Question for Viewers: Are you in quarantine? What kind of training are you doing?

@AntePavelic88

4 жыл бұрын

I work in a hospital in Switzerland. Here is everything closed! But for my luck I can go inside the hospital in the rooms of the physical therapy . There I have some weights and barbells. So I squat, deadlift and shadowbox with weights. I love your videos! Greetings from Europe :)

@nomprenom9337

4 жыл бұрын

Jump rope and shadow boxing

@killuazoldyck8078

4 жыл бұрын

Run Fu and Kung Flu

@blakium1

4 жыл бұрын

Home training using body weight and elastics (dumbbells are quite expensive here in brazil). Also running and hitting the heavy bag. Also, Athlean X posted some home workout videos recently and I think it’s worth checking out

@jimb024

4 жыл бұрын

I'm self quarantined and haven't trained in a looong time. I'm so bored I'm about to clean off my nasty ass BOB bag thats been outside for like a year and start some kind of beginner training again. It took a Pandemic to get my lazy ass training again

Running stopped being an option when I married the slowest runner I know. Whether it's husband, wife, or kids, when your group of loved ones can't move as fast as you, then running is no longer an option.

@jasonsierchio1167

4 жыл бұрын

Good point!!

@suckalamink

4 жыл бұрын

Noo, thats where running is the best option. Save your ass

@jasonsierchio1167

4 жыл бұрын

@@suckalamink lol yeah if your wife is anything like my ex wife that's a good option

@danielcox7629

4 жыл бұрын

But carry the kids

@calebjohnson7617

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully I can pull out my gun fast enough😔

Living in a high crime country, I can tell you that running has saved me from getting mugged at least 5 times. The times I have been mugged, I've been with people who can't run (i.e. girlfriend, daughter) or in a bus. Muggers have never chased me, not once. Lazy? Don't want to attract extra attention? That's anyone's guess. Im fit, but I don't run or train daily. I've been training BJJ for years, but if I'm being mugged or I'm about to (awareness is king), I'll choose making a dash towards safety over attempting to disarm or disable my attacker or attackers almost any day of the week.

@adamjones2232

4 жыл бұрын

T Wood exactly mate.This prick is only used to playing in the gym or organised fights.The blokes a tool.

@adamjones2232

4 жыл бұрын

Cyrus Wexler why are you lying.Chased by muggers lol.Everybody listen to Jussie Smollet over here.hahaha

@parker4260

4 жыл бұрын

@@adamjones2232 yeah not like he street fights psshhh that would be impossible. Obviously you dont know jack shit about him

@Robmancan1987

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamjones2232 I think it's dumb to label dynamic environments with blanket statements. You will not rise to the occasion. You will default to your basic level of training that you've mastered. If you haven't trained then you can't practice. You get trained and then practice that training until you own that skill. Training is done under the watchful eye of a competent instructor. Otherwise your just playing.

@johnboylan3832

3 жыл бұрын

@PortMourant2008 And you think this guy who got stabbed would have fared better if he just stood there and fought hand to knife?

“Running away from a fight is the best form of self defense.” -Fast Runners

@PabloTBrave

3 жыл бұрын

Until they come across a faster runner or one with more stamina, or your child is with you or your grandma .

@liyuu7033

3 жыл бұрын

Running doesnt mean your opponent will always chase you. Running in a streetfight is a sign that you dont want a fight and you dont want a beef with anyone. Sure if you talk shit to someone or Say some racist shit in a bar or in a hood if you run they'll probably chase after you because ur the one who started the fight technically

@maleek7321

3 жыл бұрын

@@liyuu7033 I’m certain a mugger doesn’t care about personal beef. Hell, even bullies chased me when I was younger until I started fighting back.

@thekadaCC

3 жыл бұрын

@@maleek7321 It depends on the intentions of the mugger... In my town muggers only attack easy targets so if you start running they will just wait for another person to come by. I guess in poorer towns/countries where people mug to eat the situation may vary.

@Hellserch

3 жыл бұрын

@@PabloTBrave Your right Paul but in that case you have to be prepared to fight to the death. And I mean, to the death.

I´m pretty sure I can outrun a 300lbs dude cold after I just woke up but I certainly ain´t gonna fight a dude double my weight

@ethancntower8850

3 жыл бұрын

No doubt. Personally I'm kinda chunky so running would be dumb. It all depends on the situation. If Butterbeans pissed at me you best believe Im gonna walk away quickly.

@entropicflux8849

3 жыл бұрын

if i train my body to learn self defense and by that reasoning i think i can outfight an unknown attacker, i should probably consider myself in good enough shape to try outrunning him or holding a door closed against him, no?

@Tobi-yl2zo

3 жыл бұрын

@@entropicflux8849 pretty sure a pro mma fighter would slap some random powerlifter but wouldnt be able to hold a door closed against him, and pretty sure a pro mma fighter would slap usain bolt but wouldnt outrun him

@nw3877

2 жыл бұрын

@@ethancntower8850 if you are chunky you ain't serous about self defense. Fitness is the primary key. It takes lots of time to learn self defense techniques and actually apply it correctly. Running is comparitively easier to be good at.

@carlosperezdelema

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tobi-yl2zo yeah, what about a pro MMA fighter against 3 random attackers (unarmed)

A Wise Man once said; "You don't RISE to the level of the occasion You SINK to the level of your discipline"

@Fruttmaster

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like something Jocko Willink would say lol

@Crowlo17

4 жыл бұрын

Vagabond Hard2Hurt said that

@jonathanberberich7641

4 жыл бұрын

Duchi drop you ur level of training

@dusk6159

4 жыл бұрын

@@shaolinkungfu861 Mike himself lol, but nothing about discipline, It was level of training.

@user-pz3yt8zm3k

4 жыл бұрын

Who said that

Managed to outrun 5 guys chasing me one of then with expandable baton in Kaunas, Lithuania. One of them even hit me in the shoulder with something (deffo not hand or baton) and place where he managed to hit me became like a sausage. They just stopped chasing me when I got to well lit area and I was close to the mall where I wanted to burst in. There were couple of times I've run away from mobs chasing by climbing through fences and laying low in someone's shed. I was bleeding like a pig from my palms as I've pierced them while climbing metal fences. Shit was rough in 90s Lithuania.

@24Mossberg

4 жыл бұрын

MATT88888 Matt, you have to chose better places to visit...mobs, chasing you? We’re you messing with the Mayor’s daughter? 🙂

@nunyabizness690

4 жыл бұрын

@@24Mossberg I'm guessing he lived there

@MykolaSternenkoDroneBoyHoleMan

4 жыл бұрын

@@24Mossberg i've lived in a neighborhood where I was outsider from a countryside. Shit that was happening in Russian army in 90s were happening in my school and gangs were a real thing. As a countryside boy with a funny accent I had my as kicked left and right. It only stopped when I gained weight, muscle and goons grew up to be wage slaves.

@thesimpleonel2391

4 жыл бұрын

@@MykolaSternenkoDroneBoyHoleMan im from kaunas too! I know what you're talking about the times were crazy then. I remember one thing that one person that had to grow up in the 90's kaunas said: if you see barbed wire or bushes with spikes just run through and when you're safe pull all the spikes out.And he is the type of guy to stand for himself and that can be seen by the amount of scars on his knuckles

@javierdelarosa697

3 жыл бұрын

All that means is that you are probably good at running lol better then the average guy

Fought a skinny Russian, handled him than 4 of his "heavyweight" buddies showed up and were gunna all deal with me. Running worked great, they were gassed after 90 Meter lol.

@AlaiMacErc

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely works better than the other option when the odds are 5:1!

@kokoleka808

Жыл бұрын

Running might be your only option if you are outnumbered 10-1.

@jestfullgremblim8002

Жыл бұрын

@@kokoleka808 yeah yeah, but what if you gas out and those 10 guys catch you anyways? It will probably be worse, same thing if you fall while running haha

@kokoleka808

Жыл бұрын

@@jestfullgremblim8002 The reason you need to train running sprints and or longer distance runs, just as one would train for martial arts, etc.

@dalepower632

Жыл бұрын

@@jestfullgremblim8002 Honestly, if you are going to be beaten by ten guys, do you want them to be fresh while kicking and punching you, or gasping hard to breath and feeling like their legs are on fire?

Some additional points to consider: -an average untrained person is probably much better at running than they are at fighting, or rather they suck less at running than they suck at fighting -even if you're confident that you will win the fight, you are still likely to suffer some damage, whereas if you can manage to run away than you are likely not going to be hurt at all -running might move the fight to an advantages location, eg where there are more people around who could help you etc -if you get tired and stop running and the attacker catches up to you, chances are he will be tired as well, so it's not such a bad situation for you, and if your attacker has enough stamina to chase after you 'till you can't run anymore and then is still in a good shape for a fight, then the gap in physical abilities between you is probably so big that he would kick your ass anyway -beating someone up, even in selfdefense, comes with some legal risks, whereas running away doesn't -in some cases it might not be clear how the fight will really go down, maybe that guy you're about to fight has friends coming over, or he might suddenly pull out a knife, so in those circumstances it might be better to just get out of there on don't risk the situation getting more dangerous -for some people it is simply difficult to bring themselves to hurt another person, so instead of fighting their instincts as well as their opponent, it might be easier and perhaps safer for them to just run, because if they're going to hesitate in a fight, they will very likely lose -for people who do train a lot, but no combat sports/martial arts, it might be easy to outrun an avarage attacker, so why should they bother getting in a fight -if your avarge attacker is a kind of person who regularly gets in fights, then he might actually have an advantage of experience and also advantage of being more agressive, while not neceserily having great stamina, so and avarage person is more likely to outrun such attacker rather then win a fight against him -this I think is the most important point here: often you might be able to spot your attacker before he has a chance to get close (especially if you train your awareness), so if you decide to run away he has some more distance to catch up to you, making it easier to outrun him

@nieks.7326

Жыл бұрын

Wonderfully put, I can only say: I concur

@does.k.4303

8 ай бұрын

😮

He runs like Franklin(gta)😂😂 we love you

@blockmasterscott

4 жыл бұрын

omg he does!

@rxafternight

4 жыл бұрын

Osiris Polenghi 😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@r0m6v33

4 жыл бұрын

Osiris Polenghi nah officer earl from cloudy w a chance of mb

@nignog1737

4 жыл бұрын

@@r0m6v33 FLINT LOCK WOOD

@eliasfarias842

3 жыл бұрын

brah just green screen a GTA health bar to this

And in certain situations, you can’t just run. Especially when you’ve got loved ones with you.

@PinataOblongata

4 жыл бұрын

Or your knee no longer functions (me) or you don't have a leg or legs.

@martinlescano2791

4 жыл бұрын

Or You are in an elevator

@nicolatototo3215

4 жыл бұрын

@@PinataOblongata How are you supposed to fight without legs tho?

@PewPewFig

4 жыл бұрын

But in many, you can, and it should be the first choice, most people who take "self defense" are never gonna be properly equipped to fight, especially not people who learn from KZread, get a gun, or become a great runner

@PinataOblongata

4 жыл бұрын

@@nicolatototo3215 Ask Zion Clark.

“Runs away to the back of my car to grab my baton.” -self defense

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

Lol noooooo

@AjenjoAnejo

3 жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt Ok not a baton. A bazooka maybe?

@hydrolito

3 жыл бұрын

@@AjenjoAnejo Where you going to find a bazooka?

@feedbackzaloop

3 жыл бұрын

@@hydrolito at the back of his car, duh

@Xeme.

2 жыл бұрын

@@feedbackzaloop cant believe this nerd doesn't carry an rpg in his trunk, like wtf?

It makes me laugh how often these videos come back around at the end to admitting that the thing that was labelled bad in the title, is actually good as long as you aren't depending on it without training. Running is a bad plan if you can't run. Fighting is a bad plan if you can't fight. Weapon "xyz" is a bad plan if you don't know how to use it.

@Chraan

3 жыл бұрын

Weapon "xyz" is always a better option than not having a weapon though, as long as it's not a potential self-hurting device.

@MediumRareOpinions

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chraan that's just it though, pretty much every weapon is a potential self hurting device in untrained hands.

@Chraan

2 жыл бұрын

@@MediumRareOpinions Do not confuse untrained with utterly clumsy though. A normal person would certainly not just cut themselves with a knife.

@MediumRareOpinions

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chraan I've watched too many people given blunt dummy weapons for training fuck up and hit their own legs to take that comment seriously.

@Chraan

2 жыл бұрын

@@MediumRareOpinions That makes sense, they expect the dummy weapons to be harmless. But nobody except for a deranged madman disrespects a blade.

I think he lowkey just hates cardio that involves running 😆

@TheA1M4fame

4 жыл бұрын

@@yotacharapone5341 I used to. Occasionally it bothers me, but I learned to love road work. Still, I know what you mean.

@leander9323

4 жыл бұрын

He's got short legs..

@slingshotmcoy

4 жыл бұрын

He really does have a good point though, that if you're threatened by someone's physicality, that physicality might be a hint that they're also going to be able to run faster than you.

@TuBrainz

4 жыл бұрын

We all do😂

@kevinthomes1046

3 жыл бұрын

Long distance running is not a good way to train. If you don't compete in long distance running then you should not do it. It promotes muscle loss. As you get older that becomes a real problem. It is not as effective in heart health as weigh training. You should run but it should be sprint work and movement work.

I was a fencer during my school and Uni years, could run forever with short explosive sprints and sudden changes of direction. I still believe it was my best strategy when I was challenged by street gangs of 5-7 semi-drunk teenagers. Most of the time they didn't even bother to chase me, or gave up after 30 seconds. No offense, but looking at your sprints I agree that running is definitely not the best choice for you. 😂😂😂 Anyway, the best way to practice evasive running today is to play It or Dodgeball with your kids, but not that funny thing that you just did in this video. 😜

@whatever3563

4 жыл бұрын

Well it depends multiple people sure run knife sure run but 1v1 probably not

@alexk0il

4 жыл бұрын

@@whatever3563 I did have a few fights as a kid, but when I grew up I realised that one of a likely outcomes of a 1:1 fight between grownups is when one of the fighters goes to a hospital and another one goes to jail. Not guaranteed, but very probable. You often don't know about the knife till it's already too late. This is what I teach my teenage kid who is doing Muai Thai training. I don't want to lose him later in a bar/ street fight because he thinks he can manage the situation. Running is still a better option out of this dilemma. As long as it is an option.

@lakshen47

3 жыл бұрын

So which anime did you go to college in that small gangs of drunk teenagers kept challenging you?

@kotleszek3654

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexk0il Yep, this is true. Just check this guy video: 'What is better for self defence, a hammer or a machete?' Fuck yeah, effective defence plus 10-25 prison sentence. (also he dropped a hammer on one of his students face, pro af). Agree, he runs like a broken-leg chicken. No offence naturally :)

@DarthJacobi

3 жыл бұрын

@@kotleszek3654 i know this is an old comment but i think some of his videos are wacky because being a KZreadr is one of his main jobs. He usually recommends the best self defense is training and sparring and best self defense weapon is a tactical flashlight.

Some flaws with the logic I see. 1.Its easier to get away in an urban environment than to catch someone. Surely as an ex-cop you know that it's easy to slip away in the streets. 2. Cops can't just run away. 3. In many cases, they just won't pursuit

@SenselessUsername

Жыл бұрын

4. Everybody two-three weight classes higher than me I can outrun, but I cannot beat in a straightup fight. (Where he argued "who can you outrun but not beat?"-list was empty.)

@krkngd-wn6xj

10 ай бұрын

He said in the video, that running is often a good option, but it is still bad advice, cause it gives people a false confidence. Running doesn't always work, so saying "just run" is shit advice.

@Cipher_Paul

4 ай бұрын

Slipping away is easy? How many yards are you from your attacker for him not to be able to follow you? If the dude is a few meters behind you, you won't be slipping away.

A short sprint could get you to safety though, even if you can't outrun them. Getting from an alley or side street to a well-lit main road before they catch you could save you It's obviously not the only thing, and I know you're being hyperbolic, but running is a legit strategy sometimes and should be in your toolbelt

So, what you’re saying is, in that moment if I don’t know how to run and I can’t fight just be a good chap about it and take the mauling

@mercatorjubio3804

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that seems to be basically what he is saying. He offered no other solution.

@MRJTD99

3 жыл бұрын

@@mercatorjubio3804 That's because there isn't any, besides don't be there in the first place or know how to use a gun. If you can't run or fight and have nothing else, its not a matter of being a "good chap and taking it." You don't even have a choice at that point, they're gonna do whatever they want to you because you weren't prepared.

@guitarsomethin

2 жыл бұрын

@@MRJTD99 in the next video "Guns are useless in self defense" and "it's impossible to avoid a self defense scenario" To me it sounds like he just keeps saying shit for content.

@aesyamazeli8804

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully they don't actually want to fight you and just mug you so as long as you give them your wallet it will be safe

@rangedfighter

Жыл бұрын

Well, the thing he said, if someone wants to hurt you, you might have better chances not running full sprint away and tiring yourself out. Also don't be alone and if you run, then run into a direction with less people that might be able to help you.

train parkour. he might run fast, but he probably cant climb super well.

@badgejohnson5596

4 жыл бұрын

I think all MA should dabble in alternative sports. Parkour is a great one. Swimming (underwater breath-holding), Biking - long, steady distance, some kind of sport such as tennis or handball where it's easier to get partners, and of course everyone should learn filipino martial arts (weapons and stick sparring). FWIW

@kanucks9

4 жыл бұрын

@@badgejohnson5596 The original Olympic ideal. An athlete should complete in every event. Running, jumping, swimming, throwing things, fighting people, piloting vehicles, ball sports, weightlifting, gymnastics. Modern competition is all about specialization, as a specialist can outperform in their field, but as an individual, if your life goal isn't that competition, you should be a generalist. Speaking of, I need to start lifting and running, damn it.

@jirkazalabak1514

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a 4 meter high wall is usually enough to deter even the most determined criminal. Although with parkour getting more and more popular, you can expect to encounter a lot more people who are knowledgeable about it. Especially criminals, because it´s great for running from the cops. :)

@BWater-yq3jx

4 жыл бұрын

@@jirkazalabak1514 Unlikely that criminals will be proficient in Parkour. Most criminals don't train or work at ANYTHING that is remotely productive, or takes any serious prolonged effort. That's why they're criminals.

@om-qg7ju

4 жыл бұрын

@@BWater-yq3jx not true. I train MMA and boxing 3 times a week! I am also proficient in parkour.

Running probably kept me alive when I was growing up. The benefit of it is it allows you to pick your battles. I grew up in a neighbourhood with heavy racial conflict and gangs, where knife-fights and curb-stompings were the norm. I ended up becoming a sprinter. I've never been caught. As an adult I was once jumped by a group of guys. Two of them blindsided me and immediately chicken-winged both of my arms. I managed to get them close enough together that I could pop one punch into the one guy's ribs, and then I immediately started running with the bigger guy still trying to hold on to me. He nearly stumbled trying to do it and had to let me go, and I ran straight out into the road and down the block. That last one was probably going to be really bad, and there was likely no way I would have fought off five guys after getting sucker-punched from out of sight twice and held like that. Definitely I think the stakes of growing up where I did motivated me to become a faster runner and a stronger fighter. I'm no slouch when it comes to defending myself, either, but I definitely am under no aggrandized impression of my abilities to think I can fight off anybody. The ones I can't outfight I can likely outrun, though.

@ninelaivz4334

Жыл бұрын

Where is the hellish place that you grew up? If I were the governor of a place like that I would have a shoot to kill policy for street thugs.

Don't forget, you don't really need to be faster than the attacker. You just need to be faster than your girlfriend!

@richardgp5691

3 жыл бұрын

Haha :)

@lilx7651

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@Xeme.

2 жыл бұрын

It'll be awkward When she comes back home though

@mrkiky

2 жыл бұрын

@@Xeme. If she manages to come back, it shouldn't be too hard to convince her she wasn't in any _real_ danger.

@mraBJJ33

2 жыл бұрын

A good leg sweep at the onset of attack will almost surely give you at least 20 seconds head start... don't forget to yell "I'LL COME BACK WITH HELP!!" so she knows you're not just being a coward

if you are weak or small or a woman or facing multiple attackers then at least running you have a chance. May be a small chance, but small is better than none. There is a good chance the attacker will not be motivated enough to pursue, running is much more taxing than hitting a small person. Running you have a chance to find help, to hide. Criminals don't like hard work. They are probably going to be fairly young, and fairly strong, but not conditioned, and will not have the will, the determination, that the person getting attacked will have. One will be fighting to survive, one will be attacking because they want something. Two disparate psychological states, one will give up before the other. Great video, great points made, but even if you're not a strong runner, running may be your only option

@badgejohnson5596

4 жыл бұрын

Good point. There are two ways to look at 'running'. One as a strategy, the other as part of your combat base. For the longest time, I concentrated just on gym work and sparring. Then I took two years off and pretended to be a runner. It was a joyous time. You get runner's high, you can just 'go' forever, and it gives you the mental drive to do your other sports and activities. So I think H2Hurt is saying 'running' is not the best, first goto strategy for self-defense, which is worth considering. I always tried to find the things that I was not that good at as a way of filling holes in my game. I was great at sparring, lifting, swimming, biking but not good at running. Two years invested in running and I was a decent middle-of-the-pack jogger in 10K fun runs. I never thought I could do that!

@pedroduarte4273

4 жыл бұрын

This guys an idiot. Promoting the idea of a smaller person (or any person for that matter) fighting their attacker rather than trying to run away when they don't even know if they have a knife or other weapon? Are you kidding? Plus, he's greatly underestimating the power of adrenaline and the physical fitness of the victim. A lot of times you ARE able to run away from someone way bigger than you. Your chances of getting away because they are slow or unmotivated to chase you down are way higher than your chances of walking away from a fight. And that's not even taking into account that the person you're running away from might be drunk. Seriously, some of this guy's videos are fine but this was just some utter bullshit.

@7dayspking

4 жыл бұрын

If they're strong they're conditioned. Someone who trains to be strong is going to be more athletic and conditioned than those who have not trained to be strong and are hoping to outrun them.

@pedroduarte4273

4 жыл бұрын

@@7dayspking That's not the case at all. There's plenty of big burly dudes who cant run fast for shit but who are strong as hell and would destroy you in a fight. Eddie hall, Juji, Kai Greene, Larry wheels. Just because someone is strong doesn't mean they can run fast.

@pedroduarte4273

4 жыл бұрын

@@7dayspking And you're completely missing my point. If someone is hyped up on adrenaline, trust that they'd run much faster than normal.

If you can’t out run them, can you out walk them like those Olympic speed walkers?

@HeyItsJoe1

3 жыл бұрын

@@n_2295 they walk at like a 6 minute mile pace lol you'd be surprised

@asurasyn

3 жыл бұрын

Walk with purpose and people get out of your way. I've been told I don't walk, I march. Habit.

Running definitely has its place. Especially running to cover in a gunfight. We train with sprints and focus on moving to not get shot while drawing and returning fire

@phillhuddleston9445

Жыл бұрын

Running to cover and running away are two different things, one you are still in the fight while the other you are not.

There are 3 advantages to running that you have not addressed. First it allows you to change the environment where the engagement will occur (to one that suits you better). Second it should throw off his game (even if just by a little) You know what is going to happen in the next 5 seconds, he doesn't. Third and most important, running gives you a leg up in court later. If things get REALLY nasty (like taking out one or both of his eyes), you can tell the Judge and Jury 'I tried Sooooo hard to avoid this. I ran but he caught me'.

@kyleyates8172

Жыл бұрын

Another HUGE advantage, written down by a great commander in the art of war, is that they're not going to move at the same speed if there's a group so if you run you can engage with less people at a time and switch back and forth between fighting and catching your breath and running to keep the slower enemies farther away. I used to do this plus some extra stuff to my neighbors when there's 5 of them and one of me, I could run and take one or two at a time for a minute or so, catch my breath, and then run over and over again until I won or they got tired, which I didn't let them get away with I would just circle back in front of them and fight them once they're already gassed out cause 5 exhausted assholes can't take 1 warmed up, trained person at all. They all wrestled, I took kyokushin karate. Make them chase you uphill or into the sun or into some mud, make it hard as possible on them and easy as possible for yourself by running into better areas. Run into a crowd of people and most the time they'll stop trying to rob you. Do what my buddy did once and run through a fuckin ostrich farm, those dudes got messed up by those mean ass birds lol he made it though cause he went first

@Tanath

Жыл бұрын

There's also the assumption that they will chase you. Often they won't. It depends why they're fighting you. The advice to run I think usually assumes a good chance they won't chase (or won't chase as hard).

When i'm with my loved ones, in places I think bad things can happen AKA: "night clubs, bars, large events with lots of drunk people, places with lots of people, at night going to the car etc." I explain to them, before we even get ready to go, and just in conversations over time from knowing them. That if something bad happens, and a combat situation happens, you need to listen to me, very carefully. Don't try to help if i'm being attacked, you're not trained you'll just get in the way. If I yell at you to run, do not argue with me, and run, run for help, or to a more populated area. I don't care what is going on, the plan is for you to run, if there are kids, explain to them, to run. The most dangerous thing in situations, when you are with others is their lack of training will get you and them hurt. And the best defense you have is, awareness of situations, and your training. 85% of people that get attacked have no idea a situation is dangerous until it's too late, because they aren't trained to think that everywhere you go, dangerous things can happen to you by others.

@alphamegaradio

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed on all points

@nuggystan9128

3 жыл бұрын

if ur ass is getting mauled in a 1 on 1 would u still think running away is the better option for your companion? i think even just a football kick to the head even untrained could knock someone out

@MauZangetsu

3 жыл бұрын

@@nuggystan9128 If the guy that wants to rob you has a knife and HE KNOWS how to use it (and mind you, you *can't know that* right of the bat), then yeah, you better start running.

@CheZfrmdaWestWisc

3 жыл бұрын

@@nuggystan9128 they can get kicked to or worse if they are gone you are free to fight or flee without worrying about them.

@entropicflux8849

3 жыл бұрын

this is what self-defense training is truly for: when you can't run away because doing so would present a greater risk to more vulnerable targets.

It's easier to run away from somebody than it is to catch somebody who is running away from you.

@joshuaharris1184

3 жыл бұрын

@karate guy that goes both ways

@joshuaharris1184

3 жыл бұрын

@karate guy true but I still think it will take a lot of stamina to chase someone down and then have the energy to catch and assault them vs just escaping

@gold6813

3 жыл бұрын

If you're not in a crowded area it isn't

@trashofthefourthquarter1142

3 жыл бұрын

@@gold6813 You probably won't be attacked in a acrowded area

@AntonAdelson

3 жыл бұрын

It's easier to run away pumped on adrenaline than to catch someone just because you want their fancy phone

3:13 “every breath is gonna be like fire” that start point with the music sounded like the start of one of those motivational videos.

I ran track as a sprinter in high school and college. Plus i still play pickup basketball about once per week. I feel confident that i can easily outrun 95% of people.

@Piemasta9000

3 жыл бұрын

I feel confident that if i tried to run. I would die before they caught me

@earthphoenix7068

Жыл бұрын

@@Piemasta9000 💀

@Cipher_Paul

4 ай бұрын

Which means that only 5% of people would be able to escape from you if you were the attacker. You still think running away is the best self defense advice?

You don't need to run when you can gO tO tHe BoDy

@herbbowler2461

4 жыл бұрын

OBLIVIOUSLY YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A FIGHT !!! Please listen to the GROWN UPS. !!!!

@gorskivuk7751

4 жыл бұрын

lol nice

@MrParkerman6

3 жыл бұрын

Where is duh Body?

@richardgp5691

3 жыл бұрын

@@n_2295 A lot of attackers high on adrenaline will not even care about being kicked in the nuts, and if you cannot connect a headshot with your fist, what makes you think you can poke a very small moving target with any accuracy. If you feel your life is in real danger and you cannot escape, try and bash in, push, knife hand etc their windpipe. Trust me, you cant breathe you cant fight.

@richardgp5691

3 жыл бұрын

@@n_2295 Apologies :)

Those guys in prison can't run so they damn sure need to learn to fight

@theredninja2817

4 жыл бұрын

BladeObsession I feel like Burpee’s is better for you than running though

@jailoutafreecard4414

4 жыл бұрын

@@theredninja2817 sprinting beats it all

@theredninja2817

4 жыл бұрын

jail outa free card Yes actually that’s very true

@jamesthera

4 жыл бұрын

Those guys in prison can't run. So they damn sure need to learn how to make a shank.

@matthiasm.2659

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesthera 🤣🤣🤣

Honestly most times I've seen someone run away they get far enough for someone to intervene. It totally depends on the location and situation though😂.

@entropicflux8849

3 жыл бұрын

call me crazy, but i kind of assume a guy trying to fight me has some level of confidence in his fighting skills. why would i choose to meet someone on the field of their choice if i can avoid it?

@caesarbasti19

3 жыл бұрын

@@entropicflux8849 You're not crazy. I think this guy is just trying to create content that stands out. He uses the same formula over and over again. He basically tries to make everyone look like they don't know what they're doing and presents a smarter resolution. It's all about the views and his ego......

@johnstrickland3933

3 жыл бұрын

Most the one that teach self defense Ives seen that tell into run. Only tell u to that und r certain. Situations An only run until I have enough distance where u can get ur gun into play. An run to cover

@KoIossov

Жыл бұрын

@@caesarbasti19 Dunno about ego. He seems like a decent enough dude. A lot of youtubers start falling in that trap, when they start getting successful and the money starts coming in, where they make clickbaity titles and do silly stuff in order to attract more viewers and make their channel bigger. Some of these youtubers still have good knowledge of their subject and make interesting videos, but there's this extra layer of stirring controversy and attracting attention that's added on as well.. partly the algorithm's fault. It's a shame.

@KrogunDK

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this is just a clickbait video. Running IS the best option. All humans can run. I guess his advice is viable in America because most Americans are fat sedentary weaklings which makes running not an option anymore.

Running has its place in self defense, just like everything else. One time I was walking alone at night and was threatened by two guys in a car, they kept saying that they were gonna kill me. As soon as they stopped the car, I pulled out my knife and ran straight at them, they then quickly drove about 20 metres down the road and stopped again, probably expecting me to continue chasing them. I then used that space and time to run off in the opposite direction around the corner and quickly went home. Obviously this was an extreme example, but yeah... Run Fu is legit. Not trying to be a know-it-all, this is just my personal experience.

@blackkennedy3966

Жыл бұрын

What the fuck is wrong with people? Why were two guys randomly deciding they wanted to kill you?

@danman6612

Жыл бұрын

@@blackkennedy3966 Your guess is as good as mine. Maybe they were on drugs, or maybe they were trying to show off to each other, or perhaps they were psychopaths looking for a thrill. It was definitely a bizarre experience. A few months later, I found out that a guy was walking on his own along the same road, and he was chased by guys with machetes. He ran off and hid in the bushes. Thankfully, they didn't find him, but he stopped walking by himself at night after that. It's a crazy world.

fatigue makes cowards is so damn true, and this is a very very very good perspective that nobody talked about before.

@agent-sz2qj

4 жыл бұрын

fatigue saves your life too

@badgejohnson5596

4 жыл бұрын

If there's fatigue involved, be sure it's the opponent's fatigue. Good point. From Vince Lombardi "Fatigue makes cowards of us all".

@janiron1899

4 жыл бұрын

@Salty Picogram Better chocke them out with a front naked choke!

@prisonerofearth

4 жыл бұрын

I've talked about this a million damn times.

Very true but you sprint like a 4 year old 😂

@hard2hurt

4 жыл бұрын

You comment like a 10 year old.

@misatoblushing6913

4 жыл бұрын

Destroyed

@Noface678

4 жыл бұрын

hard2hurt bruh we get it you can’t run for shit

@tipoftheiceberg7034

3 жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt YOUR advice is that of an 8 year old tryna sound tough for the 5 year olds.

@backbone93

3 жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt and you comment like a 5 year old and fight like a 80 year old

I was always taught the best defense is to not let yourself get in that position in the first place. Be aware of your surroundings and plan accordingly.

Back when I did martial arts, my sensei always said to run if you can, because even if they catch us, they're likely more tired than we were, given we were teenagers who played sports and did martial arts and we tried to avoid violence which was always stressed as the important thing.

Few times I'd consider running - 1) when he pulls out a knife on me and I'm alone so I don't have to try to protect anyone. 2) There are more than 2 attackers. 2 is kinda manageable (still might run out of breath faster) 3 is just suicide.

@apirateslifeforme77

4 жыл бұрын

Justus Americans oh what are you gonna aikido the knife wielder

@Jorge-gz8ff

4 жыл бұрын

Give a guy with a knife your back?

@subjer0

4 жыл бұрын

If a bad guy gives you time to run when he has a knife, he's very bad at his occupation. Most bad guys are not that stupid. Most knife attacks are not like in the movies. The bad guy won't brandish his knife and give you time to run. Most knife attacks happen just like prison yard shanking. You'll get blindsided and ambushed. You'll only see the knife until after you've been stabbed a couple times. Or if the bad guy wants your money, he'll already have his knife out hidden behind his back or in his pocket, then grab you and put the knife to your throat demanding your money. You won't see the knife until it's at your throat. So, are you going to run then?

@ireviewshtuff

4 жыл бұрын

@@subjer0 AIM Australia did a video about this: their knife defense training starts with you being cornered because spoiler: someone trying to hurt you ISN'T GOING TO GIVE YOU OPTIONS

@justanameonyourscreen5954

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't get suicided(x2)... plus I carry my seatbelt cutter on me all the time...old habits die hard...running wasn't an option where I grew up...or maybe it's just me...

All my years spent in combat arms and what I've learned is that fitness is the most important factor in your survivability. Fatigue is the number one killer, tied with or even surpassing being alone. Every bit of training in the military is tailored toward making me able to go longer than the other guy.

Speaking as someone who can't run fast at all (like constantly getting Fs in gym class despite participating bad), there are few situation where I've succesfully run from dangerous situations. All of those only required me to sprint for a very short period of time when the other people are far away or not starting to run themselves and then disappearing into a crowd or another place.

@proletariennenaturiste

Жыл бұрын

My school just gave you a grade for participating, they didn't care about your skill.

I call bs on most of this video. There are plenty of times a person can outrun someone who is a stronger fighter.

@Chraan

3 жыл бұрын

I agree that this video in particular isn't smart. I can definitely outrun those of my friends against which I would have a hard time with in a fight. Physiques of good runners and good fighters are vastly different.

The best advice I ever heard was from the NYPD's most decorated cop and one of three survivors of the Violent Street Crimes Unit: "If you think it's safe to walk away it's probably safe to run away."

I cracked up watching him start to sprint away. Lol

*Read in a thick austrian accent* "Stop runnin! You only die tired!"

@Adz907

2 жыл бұрын

You do know Austrians speak German and so sound pretty much the same when they speak English. There for it is a German accent. Unless you meant Australia, it which case sort your spelling out

Some dude: "You should just run." 'I get jumped in an elevator.'

1) If you ARE physically more fit than the attacker 2) likely to outrun them 3) have a clear exit with no obstructions then running is a viable choice. Running isn't the last resort. Actually having to fight is. In that sense, the best self defense training is probably sprint and endurance running.

@CuteLethalPuppy

3 жыл бұрын

Run away and throw your cash. If they are still chasing you, you might get another surge of adrenaline knowing they're not going for your cash and run even faster :p.

@vaclavjebavy5118

3 жыл бұрын

@@CuteLethalPuppy carry a fake wallet

@g0thicuk

3 жыл бұрын

Also you wont have to go to court and risk losing your job and way of living by running away

@gannielukks1811

3 жыл бұрын

@@vaclavjebavy5118 That actually is a great idea. Just drop the wallet in the ground and run away. The mugger would probably just pick up the wallet and let you go.

Hmm, but if a fighter's worst fear is getting tired, he's not gonna run after you because then he'll get tired 😆. I guess it depends on who you're facing, big powerlifter type guy or chubby drunk? Running will probably work.

@Yoshi-dp1bc

4 жыл бұрын

Zero Blade It depends on who you are as well

@professor_incognito

4 жыл бұрын

I can run very well and I once had an experience of catching up with one of my friend, when I wanted to "beat" him up, just for fun, and I must say that he is an extremely weak physically person, but it took me time to catch him, and it is really not so easy to damage the person even if you almost get to he/she. You can't really punch a person hard while running, especially with your legs, of course... And once my friend got to the people and asked them for help, saying that I wanted to hurt him (it was a good joke)... And as I was a teenager that time, I soon needed to escape myself, as some people wanted to "defend" him against me))) And if someone thinks that this story is fake, try your own - ask a friend to escape from you and than try to catch him/her. You will understand that running is a good choice, even for a puny people, and especially for them, as far as they can't fight. By the way, running will not anger your opponent as much as fighting (if you can't fight but try to do something with person, that much more stronger than you...)

@fitwizle

4 жыл бұрын

@@professor_incognito "You can't really punch hard while running" When someone catches up to you they're gonna grab you, not try to have a prolonged fistfight while sprinting. Or just full on tackle/pounce on you, and then they end up on your back while you're on the ground. Been there done that

@professor_incognito

4 жыл бұрын

@@fitwizle okay, try to grab a running person, I don't forbid you doing this. I only mentioned that it was extremely hard for me to do, although, of course, I was playing than with my friend and didn't want to really hurt him anyway

@jailoutafreecard4414

4 жыл бұрын

@@professor_incognito i always pushed people when i was chasing them. If you grab them and they eat shit your going down with them. So just shove them. Preferably against one shoulder to throw them off kilter.

I've literally been put in the position where I'm being attacked and considered running. I took TKD and minimal boxing for a while before I was attacked. 4 people came around a corner on me in a park. I was confused and thought maybe they thought I was someone else. Once I realized they were going to attack me I wrestled with fight or flight. Initially, I was backing up from the lead guy. He swung a few times and I blocked them. Then for some reason I temporarily abandoned the fight and turned around to run. It seemed like forever but I'm sure was only a few seconds. I saw that the whole way I would have to run was up a hill. And it dawned on me that I can't fuc*ing run. Always hated it. So, I turned around and fought back. I did as decent as I think I could have done. They were getting more and more irritated that they couldn't hit me and one of them said something like, "just give us your fn money". And I was like oh, that's what this is. A robbery. Here... Idgaf, take it. Well, that's when they all 4 jumped in at the same time and broke 3 of my ribs. Basically, I volunteered. Just because if it was money they wanted then I didn't care to fight for it. I only had $2 on me. Dummy me didn't realize they would start kicking and stomping after they got it. Do I have regrets? Yeah, I do. In retrospect of course. I could have been killed. When they all got arrested I begged the police to just give me 2 mins alone with each of them. That didn't happen. But they all did prison time. And I learned another valuable lesson. Anyways, running is stupid.

@nerdstrangler4804

Жыл бұрын

How does that scenario show running is stupid? Sounds like you could have easily gotten away unscathed if you had better conditioning. If nothing else, you probably could have at least outrun a couple of them and help even the odds.

B-B-But I can run faster scared than you can angry...

Sprinting helped me once. I was walking towards my car when I spotted a guy coming in a bike lifting his shirt to draw his gun ( typical brazilian thing), so i sprinted to a perpendicular street (i was close to a corner). It worked because he lost his surprise effect.

@Jack_Nilson

3 жыл бұрын

Já ia xingar pelo "typical brazilian thing", mas aí vi que cê é BR também e sabe como é por aqui hauahauahauahah

“He who fights and runs away can run away another day!”

@angelmendez7651

4 жыл бұрын

"We must Fight! so that we can run away!" - Captain Jack Sparrow.

You had me at "running for exercise is stupid"

Your running is a thing of art!

1:06 Me when I see the ice cream truck in the distance

In my case I am physically weak but great at distance running and ok at sprinting so I would rather run.

I like how he just randomly starts running throughout the video with no context

You're first guy I've ever heard say don't run, fight. It's quite refreshing, mostly because I know I don't have the Cardio to run very far or fast. I could probably go about 30 or 40 yards at a full on sprint but after that I'll be wheezing and caughing while I try to stay balanced.

@BaldorfBreakdowns

Жыл бұрын

Good luck fighting then.

I think the running thing is over simplified. When we tested in class we would get caught every time until we started to use basic foot work to create distance before hand. I believe it will always be better to run when the opportunity presents itself instead of trying to fight someone. For all you know he has a buddy keeping watch that’ll jump in the moment he sees it’s not going to plan. Btw. I have been practicing sprinting since I tore my hammy last year, it’s a fun exercise and more people should do it.

Wow that running form 🤧😍

@9wicks80sbaby

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@La-di

3 жыл бұрын

Explains this whole video 😂

@user-ob3gy3zo6y

3 жыл бұрын

What form?!? I mean, I love the guy, but it does explain why running is not an option for him. he’d still kill me in a straight up fight though

@yourmother5810

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-ob3gy3zo6y it was sarcasm bro

People with limited mobility issues have no choice but to try to de-escalate and/or stand and fight. Self defense is never a "one size fits all" matter. Thanks for putting out great, realistic content!

@M4x_P0w3r

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't a person with limited mobility also be less effective in a fight?

More techniques on how to not be alone please. Asking for a friend. :'|

@hard2hurt

Жыл бұрын

Just be yourself... unless yourself sucks. In that case have a lot of money. If you suck and you are poor, join a group of nerds like at a gym.

@tomnaughadie

Жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt That sounds like an undefeatable technique. Good advice. :D

You need healthy "leg mossel" to run

@isaweesaw

4 жыл бұрын

*slaps thighs*

Years ago I was threatened by two guys on the street, one of whom was carrying a syringe. I ran. Worked for me. This is a stupid video. What if the person has a knife, or a gun, or a syringe?!!!!

@abortedlord

3 жыл бұрын

If they have a gun and you run away from it and they had any intent to use it on you in the first place, you are going to get shot. Unless they literally have no idea what they are doing.

@3dvox712

3 жыл бұрын

@@abortedlord If they want to shot you, then they will there is like 99.9% chance you die when it's just murder/hit situation. If they want your phone/wallet there is 99.9% chance that they won't shoot you (to much noise and attention to kill someone for phone and wallet) They will either give up on you and look just for another soft target. Or if they feel safe (noone else is around) they will chase you and bit you up then take your stuff. Either way chances of you dieing are not big if you see the weapon before the atack. The only way mugger that is after your stuff will shot you is if you resist with force against them or in 0.1% chance that he is just crazy enough to kill for 500$ worth of stuff. In my country it's quite unlikely.

@abortedlord

3 жыл бұрын

@@3dvox712 Did you not see the word "intent" in my comment? Also, people get killed after complying with the terms of robberies all the time. There is no "99%", every violent offense is as unique as the individual conducting it. I will definitely acknowledge that overall, the odds are with you if you comply, yeah, sure. But you should STILL know something about fighting and you should STILL be aware enough to read body language so that you have a chance to read the situation before you get shot for your trouble. Also, your own death isn't the only consideration to be made. If I were to run into someone deranged enough to outright murder over small sums of cash I would prefer to have the ability to drag that bastard to hell with me; or at least injure them enough so that they can't get away from it without an investigation. Contrary to popular belief, bullets don't magically turn you off. You need a hit in the heart, lung, liver, kidneys, spine, brain, etc. And in a lot of those you still have time to act before your lights go out. Here's a name for you to look up: Leon Davis Jr. And after that, how about you just look up the phrase "set on fire after robbery" because that honestly isn't all that unusual in this country. And then you can look up Garry Lee Higgins. I can do this for long enough to prove that it isn't some freak occurrence.

@matthewpraayjr.9797

3 жыл бұрын

Police will tell you that you run from the knife but you charge the gun because the gun has infinite range

@kgkbuugj

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewpraayjr.9797 oh ok so where is the charger and plug? Do I just ask the gum for one? 😂

Running is by far the most important self defense skill against a group of people and an armed opponent. The fact that you are advising against it just lets people know YOU HAVE LOW TO ZERO EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF THE RING.

1) "Running is pitting your physicality against theirs, even more so than fighting" ... Only if they're running after you, otherwise it isn't. And when did it become more likely to get attacked on the street by a good runner than by a wobbly addict? If it's a meathead with a good dash, they won't even run after you, because their masculinity was asserted at the point that you began running away, so you're safe. 2) "Those who advise you to run, can't run very well themselves" ... ok? But you think they can fight? 3) "Now they catch you, and youre exhausted, so your fighting ability is diminished" ... again, they won't run after you. And even if they did, it's easier to learn how to run away than it is to learn how to fight -- stop eating and run a few times a week. Most effective fighters can't fight, they're just big, fat, and drunk. ... It's all kind of bizarre; this dude makes these very confident statements about self-defense attitudes, batons, etc, but never seems to think these things through. It's very reminiscent of Chael -- he attempts to make autistic inferences about stuff that, at second glance, is vague and questionable af. Obnoxious, logicky ranting by midwits.

@broaderrange5870

2 жыл бұрын

1) "Running is pitting your physicality against theirs, even more so than fighting." Right, and if you know who can run and who can't. If you're naturally fast and you work out, ain't too many street people or drunk brawlers who can catch you. 2) "Those who advise you to run, can't run very well themselves". I advise fast people to run. I can run. His point is disproven. 3) "Now they catch you, and youre exhausted, so your fighting ability is diminished." Like you said, most people won't chase you. Of those who do, if you can run, you only need to worry about people who can run AND fight. Most of them are involved in competitive sports, they're not banking people in the streets. Stay away from the hood, stay away from the Adrienn Bronners/Henry Ruggs/ Pacman Jones (i.e., real athletes who fucked up) and you'll be fine.

@kevingooley9628

2 жыл бұрын

Well, he has a LEO background, so personal overconfidence is part of the package.

@jordanmartens5591

2 жыл бұрын

autistic inferences? You had me until you said that. I guarantee you most autistic people think things through more than this guy did. They're often hyper intelligent.

@ericsierra-franco7802

2 жыл бұрын

I would have to agree with you. He makes these pronouncements as if they are written in stone. He seems to think he's the final word on personal defense. He's very dismissive of anyone with contrary opinion to his. He was a cop and an MMA fighter....but that hardly qualifies one as a leading expert on personal protection. Ironically, he disparages "know it all" types at the beginning of the video.... perfectly describing himself. To tell people not to run from a criminal attack, if possible, is the height of idiocy!

@ericsierra-franco7802

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevingooley9628 Yeah.. he seems to think because he was a LEO that confers "expert" status on him in all things personal defense. What a blowhard! 😂

the way you run is cracking me up. lol.

@kotleszek3654

3 жыл бұрын

Broken-leg chicken, right?

@proactivex

3 жыл бұрын

@@kotleszek3654 I'm gonna say cartoon character, of like a elf on the shelf or garden gnome or something. but he def runs like somebody that doesn't believe in running. or has done it. like ever.

Do you have any statistical data to back up this claim?

@krissisk4163

3 жыл бұрын

No, he doesn't, because the statistics are very much against him.

@IRLtrolls

3 жыл бұрын

No he's talking out of his ass. Plenty of small cardio freaks out there that can beat feet and out run a big thug trying to mug them.

I like your logic and thought process when explaining things. Honest and refreshing. Im 40 and out of shape. Got a simple gym setup in the garage and I am motivated. Your videos help with the motivation. Any suggestions for a go to cardio workout?

I’m late here to the party here and have 2 things to add: 1. Your situation may involve your social life. Turning around and running may make you look like a coward. With that said, nowadays many adults on the street who are willing to fight a complete stranger are carrying a weapon. That’s why many professional fighters will still tell people to run when they can. Strangers don’t use rules; and often public violence occurs quite close to crowded areas. You can sometimes save your life if you can just make it 25 feet. 2. You are used to dealing with in shape fighters. I think it’s easier for you to forget how often the bigger and stronger guy is also overweight or slower than the small guy. Most people know about the typical overweight and out of shape bully who picks in the small guys; guys who could run circles around him. This happens all the time in the wild. Small animals like rabbits and chipmunks are much faster and easier to change directions than their predators, hence their survival. The predators have to be tricky and very few can just straight up blast chase them like a cheetah would. Most of the time, the victim of a violent encounter without weapons is not the heavier guy but the lighter one; the one who can still outrun the heavier guy when both do not run regularly. I do acknowledge that you are at a disadvantage when doing so as all they have to do (if they can catch you) is shove you and you will most likely fall down on a hard surface when that happens.

I don't know but a lot of these points really don't make sense to me -"You get injured if you just start sprinting" I sprint a lot without any warmup and I mean like full force sprinting and I never got injured -"If they are better fighter they probably gonna catch you" like in some situations it's true but you can be really tall skinny person who would lose in most of the fights but outrun a lot of better fighters. Also running takes some technic and conditioning good runner will be faster than good fighter also as somebody who does a little bit of parkour depending on the location you could definitely escape through terrain your pursuer would not be able to chase you without training technics (but that really depends where you are ) -"If he catches you you will be tired" as same as he would like he ran also -"You gonna fight him somewhere you didn't plan to" you running first so if you not stupid you probably running somewhere where are people who could help you And overall I just feel like If you start running most thugs are not willing to run after you. That being said I am don't have any experience with fighting or being chased, I did run away from some dangerous people but they didn't chase me. So this is just my uninform point of view and if you want to add something or correct me I would be interested to hear you out.

@Sharikacat

4 жыл бұрын

If you just start running, the risk of injury is more than just you pulling a muscle. Step on a soft patch of dirt or wet grass and you'll be taking a really hard fall- now you're hurt and in a terrible position. Usually, someone isn't going to attack you unless they think they can win, and trying to run doesn't change their mind. You don't know what conditioning the other guy has, so you better be damn sure your own cardio is great, or you'll end up gassed out and still having to fight. If you doubt your cardio at all, just running isn't going to help you at all. If the guy catches you, it's because either you gassed out first, or he is in that much better shape- neither is good news for you. If he got tired first, you'd have successfully outrun him, so there wouldn't be a fight of two tired people.

@justanameonyourscreen5954

4 жыл бұрын

Watch those Achilles tendons bro...they don't ever heal right...

@noodlesyoutuber

4 жыл бұрын

johny trace he never says when “You get injured if you start sprinting” nor does he say “If they are a better fighter they will probably catch you.” Both of these statements are straw mans of his position and a misrepresentation. He says that if you are in an encounter with someone who is more physically strong than you are then they are also probably more physically fast than you are. Which is true. Stronger people also tend to be faster people at least among the average person as the reason men can run faster than women is due to more muscle being present within the leg which allows for more power and energy to be generated with each step. So if you are fighting someone who is stronger than you it is a bad idea to run because they are also probably faster than you. Which is logical, the reason fighting generally tends to fair better than running is because of much more complex fighting is than running which allows for intelligence and strategy to play a much larger factor. So if you train martial arts it will give you a much better chance against someone who is stronger and or faster than you.

@johnytrace5203

4 жыл бұрын

Yeas avarage person but if you planing making running core of your "self deffence" it would make sence to train running he just asumed that you can not do that (well at liest it sound like it) Look I realy dont know how capable fighters are at running so I could be wrong but I find his arguments hard to accept, it does not make sence that figher would be able to catch runner unles there would be some big diffrence at fitnes bettwen them (expecialy in difficult terain where you could utilized jumping or climbing)

@laneeardink9849

4 жыл бұрын

The risk of tearing a tendon or ligament from running cold turkey is relatively low but its a risk you must accept either way. If you choose to run, or if you choose to fight, you will be doing so without a warm-up. But fighting also has the added risk of injury because... well... fighting.

Yo, Kratos is running down the path he fought Baldr giving survival advice? Cool.

I got bullied throughout high school, I was 14 when it got to it's worst point. I was also only about 5'4 110lb at that point but i was really fast. My list of people I couldn't beat up but could outrun consisted of pretty much everyone i knew 😂 so I just used to run all the time. Then I got caught for the first time. Realised real fast that running was not the way when the beating started. Signed up for Boxing lessons a couple weeks later, that was 14 years ago and I've never looked back, introduced kickboxing and BJJ to my training over the years. I'm still only 5'7 140lb and fast but now running is a last resort instead of my only option.

All I will say is running away from a fight was always the best option for dealing with my brother whenever he got aggressive.

"If I was going somewhere, I was Running" - Forrest Gump

@MrParkerman6

3 жыл бұрын

You got shot! -Also Forrest Gump

No joke, Loved the video Mike, concept, editing, shooting, was all around awesome

@dusk6159

4 жыл бұрын

Mmmm not really, this time it could've been done much better (aside taking away all that shooting, form over substance and stuff, it's ok I guess), now what passes isn't that training, knowing what you do, learn to fight etc etc is better than "just run ahahah", but instead that "ahahahah I was right, I got confirmed, cowards! Even though I stopped watching at the title or first minute", "don't run whatever the option and situation Is", pRoTeCT etc etc is better than "dude, and especially if you're an overconfident and ignorant dude in fighting and so you're hopeless and in no condition to do anything good, if what you can offer while facing an attacker, or multiple attackers, or knife attacker is rIsInG tO tHe OcCaSiOn, debunked in this video and past ones itself, or bullshit, or bullshido like Wing Chun or Karate or black super super 100 bricks belt, or mythizized wimp Bruce Lee quotes and Aikido the knife and wrist then hell yeah it's better to run away, especially to safety/if the correct option and scenario requires running and fleeing instead of trying to beat up someone you can't beat with improvised Krav Magic; then of course, for a best case scenario, you'll be better off putting your boasting, confidence and ego aside, and stop lying about yourself and spread bs, for all fighting, running, guns, knifes, pepper spray or whatever other theme/tool can be in a combat scenario, to begin with for sure, and then take another step and actually train".

@dusk6159

4 жыл бұрын

Btw, absolutely true as always about running for training or losing fat (especially this) and being fit, "cArDiO", no, you would be better walking, long and dedicated walks, fitness, no injury, no short usage and fatigue, no bs, no shenanigans. Ramsey too mentioned this overlooked concept and point like Mike, just like the critiques on the "sElF dEfEnSe" popular (as much as standard bullshido and the mainstream eastern martial arts) business.

"Nike-Do", lol that's GOLD. Great points! I love this video.

“Running is stupid” PREACH BROTHA

I start to see your videos like 2 weeks ago and now im looking forward for the next videos, keep it up

Pretty sure I could outrun Andre the Giant, even in his heyday. I get what you’re saying, though. Just playing devil’s advocate.

@denisl2760

4 жыл бұрын

There's plenty of people who are strong and have bad cardio and people who are weak but have great cardio. I think he's wrong on this point. Also alot of the time an attacker wouldn't even chase you, say if you were in a secluded area and he was trying to rob you, chasing after you might be risky and not worth the effort.

@punxone

4 жыл бұрын

Snake Plissken if you find yourself in a secluded area standing across from someone that’s robbing you and you decide to run, most certainly he will instinctively chase you because he’s already decided that you are his prey and he is a predator. Additionally, the robber would be better at running than you (the person that wonders into dark secluded places where thieves lay in wait) so he’d for sure catch you

@denisl2760

4 жыл бұрын

@@punxone A criminal is not a pitbull. He won't instinctively chase you. He has to weigh risk against reward, if he can get you cornered and no one's around, risk is low. If he has to chace you down, it could draw unwanted attention and the risk might not be worth it.

@edrichlouw1790

4 жыл бұрын

punxone I wish I remembered the source but I don’t so I’m fine with you not believing me. I once read a article where they concluded that almost no one would chase someone else for more than 90 meters unless catching the person was thier only goal. Many muggings and general attacks get fouled but things as simple as someone being at the same place unexpectedly. I see no reason why someone would try to chase you when it’s easier to just go for someone else who wouldn’t.

@candieflip

4 жыл бұрын

punxone "additionally, the robber would be better at running than you" uhh where's your evidence here? Robber =/= Good sprinter

"What do you do for a living?" "Violence"

This vid is a great topic to think over. It addresses some but definitely not all aspects to it. It makes a world of difference if by one's self or not, it the agressor is onlooking for an easy prey or actually going to persistently chase your running away ass, and more.

GTA running hahaha

Well running saved my life when I got jumped by about 8-12 guys. The only thing I wish I had done differently was run sooner instead of trying to fight them like an idiot. Would have saved me a broken nose, a broken jaw, a broken cheekbone, a heavy concussion and a night in the hospital.

As I was taught in my self defense school there are only 3 options in a fight. 1.) Control the situation. 2.) Terminate the threat. 3.) Safe retreat.

Don't you think that in some contexts, running away just ends the confrontation? It seems to take a particular kind of confrontation (such as getting mugged) for the other people to sprint after you and catch up with you 50 meters down the line, or so.

@BaldorfBreakdowns

Жыл бұрын

"No. You didn't understand the video. Stop arguing points the video didn't make." That's how this guy responds to criticism.

It really sounds like there's a lot of "it depends" here. If you were in a low visibility area (eg, dark alley), would you not want to run to a high visibility area (eg, high volume pedestrian traffic)? Sure, there's always the risk of bystander effect, but what's the net/net of the dark alley effect? Also, there seems to be a presumption that the attacker has mad cardio skills, and isn't just hoping that the victim wilts/submits. I don't need to outrun Usain Bolt, I just need to outrun/outlast the attacker. If I risk a hamstring pull even with regular training, then what sort of risks does an untrained attacker face? I'm not discounting the obvious benefits of pugilism or grappling, but I'm disheartened by what seems to be a "running? bah, don't even bother" message. If the attacker is about to go full "Jake the Mus", I'll take my chances with running. Can we talk about situational awareness? Ref: kzread.info/dash/bejne/goNkq8eJg729j9Y.html See also: The Gift Of Fear, by Gavin de Becker

@TheBigGSN5

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously, shouldn’t women run 99% of the time? I think he would have been better saying fight or run, never run and then try to fight.

@jimcarroll9738

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheBigGSN5 I was puzzling over the implication that the victim would fall over exhausted, and the attacker would rock up, fresh as a daisy. But yes. Women need to be vigilant, improve situational awareness, don't walk around with face glued to the phone and earbuds in. Nothing says "I'm a victim, do your worst" than someone with situational blindness.

@JCPRuckus

4 жыл бұрын

I think the message is that "Running without training is not a significantly better plan than fighting without training. Whatever your plan is, it is likely to fail if you don't train for it. So training needs to be step #1 in any plan." What I disagree with is that we're "talking about about [just] sprinting". Yes, you're going to want to start out very fast to open up distance between you and the threat, but after that you just need to maintain that distance long enough for them to give up chasing you. You will probably never have to run a mile to escape an attacker, but you should probably be able to sprint a city block and then run a mile (running the whole time) before "running" is your plan. And that's going to take training for the average person who is probably overweight and probably works behind a desk, or standing in mostly one place, or driving a vehicle, none of which are going to keep your cardio on point naturally.

@strikesubmit

4 жыл бұрын

Great point, but sometimes the run option becomes difficult when you’ve got loved ones with you.

@JCPRuckus

4 жыл бұрын

@@strikesubmit - Well, there's your group of people to train running with... Lol Seriously though, you only need to delay the threat as long as it takes for them to get safe. So running (and opening up an insurmountable lead) while you spend 30 or so seconds delaying until you too find an opportunity to run, is probably the best bet for everyone. What you don't want is to have to make a "last stand" between them and the threat because they just stay there, causing you to have to stay there too.

What if you’re fighting multiple people tho? Or fighting people with weapons after your money? What if you’re running to a car? To a restaurant or store? To a locked bathroom? To a group of your people (or even random people) since you said yourself that being alone is much scarier than getting gassed out? It sounds like running is the best option unless you’re in a back alley in which cаse you decided to go into a back alley so you’re too stupid to defend yourself anyway. I like the idea that you should hold your ground tho. As a guy who’s 5’5” like you, I’d get outrun even tho I train every day. Also, like you said, the same people who would beat you up would also outrun you. I understand the video, but I just disagree with the idea that you shouldn’t run in most of or even just a lot of self defense scenarios. I think in any of the cases listed above which I believe is the great majority of self-defense scenarios, you should run (after giving them your money if they want it). In my opinion, the amount of times where one has a good chance of winning the fight (one on one, no weapons, size at least similar, etc.) are minuscule in comparison to the amount of times where at least something could go wrong since even the best scenarios have the chance of that one lucky punch going the wrong way even ignoring all the weapons, multiple people, etc. If I’m wrong about the type of fights that happen in self-defense scenarios, then I’m wrong about running. However, I would definitely be right if this were in the U.S. during the quarantine since people use Kung flu to kill you with the one inch cough. Run fu is the perfect counter to Kung flu (unless they have run flu in which case why tf are they outside anyway?). Love your vids man. Edit: I also think running (sprinting and cardio) is a good exercise if you warm up and be safe. Sprinting trains fast twitch muscle fibers for darting especially if you’re small and need to get inside like Mike Tyson would as a shorter heavyweight. Cardio trains endurance so you don’t gas out which as you said is scarier than getting hurt. Also, a lot of Thai fighters do it to lose fat and condition shins.

@keelobrown4991

4 жыл бұрын

Run when you know or are at least confident you can get away. If your overweight, wearing tight jeans and your attacker is fit and wearing loose bottoms it should be obvious your not gonna out run him. Just an example. Its a contextual thing. Sometimes running is the best and most obvious option other times its the worst and least likely option.

@killuazoldyck8078

4 жыл бұрын

keelo brown yea I just think in most cases running is contextually the best if not at least a good option.

@nathanwhitfield4462

4 жыл бұрын

CCW running llt and some form of striking and grappling...train them all none of them will answer all the questions you need to train under pressure whatever you’re going to do training under pressure. And practice situational awareness this avoids most problems

@Esodum

4 жыл бұрын

First thing tou should try os talk your way out while maintaining your distance. Then you can decide what to do. Where are YOU at? A club? On the streets? What do THEY want? Your money, your car? Do they want to hurt or kill? It really always come to not being alone and not getting tired, not having any major disadvantages. If you have a gun or car you can stop ou outrun them. If u're alone and unarmed, your only option would really be to fight.

@Esodum

4 жыл бұрын

If they want something you have, Just give It. If ppl want your life or well being, they are not giving up unless you give a really good reason, Man.

On morning very early behind Penn Station in Newark , NJ my friend ran away from an attacker and the guy yelled, Why are you running!? My friend yelled back, Because I don`t know how to fly! The guy stopped and my friend got away.

when I was a very early teenager (like 13 or 14) we had this 20-something thug sicc'd on us by someone who didn't like us for whatever reason. I pepper sprayed him and sprinted away from him, and sure enough, it was dark and I eventually tripped on a curb and got caught by the guy. the ultimate irony is that running separated me from my friends by a few dozen yards so the guy had a chance to get some hits in while i was trying to stumble back to my feet. if i'd just fought from where i was i would have had the benefit of my buddies right there (and not starting from the ground)... we were all a lot younger and smaller than him but i'd take that over being isolated against him for 10 seconds or however long it took my friends to catch up to us. a highly specific situation, I know, but a real-world example of where running wasn't the best play

Running without warming up could lead to injury so it's better to get in a fight against someone who wants to do me harm, without warming up, because you are less likely to be injured. Uhm, yeah I am going to have to say that is some dumbass logic there.

@orti1283

2 жыл бұрын

THIS

Are you planning any further tournaments by any chance or do you plan on just training students? I would love the opportunity to come watch all the different match ups. You had some great students this last tournament who did well.

really enjoying that slow mo running footage lol

Best self defense principle. "Bring a Friend"

Telling someone who trains martial arts to run is like telling a track and field guy to fight.

@dusk6159

4 жыл бұрын

True, but also the point Is in fact telling that to someone not doing that and incompetent at that (that being the best case scenario, otherwise he is just plain oblivious, boastful, locked in and user of bullshido, so about to do no good and inflict himself some damage), and that's the best case scenario, otherwise you could have that but also against armed opponents with weapons/knifes, mugglers or even multiple of all those in 2 or even more. So better running away and fleeing instead of suiciding trying to Aikido, mental control, affect the knife with Bruce Lee's words or Wing Chun him/them with Krav Magic.

@justanameonyourscreen5954

4 жыл бұрын

@@dusk6159 sooo...you've never been in a real fight then...

@nathanbruce1992

4 жыл бұрын

@@justanameonyourscreen5954 if someone pulls a knife even someone with a black belt is probably going to get tagged a few times. They're saying that simply because you train does not make one invulnerable Even mike tyson could get dropped by a random lucky hit. Is it going to happen? Probably not. But it's like the art of war, avoiding fighting is the superior position to be in Saying that though, I'd rather train and know how to defend myself if I did get into a fight. I've stood there facing someone bigger than me and it was frustrating af not being scared but also not knowing how to do anything

Tired: Training a combat sport is a fun hobby, a great way to stay in shape, and will slightly improve your chances of survival in an unavoidable self defence situation. Wired: Fighting is a necessary skill I learned to protect my wife and kids when we get attacked at the abandoned night club by unarmed men who will use their superior sweat glands and hairlessness to repeatedly chase us and track us in the midday sun until we are too exhausted to fight the hands and get choked out one by one.

THANK YOU FOR THIS! I've been saying the same thing for decades. Running away is one of the worst things to do in a confrontation. It's like encountering a wild dog. If you turn around and run, that dog will chase you, catch you, and kill you. The best thing to do is face the dog and fight it off, using caution. I hate those people who always say "Just run away." If it was that easy, then why learn self defense at all? Too many stupid people in the world.

@M4x_P0w3r

Жыл бұрын

The difference is that wild dogs are faster than people. Some people can, in fact, be faster than others. There is no safety net like putting distance between you and your attacker. Running away can make you find a safer spot, can make a mugger give up eventually, can make you find help. Fighting can get you stabbed, knocked out or shot at point blank, especially if you have no experience in brawls or are unarmed.

As i tell my own people "I freaking hate running and I suck at it. That's why I learned how to fight. So I don't have too.......ideally"

I think only time someone should be running is if they're getting jumped or caught without a weapon and the attacker has one

@fouadmounchid9805

4 жыл бұрын

The only scenario where you should be running is when help is just around the corner.

@snipestyl

4 жыл бұрын

Knife -> run - gun -> attack

Exactly! Even being upset, or scared makes you tired due to high pulse!

I love icy Mike. This dude is so low key comedian it kills me