I so don't miss those days - except for when I do. Those situations are a lot easier to deal with than they look. It comes with the job. Buncha' guys out drinking on the town. The key is you're sober - and working.
Having your hands up. Self defence.
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I so don't miss those days - except for when I do. Those situations are a lot easier to deal with than they look. It comes with the job. Buncha' guys out drinking on the town. The key is you're sober - and working.
When your opponent attacks you, he has to shift weight on his leading leg. If you are outside of the punching range and inside the kicking range, I believe this is the best "self-defense" distance because your opponent's punch can't reach you but your kick/sweep can reach him (leg is longer than arm), the moment that you detect your opponent has shifted more weight from his back foot into his front foot, you can
- sweep his leading leg and take him down.
- stomp on his leading leg knee to interrupt his forward movement.
- use toe push kick to kick his belly or chest to hurt him,
- ...
So even if you are looking down, you can still judge the correct distance and do whatever that you will need to do.
Problem with bringing your hands up too soon is that a self defense situation will become a street fight. Difference being that in most countries you will end up paying for it with jailtime or a heavy ticket after having spent some time in hold-up.
Make sure whatever stance you have that it is seen as passive by witnesses. It has to look as if you are in trouble because then somehow the law starts protecting you, but being able to outfight your opponent would mean you easily become responsible for any damage he takes. Not sure about this in the USA though given gun laws and such but not all live in the USA.
Make sure whatever stance you have that it is seen as passive by witnesses. It has to look as if you are in trouble because then somehow the law starts protecting you, but being able to outfight your opponent would mean you easily become responsible for any damage he takes. Not sure about this in the USA though given gun laws and such but not all live in the USA.
Good points. I'll need to experiment with a downward look next time I have some students to "volunteer" as attackers.
The comment was a reference to looking downward to make yourself look submissive and scared, just before opening a can of whup-***.
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Sideways works a bit better.
When your opponent attacks you, you can
1. step side way and let your opponent's attack to miss, or
2. take advantage on his attack and achieve a head on collision that A + B > A.
IMO, 2 is better than 1.
Having worked too many years as a bouncer, and most of my Law Enforcement career attached to the banking industry, I can tell you - bankers are absolute scoundrels. I imagine that guy got caught or we wouldn't know he was a banker. Yes?
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Yeah he has been done.
James Longworth found guilty over one-punch assault of bouncer Fady Taiba
Not sure how much he will get.
I hope he goes to jail and dies there. Sorry if that upsets anyone.
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Hopefully he will get the 8 year sentence fow coward punching.
Yes. And serves 7 years 364 days.....and then dies.
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Yeah.
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Correct. I should have said that as well.
Looks like he got sentenced to 4 years and 10 months.
James Longworth jailed for one-punch attack on security guard Fady Taiba
