street fight!

[MACHI]

Things have been getting a little "rough" at my school over the past week and everyone knows theres bound to be a fight soon. The thing is, i might be in it In no way am i a fighter, but if someone wants to go, then ill go. I have never been in a fight and would like some tips on defending my self if I ever have to.

I gotta back up the advocates of not fighting on this. Challenge your opponent to a wrestling match under the supervision of the wrestling coach at some open meets. Thats usually a good way to stifle the shit talking. I've been in one fight (outside wrestling and boxing) and the outcome was I beat TWO guys asses but was arrested...taken away in handcuffs and spent the night in jail -- not fun. Luckily I was of sound mind and body and was able to handle myself. The other two guys were not so lucky - they were wiggin out on some shit (which is why we fought to begin with - you can't rationalize with people under the influence of intoxicating substances) and when they were arrested too the police found the paraphanalia on them and some of the shit they were on. To make a long story short, for the amount of damage I did to them, I was EXTREMELY lucky not to have a criminal record. I was 17 and they were 19 and 21 at the time. ---- In short - Join the wrestling team, a boxing club (the more inner-city the better), or a martial arts club........................In all practicality, for as inexperienced as you sound, it dosn't matter what guys on this board say. When that time comes, if it does, you'll be shitting yourself because you've never even been in a fight situation before. If seen it happen to too many loud mouth punks. Its real easy to look hard. Fighting hard is a completely different story......

 

[Ralph_Wiggum]

If you're still thinking about fighting, think about this:

what is to stop someone from cheapshotting you like that? People who are eager to fight usually don't excersise common etiquette.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

People who have to resort to acts like that are just afraid they or their friends cannot win on their own. They're cowards, plain and simple. I'd just laugh at them. It's pathetic. Have some faith in your abilities or those of your friends, or go home.

 

[theoak01]

people who are eager to fight usually have a equalizer aswell.

I just took a seminar on edge weapon awareness and defense,and the stats we were given were 90% of people stabbed in a fight dont know they are stabbed until after,usually on the way home once the adrenaline goes down and your shirt feels wet.

I could type up all my notes I took,but I dunno if anyone is interested

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Type up what you think is most important.

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

I'm seeing some big talking going on here lol.

How many fights have you been in Tom?

How many were with a guy that was actually strong or had real fighting experience?

AS for the highschool kid, go take brazilian jiu-jitsu lessons and muay thai. You will get to spar all you want and learn how to fight effectively. Then you won't have to go around and feel you have to fight the instant someone wants to pick on you.

Most highschool fights or trash talking is all about intimidation and power.

You DO NOT want to get into a fight with a strong guy even if you are strong. Strong guys break noses, jaws, ribs, arms and are generally harder to hurt then little guys. You do not want to get picked up and body slammed head first into the concrete. I've seen it happen.

You do not want to get in fights with little guys either because some are scrappy and fast as fuck and are like energizer batteries haha. Seriously.

I avoid fights at almost all costs. Even if it means I have to back off in full public and look the wimp or coward.

I have about 5 months BJJ training and about 3 of basic boxing fundamentals Taking each 2-3x a week. Also been in a few fights too.

You never know who you're going up against. You guys say you want to test yourself against others lmfao.

I had a buddy that thought the same way. Unfortunately for anyone that took him on he was skilled in muay thai and basic grappling. He also happened to be UBER strong and fast for his size(5'10", 195lbs, 8% BF). I've seen dudes get knocked off their feet and literally sent flying a few feet from one punch.

One time I got in a fight with a guy and he tried to kick me so I grabbed his leg and dropped him and he balled up into the fetal position and I punched him twice in the head not very hard. More like taps. I could have put this guy in the hospital with a few serious shots to his temple. But I didn't.

I got jumped by 5 samoans one time. NOT FUN.

I got hit twice in the ear one time by a guy twice my fuckin size(big dude) and my ear hurt for almost 2 weeks.

I've got 3 friends in prison for life for beating a guy to death that thought he was tough shit.

My dad knew a guy that got sent to prison for hitting a guy once on the temple just right(freak accident) and it killed the guy.

You can get aids. That should be a big enough deterrent right there.

You don't know if the guy you're fighting or about to fight is crazy and whoops your ass and won't stop whooping your ass. I've seen guys half killed because the other guy couldn't restrain himself or call a minor beating good enough.

I got my left ear torn about 1/4" off by getting kicked by a steel toe boot.

Got punched in the throat once and couldn't swallow without pain for about a week.

Broke my hand on another guy's face. Boxer's fracture.

Got my ribs cracked getting into a fight wit ha big guy. WE wresteled while standing and he got me down and landed his big ass knee on my ribs. Ribs took at least a month to heal from that.

Had a knife pulled on me.

Pulled a knife on others.

Been shot at.

Almost shot another person.

I consider myself a fairly tough guy, but, but, I'm not stupid and I don;t think I'm Billy Badass or something. I keep to myself for the most part. There's always someone tougher, more skilled, both or crazier or all 3.

On the flip side, I know I could break a guy's arm multiple ways if I wanted too, break his nose, choke him out or whatever. I don't want to do that. And I don't want it done to me.

In 24 years I've learned one thing about fighting. AVOID IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.

 

[got2getripped]

Just say you are queer and if he hits you it will be concidered a hate crime and he will do time for sure

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Just say you are queer and if he hits you it will be concidered a hate crime and he will do time for sure

Best advice yet!

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

Excellent advice actually Got2GetRipped haha!

That's probably the fastest way to scare a guy. Test his sexuality or preconceived notions of what sexuality is. Most straight guys(including me haha) would probably jump back and go nope, don't even want to punch you now lol.

You could also say you have AIDS. That's an almost instant fight killer. If the guy even thinks about it for even just a split second he won't hit ya.

Avoid fights man. Tney really are childish and very dangerous when not in a controlled environment like a competitive match. Even then they can be dangerous.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

I still love to fight. Yes, I've been in a couple fights. Not as many as I'd like. I don't want to seriously hurt anyone, or be seriously hurt. I just love physical confrontation.

I guess I grew up too much on Blood Sport and little anime and cartoon shows with tons of fighting as a kid. Go figure!

I'd rather have it in a controlled enviroment against people who will fight fair and actually have a level of skill though. I agree that's the way to go, Ghetto. I just feel like it's "in my blood", as stupid as it sounds. I love to fight. When I die, I want it to be in a fight of some sort. Maybe protecting someone. No lying there, bed-ridden, incapable of shitting anywhere but on the sheets, passing away quietly. Once I'm unable to spar intensely (as I try to do now, not enough people I can really spar with: either not up to it, not fighters, intimidated, or not synching up with schedules), I don't want to be around anymore.

I need to get money to take classes soon and start competing. No exhibition bullshit. No katas. Pure. Fighting.

Rawr!