.
You guys are absolute magic! What a fabulous demonstration! Always makes me amused when we see these so called "toughies" walking up to someone with their arms and hands spread to the sides and just inviting the opening punch or knee or kick! Love this and you should go around clubs and demonstrate these wonderful and at times very amusing self protection moves! Well done!
I trained in and taught Shotokan for many years. The one time I got in an altercation, my fear of going to jail caused me to be the one who went down. It won't happen, again.
One of my favs in the dojo was a hard kick in the shins ,followed by a hard ( pulled ,because in dojo ) Chudan straight punch to the solar plexus. The kick generates a shock ,and the punch doubles them up .
@@cosmicdebris2223 You can be a little off as long as you're not punching a little high and hitting the bottom of the sternum, which is the usually the most likely way to miss. Being off a bit left or right will still have effect, and being off a bit low would be best if you are to miss. Test it on yourself by making a fist and slightly pressing in on your own solar plexus and then pressing on various spots a couple of inches away in all directions and you'll be able to feel how far and where you can be off from direct center.
Derren Brown has an unusual method of self defence. He relates a story which happened to him one late night when a drunk, angry guy started shouting at him threatening violence for no reason and he was definitely going to get a kicking! Instead of any physical altercation, Derren shouted the most random thing he could think of at the guy which happened to be “The wall outside my house is only 3 feet high”! The drunk guy stopped dead in his tracks, looked puzzled and was completely and totally mentally disarmed. He could no longer keep up his abusive tirade and immediately starting talking back and started asking questions himself. After a while the guy even poured his heart out to Brown and they ended up talking for hours. 😊
One thing I learned as an EMT: Don't, really don't try to control someones head by putting your hand near his mouth for longer than half a second. Espescialy if they're on drugs they'll bite. And you don't want to get bitten by a human. Even not if they brush their teeth regularly. Besides the pain human bites are even more likely to give you deseases than bites of cats. Even you're controling them frum under the nose they'll flip the head about 45° and they're able to bite your palm or arm. Dangerous areas are nose, chin, throat and if you go for just one ear. You either want to go for both ears, for the forehead, eyes or hold on just for a moment and then go for somewhere else....
Like your vid because some of us don't want to really hurt somebody but if we get confronted and zero way out at least something that won't do damage but give me an exit. Problem is if there's 2 or more of them.
I carry a gun because I'm too old to get in a boxing match with a healthy young opponent. More importantly, I work very hard to avoid getting into a situation like this in the first place.
So what if the other guy carries a gun .Do u have a wild west shootout in tbe street with people and kids walking g by over a stupid car altercation .??
@@John-ob7dh I don't get in altercations of any kind. That's what avoid means. If the other person is bound and determined to start an altercation, I don't participate. I walk away. The gun comes into play when the other guy won't take 'no' for an answer and gets physical. I refuse to be a helpless victim, especially after making every effort to avoid the problem in the first place.
As a 60 y.o who did martial arts back in the days, I appreciate this type of direct approach that does not require a superb physical condition. No matter how many martial arts you know, after passing one's prime many techniques don't work as well. Thanks for the practical self-defense tips!
I suffered an injury to my hand almost a year ago, preventing me from forming a tight fist with my right hand. This video gave me some great alternatives
Distance is key for those of us that are thin and/or cannot grapple. I have found that a nicely placed front snap works much better than the hand, because they are expecting a fist.
If you conceal carry you just can’t get into this level of confrontation because a physical altercation inherently has a fatality factor to it. That’s why I carry a non-lethal companion tool which also requires distance. Conceal carriers need to avoid situations and environments like this altogether.
Ha! By "conceal carriers," you mean scaredy-cats, right? Although a gun owner, I simply do not have the level of insecurity it would take to carry that thing around all the time. Keep yourself in shape, mind your surroundings, and learn to effectively communicate: and carrying a weapon becomes nothing but pure fear. Let's say you and I are in an argument we can't seem to resolve. At some point, one of us has to walk away. But before I can, if I were to catch a peek of that thing hiding in your belt, or if I see you about to reach, I'm (instead) going into survival mode. Trust me, it wouldn't bode well for you if I were to catch you with a "companion tool," and as things escalate, I WILL be watching your hands for it. Don't overestimate an artificially-granted strength. My advice is to drop the bravado and accept one's physical limitations. Fill the hole from lost youth with the wisdom of restraint, because carrying a weapon just ends up positioning a person for a disaster confrontation. It's ironic that you'd even use the word "avoid" in that comment.
Those are great moves. Asked my grandson, who just started pre school what he's been learning. A few seconds passed, so I asked if he's been learning how to draw numbers, any arithmetic, painting, or puzzles? He thought, then finally said, "Consequences." (Wth?) He told me he had been getting hit by a couple boys. Then said they were liars. So I told him to not be afraid or mad. I'm going to show him your video I especially llke the cap and hoodie techniques.
@@Skystone123 thank you for sharing this. If you'd like any specific advice please drop us an email (team@simpleselfdefenceuk.com) and all the best to you and your grandson👍🏻
Actually I prefer to be a good parent and tell my children to avoid fights wherever necessary. Walk away. Too many people carry knives; there's only one winner. Grow up and remove yourself from the situation if you're unfortunate enough to find yourself in a situation in the first place. The situations that lead to violence just don't happen as often as these videos suggest. I'm 56 and have never been in a situation that even threatened to become violent.
@@TheJerryludlow I’m glad for you but in the majority of the world there’s always potential crime lurking just around the corner. I myself grew up in a rough neighborhood. Gang shootings,stabbings,robberies, rapes,arson get my drift? So you can pretend that people are just naturally good so I wish you continued good luck with that.
@@TheJerryludlow sadly violence is often unavoidable. And bad things happen to good people all of the time. In my opinion, Best to try to avoid conflict at all times, but know how to handle yourself if the worst happens.
@@StrangeSilverware I would like to see your sources that the majority of the world is violent. I simply do not believe you, especially with a user name like yours. So, let's have the facts.
One thing guys, please- like Lucan’s owner, she watched the video and believes she has knowledge. Please make sure you talk about practicing- a lot. Otherwise it could end up worse. Thanks for the video. And the reminder to wear a cup.
Wow!!!! This is bizarre to me. This leaves me with many questions. Thank u for sharing. May I ask how u feel about that? Has it been helpful or harmful? I'm also curious about domestic violence situations....
Understand the “reactive gap”. Anytime you are within distances like this, both of you have the potential to strike first before the other can do anything. Potentially, you could get knocked out first.
Groin strike. I had a buddy of mine - he was about 6' 2" and 280 that used to wear a cup when out clubbing on Fridays and Saturdays. He got in a lot of fights.
I would walk away. I got into a fight once where someone attacked me from behind, I suddenly realised I was banging his head on the floor. I can't remember anything in between that. My luck would be that I end up in prison for someone starting a fight with me. Thanks for sharing, this was great to watch.
I like that you are showing strikes other than punches. Please do more like this as some of us have arthritic conditions and can no longer make a fist, but our palms and "butt" of the hand work fine. So some effective alternatives to fist punches would be very welcome.
@@RobinDale50 thanks Robin, we'll definitely start doing more videos of this kind. Please stay tuned👍🏻 and thanks again for watching and engaging with us
Stay calm and point out it’s not 30 years ago and assault can have major consequences. Maintain distance and as someone pointed out tell the person you don’t want to fight. If things go sideways, maintain a strong sideways stance and prepare for anything
Strange that in 58 years as a working class person I've never had the need to physically hit someone. I suspect most fights begin with an aggressive response to an insult. Ignore it and leave.
I live in Las Vegas and m retired, and Im amazed at just how chicken shit the younger guys are. They start it, with words and then fold like a girl scout tent, if you call their bluff...
I really loved when he pushed his nose ( -'not in the script..') and I thought WHAT? and then he looks at me ( the camera..hello..) and lift his brows like WHAT? and then, right after: playback-time.. he he, good editing and reacting. If this was fake, you're the best.
Thanks for this video. I broke my hand in high school. Now it's got really bad arthritis. If I try to punch somebody with my right, it would hurt me much more than them.
That groin strike was sneaky but effective. And for your own defence in front of the judge, you can always argue that his groin collided with your hand. 🤣🤣
I’m 77. I did the hoodie thing and a guy in his mid-20s about five years ago. I started karate at age 10. Had to stop all martial arts at around 65 due to knees and hip.
I started in 1972 to 1980 .I used ( still do for breathing exercise) a floor standing makiwara board concreted into my garage floor .used to hit it 60 times every other day .knife hand /20 fist / 20 palm /20. I must be lucky as at age 83 I have no arthritis in my hands ,but I have hard hands.
Glad to hear that Bush is living rent-free in your head after all of these years. Especially while we've had to deal wth Biden and Kamala, two of the biggest imbeciles to ever hold office.
the question of how to avoid these situations isn't a martial arts question it's an ego question. are you willing to set aside ego? if not you'd better sharpen up your fighting skills cuz you're gonna need them
@@raullm6820 so you're saying set aside ego IF you can avoid the confrontation. that's what most people believe: if there's no problem then you dont need ego. if there is a problem, ego might be your friend and help you defend yourself. the problem with this is that ego is usually the thing that gets you into a confrontation, and even if it's not, it's wrong to believe that ego could help you get out. ego is always the problem. it lies to you and plays with your imagination. you can turn it off but most people prefer to believe what the ego tells them i know what you're thinking. you're just talking about the UNAVOIDABLE CONFRONTATION. like in the movies. the totally random situation you had nothing to do with where you're ambushed and now you're trapped in a confrontational situation that you had no choice about getting into and that you cant escape without violence what i'm telling you is that whole thing is a product of ego. in the whole history of the cosmos, there has never been a random event ever, not on any scale from the largest star to the most minute sub-atomic, sub-quark, sub-gravitational wave-particle. no matter how you slice it, every single thing has happened for a reason you make choices, and consequences flow. you know where to walk if you dont wanna be ambushed, and you know where to walk if you want trouble. the ego tells you you're entitled to go where you know there's trouble. so you go there and there's trouble. that's a choice acting without ego is not just about not-believing in hurt feelings. it's more fundamentally about doing what you know is right instead of what you know is wrong the truth is always known, and you always have a choice to heed or ignore it
@@rb-exI agree with some of it and 100% on what you say about ego... But sometimes, thankfully not too many... It doesn't matter what you do or how well you have planned everything, still an assault can happen sadly.
@@raullm6820 there are no sad assaults. there is only doing what you know is right or doing what you know is wrong. the ego tells you to do what you know is wrong, but the truth is always known
GREAT training guys, NEW sub here.. As a older guy(71) i need all the help i can get.. These are real effective in giving time to retreat.. Don't want to fight , want to flee.. Thank You guys..
Thank you so much Luke for watching, subscribing and engaging with us. It's great to have you, I'm glad we've helped and I hope we can continue to help you👍🏻 please stay tuned my friend
Yes ever since I was a kid . Sometimes you encounter a Bully. You can not back down . If you do you become the Bully’s punching bag when ever he chooses . Plus the bully is a coward anyway. Picking on who he thinks is weaker pray. Most cases the bully will quit, sometimes you might become friends. You always have to fight back. That’s part of growing up!..
I try to walk away, i spent to much time in prison ,yesterday i was in a support group and i spoke talking about triggers that make us angry, i wont fight i promised my family and 8 year old who has seen dad come home with a broken nose split lip black eye and last fight i ended up in jail for six months where he cried himself to sleep everynight , the only way id fight now ,is if someone was trying to hurt my wife ,my child or the elderly, my last one i over did it , this guy sucker punched me and i went nuts , i stay away from certain areas bars and being out at night ,thanks great vid
there's a big difference between "self defence" / martial arts (let's not even get into "sports") / unarmed combat. A lot of people train for how to strike. Very few train to take hits. So 100% cap off for taking a slap to the nads. As others have said, no one technique is guaranteed to "work" so you have to have LOTS of tools in the box and the ability to just continue firing until the job is done. The biggest danger will always be the opponent who can take a devastating / crippling hit and still stay in the fight. And get dirty.
A street fight has no rules, I would do anything and use anything to end you. Last year I had 2 burglars trying to get into the house....my son woke me up 'They are trying to get in they are trying to get in'......I sleep only wearing my underpants, put on a shirt, grabbed a hammer....which is always on the ready.....went to the front door, listened/breathed for a second and stepped barefoot outside saying 'WTF IS THIS' and started beating the living shite out of one....definitely broke his collar bone. Only thought I had was not on the head because then I kill them. The other one had pepper spray which was their luck. They ran away stumbling over each other, scared as the little rabbits they are. Now my son sometimes hears me telling of unfortunately getting in a fight, usually at work and of course thought yeah dad again with brave stories about fights he was in. Now he saw me in sort of a fight and knows.....and said it, holy f-ing shit, you are an animal. Unfortunately yes, when pushed enough I become an animal. Don't like that part of myself and I have great restraint but when necessary it comes out....don't be near me then.
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the yob isnt scared of the jailer
@@simpleselfdefence_ in Florida we have stand your ground laws in place for just such an occasion.
@@RockBrentwoodgood point
You know, you can also use your foot or knee in that particular area
@@0annonymous men don’t slap each other in the nuts.
It's not usually "scared to punch them" it's not wanting to be arrested for punching someone who more than deserved it
There are multiple reasons of course
@@raullm6820 absolutely and if you're not someone who trains regularly in a martial art you absolutely shouldn't be engaging in physical conflict no matter what
@@richardbigham4138 I think we should avoid violent altercations at all cost no matter the training but sometimes it is not an option if you under attack/assault :/ . Stay safe out there
There are more than a few guys in jail for decades because they punched a guy once, who fell backward, hit his head on the pavement, and died. Verdict, murder. It's a possibility to consider.
You are heard
I study the ancient art of not being around drunk people.
That's actually a great awareness prevention tactic
Yes!
Don't ever be a doorman
@@siyad970 which part of "not being around drunk people" did you miss? 🤣
Every situation like this I have encountered has involved someone intoxicated. You are absolutely right.
BEST ADVICE: Before you strike anyone in public, if at all possible, keep warning them LOUDLY to "STOP STAY BACK I DO NOT WANT TO FIGHT"! This will be heard by others and could be helpful if you are arrested or sued. It may sound silly to shout those warning out loud but as a Police Training Officer I can assure you that it can help you. Officers are often trained to ask you "WHAT CAN I POSSIBLY DO TO GET YOU TO COOPERATE"? before the Ass-Kicking begins! You are not a coward to use this technique, just covering your ass before you beat their ass!
Yep. Kinda goes along with your "Stop resisting" tactic while making less than smooth arrests.
Agree 100%. It's imperative to CYA as much as possible, especially in the age of smartphones.
Spot on👍🏻 great advice. Thanks so much for sharing
Yes Officers know just what to say for Court. “Abolish Qualified Immunity”, and Overturn Terry Vs. Ohio.
@@martyc1533 ie, Daniel Penny
Can't believe 100k people have seen me get slapped in the nuts! At least it was worthwhile😁 thank you everyone so much for watching.
Well I'm still feeling a kick to the groin (in training, groin guard jammed upward) from a crushed epididymis over 20 years later. Dropped immediately tears streaming from eyes, no, not crying, as a result apparently. Testicle spasm is not good. Luckily they knew what to do and instant relief but lasting damage. In movies the attackers get straight up and keep running after their victim. NOT going to happen. Trust me I know. 😀 Interesting vid too.🤠👍
@@KevinHallSurfing Ouch!
@@KevinHallSurfing thanks for sharing this! I thought what happened to me was bad😲 that sounds horrific. Also glad you found the video interesting😁 thanks again for engaging with us👍🏻
@@ThePrairieChronicles he's a good friend😁
It made my Eyes water Bro
The real thing to be scared of, if you punch someone, is ending up being convicted by a court.
Not sure about US, but under common law in the UK, if you have reason to believe that you are under imminent threat, then reasonable force is permitted
In Australia I think it comes under asualt.
@simpleselfdefence_ what makes you think this guy wasn't in the wrong.....I don't think the other guy took his parking spot , and then wanted to pick a fight....normally the a holes who do that laugh and walk away
Getting shot is worse
@@simpleselfdefence_
Maybe so, but if you have to go to court with a lawyer you are going to have to spend a lot of money on a lawyer
All I can say is that if you have a confrontation that is unavoidable you have to have been mentally prepared beforehand. You need to realize that if you’re an older person or smaller in stature that there’s no rules. You have to be lethal and ready and willing to do whatever it takes. If you’re overcome and helpless at best they leave and you have hospital bills. Your injuries may put you out of work. While you’re lying there maybe they take your wallet. Now they know where you and your family live. At worst they take your life. Avoid trouble if you can but if you’re facing someone who is becoming violent don’t allow yourself to be overwhelmed. Don’t be another victim.
@@leveen2836 sound advice, thank you👌🏻
@@simpleselfdefence_ A head butt works well at close range.
Other person always reacts with shock and a step backwards.
Puts the opponent at the perfect range for an IMMEDIATE punch and a kick.
A head butt, punch and kick delivered within less than two seconds puts you in control.
Exactly. I'm not going to hesitate and see what they are going to do to me!
@leveen2836.
All i can say is know your surroundings .
Laws of the Jungle and all that .
@@FredScuttle456yeah until the police turn up then arrest you for excessive force. Or the little bitch that started on you runs off and calls the police on you and gets you arrested for assault. I'm a doorman and I've seen this shit time and time again. Everyone's a f'ing hard man till they get a slap then they immediately turn into a victim!
Don’t let the guy get in your face in the first place. Control the distance. All the strikes you demonstrated could be effective but they could also be just enough to piss the guy off. If he’s a good fighter with good instincts and quick reflexes you might just find yourself in a world of hurt.
In my opinion these techniques are more suited for an attacker who’s not really all that motivated and who’s not really a good fighter and you should always assume that every opponent is a good fighter. I wouldn’t advise anyone to include this in their arsenal unless they have additional training that can equip them to respond to an elevated threat. Because that’s exactly what these tactics will do…elevate the threat level in most cases.
The groin strike and eye poke can be devastating unless you miss your target… The throat strike only has a high percentage of effectiveness if you put body weight behind it, which the instructor in this video did not do. Even for someone with many years of training and expertise in self defense the number one form of self defense is diplomacy.
Never let someone get that close up on you in a confrontation unless you are prepared to grapple.
What would I do? Leave. Just walk away before it even escalates to the point where he’s in my face. Even if you’re carrying a weapon. Just leave. If you strike first it’s not self defense. Now you have a variety of expensive legal issues to contend with depending on the law where the fight takes place. Say you strike him and he falls hits his head and dies? Or what if he has a heart attack and dies? “Your honor he got in my face so I did a move that I learned on TH-cam. I didn’t know he was gonna hit his head and die”. “No your honor, he didn’t hit me first. The self defense expert on TH-cam said it was a good idea to hit him in the balls and kick him in the head for breathing in my face.”
Sir you and all other self defense experts should preface your presentation by encouraging viewers to seek out in-person professional self defense training. Let them know that due to a thing called muscle memory they would need to drill these and any other techniques at least 1000 times before they even have a shot of executing them properly in a high stress situation. Tell them to research the laws in the area where they reside. Otherwise, you’re gonna get some soccer dad killed or incarcerated. My 2¢
Thanks for the feedback indeed.
I disagree about the throat punch, the danger is actually the opposite ... Causing more damage than initially intended as some people are pointing out in this chat.
Totally agree about awareness, de-escalation, avoidance and leaving the place.... But sadly not always all of it is a possibility if someone really wants to assault you... The same applies to distance control as you can be indoors with not a lot of room of maneuver.
Finally, this video is about trying to avoid KO strikes limiting the damages... I personally rather have to deal with a judge in court than my head being the one smashed against the floor in any case.
Not only is the throat strike very effective when properly done, it can also put you into prison here in Australia
Agree with most of what you say but it's quite legal to strike first (pre - emptive strike) if you can justify it.
www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/self-defence-and-prevention-crime
This 👆🏻
@@MickAngelhereyes, you have to measure it properly indeed
Situational awareness and avoiding the problems first.
Never let anyone come within striking distance.
However, if they are determined? You have the right to defend yourself
@@MusicMike747 10 foot rule , if your within 10 feet unarmed they are a threat , 20 feet with a bat or a blade and with a gun your screwed unless your right next to the guy and trained to Handel it . .. I personally don't like guns only for sport I feel it's a cowards way out but that's just me.
100%👍🏻👍🏻
@crow4936 guns are for lethal threats only and have saved the lives of many good people who are not cowards.
@@jtlearn1 not in the street in a dispute, it's wrong same with using any weapon you should be able to shake hands after ... People today have no respect for life.... Maybe we would be better off without them?
@@crow4936 "dispute" can't be physical confrontation or a fight. Once they decided to switch from words to strikes their human rights forfeit and there is no such thing like shaking hands with rabid animals.
Great video. One extra tip... don't go to the places that the teacher on our left frequents, he seems to meet a lot of violent people in those places!
Excellent advice👍🏻
South Europe in the 80's and 90's was an interesting place indeed 😢😂
@@raullm6820 it's 10 times worse now. Europe has fallen.
@@deebee4575 not at all for average people mate. Now is way safer
Nowadays that's the grocery store or stopping for lunch, there's always a road rage a s s h o l e somewhere looking for smoke from someone
This channel deserves more subscribers- effective,easy to use techniques,simply explained.
Cheers Jonny. Always appreciate your very positive feedback! Thank you for your support👊🏻
You just don’t know who you are dealing with. Master your emotions. Thank you
Yes, that is the most important thing. Thank you
100%👍🏻 thank you for this
These moves are great UNLESS you miss. My advice, based on experience, would be that once you make the decision to strike then have it in your mind to throw MULTIPLE strikes because if you just throw ONE strike & you miss then you really could be in trouble. If your first strike hits the target then all fine & good BUT in my own experience it can be that the third or fourth strike thrown CAN be the first one to actually land. This is especially true if you happen to be on a night out when trouble flares & you've had a drink or three.
Best regards
@@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl sound logic👍🏻
@@simpleselfdefence_ Believe me I had to take a few beatings to learn this. It is sometimes the case when you land your best shot & your opponent just smiles back at you. That really is brown trouser time. Experience counts here.
Best regards
Brown trouser time😂 love that. Thanks again for contributing and engaging with us👍🏻
Don't stop striking till he's down and obviously not getting up. You should learn that in 5th grade.
Every technique is bad if you miss. Did anybody say that these techniques cannot have a backup plan, or does that only apply to all the techniques you already knew?
Most aren’t afraid to punch someone, what they are afraid of is getting punched back, the next is will the other person show restraint or just keep going & finally the legal ramifications of that punch.
two teens got into it few months ago near where i live, one punch and he fell, hit his head on a parking tie and died...other kid is in prison waiting trial.
@@joejones9520 The true winner is the person who avoids all fights, except in life or death situations.
As a woman, I appreciate you guys demonstrating some of these techniques. Not so much to fight, but to get someone off so we can get to safety. Thanks guys.
Thanks Rachel❤
@@rachelcody3355 thanks Rachel for this very kind feedback. I'm glad you've found our videos useful👍🏻 take care
I used to get into fights all the time as a teenager. I studied martial arts for about 8 years, and realised about 3-4 years in, I wasn't getting into fights anymore. Why? I'd back off. Even run. I did live in a violent place and fist fights were kinda normal. But I'd grown up and realised my masculinity wasn't based on my ability to hurt someone.
Once as an adult, someone attacked me without warning and after shaking off the first punch I went ballistic. I wasn't flexible, I was pretty old and I wasn't fit. But the training took over and I kicked his arse. But that person was in my doorway and I saw red having someone attack me basically in my home. I should have backed off, slammed the door in his face. All I managed, apart from beating someone up, was the police telling me I couldn't press charges unless I wanted to accept a counter charge of assault. And my whole body ached for days. I secretly enjoyed the domination of someone who had no right to attack me in my doorway but life is too short for that nonsense. Unless you live in a violent place, chances are you'll never be in a situation you can't run from and even then...
If you're training because you enjoy it, fill your boots. It's great exercise and good for your self-confidence. I wasn't particularly enjoying myself once I achieved a certain level, and I'm glad I stopped.
Thank you for sharing this with us👍🏻
As a young guy I trained in Tomiki Aikido for several years, I reached 1sy Kyu, only stopping due to recurrent neck problems. Sure, in later life it's saved my bacon several times, each time, leaving the protagonist with little more than a sore wrist/neck and a bruised ego. However, the biggest impact on my personal safety was the fact that we trained on a Friday night and then socialised as a group afterwards in the bar, basically avoiding the the places and situations that were getting my mates into drunken Friday night scuffles and glassing attacks.
I had a great piece of advice from a cop who had survived prison. Just two words but really powerful. Spend a week or two at least absorbing them. He said: "use anything."
Great advice👍🏻
It's not that you're scared to punch someone ....its that if you punch him you might kill him ...
Manslaughter. But you are entitled to retaliate if you genuinely feel threatened?
❤ a harsh word stirs up anger but a gentle word can break a bone ❤
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Amen
This was so so helpful. I do have a request though. All of the self defence videos on TH-cam show men attacking men, or a man attacking a woman. What about a woman being attacked by a woman. Or as happens to teenage girls, many girls attacking another girl. There is no groin to kick. I am 5’, I would a have a hard time reaching most men or womens faces to reach eyes or smack a nose.
It would be very helpful to show a few videos with good options for female on female attacks.
Maybe not your target audience, but it could be…thanks for what you are doing already
That's a great request indeed and very necessary too!
So please stay tuned and in touch because we are going to look into it.
We really appreciate the feedback and the idea as it is something we are missing indeed!
You've clearly never been kicked hard in the groin 😂
@@raullm6820 thank you so much for thinking about it! Really!
Eye poke
@LMaGillicutty99 Thank you so much for this. Would you mind dropping me an email? (Ryan.simpleselfdefence@gmail.com) Raul and I chatted briefly yesterday re your comment, I think it would be great to chat with you about what you're looking for and if we can't help (maybe not in our area of training) then hopefully we can at least point you in the right direction to someone who can. Thank you again👍🏻
40 years of kung fu. 25 years of jiujitsu. Escrima. Jodo. Boxing. I was in NYC and got into a beef about a parking space. Guy gets out of his car and stupidly so do I. Eventually, we are faced to face, and the other guy is totally squared up, but hands down, chest out, shoulders back: clearly untrained…pure target. My hands are up, palms out…telling him to calm down. The guy has given me 10 targets, including a foot sweep or ogoshi, or a half dozen other oppportunities. I start laughing and backing away. The guy asks me why I am laughing….. I just say, as I walk away, “this is your lucky day….”
No - the fact that this man either didn't have a gun OR chose not to use the gun he had means it was YOUR lucky day. My best advice comes from a Clint Eastwood film & this is it - "If you're going to fight then fight, don't talk"
@@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl he was wearing gym shorts and a tee shirt. No possible weapons. That said, you are 100% right - there was no reason to accept the confrontation.
Or as an SAS colleague said “Avoid confrontation at all costs but if you can’t then go in hard then fcuk off smartish”!
Why did you even let him get close enough to be "face to face"?
Parking in NY? Maybe a bike but it’s insane…
You guys are absolute magic!
What a fabulous demonstration!
Always makes me amused when we see these so called "toughies" walking up to someone with their arms and hands spread to the sides and just inviting the opening punch or knee or kick!
Love this and you should go around clubs and demonstrate these wonderful and at times very amusing self protection moves! Well done!
Thanks a lot for that feedback Derek 🙏
Cheers Derek! Great feedback😁 thanks so much for watching and engaging 👊🏻
This is a good and helpful video especially for teenagers who are prone to get bullied by others.❤
Thank you so much for your feedback! Really glad you find it beneficial, that's what we're hoping for😁
I trained in and taught Shotokan for many years. The one time I got in an altercation, my fear of going to jail caused me to be the one who went down. It won't happen, again.
Good on you👊🏻
Thank you from a 73 year old guy--I enjoyed it
@@SRFDriver thank you sir for watching👍🏻 really appreciate your positive feedback
Let us not forget the "straight hand" in the solar plexus! If placed correctly, it can immobilize a person on a single strike.
Very good point too
Absolutely👍🏻👍🏻
One of my favs in the dojo was a hard kick in the shins ,followed by a hard ( pulled ,because in dojo ) Chudan straight punch to the solar plexus.
The kick generates a shock ,and the punch doubles them up .
the area is fairly small though isn't it? I mean, an inch off and the effect isn't given, is it?
@@cosmicdebris2223 You can be a little off as long as you're not punching a little high and hitting the bottom of the sternum, which is the usually the most likely way to miss. Being off a bit left or right will still have effect, and being off a bit low would be best if you are to miss. Test it on yourself by making a fist and slightly pressing in on your own solar plexus and then pressing on various spots a couple of inches away in all directions and you'll be able to feel how far and where you can be off from direct center.
Derren Brown has an unusual method of self defence. He relates a story which happened to him one late night when a drunk, angry guy started shouting at him threatening violence for no reason and he was definitely going to get a kicking!
Instead of any physical altercation, Derren shouted the most random thing he could think of at the guy which happened to be “The wall outside my house is only 3 feet high”!
The drunk guy stopped dead in his tracks, looked puzzled and was completely and totally mentally disarmed. He could no longer keep up his abusive tirade and immediately starting talking back and started asking questions himself.
After a while the guy even poured his heart out to Brown and they ended up talking for hours. 😊
One thing I learned as an EMT: Don't, really don't try to control someones head by putting your hand near his mouth for longer than half a second. Espescialy if they're on drugs they'll bite. And you don't want to get bitten by a human. Even not if they brush their teeth regularly. Besides the pain human bites are even more likely to give you deseases than bites of cats. Even you're controling them frum under the nose they'll flip the head about 45° and they're able to bite your palm or arm. Dangerous areas are nose, chin, throat and if you go for just one ear. You either want to go for both ears, for the forehead, eyes or hold on just for a moment and then go for somewhere else....
That is a very good point indeed, thanks!
@@rox1601 👍🏻
If you ever dated a woman you have probably been bitten.😮
This is actually really helpful. I didnt know all of these until now. Well done guys
Thank you so much. Glad you found it helpful and learned a few things👍🏻 appreciate your feedback!
Like your vid because some of us don't want to really hurt somebody but if we get confronted and zero way out at least something that won't do damage but give me an exit.
Problem is if there's 2 or more of them.
Yes, thanks!
Please watch our video about multiple opponents
Good stuff, thank you. Credit to the guy who took the groin strike.
He is well trained ;)
Thank you Jeff. Glad you enjoyed it. It means the pain was worth enduring 👍🏻
I carry a gun because I'm too old to get in a boxing match with a healthy young opponent. More importantly, I work very hard to avoid getting into a situation like this in the first place.
Spot on to the latter, about the former, in Europe we don't have that option.
Stay safe amigo
Sound logic. And if you can legally carry a gun. Why not
So what if the other guy carries a gun .Do u have a wild west shootout in tbe street with people and kids walking g by over a stupid car altercation .??
@@John-ob7dh I don't get in altercations of any kind. That's what avoid means. If the other person is bound and determined to start an altercation, I don't participate. I walk away. The gun comes into play when the other guy won't take 'no' for an answer and gets physical. I refuse to be a helpless victim, especially after making every effort to avoid the problem in the first place.
@@simpleselfdefence_ I can legally carry, but they're heavy and bulky. I prefer the methods you're demonstrating here.
As a 60 y.o who did martial arts back in the days, I appreciate this type of direct approach that does not require a superb physical condition. No matter how many martial arts you know, after passing one's prime many techniques don't work as well. Thanks for the practical self-defense tips!
Thanks for the feedback señor!
Thank you sir, appreciate the feedback. Thank you for watching and engaging with us👍🏻
I got a good laugh and some great and useful information!
You guys were great-
Thanks for that💯🏁
@@edwardcain5136 thank you Edward👍🏻 really appreciate it mate and very happy that you enjoyed👏🏻 cheers for engaging with us
Great (and practical) tips, guys!!
@@sparkonthehorizon thank you so much! Glad you found it useful👌🏻
wish i had all this youtube stuff when i was still at school
Hear hear .. same hear pall
That first move should be called, “Hi-five. Up high. Down low! Too slow.” 😂
@@kevinc3751 😂😂😂
It’s like watching Danny Dyer take a beating in Mean Machine 😂 Great stuff
Hehe cheers
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I suffered an injury to my hand almost a year ago, preventing me from forming a tight fist with my right hand.
This video gave me some great alternatives
We are very glad ..thanks!
Brilliant. Glad to hear you found it useful! Wishing you a full and speedy recovery👍🏻
Finally, some SENSIBLE, PRACTICAL and SAFE self defence !!!
Thanks Peter!!
Cheers Peter, much appreciated👍🏻
My own experiences of direct unavoidable conflict, and I'm talking of self defence only is to strike first. Always found knee caps to be vulnerable.
@@stuartwilson3753 nice. Very sound advice 👍🏻
LOL payback time! Hahahaha that was funny. Keep it up guys. All good advice.
@@Audulf-of-Frisia cheers mate😂 really appreciate the feedback! Thanks for watching and engaging👍🏻
Very practical channel and advice I subscribed right away
Thanks!
@@kennlw5 cheers Kenneth! Appreciate your support👊🏻
the realism👍
@@SFzip the groin strike was too real😁 thanks again for watching our content and contributing👌🏻
Know your distance and learn how to wrestle.. problem solved.
Distance is key for those of us that are thin and/or cannot grapple. I have found that a nicely placed front snap works much better than the hand, because they are expecting a fist.
Nice. Thanks Sam. This is great feedback👍🏻
I liked the easy tips. Here a new subscriber from Spain. Congratulations.
Gracias compi.
Gracias amigo. Welcome to the channel👍🏻
I felt sorry for the guy taking the demo ;-). But a brilliant set of examples to avoid a full fledged fight. Great work
Thanks!!
He sacrifices himself willingly 😅
earned my sub with that demo! thanks guys!!!!!
Thanks a lot!
Thanks for the sub mate👍🏻 glad you enjoyed the vid. Let us know what else you'd like to see!
If you conceal carry you just can’t get into this level of confrontation because a physical altercation inherently has a fatality factor to it. That’s why I carry a non-lethal companion tool which also requires distance. Conceal carriers need to avoid situations and environments like this altogether.
No conceal carriers in the UK.
@@peterfranklin1759 Except bad guys! :
Yep, always have something between a gun and scathing insults.
@@CharlesJones-wi7tz something for a ADW charge. good idea.
Ha! By "conceal carriers," you mean scaredy-cats, right? Although a gun owner, I simply do not have the level of insecurity it would take to carry that thing around all the time. Keep yourself in shape, mind your surroundings, and learn to effectively communicate: and carrying a weapon becomes nothing but pure fear.
Let's say you and I are in an argument we can't seem to resolve. At some point, one of us has to walk away. But before I can, if I were to catch a peek of that thing hiding in your belt, or if I see you about to reach, I'm (instead) going into survival mode. Trust me, it wouldn't bode well for you if I were to catch you with a "companion tool," and as things escalate, I WILL be watching your hands for it.
Don't overestimate an artificially-granted strength. My advice is to drop the bravado and accept one's physical limitations. Fill the hole from lost youth with the wisdom of restraint, because carrying a weapon just ends up positioning a person for a disaster confrontation. It's ironic that you'd even use the word "avoid" in that comment.
not as young as i once was. thanks for the tips. this will easily stop any advance. thank you.
@@fulatlrg7384 no problem, really glad you found it helpful👍🏻
"Wherever the head goes, the body follows"~Master Dennis P Bennett
@@ToledoPitbull 👍🏻
Running the mark
My teacher used to tell me this as well
Those are great moves. Asked my grandson, who just started pre school what he's been learning. A few seconds passed, so I asked if he's been learning how to draw numbers, any arithmetic, painting, or puzzles? He thought, then finally said, "Consequences." (Wth?)
He told me he had been getting hit by a couple boys. Then said they were liars. So I told him to not be afraid or mad. I'm going to show him your video
I especially llke the cap and hoodie techniques.
Thank you very much for the comment
@@Skystone123 thank you for sharing this. If you'd like any specific advice please drop us an email (team@simpleselfdefenceuk.com) and all the best to you and your grandson👍🏻
Teach your kids to be ready to fight if needed. It’s the people that have never even practiced defense that windup being a victim.
Absolutely. Very sound advice👍🏻
Actually I prefer to be a good parent and tell my children to avoid fights wherever necessary. Walk away. Too many people carry knives; there's only one winner.
Grow up and remove yourself from the situation if you're unfortunate enough to find yourself in a situation in the first place.
The situations that lead to violence just don't happen as often as these videos suggest. I'm 56 and have never been in a situation that even threatened to become violent.
@@TheJerryludlow I’m glad for you but in the majority of the world there’s always potential crime lurking just around the corner. I myself grew up in a rough neighborhood. Gang shootings,stabbings,robberies, rapes,arson get my drift? So you can pretend that people are just naturally good so I wish you continued good luck with that.
@@TheJerryludlow sadly violence is often unavoidable. And bad things happen to good people all of the time. In my opinion, Best to try to avoid conflict at all times, but know how to handle yourself if the worst happens.
@@StrangeSilverware I would like to see your sources that the majority of the world is violent. I simply do not believe you, especially with a user name like yours. So, let's have the facts.
Thank you, as a woman there are several self defence tips you have just given to me for that "just in case".
@@AdventureswithLycanmyGSD you're very welcome, thanks so much for watching! Say hi to Lycan for us👋🏻🐶
One thing guys, please- like Lucan’s owner, she watched the video and believes she has knowledge. Please make sure you talk about practicing- a lot. Otherwise it could end up worse. Thanks for the video. And the reminder to wear a cup.
He developed the flinch reaction real quick. 😂😂😂😂
Indeed😂
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Wow!!!! This is bizarre to me. This leaves me with many questions. Thank u for sharing. May I ask how u feel about that? Has it been helpful or harmful? I'm also curious about domestic violence situations....
About domestic gender violence we are preparing a series of videos with some women experts on the matter, please stay tuned!
Thanks, that was interestlingly informative. Thumbs up for the dude taking the groin shots and other abuse. Subscribed.
Thanks!
That Groin strike 😂😂😂😂😂
Trust me when I say there was no play acting! I've never felt pain like it😂
Thank you for your sacrifice 🙌🙌😜
"Re-stomp the groin". Master ken.
@@jerrynorton1080 oh come on😲 have mercy
@@simpleselfdefence_ And you're proud of doing that to him? WTF is wrong with you?
Understand the “reactive gap”. Anytime you are within distances like this, both of you have the potential to strike first before the other can do anything. Potentially, you could get knocked out first.
Very true👍🏻 gaining distance is key. Should never be in that situation in the first place.
@@simpleselfdefence_ Avoid, yes. But sometimes, one can't. So, it's good to know some "bad breath distance" options.
@@RodCornholio 👍🏻👍🏻
I fully agree, you guys should be proud
Thanks amigo
Thank you very much👍🏻
Groin strike. I had a buddy of mine - he was about 6' 2" and 280 that used to wear a cup when out clubbing on Fridays and Saturdays. He got in a lot of fights.
I would walk away. I got into a fight once where someone attacked me from behind, I suddenly realised I was banging his head on the floor. I can't remember anything in between that. My luck would be that I end up in prison for someone starting a fight with me. Thanks for sharing, this was great to watch.
Thanks for the feedback!
I like that you are showing strikes other than punches. Please do more like this as some of us have arthritic conditions and can no longer make a fist, but our palms and "butt" of the hand work fine. So some effective alternatives to fist punches would be very welcome.
Of course amigo
@@RobinDale50 thanks Robin, we'll definitely start doing more videos of this kind. Please stay tuned👍🏻 and thanks again for watching and engaging with us
Avoid this kind of confrontation altogether. An ounce of prevention prevents life ruining litigation and prison time.
If you can of course
Yes... If you can
Except when you're a bus driver like me and this type of agression is a reality of every day life.
@@georgesboisvert4278 stay safe amigo
Gave me a good laugh watching the poor guy taking all the blows but good to see he had his day at the end of the video. Many thanks for the top tips.
Thanks mate. I did that bit at the end purely to get my own back😂. Glad you enjoyed😁
Stay calm and point out it’s not 30 years ago and assault can have major consequences. Maintain distance and as someone pointed out tell the person you don’t want to fight. If things go sideways, maintain a strong sideways stance and prepare for anything
Good tips. If you have room to maintain distance of course
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That hat one is brilliant!
Cheers!
Thank you!
Good to see lads simple and efficient and it works
Cheers Nile! Appreciate it mate
@@simpleselfdefence_ no problem 👌
I like it simple, efficient, economy of motion
@@franktidwell8392 thanks Frank👍🏻
Strange that in 58 years as a working class person I've never had the need to physically hit someone. I suspect most fights begin with an aggressive response to an insult. Ignore it and leave.
Of course that is the best option... But sometimes it is not physically impossible
@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx that's great. Hopefully you never will either. But if you have no option other than to defend yourself, it's good to know how to
I live in Las Vegas and m retired, and Im amazed at just how chicken shit the younger guys are. They start it, with words and then fold like a girl scout tent, if you call their bluff...
@@jackjohnsen8506same in Montreal.
All looks good against a complaint assistant but very different against a motivated attacker with experience of street fighting.
@@cliveadams7629 as per every self defence video ever... However, the principles remain the same.
Ouch! I feel the pain
😂thanks mate👍🏻
I really loved when he pushed his nose ( -'not in the script..') and I thought WHAT? and then he looks at me ( the camera..hello..) and lift his brows like WHAT? and then, right after: playback-time.. he he, good editing and reacting. If this was fake, you're the best.
Cheers Juan
🤣 thanks Juan👍🏻
just supported your channel
Thanks amigo!
Thank you very much!👍🏻
Thanks for this video. I broke my hand in high school. Now it's got really bad arthritis. If I try to punch somebody with my right, it would hurt me much more than them.
Thank you Scott. Appreciate your support mate. I'm glad you found it helpful and I hope we can bring you more useful stuff👌🏻
That groin strike was sneaky but effective. And for your own defence in front of the judge, you can always argue that his groin collided with your hand. 🤣🤣
@@ADAPTATION7 defence not accepted😂 I want to see Raul locked away behind bars
Hear..hear and spot on XD
Thanks guys!!
Thank you!
Anytime!
I’m 77. I did the hoodie thing and a guy in his mid-20s about five years ago. I started karate at age 10. Had to stop all martial arts at around 65 due to knees and hip.
Nice! Did it work? What happened?
I started in 1972 to 1980 .I used ( still do for breathing exercise) a floor standing makiwara board concreted into my garage floor .used to hit it 60 times every other day .knife hand /20 fist / 20 palm /20.
I must be lucky as at age 83 I have no arthritis in my hands ,but I have hard hands.
Real-life example. Proper.
@@garysmith1863 cheers Gary👍🏻
I don’t know where Raul is from, but I just want to comment that he knows how to pronounce “nuclear” better than our former president George W. Bush 😄
😂😂😂
Our current president doesn’t even know what day it is 😂
Glad to hear that Bush is living rent-free in your head after all of these years. Especially while we've had to deal wth Biden and Kamala, two of the biggest imbeciles to ever hold office.
De España
Great video. Thanks for posting mate 👍
Thank you for watching!
Cheers Pete! Glad you enjoyed😁 all the best
Excellent video
Thank you!
@@noblemanraisedinabettertim6171 glad you enjoyed! Thank you very much for watching👍🏻
Great video 😉
@@FinancialWisdom Cheers😁 glad you enjoyed it!
the question of how to avoid these situations isn't a martial arts question it's an ego question. are you willing to set aside ego? if not you'd better sharpen up your fighting skills cuz you're gonna need them
Of course, avoidance, prevention and awareness is the first rule... If possible
@@KISS2vocalist yes, if you can avoid the confrontation... Get rid of the ego 100%
@@raullm6820 so you're saying set aside ego IF you can avoid the confrontation. that's what most people believe: if there's no problem then you dont need ego. if there is a problem, ego might be your friend and help you defend yourself. the problem with this is that ego is usually the thing that gets you into a confrontation, and even if it's not, it's wrong to believe that ego could help you get out. ego is always the problem. it lies to you and plays with your imagination. you can turn it off but most people prefer to believe what the ego tells them
i know what you're thinking. you're just talking about the UNAVOIDABLE CONFRONTATION. like in the movies. the totally random situation you had nothing to do with where you're ambushed and now you're trapped in a confrontational situation that you had no choice about getting into and that you cant escape without violence
what i'm telling you is that whole thing is a product of ego. in the whole history of the cosmos, there has never been a random event ever, not on any scale from the largest star to the most minute sub-atomic, sub-quark, sub-gravitational wave-particle. no matter how you slice it, every single thing has happened for a reason
you make choices, and consequences flow. you know where to walk if you dont wanna be ambushed, and you know where to walk if you want trouble. the ego tells you you're entitled to go where you know there's trouble. so you go there and there's trouble. that's a choice
acting without ego is not just about not-believing in hurt feelings. it's more fundamentally about doing what you know is right instead of what you know is wrong
the truth is always known, and you always have a choice to heed or ignore it
@@rb-exI agree with some of it and 100% on what you say about ego... But sometimes, thankfully not too many... It doesn't matter what you do or how well you have planned everything, still an assault can happen sadly.
@@raullm6820 there are no sad assaults. there is only doing what you know is right or doing what you know is wrong. the ego tells you to do what you know is wrong, but the truth is always known
GREAT training guys, NEW sub here.. As a older guy(71) i need all the help i can get.. These are real effective in giving time to retreat.. Don't want to fight , want to flee.. Thank You guys..
Thank you señor
Thank you so much Luke for watching, subscribing and engaging with us. It's great to have you, I'm glad we've helped and I hope we can continue to help you👍🏻 please stay tuned my friend
Yes ever since I was a kid . Sometimes you encounter a Bully. You can not back down . If you do you become the Bully’s punching bag when ever he chooses . Plus the bully is a coward anyway. Picking on who he thinks is weaker pray. Most cases the bully will quit, sometimes you might become friends. You always have to fight back. That’s part of growing up!..
Thanks Paul for sharing this and completely agree👍🏻
Stay out of head butt distance, but within eye poke distance.
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Very informative
Thanks Thomas👍🏻 appreciate it mate
He doesn't need to punch me at all - i will be perfectly deterred if he just starts speaking to me with his accent 😂
Spanglish rules 😌💪
Great stuff! Can’t wait to see more !
Thanks Marcie! Experiences apart ... I've been blessed with great mentors, trainers, instructors....and GM's 😉🙏
Thanks Marcie for watching and engaging with us👍🏻
I try to walk away, i spent to much time in prison ,yesterday i was in a support group and i spoke talking about triggers that make us angry, i wont fight i promised my family and 8 year old who has seen dad come home with a broken nose split lip black eye and last fight i ended up in jail for six months where he cried himself to sleep everynight , the only way id fight now ,is if someone was trying to hurt my wife ,my child or the elderly, my last one i over did it , this guy sucker punched me and i went nuts , i stay away from certain areas bars and being out at night ,thanks great vid
Very sensible approach 🙏
@raullm6820 took me way to long as I'm turning 51 in Feb ,with harsh consequences. I still train .thanks for comment brother
@@Kane-ez All the best amigo
@raullm6820 thank brother 🙏 🙌 same to you as well
Thanks for sharing this Kane. Well done for making those positive changes mate. All the best to you and to your family. Ryan
there's a big difference between "self defence" / martial arts (let's not even get into "sports") / unarmed combat.
A lot of people train for how to strike. Very few train to take hits. So 100% cap off for taking a slap to the nads. As others have said, no one technique is guaranteed to "work" so you have to have LOTS of tools in the box and the ability to just continue firing until the job is done. The biggest danger will always be the opponent who can take a devastating / crippling hit and still stay in the fight. And get dirty.
@@justanothernoobe very wise advice👌🏻 thanks mate. Appreciate you watching the video and engaging with us👍🏻
Always be dirty. You didn't choose to fight so why should you follow any rules?
A street fight has no rules, I would do anything and use anything to end you.
Last year I had 2 burglars trying to get into the house....my son woke me up 'They are trying to get in they are trying to get in'......I sleep only wearing my underpants, put on a shirt, grabbed a hammer....which is always on the ready.....went to the front door, listened/breathed for a second and stepped barefoot outside saying 'WTF IS THIS' and started beating the living shite out of one....definitely broke his collar bone. Only thought I had was not on the head because then I kill them. The other one had pepper spray which was their luck. They ran away stumbling over each other, scared as the little rabbits they are.
Now my son sometimes hears me telling of unfortunately getting in a fight, usually at work and of course thought yeah dad again with brave stories about fights he was in. Now he saw me in sort of a fight and knows.....and said it, holy f-ing shit, you are an animal. Unfortunately yes, when pushed enough I become an animal. Don't like that part of myself and I have great restraint but when necessary it comes out....don't be near me then.
The problem is you could actually end up in jail for defending yourself. It's ridiculous.
@@scanman975I would rather get home safely though and worry about potentiallegal issues later👍🏻
might get sex assault too for grabbing the guys balls
As a little willage citizen can confirm this is true😂
@@monkeedo 👍🏻👍🏻
excellent advice.
Thanks!!
@@orangefacedbuddah1776 thank you👊🏻
Beards ane long hair are good handles too.
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😂 first thing he said was, “groin (growing)up!” 😂
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This takes balls.
@@Terrestrial..1 I see what you did there👌🏻
ah yes the 'ring the bells' from the krav maga lessons :) I will never ever forget to wear my toque again :)
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great job thanks
¡Gracias!
Anytime👍🏻