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Hey, I know how to fight and I know all the punches and moves but I am really slow and even though I exhale while punching,my punch does little damage on the opponent.Why does this happen?
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@@AryanGooriah try not going in thinking you know how to fight we all learning try to not tense your body up and breath on hits if that doesn’t get you results try shadow boxing with bands or 1-2lbs weights
It's well said because it's the smartest approach in life. Be confident yet calm. Don't project being vulnerable or trying to overcompensate by being a bully. Both are equally as weak.
lol that kind of depends on what neighborhood you’re in and some people might like that haha :) but I got a handed to you. That was funny. Thanks for the good laugh :)
I've hung around with a few lads over the years who like a drink and a fight on a weekend and their key to success was more often than not, throwing the first punch and making it count. It'd be instigation (whatever caused the conflict), words (anything but an apology), wallop
Huh...that guy poked me in the throat with 2 fingers, then front kick, back kick, same leg hook kick comboed me. He might know something about fighting....nah, couldn't be! He just got lucky!!
Here's a weird one. If they empty their pockets, they're a fighter. Speaking as a Bouncer, Every person I've seen dump their pockets onto the table or a friends hand, turned out to be a fighter.
well yeah... you don't want to do a kick and then your phone falls out your pocket. or you got keys sticking through the fabric into your quad. that shit can sting if you're unfortunate and then you're limited to only using hands. also if the scuffle gets serious you don't want to catch a stray hit and they damage whatever is in your pockets.
@@GiblixStudio also because they are so clear headed and not acting off animal like instincts, the phone in their pocket could become a distraction if theyre worried about losing it. i remember i got in a fight at someones house and the dude was flailing around and almost pushed me into the owners TV. Trying to not break shit and also beat this dude up made it way harder
You should how people's faces change expression when I take off my glasses and 3 large scars with the "fighter's bump". That alone has made a good number back down right there.
There's one sport you missed that's likely to lead to cauliflower ears - rugby! But then I wouldn't want to pick a fight with a tight head prop either!
My grandfather warned me about the ears when I was a kid. During the 80s most people thought that wrestling was just a sport. It wasn't considered a dangerous martial art. (It's funny how times have changed.). My grandpa explained that a wrestler will get you on the ground and there is nothing that you could do about it.
I mean, you can poke their eyes out when they're tackling you, before they get you on the ground if we're talking about no rules fight. Even in MMA wrestlers take quite a few hits before they even get an opponent on the ground and it's considered a big disadvantage of wrestling vs punching and kicking. And it often takes wrestlers quite some time to take opponent on the ground. So much that even in a 5-minute rounds in MMA there's not enough time to then do a submission.
@@KulaGGinbro what the fuck are you talking about wrestlers maul strikers as soon as they get their hands on them and that happens pretty fast in the octagon
Normies used to know that Wrestling is the most dangerous martial art. But then TV and movies came. And a sad fact is: grappling looks like shit on the screen... while Bruce Lee Chuck Noris crap looks amazing on screen. So in the 70s and 80s everyone went on a Karate-Kung-Fu-Ninja craze. And normies forgot about Wrestling. But lately MMA is becoming more normie so they are learning again. ps. I'd say the gap wasn't that big... only ~40 years from when they forgot until they remembered again.
@@KulaGGin bro check the stats... copy/paste this into google: "Primary Fighting Styles of UFC Champs" I'd share the link but TH-cam censors all comments with links. out of 100+ UFC champions Wrestling is no1 by far as a base martial art no1 by far Wrestling no2 is BJJ no3 is Boxing
i remember i saw a guy getting bullied on the street once. a punk was trying to hit him with a skateboard. the agressor was acting all tough and the bystander was so calm, he was laughing at the bully and saying "what are you going to do, hit me with the skateboard" then he said "is that what you are going to do" he was super calm and laughing. The bully held up the skateboard to hit him and in a flash a single jab splatted the bullies face and had the bully running away. i never forgot that day as the guy looked so normal and not agressive at all
Sounds like the guy was playing with the skateboarder mentally, if he's close enough then swinging a skateboard is going to usually use both hands and be slower than a punch so he was leading him into trying to use the skateboard. Think a skateboard could be an interesting weapon if used right, it can be a small shield as well as a striking weapon if you grab the wheels from underneath and have the board lean against your forearm i'd imagine.
Me n my buddy were at a party and these guys were trying to take his skateboard. One of them hit him. I was inside and I heard “there’s a rumble outside” It sounded like there was 10 people fighting. I went outside and it was just my buddy. Out in the street looked like a car wreck: one guy was lying on the ground and the other guy was walking around goin “I’m bleeding outta my head!” I later heard one of them had a concussion.
I'm in my 50s and haven't been in a ring for over 20 years. A couple of years ago I was at an ATM when a grubby looking bloke walked up and told me to give him my wallet. I said no, and told him to go away because he's going to get hurt. Much to my surprise he walked off, but after walking about 100 metres he turned around and shouted "You ain't gonna do f**K all." And then he left the scene.
He assumes a combat position and is quiet and collected about the whole ordeal, nothing else matters. Those are signs that that person has done this before.
What you really have to worry about, is when someone switches from an aggressive state to a calm, and calculating one rapidly as the fight starts. They use their aggression into baiting you to strike first, then reveal how they actually are as soon as someone tries to throw the first punch.
One thing I also look for, the guy trying to pick a fight in a bar is unlikely to have a lot of. fight experience. Training in a gym, gets your desire to fight out of your system. The guy trying to calm things down or walking away probably knows what it can be like
@@jacepark5057well depends on the situation if you are defending yourself then you don't get a manslaughter charge that's if you attack him first. That's why I walk away in front of everyone to see which strikes first. And most trained MMA fighters won't fight first they fight back. But like I said it depends on the situation.
@@chrisholland2016 that is an extreme oversimplification. Factors: Reasonable Belief of Imminent Harm: The person claiming self-defense must have had a reasonable belief that they were in imminent danger of serious harm or death. This belief must be both subjective (the person genuinely believed it) and objective (a reasonable person in the same situation would also believe it). Proportionality: The force used in self-defense must be proportional to the threat faced. If the person used deadly force, it must be because they believed that deadly force was necessary to prevent death or serious bodily injury. Duty to Retreat: In some jurisdictions, there is a "duty to retreat" before using deadly force, if it is safe to do so. However, "Stand Your Ground" laws in other jurisdictions eliminate this requirement, allowing a person to use force without retreating if they are lawfully present in the location. Initial Aggressor: If the person claiming self-defense was the initial aggressor, they may not be able to claim self-defense unless they withdrew from the confrontation and clearly communicated this withdrawal, and the other person continued to pursue them.
One time when I was riding the bus, another passenger asked me if I was a football player or some other kind of athlete. I figured he guessed it because I was wearing my college jacket, but he said no... it was because of the way I carried myself, that I was so light on my feet and walked with such grace and confidence. I told him it's because I trained in boxing and martial arts. He said, yes that he could tell that by watching me. It was so random to receive this observation, but truly it was one of the greatest compliments someone ever gave me.
One time I had a chap start yelling threats from behind me and when I did the toe pivot into stance he was startled and tried to say he was talking to the person behind me, him and i where the only two on the street at the time
So after 2 decades of combat sports, i have yet to get into a street fight unless i chose to get into it. Dont be worried about fighting someone who trains, unless you are out starting fights.
I once got a group of guys thrown out of a nightclub. They waited the whole night for me to come out. I've been through many disagreements in my life and this was the funniest. 10 guys waiting for me, asking me to round the corner for a chat. I obliged, curious as to what arguments they had managed to cook up while waiting. As expected they were quite loud, so i put my hands in my pockets and listened to their gesturing and loud words until I got bored and then left with my girl. You can spot the talkers from the truly violent quite easily. These were punks and it got boring fairøy quickly.
So I've been in a lot of fights on the actual street. I grew up in a place where we had "wars" with the next blocks. I feel like folks who train, when they fight, kind of expect you to fight in a "standard" way. And that's a weakness. Also fuck guns.
@@legatusnavium7060 People who start fights don't hate fights, they see an advantage and they are very aggressive and violent ,high on confidence or arrogance.
This makes sense, if someone is disciplined and trained in martial arts they're not gonna be the type to just get into fights. If they are though, you know what they say; nuts or nuthin.
Look at young Tyson vs Old Tyson. As he gained in age and lost his early trainers, he left his chin up far too much. Had he kept his chin tighter against Holyfield, I am pretty sure that fight goes very differently early on.
In my younger days, especially high school and two years of college, i caught a lot of guff for fighting to win quick. I tell my nephews and nieces to hit the soler plexus, throat, kick the inside of the thighs and groin, heel to knees. As far as the cauliflower ears and nose so flat you can kiss a wall, when i traveled around living rough in the early 1970s, i was surprised that in Mexico, they respected a man who could fight, yet had no marks of pugilism as a habit. Called that man El Hombre.
That's solid advice for ur family. I'll add one: While doing a front kick to the groin, I tilt which ever foot I'm kicking with outward. It can slide up in there better.
Ending fights quick is a sign you know how to fight. A fighter with no marks and injuries one thinks is typical of a 'fighter' means you are a GOOD fighter. The more marks and injuries you have, the more times you have lost and lost poorly enough that you got so injured.
It doesn't really work like that becuase it's the training that makes the change. I know he said they look calm, smiling, etc, but the reality is that it's always a stressful situation the body is starting to release adrenaline etc no matter how prepared you feel. And that is when the training kicks in - you just automatically start to do all the things you have done many times before; adjusting your balance and stance, positioning your hands (not necessarily raising a guard but just getting them to a place where you can) etc. It all just happens automatically because you have done it so many times, it's hard even to not do it. And I don't think you can fake that.
A master of the tea ceremony accidentally offended a samurai and the samurai challenged him to a duel. The tea ceremony guy asked a swordsman to teach him, to increase his chances of living. After some pointless tutorials the swordsman advised the master of the tea ceremony to approach the duel as he would a tea ceremony, to become still, to focus, just as he would before performing the tea ceremony. As the master of the tea ceremony approached the duel the samurai saw him and became scared. He conceded and said that he did not know his opponent was a master swordsman and begged his forgiveness.
You left the part out, the tea guy preforms the tea ceremony before the samurai before he stood and draw his weapon. " This is so serious to me, first I will stop for tea." My grandpa fought WW II Pacific theater. As a Sicilian Catholic, Mass, tea, and whisky & crackers/ cookies was treated as commune with friends and family.
There was a famous Chinese general named Zhuge Liang who was in a fort with only a handful of soldiers when an enemy warlord rolled up with a huge force. Zhuge Liang was famous for brilliant tactics, trickery, and ambushes. He stepped out and stood in front of the fort's gates with his lute and just stood there and calmly played. The warlord saw this, assumed it was a trap, and left.
If I remember correctly, the swordsman also told the tea master to accept the fact that he was going to die. To not fear death, and just accept it with calmness. The tea master took that advice to heart. THAT is what the samurai noticed and why he begged his pardon and left. The tea master was no longer afraid of death. A man with no fear of dying is a terrifying opponent. It's usually associated with experienced warriors, particularly samurai. It's one of the first lessons they're taught; "at some point, you are going to die." Of course, maybe I just read a different version than you did. ;)
I used to train with a guy who carried a mouthguard with him at all times. He got into a road rage incident with someone and the guy got out of the car. He got out as well but put in his mouth guard. It was a very quick resolution
@@mostlypeacefuljogger4622 Depends on distance really if they are within 10 feet of you they can close the gap and get you down before you can draw that gun. If they have a knife they could really do some damage to you, that old idiom don't bring a knife to a gun fight only applies if you got significant range on your opponent.
And the screams man. "SKULLZ FOR THE SKULL THRONE! BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! and whatnot. But if they shout "WAaAAAgh! MoAr dakKa, MOar DakkA" you know theyre the funnier sort.
I think #3 is the reason I never got in fights past my teens. My last close encounter I'm pushing 60 and this guy who's maybe 30 and has 4-5 inches height on me walked in front of my car to get me to stop then started to come up to the car when I parked. I thought give him your friendliest smile, this is just a misunderstanding and he has this smile on his face until I get out of the car then he's suddenly serious and spins around and quickly walked away. It was supposed to be a friendly smile. I also quickly looked for the cameras, he might have thought I was looking for a dead zone to shoot him when I was actually looking for an active zone to record the encounter. I love the information age, when someone messes with me driving I point to my phone that I mounted above the dash and they stop.
I think another sign is someone who has the postures shown in this video and is perfectly capable of walking away from a fight. That person can fight, but doesn't want to. I think that is more courages than enagging in a fight where the outcome is uncertain...
Perfect explanation. 100% accurate. I had to fight for my life since I was a small child. I had to learn to fight whether I wanted to or not. I identified with that 100%. It couldn't be explained any better. Most people have some kind of sixth sense for noticing when they're in trouble and many give up trying to provoke me when they see that I'm already instinctively preparing for a fight. I hate fighting because of the bad memories but I have the reflex to fight and not to run away or beg or give up.
To add to this list: - Standing Posture is many of the times bladed, and the person may have a slight shoulder lean depending on the martial art that they train. Bjj guys usually have the worst posture with a bit of a slouch because of guard pulling and playing guard - the way someone walks is usually a dead giveaway. If someone has a spring to their gait they've most likely trained some type of TMA like karate, or TKD. Easy to spot because of the added bounce at the end of every step. Some boxers/muaythai/kickboxers will have a similar gait Judokas, and wrestlers with a four beat gait like a 🐈. Very easy to spot along with noticeable upright posture. Usually have overdeveloped necks, traps, and forearms. One thing almost all martial artist have in common is great balance and relaxed shoulders. Arms will naturally swing relaxed when walking. MMA guys will usually have the wrestler walk and tattoos of a samurai or some feline cat Strikers usually walk with a tucked chin
@@NikosAnimals in boxing, leaving your chin exposed (looking straight forward) is a no no, so a chin tuck, (slightly down) reduces the odds of someone getting put in a pack because they left their chin open. Simple?
Been training for over 30 years. Martial artists who know how to fight don't start shit, they will rather talk it out. Military/Leo/E&R same deal, they get into bigger trouble starting shit. Only people you ever need to worry about are criminals, drunks and thugs, who usually don't have enough training to matter. The most valuable ability is intuition and perception, just don't be there and you'll never run into trouble.
I have a habit of always tugging the tops of my pants so that i can do high round house kicks. Came from years of Kyokushin and the sweaty gi sticking to my thighs. Been doing BJJ for 4 years and did MMA for 3 and have no cauliflower ear (thankfully). I remember when I did MMA, the realization that in one month of training (18-21hrs of mat time), we fought more than most people would ever fight in their life. Not only that, we PAID to get beaten up and loved it. Fighters are a difderent breed of cat, thats for sure. Great video. You nailed all of them.
I've had my nose broken 4 times, and it looks surprisingly intact. Did martial arts for 20+ years on and off, including 2 styles of jiujitsu, shaolin and Muay Thai, and bounced in several bars, including 2 biker bars. I still don't have cauliflower ears. Seeing how they're dressed and how their body weight is distributed, their confidence level, and their level of awareness and comportment are all valid indicators as well.
I was walking between bars in my city a few years ago when I saw a big guy following and heckling a much smaller dude. After a few minutes the smaller guy had enough and just smashed the big dude square in the face. He dropped like a sack of potatoes. The smaller guy took a look down to see the guy was conscious, turned around and kept walking. Incredibly calm. He knew how to fight. One on the coolest things I’ve seen.
Excellent advice Tony!! I actually stopped a fight without even throwing a punch, by just taking my boxing stance, and yelling, "Do you really want to go?!"
Tony you could not be more right about people seeing a flat nose and assuming you are a fighter, but there can be cases when it is not true, especially as in my case. I at the age of 11 fell off a cliff in Clovelly, that destroyed the inside of my nose making it flat and rubbery. As such in my teenage years, I was given the respect and even fear by other kids as being a hard nut which I certainly was not, which was helped by a girl giving me the nickname of Butch. I can recall quite a few times with a gang of lads following me and coming across another gang who wanted us or dare I say 'me' taking them on and I can well recall literally 'shitting my self with fear' but amazingly, I believe due to being a natural show-off and liked acting, I faced up to them with wild eyes and they would back down. After school and a few disasters at finding work and not getting on with my father, I chose to join the RAF and two things happened that greatly changed my life and fundamentally agree with the point you made about the physical aspect of a person's face. Quite soon after joining the RAF I did get into a fight with another airmen who knew nothing of my reputation, i.e. Butch, I lost badly as he could fight far better than I could. Amazingly this really hurt my 'false' pride and thus it prompted me to join the camp's Tae Kwon Do club, which over the next five years reached Brown belt, matured and the discipline and focus led to me to doing very well later in life studying, getting good qualifications and jobs. It also I believe later in life when two Egyptians tried to mug me with knives, maybe saving my life, I even many years later used my Tae Kwon Do skills to leave them lying on the floor, allowing to me run away to safety. I also managed to get an RAF Senior Surgeon to agree to do a major quite expensive cosmetic nose job to give me a proper nose again, primarily telling the story of how people wanted to fight me because they thought I was hard. I admit I left out the bit of doing Tae Kwon Do though. As such the nose was not as good as I would have liked, but I certainly found, especially the ladies, liked me more and after leaving the RAF to have three more careers did rather well, one a professional presenter which I doubt I would have done still looking like a boxer or wrestler.
First: cauliflower ears have something to do with the tissue of the ears: if its hard cartilage it will break and form cauliflower ears. If the tissue is soft and flexible you can wrestle on a high level for an eternity and you will see nothing. Second: a true sign for an experienced street fighter is not if they adjust their clothes: its how they manage distance. I have seen plenty of street fights. Most lasted mere seconds. Because both guys were standing too close to each other. One started the fight with the first punch (obviously). That often ended the altercation with a k.o. already. Because hitting a non moving opponent from a close distance is like shooting sittings ducks: a guaranteed hit. So you have to keep your distance before the whole thing even starts.
I'm an average guy with a bit of extra weight, in middle school my friends would always talk me up and get me into fights, this continued through HS and years after, seemed the more i fought the more people wanted to test me. Joined the military and as a side gig was a bouncer. Ive struggled to get out of bed since i was 35. You only have so many years of that within you, and i don't recommend it. The best i have found to get people to walk away is confidence and a smile, most people don't notice the other subtle things.
A guy looked at my knuckles and asked me if I was a martial artist. Warmups at our karate school involved lots of knuckle pushups on carpet-covered concrete. Beginners had skinned and bleeding knuckles for several months. The experienced guys had really thick callouses. It turned out we were both martial artists. It was a great conversation!
What I personally look for is if my opponent has been trained to strike his hands will be open or relaxed while in there stance. Out of all the fights I been in outside of the ring are mostly not trained. The fact that I do train and boxed for many years I do "win" with my advantage of experience and years of training. I only trained boxing and that works great for the average punk starting shit with me. I know all the MMA guys usually have a lot to say on the internet when it comes to boxing but anyone trained in boxing or MMA or any fighting style like myself are not looking to fight outside of competition. We try to avoid that kind of stuff. And all my experience fighting on the "streets" the opponent is not properly trained in anything, so boxing works great even if they are MMA fans. So usually if the other guy is starting trouble in the first place I can say is a good indicator that they are not trained in any kind of fighting. Us with fight experience and with years of training get nothing from beating up untrained people on the streets. Usually when someone is looking for a fight they are trying to prove something to themselves or others around, not something a trained fighter would do. That's just my personal opinion based on my personal experiences.
Yes, and no. I’ve also encountered people who tick every box on this list, and discovered that it’s all just another feint. As well, even someone with little skill can have luck, and being skilled doesn’t mean you’ll win. There’s so many variables. Ultimately, you are either the one down on the ground, or you’re not.
You, that Russian guy and the Mexican have the best boxing info to incorporate into ones workout. Not that this is one for working out but it was the brass tax on sizing people up.
I'm not a trained fighter, but I'm very comfortable in a fight, not scared. I definitely stand like a fighter would. And when I hit someone it usually takes one blow and they have the size of a golf ball on their head and bleeding. I've put one guy bigger than me in the hospital, and fear hitting guys much smaller than me because I know my power. I've been in a lot of street fights. I have studied fighting on my own and practiced some moves over the years. I've pulled them off in real fights, and had never used submissions on anyone before then, but was very comfortable going to them in the fight.
@@Harry64278 I don't bully anyone or start fist fights. People start them with me and have tried bullying me. I will confront a bully and let them know I'm not scared of them, but I'm not looking for a fight.
@@Nihilanth1982 I've been in enough fights to know what I'm capable of. I've seriously hurt people many times because I have a gift when it comes to speed and arm strength, and you would have known this watching me pitch in baseball or just throw a baseball for distance.
So true.. A big muscle bound guy on the street doesn't scare me at all.. It's the slim wirey athletic guy that has speed and cat-like reflexes, he's the one I'm concerned about it.. Most bodybuilders can't fight. They are just very insecure people hiding behind their muscles.. I mean unless a guy is just so ridiculously big that you just can't do anything to him, like some world class strongman who is 7 feet tall and weighs over 400 pounds with a certain amount of athletic ability to go with his enormous size, well that may be different.. But there ain't too many guys like that anyway
@@davidtrent399 Also it's a WAY bigger canvas (target) to hit. I find I can "track" my opponents breathing better the bigger they are as I can literally see their body inflating (ebbing) and deflating (flowing) the longer the fight continues. It comes down to resource management; the more mass (size) you have = more cells and energy to consider for even basic movements 🙃
Walked into a bar with a couple friends one night, there was some jabbering at us from the bar. One guy at the bar got pissed enough to take out his false teeth and put 'em on the bar. Well, then there's that.
@@genghiskhan7041 Teeth replacements in dentures are expensive in some places. Might as well get a new set...neither is cheap. My mom has to go through this crap when all she had to do was brush and floss in her 20's and 30's...smh
It's not the trash talk or the flashing hands meant to misdirect your attention, it eh placement of the feet, are they balanced on the balls of their feet? Knees slightly bent. Are they centered? An experienced bar fighter will give you almost no signs. They will use a sneak, they have one or two moves that they practice and use. The trick is to not get sucked in close.
I got in lots of fights back in a bad school when I was young. A big thing I learned is that if you have a calm confidence before a fight breaks out, the other person will often notice and find a way out. No threats, no insults. Ideally, say nothing at this point. If you must speak, tell them to leave. This has worked almost every time for me. The only time it didn't work, the other guy was so drunk he didn't pick up on the signs. Luckily, it was over very quickly and he was not seriously injured.
Hi Tony. I'm no fighter. Your videos just popped up from nowhere when I was listening to some pip-squeak handelian tenors. I just want to say how wonderfully entertaining you are and thoroughly enjoyable to watch. You are a very talented presenter/communicator regardless of your boxing prowess; of which I am in no position to judge.. It is easy to see why your channel and you are so successful and popular. Bravissimo! 😃👍
Good video this, whilst avoiding hassle is the best option, i watch for all those signs if it gets a bit heated, i amateur boxed for a couple of years, by no means that good but i won a bit more that i lost, the gym turned out some decent boxers so was a good place to be, however... was a great life skill to learn not to underestimate any one. Its not the ones beating their chests and squaring up that are the concern, its the ones calmly adjusting their feet ito a stable stance. It has become second nature for me to adopt a boxing stance and get my hands up and elbows tucked in, happens with no prior thought if the pub erupts into some sort of nonsense. Reading body language seems to be the key to avoiding too much hassle
Heck! I enjoyed this quick overview very much. Pretty accurate and no juju. When you said: "calm like this" your whole body was wiggling! 😂 ❤ Subscribed.
Sounds about right, another one that I have is very scarred hands , knuckles specifically. Lots of scars mainly from teeth. I am an old fella now so common sense prevails and I just walk away.
That ear can be on a rugby player as well - one sided - flank fw, both ears: locks and 8th men. If they tucking on trousers, RUN! It means they can kick well.
ear or nose... i love this guy... my father told me a story of when he was in his 40s, some younger guy was giving him the business and he simply told him, yes, you may be able to beat my ass but i'm willing to go through a hell of a lot more pain to prove a point. the guy walked away...
Great content as usual, Tony. Has anyone else had to learn to fight because of their height or being the 'skinny guy'? I’m 6'6" and used to weigh only 74kg-basically built like a praying mantis as a teen and young adult. In hindsight, I realised people would start trouble just because of this. So, I took up boxing, and now, years later, I weigh 89kg with little body fat. In my mind, I still look the same, but people tell me I look like I work out-even though I don’t lift weights. My routine is just boxing, road work, and calisthenics. Now, I’ve got good power for a light heavyweight, and nobody’s tried to fight me outside the ring since. Taking a hard, proper hit is no joke. It’s made me more compassionate toward aggressors, and I've noticed fewer issues when I’m out-people seem friendlier. Anyone else had a similar experience?
You will never know if you don't try! I fought a guy when i was 18 years old He was taller than me, gym kind of guy i weighed like 91 kg maybe He weighed the same as me, I connected two punches at first(in a combination) then He threw one and i dodged it, i felt the power in the punch, luckily He backed up and didn't want to continue fighting i think He could have messed me up haha, but hey! I tried! And i earned my respect 👍🏻
@@ngarbergood on him but like if you're in a street fight, back on the wall, nowhere to go and he starts to throw punches, then will you fight back, there ain't no way you gonna spawn in boxing gloves like /summon minecraft:boxing_gloves I assume what your dad said really meant don't throw the first punch?
@@BlueCarrots77 No, he meant use a weapon if you can find one. Or your feet. I was studying music at the time, so he thought it best not to mess my hands up in a fight. :)
@@ngarber nvm your dad is a menace man, he bouta pull out a sharpness V netherite sword in a fight I better not screw with him lol I'd never use a weapon in a fight, I always believe that using a weapon in a fist fight is for people willing to get 1v5ed on but using your feet is valid, as long as you don't get countered by them grabbing your leg and tossing you over
Only been in four 'street fights' - won them all. The only thing I look for is how calm they are. I stay calm and observant, waiting for them to make a mistake. If they are NOT doing the same - there'll be a fight. If they are, I can probably talk my way out of the fight. I was also taught to fear (respect/beware of) the guy who showed no fear. The 'braggart' will talk loud to frighten you AND to 'posture'. The quite meek one, will say little, then kick your (back of the front).
I do something entirely different, if someone is intent on fighting me I ask them this... "I don't fight for the sake of fighting, I think its pointless, if you want me to fight you need to make a credible threat on my life, so is it your intention to cause me great bodily harm and or death?" If someone ever asks you that question you RUN in the other direction, because chances are they are armed, just like I am, and if someone says yes and then acts on it, that is 100% self defense under stand your ground.
Cauliflower ear isn’t caused by getting hit, it’s caused by hours of grappling. A guy with cauliflower ears will definitely tune guys like you up no problem
It's a sign of experience and if the guy is experienced then he definitely isn't panicking and if there's no panic - he will be able to fight normally, strategically. Even if he's not good at it, he can fight and that's already a sign to back up, because poor technique (although existing one) and some luck can mess you up.
@@Adam-ey4iv oh really? Never heard of you. But good for you. Shame you have to have a go at people on youtube to help with your insecurities and make you feel tough.
Been a couple of times that someone was blowing shit at me that I was ignoring, until I didn't and got up. It's amazing how fast people can realize that they've made a mistake, apologize, and leave.
@@NikosAnimals scarred, callous knuckles. Flattened/squared off knuckles can indicate boxing, fingers can indicate grappling experience. Of course, it's not always conclusive proof (neither are cauliflower ears or broken nose) but can indicate that someone has done a bit.
I trained boxing 5 years and Muay Thai since one and half year and my nose and my ears are perfect. I never did a professional combat or amateur, only light sparring in the gym during training. I think that you hit the spot about the stance and the confidence. I know more people that can fight and you can only see that because they are very confident and because they will have a combat stance.
I'm too socially awkward and stupid to be nervous when people try to start shit with me. I've been fortunate that in my 30 some adult years, this lack of reaction, apparent calm, and silence in the face of someone's taunting has been interpreted as me being someone they'd rather just leave alone than find out the hard way (even if there might not actually be anything to find out the hard way). I think the saying is, "it's always the quiet one..." I'll take it. It's kept me out of trouble. For work, I've been in some "bad" places and never had a problem or really felt threatened. Went to 3 elementary, 2 Jr high, and 3 high schools growing up and never was picked on or bullied.
The cauliflower ear is the only dead giveaway and maybe the way they post up. Other than that you never truly know till its time to throw down. They always say the "calm cool collect" but i know plenty of guys at my fight gym that get hot over the slightly disrespect and will fight over anything just to put people in there place.
Another sure sign is that person is hyper focused while calming analyzing the surrounding, the other person's body position, limb placement, strength and weaknesses to identify their vulnerable points to attack should that person initiate any sudden movement that resembles an attack. I.e. the game plan against a big dude in tight space would be very different from a small nimble dude in open space.
Disagree, if you have time, do it. Getting your arms tied up in a fight ice hockey style is not good or getting your favourite shirt ripped up in a fight sux too.
Disagree, my dad was a boxer and he usually took his shirt off in a street fight, in the amateur league in QLD, his record was like 10-1 his only loss in it being from having the flu at the time.
@@BlueCarrots77 I fought in the ring too, and you definitely want your shirt off there. I was talking about street fights, when some dudes get into arguments and all of a sudden the shirt comes off. It’s usually these dudes that talk the most crap and they don’t really fight.
As someone whos role brings them into contact with members of the public, many of whom are upset by action I have taken, it is always good to be able to pick up on clues as to peoples possible behaviour. I am trained in de-escalation and encourage to walk away, but there is always the opportunity for the situation to turn nasty.
@@AbramHadnot Yeah big bad combat man! An old woman can pull a trigger. Guns take away the violence, it keeps those pretty little hands clean. How's that for violence? LOL
@@DoctorLogic-gt1qu men have been leveraging tools of violence to exert their will over others since swords and shields. Tools for particular jobs. I don't condone violence, I think reason should always be in the equation -- men ought to choose reason and diplomacy over violence. You don't respect what you put your hands on, and if there's no honor in your violence all bets are off.
STOP GIVING AWAY MY SECRETS! The stance, the adjusting of my shorts, the smile on my face, me asking "Are you sure about this?" while smiling...all indicators of how bad your day is about to be. Elbows, knees, shins and a whole lot of hurting is coming.
I would say that the calm demeanor is probably the most important. Changing a stance or adjusting the clothes can be a tell to your opponent. The most dangerous people I have ever witnessed had virtually no reaction before or after an encounter.
agree - besides that having experience in sports-combat ain´t the same as having experience in self-defence-situations, so also great martial-artist may become nervous when being threatened out of the gym/ring/cage, a. s. o.
Not even close to correct. Someone can carry a gun every day, find themselves in a situation where they need to defend themselves, resolve the situation violently, and still keep the gun holstered. The gun is the last resort, not the first.
Great video, lots of good advice in the comments. Trained in KungFu for 20+ years, worked the 'doors a bit etc. One of the best weapons in my arsenal was the softest part of my anatomy (stop sniggering, you at the back 😉) - my tongue ....talked down a situation more than once - as well as giving the other guy (or girl, yep) a 'way out' without losing face. Also found that the simple expedient of pulling back my sleeve & rotating the watch (so faces inwards) often worked too 👍
tony, i train boxing 3 times a week, but i also want a good aesthetic body, should i mix my training with a bit of calisthenic, or just stick with the normal training? hope u read this i'm such a big fan
Eat right and get enough sleep and rest is a key to get a good aesthetic body. IMO for a good looking body it's 50% food, 30% training and 20% sleep and enough rest. 🙂
Generally, the quiet, polite, fit looking fellows can handle themselves. Also, the eyes give it away. Best to avoid confrontation. Silence is a good response to a challenge.
I've been fighting for 20+ years and never developed cauliflower ear. I have had the cartilage in my nose rearranged a few times, but it never gave me that "boxer's nose" you always see. The biggest indicator is calmness while maintaining a ready stance.
ex bouncer ,,, The calm ,moving well and relaxed shoulders and slight smile would smear the aggresser before I could break it up ...Im on the wall " no Mr Bully danger , danger
I was at work & I had an old customer ask me "do you box?" & I said "I've done a little bit but I'm mostly a wrestler" He said "well you walk like a fighter" Made my year
One time, a big guy attacked me while I was ridding the bus. People in the bus started screaming, he stopped his attack and said he finish me after we get out of the bus. When my station was close I started preparing to fight - I took off my hoodie, watch, tied my shoelaces tighter. When I leaved bus on my station, he gives up and went another way. He was aggressive asshole from my neighbourhood and he was bigger than me - back in that situation I was really prepared to upcoming battle. I believe because he saw my preparation that saved me, I just didn’t want give him easy fight😂 I have little experience with fighting - two brothers
Add one more: hand and head placement. Experienced= elbows in, hands closer to their center line, and covering their face/chin. If they tuck their head down to protect their neck and chin they are for sure 100% trained (no one does that instinctively, nor is it an easy habit to develop even when training). The inexperienced or untrained are likely to assume a more vulnerable wide positioning in an attempt to look intimidating. If their elbows are out or arms are outstretched laterally beware the quick hooking sucker punch to the chin- but otherwise they have left their center line wide open and are in a poor position to attack without first having to move their arms to a better position). There are couple further variations here: (1) they assume some sort of fighting stance or guard which is a recognizable fighting position they seem assume comfortably by habit. This person is showing their hand and their intent to fight. They may or may not be aggressive about it, and neither aggression nor lack of it cannot tell you how skilled they are. You maybe able to recognize something about their skill by how they position themselves- also that they chose to display it. (2) A truly skilled person may seek to give zero warning at all, even keeping their hands down purposefully- only to suddenly exploded into total dominance. This person will often only be revealed, perhaps, by how they position themselves. Off angle to your centerline and possible attacks, with their’s aimed at you from an angle they can enter in. They will likely circle or make distance to avoid being directly in front and inline for being attacked, while trying to position themselves at a superior angle. The more subtle someone is, generally speaking, probably the more dangerous they are. If you take a few steps, and they intuitively flow along appropriately with good foot work and their hips/hands in a good position, that may indicate they know what they are doing. Likewise, if they leave big openings like not positioning to cover their center line, expose their back, hips or head for easy control that may indicate they don’t have experience or haven’t dealt with grappling and clinching much to know to protect themselves from it. (3) They assume a surrendered position “no no, please don’t hurt me” cower. Obviously, they don’t want to fight, meaning you have no reason to defend yourself and should exit immediately. Further, many experienced non-sport self defense trained people assume this hands up, elbows in, cower position from which to defend should someone try and attack them. If so, it won’t be revealed unless necessary and will be sudden and violent. Fortunately they are telling you “I don’t want to fight”, but that could change quickly if indeed this person has trained and decides to change course. (3) Their
another indicator is when someone is trying to setup his distance - could be by having one arm extended (all this relaxed and trying to avoid things) -- and then boom
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Hey, I know how to fight and I know all the punches and moves but I am really slow and even though I exhale while punching,my punch does little damage on the opponent.Why does this happen?
I'm good, mate
Tony you can't believe how much your channel helped me in terms of improving my boxing , so much that I have a playlist of 514 vidoes of boxing , and 2/3 of it is your videos, LOVE FROM PAKISTAN
Can you make a video for how to be able to do cardio for a long time
@@AryanGooriah try not going in thinking you know how to fight we all learning try to not tense your body up and breath on hits if that doesn’t get you results try shadow boxing with bands or 1-2lbs weights
Avoid conflict as much as possible don’t be a bully or a victim
Well said
@@shalehausler4383 How the fucc was that well said..!?!? Read that shit again🤦
It's well said because it's the smartest approach in life. Be confident yet calm. Don't project being vulnerable or trying to overcompensate by being a bully. Both are equally as weak.
@SalvadorRodriguez-ek2sm
"Avoid conflict as much as possible don't be a bully or a victim "
Please explain what I am missing?
@@shalehausler4383 it's been explained twice now to him lol. Nevermind, back to boxing.
Right before every street fight, I take my pants completely off. The other guy always runs away.
lol that kind of depends on what neighborhood you’re in and some people might like that haha :) but I got a handed to you. That was funny. Thanks for the good laugh :)
Hahahahahahhahaha could be a good technic
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See you at the cheeseburger picnic.
@@dimitar297 please let us know if he managed to jump the cheeseburger
Personally, I always become suspicious they know how to fight within a few minutes after waking up in the hospital
I normally offer the draw at that point.
😂
I've hung around with a few lads over the years who like a drink and a fight on a weekend and their key to success was more often than not, throwing the first punch and making it count. It'd be instigation (whatever caused the conflict), words (anything but an apology), wallop
Or when my attacks using my head to punch their fist hurts me more than them. Sure sign.
Huh...that guy poked me in the throat with 2 fingers, then front kick, back kick, same leg hook kick comboed me. He might know something about fighting....nah, couldn't be! He just got lucky!!
Here's a weird one.
If they empty their pockets, they're a fighter.
Speaking as a Bouncer, Every person I've seen dump their pockets onto the table or a friends hand, turned out to be a fighter.
well yeah... you don't want to do a kick and then your phone falls out your pocket. or you got keys sticking through the fabric into your quad. that shit can sting if you're unfortunate and then you're limited to only using hands. also if the scuffle gets serious you don't want to catch a stray hit and they damage whatever is in your pockets.
@@GiblixStudio also because they are so clear headed and not acting off animal like instincts, the phone in their pocket could become a distraction if theyre worried about losing it. i remember i got in a fight at someones house and the dude was flailing around and almost pushed me into the owners TV. Trying to not break shit and also beat this dude up made it way harder
True. It Removes excess weight and helps balance out the body.
Equilibrium and Speed are key in a fight.
You should how people's faces change expression when I take off my glasses and 3 large scars with the "fighter's bump". That alone has made a good number back down right there.
😬 @@mattbrown5511
There's one sport you missed that's likely to lead to cauliflower ears - rugby! But then I wouldn't want to pick a fight with a tight head prop either!
A rugby player would also kick my ass so the rule still stands! 😂
Came here to say just that.
Rather fight a fighter than a rugby player. Those some scary dudes who don't give a F@*&.
"Rugby is just a bunch of guys huddled around in a circle, sticking their noses up each other's butts and saying, 'Nice game'". Robin Williams
I would rather face a boxer than a rugby player.
My grandfather warned me about the ears when I was a kid. During the 80s most people thought that wrestling was just a sport. It wasn't considered a dangerous martial art. (It's funny how times have changed.). My grandpa explained that a wrestler will get you on the ground and there is nothing that you could do about it.
All you can do in that position is pray to god that he lets you go if it’s a street fight
I mean, you can poke their eyes out when they're tackling you, before they get you on the ground if we're talking about no rules fight. Even in MMA wrestlers take quite a few hits before they even get an opponent on the ground and it's considered a big disadvantage of wrestling vs punching and kicking. And it often takes wrestlers quite some time to take opponent on the ground. So much that even in a 5-minute rounds in MMA there's not enough time to then do a submission.
@@KulaGGinbro what the fuck are you talking about wrestlers maul strikers as soon as they get their hands on them and that happens pretty fast in the octagon
Normies used to know that Wrestling is the most dangerous martial art.
But then TV and movies came.
And a sad fact is: grappling looks like shit on the screen... while Bruce Lee Chuck Noris crap looks amazing on screen.
So in the 70s and 80s everyone went on a Karate-Kung-Fu-Ninja craze.
And normies forgot about Wrestling.
But lately MMA is becoming more normie so they are learning again.
ps.
I'd say the gap wasn't that big...
only ~40 years from when they forgot until they remembered again.
@@KulaGGin bro check the stats...
copy/paste this into google: "Primary Fighting Styles of UFC Champs"
I'd share the link but TH-cam censors all comments with links.
out of 100+ UFC champions Wrestling is no1 by far as a base martial art
no1 by far Wrestling
no2 is BJJ
no3 is Boxing
i remember i saw a guy getting bullied on the street once. a punk was trying to hit him with a skateboard. the agressor was acting all tough and the bystander was so calm, he was laughing at the bully and saying "what are you going to do, hit me with the skateboard" then he said "is that what you are going to do" he was super calm and laughing. The bully held up the skateboard to hit him and in a flash a single jab splatted the bullies face and had the bully running away. i never forgot that day as the guy looked so normal and not agressive at all
Sounds like the guy was playing with the skateboarder mentally, if he's close enough then swinging a skateboard is going to usually use both hands and be slower than a punch so he was leading him into trying to use the skateboard.
Think a skateboard could be an interesting weapon if used right, it can be a small shield as well as a striking weapon if you grab the wheels from underneath and have the board lean against your forearm i'd imagine.
Me n my buddy were at a party and these guys were trying to take his skateboard. One of them hit him. I was inside and I heard “there’s a rumble outside” It sounded like there was 10 people fighting. I went outside and it was just my buddy. Out in the street looked like a car wreck: one guy was lying on the ground and the other guy was walking around goin “I’m bleeding outta my head!” I later heard one of them had a concussion.
I'm in my 50s and haven't been in a ring for over 20 years. A couple of years ago I was at an ATM when a grubby looking bloke walked up and told me to give him my wallet. I said no, and told him to go away because he's going to get hurt. Much to my surprise he walked off, but after walking about 100 metres he turned around and shouted "You ain't gonna do f**K all." And then he left the scene.
@@davidmccann9811 ha what a flop , i bet if you had have taken a step to chase him he would have shit himself
Why did I read your comment using that cool UK accent?
He assumes a combat position and is quiet and collected about the whole ordeal, nothing else matters. Those are signs that that person has done this before.
fighters dont talk, and talkers dont fight
@@ForTehNguyenfighters use their words to de escalate a situation (at least if you're law enforcement anyway...)
@@ForTehNguyenwhy people spread that nonsense I will never know.
What you really have to worry about, is when someone switches from an aggressive state to a calm, and calculating one rapidly as the fight starts.
They use their aggression into baiting you to strike first, then reveal how they actually are as soon as someone tries to throw the first punch.
@@ForTehNguyenmayweather talks non stop about
One thing I also look for, the guy trying to pick a fight in a bar is unlikely to have a lot of. fight experience. Training in a gym, gets your desire to fight out of your system.
The guy trying to calm things down or walking away probably knows what it can be like
People who know how to fight also tend to know how serious a matter a streetfight is. One bad KO and you're catching a manslaughter charge.
@@jacepark5057 THIS! It's always better to avoid fighting when possible.
@@jacepark5057 and i you are practicing martial arts it will not be in your favor in court
@@jacepark5057well depends on the situation if you are defending yourself then you don't get a manslaughter charge that's if you attack him first. That's why I walk away in front of everyone to see which strikes first. And most trained MMA fighters won't fight first they fight back. But like I said it depends on the situation.
@@chrisholland2016 that is an extreme oversimplification. Factors:
Reasonable Belief of Imminent Harm: The person claiming self-defense must have had a reasonable belief that they were in imminent danger of serious harm or death. This belief must be both subjective (the person genuinely believed it) and objective (a reasonable person in the same situation would also believe it).
Proportionality: The force used in self-defense must be proportional to the threat faced. If the person used deadly force, it must be because they believed that deadly force was necessary to prevent death or serious bodily injury.
Duty to Retreat: In some jurisdictions, there is a "duty to retreat" before using deadly force, if it is safe to do so. However, "Stand Your Ground" laws in other jurisdictions eliminate this requirement, allowing a person to use force without retreating if they are lawfully present in the location.
Initial Aggressor: If the person claiming self-defense was the initial aggressor, they may not be able to claim self-defense unless they withdrew from the confrontation and clearly communicated this withdrawal, and the other person continued to pursue them.
One time when I was riding the bus, another passenger asked me if I was a football player or some other kind of athlete. I figured he guessed it because I was wearing my college jacket, but he said no... it was because of the way I carried myself, that I was so light on my feet and walked with such grace and confidence. I told him it's because I trained in boxing and martial arts. He said, yes that he could tell that by watching me. It was so random to receive this observation, but truly it was one of the greatest compliments someone ever gave me.
Ah. Once had a guy asking me if I was a professional dancer of all things.
One time I had a chap start yelling threats from behind me and when I did the toe pivot into stance he was startled and tried to say he was talking to the person behind me, him and i where the only two on the street at the time
I train in boxing, and people think I'm a swimmer or yoga instructor. Haha. I take it as a light compliment
So after 2 decades of combat sports, i have yet to get into a street fight unless i chose to get into it. Dont be worried about fighting someone who trains, unless you are out starting fights.
I once got a group of guys thrown out of a nightclub. They waited the whole night for me to come out. I've been through many disagreements in my life and this was the funniest. 10 guys waiting for me, asking me to round the corner for a chat. I obliged, curious as to what arguments they had managed to cook up while waiting. As expected they were quite loud, so i put my hands in my pockets and listened to their gesturing and loud words until I got bored and then left with my girl.
You can spot the talkers from the truly violent quite easily. These were punks and it got boring fairøy quickly.
So I've been in a lot of fights on the actual street. I grew up in a place where we had "wars" with the next blocks. I feel like folks who train, when they fight, kind of expect you to fight in a "standard" way. And that's a weakness. Also fuck guns.
@@legatusnavium7060 People who start fights don't hate fights, they see an advantage and they are very aggressive and violent ,high on confidence or arrogance.
I haven't been in a street fight since I was 16. I'm 66 now. Won a karate championship at 55.
This makes sense, if someone is disciplined and trained in martial arts they're not gonna be the type to just get into fights. If they are though, you know what they say; nuts or nuthin.
CHIN TUCKED IN!!!
This!!!
Yeah, alpha wannabees will lift their chin to try and look dominant,
making a perfect target, lol.
Look at young Tyson vs Old Tyson. As he gained in age and lost his early trainers, he left his chin up far too much.
Had he kept his chin tighter against Holyfield, I am pretty sure that fight goes very differently early on.
maybe not if are a karate/kung fu fighter.
@@hera-nf8mz it really doesn't matter the discipline. If you stick that chin out there you stand a much bigger chance of someone finding the button
And don't confuse cocky with confident.
In my younger days, especially high school and two years of college, i caught a lot of guff for fighting to win quick.
I tell my nephews and nieces to hit the soler plexus, throat, kick the inside of the thighs and groin, heel to knees.
As far as the cauliflower ears and nose so flat you can kiss a wall, when i traveled around living rough in the early 1970s,
i was surprised that in Mexico, they respected a man who could fight, yet had no marks of pugilism as a habit.
Called that man El Hombre.
That's solid advice for ur family. I'll add one: While doing a front kick to the groin, I tilt which ever foot I'm kicking with outward. It can slide up in there better.
@@jimlance583 Right up the old canal lol
People that think street fights are long drawn out affairs or should be are dense.
@@Rhiorrha The 'ol tater hole!
Ending fights quick is a sign you know how to fight.
A fighter with no marks and injuries one thinks is typical of a 'fighter' means you are a GOOD fighter. The more marks and injuries you have, the more times you have lost and lost poorly enough that you got so injured.
I'm not a fighter but I watched this in hopes I can make someone else believe I am
the best way to avoid having to fight is becoming a trained fighter.
You'll be nervous if the situation arises and you aren't used to getting hit in the face and hit into faces
It doesn't really work like that becuase it's the training that makes the change. I know he said they look calm, smiling, etc, but the reality is that it's always a stressful situation the body is starting to release adrenaline etc no matter how prepared you feel. And that is when the training kicks in - you just automatically start to do all the things you have done many times before; adjusting your balance and stance, positioning your hands (not necessarily raising a guard but just getting them to a place where you can) etc. It all just happens automatically because you have done it so many times, it's hard even to not do it. And I don't think you can fake that.
The next video should be how to tell if someone is pretending to know how to fight.
The video is wrong. Muhammad Ali was a world champion and didn't have a beat up face.
A master of the tea ceremony accidentally offended a samurai and the samurai challenged him to a duel. The tea ceremony guy asked a swordsman to teach him, to increase his chances of living. After some pointless tutorials the swordsman advised the master of the tea ceremony to approach the duel as he would a tea ceremony, to become still, to focus, just as he would before performing the tea ceremony. As the master of the tea ceremony approached the duel the samurai saw him and became scared. He conceded and said that he did not know his opponent was a master swordsman and begged his forgiveness.
You left the part out, the tea guy preforms the tea ceremony before the samurai before he stood and draw his weapon.
" This is so serious to me, first I will stop for tea."
My grandpa fought WW II Pacific theater.
As a Sicilian Catholic, Mass, tea, and whisky & crackers/ cookies was treated as commune with friends and family.
@@krispalermo8133 Whiskey and crackers? The breakfast of champions!
There was a famous Chinese general named Zhuge Liang who was in a fort with only a handful of soldiers when an enemy warlord rolled up with a huge force. Zhuge Liang was famous for brilliant tactics, trickery, and ambushes.
He stepped out and stood in front of the fort's gates with his lute and just stood there and calmly played. The warlord saw this, assumed it was a trap, and left.
Yeah nice story from King of the Kicboxers...
If I remember correctly, the swordsman also told the tea master to accept the fact that he was going to die. To not fear death, and just accept it with calmness. The tea master took that advice to heart. THAT is what the samurai noticed and why he begged his pardon and left. The tea master was no longer afraid of death. A man with no fear of dying is a terrifying opponent. It's usually associated with experienced warriors, particularly samurai. It's one of the first lessons they're taught; "at some point, you are going to die."
Of course, maybe I just read a different version than you did. ;)
Don't judge a book by its cover. Never, ever underestimate your opponent. The best way to win a fight is to avoid it.
really? you don´t say ...
I used to train with a guy who carried a mouthguard with him at all times. He got into a road rage incident with someone and the guy got out of the car. He got out as well but put in his mouth guard. It was a very quick resolution
Your friend who always carried the mouth guard would not do well against my friend who always carries a gun😂
@@edwardwhakatihi1226 that’s very true but he always carries as well.
@@mostlypeacefuljogger4622 Touché 🤣
@@edwardwhakatihi1226 but you are most definitely right, gun always beats fists. 🤣
@@mostlypeacefuljogger4622 Depends on distance really if they are within 10 feet of you they can close the gap and get you down before you can draw that gun. If they have a knife they could really do some damage to you, that old idiom don't bring a knife to a gun fight only applies if you got significant range on your opponent.
I like how you connect each video to the next, I could spend all night watching and learning!!
Happy to hear that!
Also, openly wearing the skulls of fallen enemies on a belt or wearing a necklace strung with ears is a big indicator.
And the screams man. "SKULLZ FOR THE SKULL THRONE! BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! and whatnot.
But if they shout "WAaAAAgh! MoAr dakKa, MOar DakkA" you know theyre the funnier sort.
I think #3 is the reason I never got in fights past my teens. My last close encounter I'm pushing 60 and this guy who's maybe 30 and has 4-5 inches height on me walked in front of my car to get me to stop then started to come up to the car when I parked. I thought give him your friendliest smile, this is just a misunderstanding and he has this smile on his face until I get out of the car then he's suddenly serious and spins around and quickly walked away. It was supposed to be a friendly smile.
I also quickly looked for the cameras, he might have thought I was looking for a dead zone to shoot him when I was actually looking for an active zone to record the encounter. I love the information age, when someone messes with me driving I point to my phone that I mounted above the dash and they stop.
I think another sign is someone who has the postures shown in this video and is perfectly capable of walking away from a fight. That person can fight, but doesn't want to. I think that is more courages than enagging in a fight where the outcome is uncertain...
"Don't look at it, just do work." _Everyone_ is a potential "killer" in my eyes.
Perfect explanation. 100% accurate. I had to fight for my life since I was a small child. I had to learn to fight whether I wanted to or not. I identified with that 100%. It couldn't be explained any better. Most people have some kind of sixth sense for noticing when they're in trouble and many give up trying to provoke me when they see that I'm already instinctively preparing for a fight. I hate fighting because of the bad memories but I have the reflex to fight and not to run away or beg or give up.
To add to this list:
- Standing Posture is many of the times bladed, and the person may have a slight shoulder lean depending on the martial art that they train. Bjj guys usually have the worst posture with a bit of a slouch because of guard pulling and playing guard
- the way someone walks is usually a dead giveaway.
If someone has a spring to their gait they've most likely trained some type of TMA like karate, or TKD. Easy to spot because of the added bounce at the end of every step. Some boxers/muaythai/kickboxers will have a similar gait
Judokas, and wrestlers with a four beat gait like a 🐈. Very easy to spot along with noticeable upright posture. Usually have overdeveloped necks, traps, and forearms.
One thing almost all martial artist have in common is great balance and relaxed shoulders. Arms will naturally swing relaxed when walking.
MMA guys will usually have the wrestler walk and tattoos of a samurai or some feline cat
Strikers usually walk with a tucked chin
a chin tuck?
@@NikosAnimals in boxing, leaving your chin exposed (looking straight forward) is a no no, so a chin tuck, (slightly down) reduces the odds of someone getting put in a pack because they left their chin open. Simple?
@@BlueCarrots77 but always walking like that?
@@NikosAnimals idk it is probably a habit they form, I don't walk with a tucked chin
@@BoomDabba always bladed🙏😎
Been training for over 30 years. Martial artists who know how to fight don't start shit, they will rather talk it out. Military/Leo/E&R same deal, they get into bigger trouble starting shit. Only people you ever need to worry about are criminals, drunks and thugs, who usually don't have enough training to matter.
The most valuable ability is intuition and perception, just don't be there and you'll never run into trouble.
I have a habit of always tugging the tops of my pants so that i can do high round house kicks. Came from years of Kyokushin and the sweaty gi sticking to my thighs. Been doing BJJ for 4 years and did MMA for 3 and have no cauliflower ear (thankfully). I remember when I did MMA, the realization that in one month of training (18-21hrs of mat time), we fought more than most people would ever fight in their life. Not only that, we PAID to get beaten up and loved it. Fighters are a difderent breed of cat, thats for sure.
Great video. You nailed all of them.
Tony knows his stuff! Was hilarious when he tags BoB for no reason... BoB wasn't ready for it! LOL
Bob will get him next time.
I've seen hundreds of videos of bob getting punched, kicked etc.... never seen him get dropped tho or complain... tough bloke is old bob
LOL... Yessir!
Bob's kind of a dummy though.
@@jimlance583 Yeah he´s pretty thick headed
I've had my nose broken 4 times, and it looks surprisingly intact. Did martial arts for 20+ years on and off, including 2 styles of jiujitsu, shaolin and Muay Thai, and bounced in several bars, including 2 biker bars. I still don't have cauliflower ears.
Seeing how they're dressed and how their body weight is distributed, their confidence level, and their level of awareness and comportment are all valid indicators as well.
I was walking between bars in my city a few years ago when I saw a big guy following and heckling a much smaller dude. After a few minutes the smaller guy had enough and just smashed the big dude square in the face. He dropped like a sack of potatoes. The smaller guy took a look down to see the guy was conscious, turned around and kept walking. Incredibly calm. He knew how to fight. One on the coolest things I’ve seen.
Excellent advice Tony!! I actually stopped a fight without even throwing a punch, by just taking my boxing stance, and yelling, "Do you really want to go?!"
Tony you could not be more right about people seeing a flat nose and assuming you are a fighter, but there can be cases when it is not true, especially as in my case. I at the age of 11 fell off a cliff in Clovelly, that destroyed the inside of my nose making it flat and rubbery. As such in my teenage years, I was given the respect and even fear by other kids as being a hard nut which I certainly was not, which was helped by a girl giving me the nickname of Butch. I can recall quite a few times with a gang of lads following me and coming across another gang who wanted us or dare I say 'me' taking them on and I can well recall literally 'shitting my self with fear' but amazingly, I believe due to being a natural show-off and liked acting, I faced up to them with wild eyes and they would back down.
After school and a few disasters at finding work and not getting on with my father, I chose to join the RAF and two things happened that greatly changed my life and fundamentally agree with the point you made about the physical aspect of a person's face.
Quite soon after joining the RAF I did get into a fight with another airmen who knew nothing of my reputation, i.e. Butch, I lost badly as he could fight far better than I could. Amazingly this really hurt my 'false' pride and thus it prompted me to join the camp's Tae Kwon Do club, which over the next five years reached Brown belt, matured and the discipline and focus led to me to doing very well later in life studying, getting good qualifications and jobs. It also I believe later in life when two Egyptians tried to mug me with knives, maybe saving my life, I even many years later used my Tae Kwon Do skills to leave them lying on the floor, allowing to me run away to safety.
I also managed to get an RAF Senior Surgeon to agree to do a major quite expensive cosmetic nose job to give me a proper nose again, primarily telling the story of how people wanted to fight me because they thought I was hard. I admit I left out the bit of doing Tae Kwon Do though. As such the nose was not as good as I would have liked, but I certainly found, especially the ladies, liked me more and after leaving the RAF to have three more careers did rather well, one a professional presenter which I doubt I would have done still looking like a boxer or wrestler.
First: cauliflower ears have something to do with the tissue of the ears: if its hard cartilage it will break and form cauliflower ears. If the tissue is soft and flexible you can wrestle on a high level for an eternity and you will see nothing.
Second: a true sign for an experienced street fighter is not if they adjust their clothes: its how they manage distance. I have seen plenty of street fights. Most lasted mere seconds. Because both guys were standing too close to each other. One started the fight with the first punch (obviously). That often ended the altercation with a k.o. already. Because hitting a non moving opponent from a close distance is like shooting sittings ducks: a guaranteed hit.
So you have to keep your distance before the whole thing even starts.
I'm an average guy with a bit of extra weight, in middle school my friends would always talk me up and get me into fights, this continued through HS and years after, seemed the more i fought the more people wanted to test me. Joined the military and as a side gig was a bouncer. Ive struggled to get out of bed since i was 35. You only have so many years of that within you, and i don't recommend it.
The best i have found to get people to walk away is confidence and a smile, most people don't notice the other subtle things.
A guy looked at my knuckles and asked me if I was a martial artist. Warmups at our karate school involved lots of knuckle pushups on carpet-covered concrete. Beginners had skinned and bleeding knuckles for several months. The experienced guys had really thick callouses. It turned out we were both martial artists. It was a great conversation!
What I personally look for is if my opponent has been trained to strike his hands will be open or relaxed while in there stance. Out of all the fights I been in outside of the ring are mostly not trained. The fact that I do train and boxed for many years I do "win" with my advantage of experience and years of training. I only trained boxing and that works great for the average punk starting shit with me. I know all the MMA guys usually have a lot to say on the internet when it comes to boxing but anyone trained in boxing or MMA or any fighting style like myself are not looking to fight outside of competition. We try to avoid that kind of stuff. And all my experience fighting on the "streets" the opponent is not properly trained in anything, so boxing works great even if they are MMA fans.
So usually if the other guy is starting trouble in the first place I can say is a good indicator that they are not trained in any kind of fighting. Us with fight experience and with years of training get nothing from beating up untrained people on the streets. Usually when someone is looking for a fight they are trying to prove something to themselves or others around, not something a trained fighter would do.
That's just my personal opinion based on my personal experiences.
Yes, and no. I’ve also encountered people who tick every box on this list, and discovered that it’s all just another feint.
As well, even someone with little skill can have luck, and being skilled doesn’t mean you’ll win. There’s so many variables.
Ultimately, you are either the one down on the ground, or you’re not.
I have a saying for that : a master at arms can always slip and impale himself on a rookie's hastly raised weapon
You, that Russian guy and the Mexican have the best boxing info to incorporate into ones workout. Not that this is one for working out but it was the brass tax on sizing people up.
A fighter, unless they lack brain cells, will always try to walk away from street conflict.
Even Bruce Lee knew this, that is why he carried.
I'm not a trained fighter, but I'm very comfortable in a fight, not scared. I definitely stand like a fighter would. And when I hit someone it usually takes one blow and they have the size of a golf ball on their head and bleeding. I've put one guy bigger than me in the hospital, and fear hitting guys much smaller than me because I know my power. I've been in a lot of street fights. I have studied fighting on my own and practiced some moves over the years. I've pulled them off in real fights, and had never used submissions on anyone before then, but was very comfortable going to them in the fight.
As long as you ain’t bullying anyone that’s really cool! With that type of power you have responsibility!
@@Harry64278 I don't bully anyone or start fist fights. People start them with me and have tried bullying me. I will confront a bully and let them know I'm not scared of them, but I'm not looking for a fight.
you are talking shit.
@@Nihilanth1982 I've been in enough fights to know what I'm capable of. I've seriously hurt people many times because I have a gift when it comes to speed and arm strength, and you would have known this watching me pitch in baseball or just throw a baseball for distance.
@@ebogar42 and you felt the need to boast about a pile of shyte to random strangers in a YT comments section. Go you!
So true.. A big muscle bound guy on the street doesn't scare me at all.. It's the slim wirey athletic guy that has speed and cat-like reflexes, he's the one I'm concerned about it.. Most bodybuilders can't fight. They are just very insecure people hiding behind their muscles.. I mean unless a guy is just so ridiculously big that you just can't do anything to him, like some world class strongman who is 7 feet tall and weighs over 400 pounds with a certain amount of athletic ability to go with his enormous size, well that may be different.. But there ain't too many guys like that anyway
@@QueensNativeNYC usually big people are slow, lower body exposed , move robotically to easy. No matter size speed and balance always win.🙏😎
@@davidtrent399 Also it's a WAY bigger canvas (target) to hit. I find I can "track" my opponents breathing better the bigger they are as I can literally see their body inflating (ebbing) and deflating (flowing) the longer the fight continues. It comes down to resource management; the more mass (size) you have = more cells and energy to consider for even basic movements 🙃
Spot on! Very useful for those that understands to take in what you are teaching here.
Walked into a bar with a couple friends one night, there was some jabbering at us from the bar. One guy at the bar got pissed enough to take out his false teeth and put 'em on the bar. Well, then there's that.
That just shows he's a bad enough fighter that he got all his teeth knocked out :D
@@genghiskhan7041 Teeth replacements in dentures are expensive in some places. Might as well get a new set...neither is cheap. My mom has to go through this crap when all she had to do was brush and floss in her 20's and 30's...smh
@@Rhiorrha Good point.
It's not the trash talk or the flashing hands meant to misdirect your attention, it eh placement of the feet, are they balanced on the balls of their feet? Knees slightly bent.
Are they centered?
An experienced bar fighter will give you almost no signs.
They will use a sneak, they have one or two moves that they practice and use.
The trick is to not get sucked in close.
I got in lots of fights back in a bad school when I was young. A big thing I learned is that if you have a calm confidence before a fight breaks out, the other person will often notice and find a way out.
No threats, no insults. Ideally, say nothing at this point. If you must speak, tell them to leave. This has worked almost every time for me.
The only time it didn't work, the other guy was so drunk he didn't pick up on the signs. Luckily, it was over very quickly and he was not seriously injured.
Hi Tony. I'm no fighter.
Your videos just popped up from nowhere when I was listening to some pip-squeak handelian tenors.
I just want to say how wonderfully entertaining you are and thoroughly enjoyable to watch. You are a very talented presenter/communicator regardless of your boxing prowess; of which I am in no position to judge..
It is easy to see why your channel and you are so successful and popular.
Bravissimo! 😃👍
Good video this, whilst avoiding hassle is the best option, i watch for all those signs if it gets a bit heated, i amateur boxed for a couple of years, by no means that good but i won a bit more that i lost, the gym turned out some decent boxers so was a good place to be, however... was a great life skill to learn not to underestimate any one. Its not the ones beating their chests and squaring up that are the concern, its the ones calmly adjusting their feet ito a stable stance.
It has become second nature for me to adopt a boxing stance and get my hands up and elbows tucked in, happens with no prior thought if the pub erupts into some sort of nonsense.
Reading body language seems to be the key to avoiding too much hassle
100% great video like they say it’s the quite one you have to watch!
Heck! I enjoyed this quick overview very much. Pretty accurate and no juju. When you said: "calm like this" your whole body was wiggling! 😂 ❤ Subscribed.
Sounds about right, another one that I have is very scarred hands , knuckles specifically. Lots of scars mainly from teeth. I am an old fella now so common sense prevails and I just walk away.
Good ol fashioned elbow thrower. Hats off!
As someone who did muay thai, silat + fma most of my life i do my best to avoid conflict. Rather just walk away
1 of the best signs that someone knows how to fight is they walk away from unnecessary ones
That ear can be on a rugby player as well - one sided - flank fw, both ears: locks and 8th men.
If they tucking on trousers, RUN! It means they can kick well.
ear or nose... i love this guy... my father told me a story of when he was in his 40s, some younger guy was giving him the business and he simply told him, yes, you may be able to beat my ass but i'm willing to go through a hell of a lot more pain to prove a point. the guy walked away...
Great content as usual, Tony. Has anyone else had to learn to fight because of their height or being the 'skinny guy'? I’m 6'6" and used to weigh only 74kg-basically built like a praying mantis as a teen and young adult. In hindsight, I realised people would start trouble just because of this. So, I took up boxing, and now, years later, I weigh 89kg with little body fat. In my mind, I still look the same, but people tell me I look like I work out-even though I don’t lift weights. My routine is just boxing, road work, and calisthenics. Now, I’ve got good power for a light heavyweight, and nobody’s tried to fight me outside the ring since. Taking a hard, proper hit is no joke. It’s made me more compassionate toward aggressors, and I've noticed fewer issues when I’m out-people seem friendlier. Anyone else had a similar experience?
I wish this guy would tell us how many fights he’s been in!
He did in one of his last videos
@@bobbob3834-j8r Doesn’t anyone understand sarcasm anymore?
@@bobbob3834-j8r Did that on that one as well but both that part and sarcasm went over your head.
Holy Moly Tony, 2.33m subs that's jumped loads well done mate.
My dad said never fight someone you know you cant beat i wish ide had followed his instructions😢
You will never know if you don't try! I fought a guy when i was 18 years old He was taller than me, gym kind of guy i weighed like 91 kg maybe He weighed the same as me, I connected two punches at first(in a combination) then He threw one and i dodged it, i felt the power in the punch, luckily He backed up and didn't want to continue fighting i think He could have messed me up haha, but hey! I tried! And i earned my respect 👍🏻
My dad said never hit a guy with your bare hands. :)
@@ngarbergood on him but like if you're in a street fight, back on the wall, nowhere to go and he starts to throw punches, then will you fight back, there ain't no way you gonna spawn in boxing gloves like /summon minecraft:boxing_gloves
I assume what your dad said really meant don't throw the first punch?
@@BlueCarrots77 No, he meant use a weapon if you can find one. Or your feet. I was studying music at the time, so he thought it best not to mess my hands up in a fight. :)
@@ngarber nvm your dad is a menace man, he bouta pull out a sharpness V netherite sword in a fight I better not screw with him lol I'd never use a weapon in a fight, I always believe that using a weapon in a fist fight is for people willing to get 1v5ed on but using your feet is valid, as long as you don't get countered by them grabbing your leg and tossing you over
Only been in four 'street fights' - won them all. The only thing I look for is how calm they are. I stay calm and observant, waiting for them to make a mistake. If they are NOT doing the same - there'll be a fight. If they are, I can probably talk my way out of the fight.
I was also taught to fear (respect/beware of) the guy who showed no fear. The 'braggart' will talk loud to frighten you AND to 'posture'. The quite meek one, will say little, then kick your (back of the front).
Running is the best self-defense if you're alone. And, yeah, you can go to prison if you kill someone in a fight even if you think it's self-defense.
If he has a long penis maybe.
I do something entirely different, if someone is intent on fighting me I ask them this... "I don't fight for the sake of fighting, I think its pointless, if you want me to fight you need to make a credible threat on my life, so is it your intention to cause me great bodily harm and or death?"
If someone ever asks you that question you RUN in the other direction, because chances are they are armed, just like I am, and if someone says yes and then acts on it, that is 100% self defense under stand your ground.
Having an ear like this or a nose like that doesn't mean they can fight, it means they can get hit and have been 😂
Cauliflower ear isn’t caused by getting hit, it’s caused by hours of grappling. A guy with cauliflower ears will definitely tune guys like you up no problem
@@Adam-ey4iv 💪💪💪guys like me - keyboard warrior? 🤣🤣🤡
It's a sign of experience and if the guy is experienced then he definitely isn't panicking and if there's no panic - he will be able to fight normally, strategically.
Even if he's not good at it, he can fight and that's already a sign to back up, because poor technique (although existing one) and some luck can mess you up.
@@Rusco17 competitive Muay Thai fighter for 14 years with over 40 fights, and a keyboard warrior
@@Adam-ey4iv oh really? Never heard of you. But good for you. Shame you have to have a go at people on youtube to help with your insecurities and make you feel tough.
Been a couple of times that someone was blowing shit at me that I was ignoring, until I didn't and got up. It's amazing how fast people can realize that they've made a mistake, apologize, and leave.
Along with nose and ears, the hands can be a giveaway too.
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@@NikosAnimals scarred, callous knuckles. Flattened/squared off knuckles can indicate boxing, fingers can indicate grappling experience. Of course, it's not always conclusive proof (neither are cauliflower ears or broken nose) but can indicate that someone has done a bit.
@@Nobodylovvvvvvv ah cool
I trained boxing 5 years and Muay Thai since one and half year and my nose and my ears are perfect. I never did a professional combat or amateur, only light sparring in the gym during training. I think that you hit the spot about the stance and the confidence. I know more people that can fight and you can only see that because they are very confident and because they will have a combat stance.
I'm too socially awkward and stupid to be nervous when people try to start shit with me. I've been fortunate that in my 30 some adult years, this lack of reaction, apparent calm, and silence in the face of someone's taunting has been interpreted as me being someone they'd rather just leave alone than find out the hard way (even if there might not actually be anything to find out the hard way). I think the saying is, "it's always the quiet one..."
I'll take it. It's kept me out of trouble. For work, I've been in some "bad" places and never had a problem or really felt threatened. Went to 3 elementary, 2 Jr high, and 3 high schools growing up and never was picked on or bullied.
The cauliflower ear is the only dead giveaway and maybe the way they post up. Other than that you never truly know till its time to throw down. They always say the "calm cool collect" but i know plenty of guys at my fight gym that get hot over the slightly disrespect and will fight over anything just to put people in there place.
Another sure sign is that person is hyper focused while calming analyzing the surrounding, the other person's body position, limb placement, strength and weaknesses to identify their vulnerable points to attack should that person initiate any sudden movement that resembles an attack. I.e. the game plan against a big dude in tight space would be very different from a small nimble dude in open space.
In both cases I pull out the knife and I'm the predator now.
One sign a guy does NOT know how to fight is when he takes his shirt off 😂
Disagree, if you have time, do it. Getting your arms tied up in a fight ice hockey style is not good or getting your favourite shirt ripped up in a fight sux too.
Disagree, my dad was a boxer and he usually took his shirt off in a street fight, in the amateur league in QLD, his record was like 10-1 his only loss in it being from having the flu at the time.
@@BlueCarrots77 I fought in the ring too, and you definitely want your shirt off there. I was talking about street fights, when some dudes get into arguments and all of a sudden the shirt comes off. It’s usually these dudes that talk the most crap and they don’t really fight.
Disagree.
Not true , a jersey or coat can be pulled over your head leaving you blind and constrained in a street fight
Thanks Tony, great video mate
I think I'll just learn to exhibit these 4 signs and bluff my way through life
As someone whos role brings them into contact with members of the public, many of whom are upset by action I have taken, it is always good to be able to pick up on clues as to peoples possible behaviour. I am trained in de-escalation and encourage to walk away, but there is always the opportunity for the situation to turn nasty.
Doesn't matter how well they can fight.
Never bring fists to a gunfight.
Coward much??
@@DoctorLogic-gt1quhe’s talking about combat not playing sport like a lot of the men running around here treating violence as a game sport
@@AbramHadnot Yeah big bad combat man! An old woman can pull a trigger. Guns take away the violence, it keeps those pretty little hands clean. How's that for violence? LOL
@@DoctorLogic-gt1qu men have been leveraging tools of violence to exert their will over others since swords and shields. Tools for particular jobs. I don't condone violence, I think reason should always be in the equation -- men ought to choose reason and diplomacy over violence. You don't respect what you put your hands on, and if there's no honor in your violence all bets are off.
@@DoctorLogic-gt1quI bet you'd change your tone real quick if you found yourself on a two-way live fire range.
I have to veto every single point I am afraid. It could mean that but it could also mean the opposite. There is no way to tell until shit gets down.
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The clothes adjustment in the bronx is just fighting in the bronx lol.... great video man. Love the content
STOP GIVING AWAY MY SECRETS! The stance, the adjusting of my shorts, the smile on my face, me asking "Are you sure about this?" while smiling...all indicators of how bad your day is about to be. Elbows, knees, shins and a whole lot of hurting is coming.
I would say that the calm demeanor is probably the most important. Changing a stance or adjusting the clothes can be a tell to your opponent. The most dangerous people I have ever witnessed had virtually no reaction before or after an encounter.
ALWAYS check the ears, apologize if necessary
agree - besides that having experience in sports-combat ain´t the same as having experience in self-defence-situations, so also great martial-artist may become nervous when being threatened out of the gym/ring/cage, a. s. o.
Always assume your opponent is more advanced in fighting than you!
This guy's hilarious! Love it!
I would say, if someone have visible damages from fighting, they can't fight
Tell that to the whole UFC roster, basically.
@@Angel-fz8dr - hehe! I was just joking, pretty sure they know how to fight
Thank you! On another post I had to fight idiots about whether you can kind of gauge how much crap you're about to get into.
Reversely, the best way to tell either one can't fight is that he always carries a gun.
Not even close to correct. Someone can carry a gun every day, find themselves in a situation where they need to defend themselves, resolve the situation violently, and still keep the gun holstered. The gun is the last resort, not the first.
Great video, lots of good advice in the comments. Trained in KungFu for 20+ years, worked the 'doors a bit etc. One of the best weapons in my arsenal was the softest part of my anatomy (stop sniggering, you at the back 😉) - my tongue ....talked down a situation more than once - as well as giving the other guy (or girl, yep) a 'way out' without losing face. Also found that the simple expedient of pulling back my sleeve & rotating the watch (so faces inwards) often worked too 👍
tony, i train boxing 3 times a week, but i also want a good aesthetic body, should i mix my training with a bit of calisthenic, or just stick with the normal training? hope u read this i'm such a big fan
Eat right and get enough sleep and rest is a key to get a good aesthetic body. IMO for a good looking body it's 50% food, 30% training and 20% sleep and enough rest. 🙂
Generally, the quiet, polite, fit looking fellows can handle themselves. Also, the eyes give it away. Best to avoid confrontation. Silence is a good response to a challenge.
I've been fighting for 20+ years and never developed cauliflower ear. I have had the cartilage in my nose rearranged a few times, but it never gave me that "boxer's nose" you always see. The biggest indicator is calmness while maintaining a ready stance.
I dont like to fight, but I visit your video because of your nice english speech. :-)
Stay at an angle , on the balls of your feet , elbows in tight , hands up , chin down …..work the jab , right cross, left hook combo. Best of luck !
ex bouncer ,,, The calm ,moving well and relaxed shoulders and slight smile would smear the aggresser before I could break it up ...Im on the wall " no Mr Bully danger , danger
I was at work & I had an old customer ask me "do you box?"
& I said "I've done a little bit but I'm mostly a wrestler"
He said "well you walk like a fighter"
Made my year
It’s so nice to see someone with a speech impediment offer a TH-cam video.
🤣
You can also check their knucles.
If those got hardened and darker, you'd better off their premises.
One time, a big guy attacked me while I was ridding the bus. People in the bus started screaming, he stopped his attack and said he finish me after we get out of the bus. When my station was close I started preparing to fight - I took off my hoodie, watch, tied my shoelaces tighter. When I leaved bus on my station, he gives up and went another way. He was aggressive asshole from my neighbourhood and he was bigger than me - back in that situation I was really prepared to upcoming battle. I believe because he saw my preparation that saved me, I just didn’t want give him easy fight😂 I have little experience with fighting - two brothers
Add one more: hand and head placement.
Experienced= elbows in, hands closer to their center line, and covering their face/chin. If they tuck their head down to protect their neck and chin they are for sure 100% trained (no one does that instinctively, nor is it an easy habit to develop even when training).
The inexperienced or untrained are likely to assume a more vulnerable wide positioning in an attempt to look intimidating. If their elbows are out or arms are outstretched laterally beware the quick hooking sucker punch to the chin- but otherwise they have left their center line wide open and are in a poor position to attack without first having to move their arms to a better position).
There are couple further variations here:
(1) they assume some sort of fighting stance or guard which is a recognizable fighting position they seem assume comfortably by habit. This person is showing their hand and their intent to fight. They may or may not be aggressive about it, and neither aggression nor lack of it cannot tell you how skilled they are.
You maybe able to recognize something about their skill by how they position themselves- also that they chose to display it.
(2) A truly skilled person may seek to give zero warning at all, even keeping their hands down purposefully- only to suddenly exploded into total dominance.
This person will often only be revealed, perhaps, by how they position themselves.
Off angle to your centerline and possible attacks, with their’s aimed at you from an angle they can enter in. They will likely circle or make distance to avoid being directly in front and inline for being attacked, while trying to position themselves at a superior angle. The more subtle someone is, generally speaking, probably the more dangerous they are. If you take a few steps, and they intuitively flow along appropriately with good foot work and their hips/hands in a good position, that may indicate they know what they are doing.
Likewise, if they leave big openings like not positioning to cover their center line, expose their back, hips or head for easy control that may indicate they don’t have experience or haven’t dealt with grappling and clinching much to know to protect themselves from it.
(3) They assume a surrendered position “no no, please don’t hurt me” cower. Obviously, they don’t want to fight, meaning you have no reason to defend yourself and should exit immediately. Further, many experienced non-sport self defense trained people assume this hands up, elbows in, cower position from which to defend should someone try and attack them. If so, it won’t be revealed unless necessary and will be sudden and violent.
Fortunately they are telling you “I don’t want to fight”, but that could change quickly if indeed this person has trained and decides to change course.
(3) Their
another indicator is when someone is trying to setup his distance - could be by having one arm extended (all this relaxed and trying to avoid things) -- and then boom
The noise is also a indicator. People who can't fight are loud. They try to intimidate with a lot of noise. Beware of those are silent.
It would be really cool to see you give judo a go Tony!