Specially nowadays with the popularity of MMA, I’ve found a lot more people have at least some sort of training to a degree, than let’s say 10 years ago. You really gotta be careful of who you get into a scrap with. The best advise is to avoid any fights.

@garycleveland6410

2 жыл бұрын

If you have to defend yourself, keep it simple. The more complicated the technique, the easier it is to end up on the losing end of the situation. Inflict pain immediately to create a window to escape or finish the fight (if necessary). Stay aware and stay alert.

@vincewhite5087

2 жыл бұрын

Plus the projection by many it seems in mma to act more like an aggressive person. I know it’s theatre, up it’s getting worse. Too many people know how to do rear naked choke, then is healthy for society as it can have dangerous repercussions in real world.

@steveabraham3052

Жыл бұрын

@@garycleveland6410Absolutely the best advice right there! Simplicity in movements that target areas of the body that cause the most pain and/or disorientation, then escape quickly.

@josephperkins4857

Жыл бұрын

@PogChamp! Not 100% true that everyone was throwing haymakers back then

@josephperkins4857

Жыл бұрын

The problem with the fact that MMA is now popular, is everyone wants to go to the ground in a fight, back before MMA was popular generally the only person going to the ground was the one put down.

I once knew this guy that kept bullying a smaller guy because he was quiet, and he bullied him for months, kept challenging him for a fight. After a few months the little guy finally said “ok”. Me and sone friends gathered to watch the entertainment, and the little guy was a golden gloves boxing champion. We had no clue lol. He just kept tapping the bully on the nose until he gave up. Yeah, the bully was a lot more humble after that.

@vxy357

Жыл бұрын

The bully got what he deserved.

@squirelova1815

Жыл бұрын

Satanic Bullies suck majorly, on the devil's hoo hoo too.

I once had a guy in a college class ask me if I studied a martial art. "Yes, why?", I asked. "Because I noticed you have some massive callouses from knuckle pushups", he said. It was a good conversation, as we were both martial artists.

@frontenac5083

Жыл бұрын

You don't get "massive callouses" from knuckle push-ups. So you must be doing them wrong or simply talking out of your backside and making things up.

@farmcat3198

Жыл бұрын

@@frontenac5083 Whatever you say, Internet Tough Guy. Way back when, the martial arts schools didn't have padded floors, so we worked out on concrete floors. Do fifty rams-head knuckle pushups each day on a concrete floor for a few years and let us know the results.

@EleutheromaniacalMan

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree @farmcat3198 - that's exactly how it was when I started over half a century ago.

This is why it’s important to learn how to read body language, part of the situation awareness. Self defense always starts there so I’m glad this video exist, along with others previously

You hit it right on the head sir. Being a retired P.O. and a martial artist I hope people watching this video take it seriously.

You hit the nail right on the head… Everything you said I’ve learned in my Krav Maga… I’m always told “the fight you always win are the ones you’re never in.”

@santiagoabalos7564

2 жыл бұрын

Wise words.

@scottrussell876

2 жыл бұрын

@PogChamp appreciate it

@tylercain9616

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha, krav are you kidding me dude? First off USKMA IS A JOKE. I've been apart of the association and seminars. Do not talk, you are enabling people to get hurt. You're saying is bullshit.

@scottrussell876

Жыл бұрын

@@tylercain9616 shut up… Don’t get salty because you can’t hang… Get tough sir… and second I’m not part of that organization… You don’t know me… Stay in your lane buster…

@william-uc2oy

Жыл бұрын

I do Krav Maga also. I took it for some discipline, core fitness, greater confidence in my abilities. I’m 67 and a good size 6’3” 220. I plan not having to use it. But I like the hybrid part. It has a bit of many styles. My instructor was a pro boxer. I always wanted to box. But w/o actually any kind of hard sparring. So what I’m doing with KM checks the boxes I want. I was in good shape but now my core is really getting in better shape. I love the workouts in it.

The perfect topic to get comments. Everyone believes they're the one.

I was always thought that a true martial artist regardless of skill level seeks to avoid a physical altercation except as an absolute last response to the situation, thus don't fight if you can avoid it with all reason. I've always have faced people with a bladed or modified T stance since I was about 14 and getting into martial arts, and I still do to this day and it has served me well in my job in law enforcement/ corrections as you never fully know how someone will react or want to escalate things.

@yeout4386

2 жыл бұрын

but unfortunatly many modern combat sports gyms only teach how to fight

@IDNHANTU2day

2 жыл бұрын

Tim Larkins talks about the the tough job Corrections Officers encounter. His talks about how it is wrong for us to think that only Ex-cons and A-social people should be the only people to have a monopoly on violence. His defense techniques are all about inflicting violence on bad people because there are no rules, refs, or time limits. He teaches you to do the same things that an attacker would do to you. No dojos, no do this if they do that, nothing like that. His concept is, have you ever been out in the park playing ball and suddenly a gnat or any small bug gets into you eye? If you were thinkin about catching a ball when this happens, suddenly your mind is not longer on the catching the ball mode. It is suddenly on the pain you feel in your eye. Imagen a thumb into your e ye sock et instead (Intentionally misspelled for the yoootooob nannies) . Or a hard strike with full body weight behind it straight into your Adams apple. You won't be thinking about that ball or if you were a bad guy, you quickly forget about your intent on victimizing someone. Look up Tim Larkins on yoooo tooob. The stuff he teaches comes straight from his many interviews with people in custody probably where you work.

@trentbundy2296

Жыл бұрын

​@@IDNHANTU2day maybe just semantics, but the state has the only monopoly on the "legitimate" use of violence

I am retired military & part of my 20+ yrs was protecting PL-1 resources. So I am trained to maintain a high level of SA. Funny story - Years ago I was "reading" the crowd in a mall food court (instincts kicks in) while waiting for my spouse to return from the restroom. I noticed a gal in the food court, probably 18-20 yr old, watching me. She quietly came alongside & asked, "Excuse me, are you a cop or something?" 😆~ I smiled & said "or something'." She looked at me wide eyed & moved away slowly. 😯 Honestly, I didn't mean to freak her out. I actually thought "Wow, good on you to notice someone scanning the area!"

Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy Sir! 🐉🦂

I am James F JR. I loved this video. This Man pointed out man things I have observed over the years... In Martial Arts Training. My Military Training and me incarceration I learned to observe people and my environment. Thank you sir for this video. I suggest that many Women watch this video. The Peace of God be with you all. The best defense is not to be there in the First place. So long ...

One of the biggest unknowns about a street fight is that you do not know exactly how many people, you are starting a fight with since it is impossible to tell if perhaps his buddy or buddies are just around the corner and now you have a 5 on 1 situation when you first thought it was just this one laud-mouth in front of you. Oh and BTW, what if one of those buddies is a 250lbs, 6'6" trained mma fighter? How much was it worth pulling that thread on the social sweater and now you are in a quickly unraveling scenario.

Never forget there is always someone who may know more then you or I. Always try to avoid. Great video

There is one piece of advise I give everyone. Never mess with the person with cauliflower ear. EVER!

The guy who isn't overly big but looks fit in a shirt that is the most polite at the party is the guy you don't mess with.

@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252

2 жыл бұрын

I strongly disagree with the politeness thing.

@Cailean_MacCoinnich

Жыл бұрын

Nah, he's probably a dancing queen.

A lesson I carried over from a basketball coach is to be mindful of their hips and legs. Your core can't change direction quite as quickly or easily as your hands or head. Not only can you guess with greater accuracy what they are about to do a second early but, like you mentioned, their stance can show if they've received at least basic instruction of some kind. Also, their hands can give an idea as to how they will fight. Boxers likely have their dominant hand back, even if the other is out in front. Trained grapplers may have hands open but fingers together. If you see this and they start inching closer to you, back up and hands up, and keep fingers and thumbs together so they can't get a grip on them. Dislocations hurt now but ache for at least a month, after popping them back in.

I as a bouncer worked in some rough bars and nightclubs, I was usually right when "sizing up" a possible opponent, but sometimes I was surprised by a guy with excellent skills AND about 10% of the time they produced weapons. I managed to survive several years of combat, without any serious injuries, while "dispatching" a lot of a-holes.

I come back to this video every couple of years just for basic maintenance and education situations don't come often so you got to remember how to handle them when they do

I exhibit most of these. I grew up in the 80s. Kids were taught to fight, run, and hide to avoid abduction. I didn't realize at the time, but I always was worried about being attacked. It sharpened my reflexes, but also contributed to a persecution complex. Learning martial arts calmed it down a bit as I gained confidence...but only a bit.

@draman7225

Жыл бұрын

Abducted are you a little f****** girl

@ChristisLord2023

Жыл бұрын

As a 70s and 80s child I remember the constant advertising about this stuff. We simply grew up broke in the worst neighborhoods around LA California. Most of us learned to fight but training when I was a little older actually caused me to get into less fights.

@johnnymccann5607

Жыл бұрын

a papa tip always look at the aggressive person's shirt for wrinkles. stand in front of a mirror and practice swinging/ fighting looking how and where the wrinkles show up.then know which side the attack comes from. Papa old school. 😊

@joeleek9976

Жыл бұрын

@Johnny McCann that's some high level shit right there. Best I could do was examine musculature and movement patterns. I was...ok at it.

@BouncingTribbles

Жыл бұрын

I feel that bro. I had 10 years of training for that exact reason. I like martial arts and all, but I should have been less worried (though I don't really know how much trouble I've actually avoided in uni and the rougher bars I've been in)

This is all very accurate, and have a fun story. Few years ago My gym(boxing) buddies and I went to watch a fight, we set at a table in the middle of the sports bar. Now we’re all nice and quiet with a bit of joking and chatting everyone having a nice easy time, even had the wild(ex pro possibly champion in his country of origin) coach behaving. Great evening until a drunk guy shouting and talking shit about the fighters comes up to our table, starts talking smack, and out of all the people(5-10) of the table all of different fighting experience, he goes up to the coach…coach keeps his cool until the guy spills a drink on him. Now by this point we had warn him, everyone in the table is a fighter, any of us can knock you out. Does he listen? No. Now the coach is about to loose it on this guy we’re all trying to calm the coach down, a buddy is getting security. But out of my spherical vision I catch every guy in the table from me next to the coach to the guys all the way on the other side of the table assume a quiet stance, sizing the guy up, fist ready ,formulating the first sequences of punches, chins tucked and me well doing the same(my sequence was going to be a one two, followed by a left hook or upper cut before moving in with a front or side kick to the torso). Now thankfully before the guy was beat up to next month by the stone hands of the coach, his friends pulled him and security scored them out. After they got shorted out we all sat down and actually discussed how everyone was ready, had a plan of attack and how the coach handled that beautifully without being dragged to jail for putting an idiot in the hospital. So yes a trained fighter can be identified by a more cool and usually violence avoiding behavior and mannerisms

From my experience I've noticed that many people will pull up their pants from their waist, maybe ball up the fists, or began to close the distance between you and him. A very big give away that the first punch is being thrown is the other guy will look away and take a deep breath.

@TheInfantry98

2 жыл бұрын

Lol only of they are pathetic and stupid. If they are properly trained to fight or kill then those traits will not exist. As someone who served in the military I promise you that if I attacked someone there won’t be any signs before violence occurs. Also what you gonna do when a firearm/knife is involved ? Well your martial arts just went out the window cuz a knife can be employed extremely quickly

Cool topic Dan Sensei! 🙏👍 As time marches on, it’s getting easier to spot potentially capable and/or willing fighters. Beware those that have no signs or tells.

@cowlico

Жыл бұрын

This is very true.

Great job!! This topic could easily be a series with the amount of information and real life application. Art of one dojo has done excellent work with compressing vast amounts of data into the bones of what sizing an opponent or situation up means.👏

I have two stories. One is just weird. The second is more fun. The first is when I was in college. Because life is complicated, I ended up taking pubic transportation to college. In the spring, I would get off the bus in the middle of town and go shopping sometimes, but I never did Kung Fu in the park or anything. I was too self conscious. So then one day I'm walking out of the mall and sit down next to an older fella at the bus stop. He starts talking to me, just casual at first. Then he asks if I'm from California. I told him that I was not. Oregon born and raised. So he pressed the issue. I kept saying no. Then he asked specifically if I visited California to train in martial arts. I said no, but asked him to clarify. Then he said that I moved just like students of this one grandmaster he had studied with for about six months, and named my teacher's grandmaster. First and last name. I was amazed. By his telling, he could tell by the way I walked out of a mall and then sat down on a bus stop bench which particular grandmaster my martial arts lineage came from. Okay, so, I'm not nineteen any more. That was amazing and perplexing at nineteen. At forty-two, I'm pretty sure there was a trick to it and I'd love to know if he had stopped in at my school a few years earlier or what. Be that as it may, it started me watching how martial artists walk. Which leads into the second story. At thirty, I was working at a papermill and teaching Kung Fu on the side. Someone was asking me about it, and I mentioned that I wasn't the only one on the crew with martial arts training. They asked who else and I said, "I think..." and listed three people. They asked them later and I was right about all three. But in asking, that mentioned that they hadn't told me. So I had to explain that it was how they walk that gave it away. He asked if I could always tell. I told him the story from when I was in college. He asked if I could do that, and I admitted that the closest I ever got was getting a good idea who *hasn't* taken martial arts. I admitted there are a lot of false positives for me when I try to see who has: dancers, military veterans, some marching band people, etc. But sometimes you know someone hasn't been in the military and they haven't been a classically trained dancer and it's extremely unlikely that they've been in a marching band and you the other things that trip the false positive are very unlikely, rare enough that I only think of them when they come up, so I end up saying, "You know, I'm just not going to push it with that one."

@shonunezekiel

2 жыл бұрын

I like these stories :-) ... I had a judo instructor who taught us to walk to the mat without any bounce so we were well balanced... it was ages ago and I have done many different martial arts since, so my physical 'accent' is probably all over the place - but I do remember that lesson. Shaun - did you remember particular ways you were taught to move in your Kung Fu training that would have given a clue to your lineage? Or perhaps it is like an accent that you do not 'learn' it but if you are around people with that accent then you just develop it naturally.

@sthelenskungfu

2 жыл бұрын

@@shonunezekiel We did have basic movements (Moving Horse Stance, Lunging Bow Stance, Shuffle Step) but I've encountered things that are similar-ish at almost every martial arts school I've ever been to. Even Italian renaissance fencing. So I'm not at all sure what he could have picked up on to be that specific. As I said, at nineteen it was a cute magic trick but at forty-two I'm almost certain that there's a trick to it that I just didn't know. Like he visited my school in Oregon two years earlier DVD recognized me or something. Since that day, I've only ever met one person bold enough to guess I'm broad categories like "soft style martial art" or "ground fighting martial art," and even they admitted to a 50% false positive, like a ground-fighter that was classically trained in ballet would trip their sense as a soft style martial artist or a military veteran who did extensive marching but also did Tai Chi would trip their sense as an external stylist rather than an internal stylist. Maybe if just gotten cynical in my old age, But to be that right with that little to go on feels really unlikely now.

Not everyone who can fight has cauliflower ear, but pretty much anyone who has cauliflower ear can fight. Its an uncommon condition to develop outside of combat sports.

@AlligatorAli

2 жыл бұрын

True.

@williamnicholson8133

Жыл бұрын

Not always trie but cauliflower ear is an indicator of athleticism and combat sports experiance. Knew plenty of high level wrestlers and boxers though who could not fight their way out of a paper bag though also. Wrestlers put their heads in bad places begging to be choked out while boxers often relax in the clinch as they were trained that's break time .

@brojitsu

Жыл бұрын

@@williamnicholson8133 couldn't fight their way out of wet paper bag lol. Really dude?

@skaldlouiscyphre2453

Жыл бұрын

Rugby players can end up with cauliflower ear without knowing much about fighting. Of course, rugby players are tough AF even if they can't fight.

@thetruthhurts7500

Жыл бұрын

Wrestling is not fighting...this is the misconception that young people are under today. Wrestlers win in the ring but lose badly in the street.

Excellent points! I was assaulted in Chicago awhile back and I did not say a thing when they came up and I said nothing and went into a studdle fighting stance. The second man said not worth it and kept his eyes on me when they backed down. I suspect the other had some training and saw what I did to get ready. As you noted at the end the best technique is that you did not have to use. In this case this worked. I really like your videos and thank you Sensi for sharing your wisdom and observations.

One thing to keep in mind is that you need to be calm like a wild predator around prey. A Wolf among the Sheep per say. This unnerves people who get loud and high energy, most times its a good first line of def. If this doesn't work against everyone so the next line of def is to keep them at a distance with your hands outward. You don't need to push them, just show them your hand and push them back without touching them. It works every time at controlling the space between you and the other person. Predators in the wild do not spend energy unless they need to. Their movements are slow and precise until they see that moment to strike. This can and often is a option in fighting or controlling the temper of the other person. Being a like water is essential either stop the fight from happening, or preparing for it. Animals speak with Body language and its good to be fluent in that

Years ago, a vip body guard trainer said, avoid all conflict unless they try to adult you. Then it’s better to die in the spot, since the reason they wish to take you to a remote site, is only so they can dispose of you with out evidence.

@skaldlouiscyphre2453

Жыл бұрын

Abduct?

@BWater-yq3jx

Жыл бұрын

​@@skaldlouiscyphre2453 yeah, took a few moments.

@BWater-yq3jx

Жыл бұрын

I've heard it said 'You'll either end up dead... or wish you were.'

A bladed stance is almost always a huge giveaway. Or a BJJ student with hands semi-open by the thighs. I agree with those below (and you) that say: "back away from anyone that will allow it."

@gregorylatta8159

Жыл бұрын

Create and defend the gap.

I was on the other side of this a few years back. Someone I knew just lost it for no good reason and started making threats. I put a hand on his chest and told him to back off. He was still shouting abuse and saying he'd do unspeakable things as he backed off, clearly shaken. As an adult, I've never had to fight outside of a training hall: It's all about ego, and it's a fool's game.

AWESOME VIDEO! Thanks buddy!

@Art of One Dojo. Your checklist is spot on…

I've found what you said is not only useful in informing someone knowing IF an adversary has martial arts/ defensive training or, BUT also could encourage the importance to the casual minded person of the need to be so trained or be involved (learning & preparing oneself to be Security Conscious & spatially self-aware). Kata training in many of the Japanese martial arts (iaido, karate, aikido, etc.) does actually this & it is difficult for this to be avoided or ignored. In other words, not just spatial & security awareness, but emotional & physically balanced as well.

EXCELLENT advice, which you rarely see on here, listening to you, I was nodding and remember what my ex South Korean major who fought mainly taking out Vietcong with just a knife and his hands, when he served with the GIs in Vietnam. He was my master who taught me Tae Kwon Do for five years in the RAF back in the early 1970s. At the end of our often very tough and exhausting sessions, we would sit cross-legged around him and for 20 minutes he would just chat a great amount of common sense, maturity, people, life generally and what you have stated on this video. In my life there has been occasions when I had to use my skills, once when two Egyptians tried to mug me and I left them both lying on the floor while I ran as quickly away as I could, There have been several occasions when I wisely removed my self from a possible conflict, even thought the girl I was with thought I was a coward. I have observed guys choosing to fight and could always tell who would come out best. Very good advice, to any young guys watching this and then keep doing so in your life, you will be grateful to this guy.

@piotrd.4850

Жыл бұрын

Old school TKD by person with actuall fighting and combat experience.

@49525Bob

Жыл бұрын

I'm assuming your TKD instructor in Nam was Oh Do Kwan.

Bro ! Im impressed! Thanks for your breakdown!

We learn similar things about this in the military, we call it situational awareness, -- know your surroundings at all times. I see Dan is sporting a new Miyagi Do shirt, lol.

@ArtofOneDojo

2 жыл бұрын

Ha, yes I did! Have to grab another one every now and then :D

Very well said 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I shared this to Facebook. I love your videos. I train in the martial arts six to seven days a week.

@ArtofOneDojo

2 жыл бұрын

6 Days a week? That's pretty intense, but awesome!

one time someone backed down simply because they noticed that i didnt flinch or seem nervous and my back foot had nonchalantly creeped into a discrete fighting stance

@haroldbryant3105

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

I tell my students pretty much the same things. And most importantly, just because you study karate does not make you invincible.

@thetruthhurts7500

Жыл бұрын

It also means you don't know how to actually fight....The worst beatings i've seen has been done to karate practitioners by street fighters....

@frontenac5083

Жыл бұрын

@@thetruthhurts7500 Lol. You sound like a little keyboard warrior. I don't know if you know how to fight (I imagine not), but you sure know how to run your big mouth.

@frontenac5083

Жыл бұрын

@@thetruthhurts7500 You should be on KZread Kids (or better still doing your homework), it's for your age and most importantly comments are disabled there so you don't make a fool out of yourself.

Love this right here!!! Awesome!!

Growing up in The Bronx you learn to be aware at an early age.

Well done video! Thanks for posting. The only thing I would add is more of a prelude to an attack, but if the person looks away to try and draw your attention to another person or point of focus, what follows is usually an attack. Truly, great points!

Great video!

Life can be a cruel teacher... My father had me chopping and stacking firewood, in the rain in the second grade. By the 6th grade I was 6'1" 220 and chopping, hauling, and stacking cords of wood at a time. Most of the time I was just the big quiet kid, but if kids picked a fight with me, I would give them one, and after they lost they would accuse me of being a bully. Later in the 6th grade I got jumped by 2 high school freshman trying to steal my bike. Apparently, they didn't like me insinuating they were idiots for trying to steal a bike that had a flat tire that they wouldn't get anywhere with. And for this insult, instead of robbing me, they jumped me... an early sucker punch broke my nose and they beat me down good. Later when they got arrested, they couldn't believe I was only a 6th grader... This encounter made me take my strength training and situational awareness more seriously. In the 7th grade I got jumped by 4 kids who set me up at the end of recess. But based on my previous experience as a 6th grader, I was ready for the one guy baiting while they other guy was setting me up to sucker punch me. I allowed the weaker guy feigning me to jab me a few times and let him feel he was doing good. Then I threw a haymaker at the bigger dude encroaching behind me trying to sucker me. It landed perfectly completely devastated him, I then took out the next strongest, and the next, and the last guy fled. Sometimes, life puts people in positions where you have to fight regardless of what the administrative rules are and it is better to be ready than not. The best part of this video, is when it points out that you don't know what you are getting into... I used to hang out with some MMA guys back in the day when it was getting started, and they really wanted me to get into it with them. But when I saw how quickly those squirrely guys could get someone in an ankle lock, I was like... no thanks I like walking and playing basketball...That said, it was always cool to me how each guy had his own hidden strength or ability, something that the others couldn't get good at no matter how much practice was done. Sometimes its better to keep what you are good at hidden until you really need it.

A rule of thumb for me before I get into a sword fight, I always imagine my opponent is bigger, smarter, faster, and stronger than me. I always assume my opponent is better than me. I usually end up doing well

OK, I browsed your catalog after watching this, and it’s better than average. Your best observations were turning away the centerline and closing off vital targets. (For context, my “art” is a variety of Close-Quarters Edged-Weapons with SE Asian Tribal and NE USA Street-Fight scenarios.). For practical advice< I’d add the unoriginal maxims of making your combat stance (or footwork) your everyday stance (or footwork), and the same with your posture, bearing, focus and eye-contact. Cheers.

I'm a friendly and easygoing guy. I trained martial arts for several years. I'm a former Marine NCO and bouncer. I went to Chicago public school and worked as an EMT too. I'm not a complete stranger to real-life violence. I also have a degree in Criminal Justice, and family/friends in law/govt, so I understand law better than the average bear, and I have unseen support from up high. I'm also not so nice as to not sue somebody for everything that they have, and everything that they're ever likely to have. I'm 5'8" and not jacked. I carry weapons, from a tactical pen to a .44 Mag. I also carry insurance. Don't go around looking for trouble, or you will surely find it. An unassuming, non-threatening guy like me is pretty much a no-win situation. Somebody like me could very easily end your life as you know it. Try to be decent to others. Try to see the good in others. None of us is perfect.

@ArtofOneDojo

Жыл бұрын

Do you disagree with the observations in this video? I want to be clear that we are in no way advocating looking for trouble, the opposite actually. Trying to provide ways to recognize and avoid danger and if FORCED to fight someone, at least look for signs of clues of whether or not they have any skill.

@piotrd.4850

Жыл бұрын

Just mind you, that it works both ways because you are oozing overconfidence. There's always a bigger fish and there's matter of Richthoffen effect - random chance does happen.

@RKmndo

Жыл бұрын

@@piotrd.4850 Yup, but I don't go around looking for trouble. I generally fly under the radar, in person.

Outstanding video, my friend. I hope this video is seen by those who think they HAVE to fight every aggressor just because they have the training. In nearly 20 years, I’ve only had to use my training once…and I hope to keep it that way. 🙏🏻🥋

@farmcat3198

Жыл бұрын

Ironically, we train to avoid conflict, not to engage in it.

@jamessager5358

Жыл бұрын

There's loser ass wannabe MMA fighters always scoping the turf looking for someone who appears to know martial arts so they can prove themselves. If anyone ever goes,"I bet I could kick your ass." Always reply,"Yeah, you probably could." then explain "Cuz I'm old and have trouble getting out of bed without pain." or "Cuz I have lots to learn still" or something... This is the time to stoke their ego, cuz maybe besides just avoiding a fight yourself, they feel satisfied enough in life they won't try and start crap with others.

Honestly, I've been training for years (mainly Muay Thai, some BJJ, and when I was younger karate) and I got in quite a few fights before I started training. Over years of training (and having been in a few scraps back when I was a dumb kid) I have learned that there are WAY too many variables in a fight, especially in a street fight. It's really not worth it. Your best self defense is situational awareness. Knowing your exits, being aware of shifts in body language and mood, and yes, having your back to a wall. De-escalation is #2. Learning to talk your way out of a situation and position into a fight stance while keeping the hands up in a "friendly" gesture. Finally, there is fighting. No 3 hour YMCA self defense course will prepare you. If you don't train regularly, you won't have the reflexes to even attempt to do the shit you learn in those classes. Do your best to run away, use objects to create distance and use whatever you can as a weapon. Just some thoughts, thanks for the video

Facial expressions, usually a highly trained martial artist will look calm and focused, like a pre fight stair down, but I think you cover that. Great video somethings I knew and somethings I learned 👊🏽👍🏾💪🏾. Oss

In addition to the stuff you mentioned, I’d also be looking at their hands for signs of repeated striking. And martial arts related shirts or other less touristy looking bangles, like keychains or jewelry.

I've shut down dozens of potential fights with loudmouth bullies by just getting into a stance, hands up, palms facing them looking right at them and firmly saying, "shut up, walk away" - I say nothing else, They listen... It's like a Jedi mind trick. This is my reaction AFTER the person has already been loud and threatening to myself or others. I was a bouncer and lived a life where I was around a lot of dumb drunk people, a lot. I never liked the idea of hurting anyone but I have to admit that the adrenaline rush during and after a fight, to me, is intoxicating - It's just not a smart thing to do. I live in LA, pretty regularly I find myself dealing with thugs and crazy people on the street, when confronted, showing no fear and doing as I described works 99% of the time. Most of the time these people pick up on your body language and calmness so they just keep walking. Situational awareness is key, clocking them before they even get to you keeps bad things from happening. Good video

This is excellent

Never mess with the guy with the cauliflower ears. Ever.

Yep I was trained in all those personal safety things when I was a kid and have always followed them though I sometimes fail by wearing headphones in public but keep my 360 vision going.

I always been told "choose your battles wisely." I always assume anyone know how to fight or carry knife and avoid if you can....I always been kind of person that will stand up for someone or try to tell me what to do even if they know how to fight or high on drugs or very in shape because mainly I don't like bullies but you do have to be smart about it. my advice to people always been "don't start fight that you can't finish" or "don't have to fight stronger just have to fight smarter." keep on training!

Usually, weight distribution while standing and where they put their hands is the first thing i check... If their hands are in front of them and they are at an angle, they are ready to fight... If one or both of their hands are in their pockets or behind them but everything else screams "ready to fight" they habe a weapon...

@johnm2104

2 жыл бұрын

And if his eyes are going between your eyes shoulders hands and feet he's analyzing you too and knows what he's doing

Haven't finished the video yet, so I may have more to say, but that's an awesome shirt! That's awesome? Where did you get it?

This is one of the reasons military drill sergeants scream in their trainees faces. They get used to being calm when someone calls them out.

me studying Martial Arts is that i always stay calm and level headed and always stare at the person's eyes to let them know when they grab me, they're not intimidating at all and very much not in control just because you grabbed me, doesnt mean you have the upper hand...i do cause you're right where i want you, closer, before i even make my move

Nice video.

I don't know if I would call myself a "trained fighter" but I was taught not to blade the body (stand sideways) because just as I know that an opponent is probably going to launch an attack when he blades his body (even street thugs with no training will blade their body before launching an attack), he in turn, will see me blading the body as a threatening cue. Similarly holding your hands out, even with palms out ("Hey, I don't want any trouble"), could be interpreted a thinly veiled fighting stance and interpreted that you want to fight or will attack. Instead I was taught to stand feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent but weight slightly forward but ready to blade or shoot in if the person attacks. And hands clasped together, ready to frame, or cover your head, in the event of an attack and to talk calmly and tell them it's a big misunderstanding. The main line of defence in this stance is maintaining distance. Once the opponent advances and breeches that safe zone (e.g. they keep walking towards you) then you have to decide your next course of action.

You perfectly described how i behave before a street fight :-) When i was kid and teenager there was a lot of hooligans in my neighborhood, i needed to learn how to fight.

Former Prison guard here. Certain behaviour can give you away with experienced streetfighters. They see when you square up . Also if you have training, it is better to stand close to the opponent. There is a better chance to get the knifearm when he pulls the knife. If you stand out of range and he can go fully ventilator style with the knife which is very dangerous. Close range is always better if you know what you are doing. It limits the possibilities of the opponent. It can give you a tactical advantage. But training is required of course....

Always beware the calm ones. As someone who suffers from anxiety, whenever I would spar, my nerves would get the better of me and I would go almost exclusively on instinct, rather than keeping my head and planning my strategy. It took a long time before my instructors got me to relax so I could think rather than just try to rely purely on muscle memory and reactions.

EXEMPLARY video!

Thank you for this video, I agree street or untrained fighters usually trash talk, ask someone for a fight, as a Martial Arts Practitioner also, calmness, look at the attacker and turning in windows, and ask the possible attacker to stop are so powerful to de escalate a situation and assuming that someone also knows martial art is also a good defense as not to let guard down.

I sure sign with someone that knows how to fight particularly internal style is they become extremely relaxed and happy they'll have a big smile on their face

I, myself, possess some martial arts skills and prefer not to escalate situations. I would say that the first key is confidence and a commanding, threatening voice, conveying, 'If you don't listen and move away, you will get hurt.' The second aspect involves maintaining distance either by stepping back or instructing the person not to come closer, using the assertive tone I mentioned. The third element is adopting a stance with the leading foot forward, the rear leg backward, and keeping hands lowered until an actual threat is presented. However, they should be ready to respond and not limp like noodles

Sounds like a man of peace.Spoken like a True Father. Get the people home safe. experience tells all. Very nice TV message. Be humble , It takes more than 3 days to take Kieve. What does it profit a man to rule the World and lose his own soul.

While true, that the best way to win a fight is not to be in one, sometimes trouble looks for you and there's no way out. So, normally if somebody asks, "what's the best way to win a fight?" or "what's the best self defense technique?" it's with the context of a scenario where avoiding a fight is not an option.

"I don't want any trouble" Denzel Washington in the Book of Eli

If he stands, walks and moves like Michael Myers...run.

Watch the bad guy, but specifically take note of his hands, pockets and “grab-able area”. The number of times I’ve seen one guy escalating a situation against an opponent who is VISIBLY carrying a blade in his pocket is shocking. That’s how you get extra holes in ya’.

I pick up on hand placement, situational awareness of the person, and if they have a hand free. From my experience or training most people leave the strong hand free, usually the lead hand or dominant hand. I also watch their eyes.

@jakmak52

2 жыл бұрын

I had an experience about 18 years ago I just got my second degree black belt and I was in a bar in Tampa and as I was leaving five people surrounded me so I knew that I was in trouble somehow they knew I was a black belt and wanted to see what I could do the first thing I did is I took out the leader first and usually the others usually back up but three guys finally beat me up and I had a pin put in my right hand because I had broken one of my metacarpal.

@billtaylor1656

2 жыл бұрын

@@jakmak52 dam that sucks. Sorry to hear about that. Sometimes the odds are against us

Great video. As I myself know, people who can controll themselves,and stay cool, are dangerouse even if they dont know martial arts

Someone is trying to de-escalate = could be very dangerous. Someone is trying to obnoxiously cause trouble = could be very dangerous. Someone is remaining calm = could be very dangerous. Someone is irratic = could be very dangerous. Someone seems to be very space aware = could be very dangerous. Someone seems tunnel visioned and locked into you = could be very dangerous. Basically in any potential confrontation, the way someone appears is as likely the opposite of what you think as it is that you are right in any given risk assessment. There's always other bars you can drink in, or other routes you can take; and there's usually a window of opportunity to walk away or avoid situations. Apart from random attack situations of course like muggings for example, most situtaions can be entirely avoided if you recognise the window of opportunity, and ignore the voice in your head telling you to hold your ground; in other words your ego. There's no shame in just nope'ing out and drinking somewhere else if a confrontation erupts in a bar. Its not weak to say "there appears to be a misunderstanding, my apologies" and walk away. Its always advisable to cross the road if you spot behavior in the distance that could be "trouble" and casually take a different route. Im ashamed to say it but every physical altercation ive ever been in (and there's been a fair few tbh) could have been avoided if I just listened to my gut instead of my ego in the face of people trying to intimidate me.

I've been learning the quarterstaff, and I noticed that developing the muscles and flexibility for it has changed my default hand posture. Today when I watch movies I can kind of tell who's been trained with staffs just by how they hold their hands.

The way I actually learned to "fight" at the age of only 12 y.o. is by being left as an unconscious blood soaked mess in broad daylight, on a busy Broadway sidewalk, full of gawking adults that did nothing, in my Harlem neighborhood, after being surprise choked out by two 14 y.o. juvenile delinquent muggers; the pair were even well known to the local NYPD policeman that wrote my crime report at the E.R. while my broken face was being stitched up. I had not even resisted the little thugs and they STILL went ahead and hurt me pretty badly too. After that unforgettable encounter I became rather "invincible" being more than willing, not to "fight" see, but to to Win even onto death even going at it like a wild animal if necessary just to avoid having to facial stitches ever again. I wasn't going to "fight" much next time I felt endangered either because I wasn't going to wait and let some bloodthirsty psychopath thug knock me out first, choke me out (or possibly even stab me to death) EVER again.

I come from a violent country, and never developped any fighting knowledge. What I learned is how to LOOK as a menacing guy (I always keep a empty bottle of beer hiding in the floor, I am always looking for potential weapeons and exists, potential dangers, And I'm more of the paralisys guy rather then a runner or a fighter, so under pressure I'm always looking as I am calm). Its cool to see my behavior is almost a 100% accurate, more then one person avoided being violent with me. Once a guy was "saved" from me by the other people in the bar, being VERY polite to me and counseling the guy to watch out for strangers in the night, because I was certainly an armed drunk cop or something (although I was not. HATE weapons, HATE violence). It makes me not proud, just a little safer. I wish I had the mental disposition to learn and fight, but I fear to be a little dangerous with power, because I have a little temper...

@ArtofOneDojo

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Sometimes though, the right school and training can help curb that temper.

Right on sir :)

About the knuckles... Many years ago I was traveling by train and at a station a guy comes in, sits in the booth on the other side of the aisle, grim face.. I did not had a good feeling about him.., then I saw his knuckles... Grey bulgy... I really felt uncomfortable during that trip onward...

What’s sad is the people who need this most are the knuckleheads who’s ego will probably turn them away from a great video like this. I’d like to add that ex-cons exhibit a lot of these behaviors too, and although not trained, can be very dangerous, especially if cornered, most prison fights are in tight spaces so be careful not to trigger a violent trauma outburst; fear of a shank can lead to a preemptive attack.

Very nice .

It's been my experience in life, that those who know how to fight don't, and those who don't know how to fight do.

Capt. Ron Sanchez, a 30 year LAPD police captain and 8th degree Kenpo black belt under Bob White (& BJJ brown belt) wrote a book a few years ago called 'The Watchman' and Ch. 8 by itself (How To Anticipate an Attack) is worth the price of the book.

@jamessager5358

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Thank you.

Never underestimate anyone. Always fear the silent one because he is already thinking about how to take you down.

I always told my boys to avoid a scrap with anybody who has cauliflower ears.

The fact that there are two (at this time) thumbs downs for this excellent video proves that there are people who are never satisfied with anything or are simply so negative that they must object to everything.

@ArtofOneDojo

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe THEY are the ones we need to look out for and don't like their secrets given away ;)

Knuckles that look like door-knobs is generally a solid indicator. Controlled breathing is almost always a dead give away. Watch there feet, if it's safe to do so. Properly placed feet always indicate loading or pre-loading, although a good stance makes this rather imperceptible to the untrained.

Unrelated question! Would you ever consider doing an Art History or documentary on Aikido?

You usually know if someone has done martial arts before from the way they hold themselves and simply from the way they walk.

I like this one.

A good martial artist in some situations, will deliberately, stand in corner, or with back to a wall. This limits avenues of attack sceneries, only two can affectively attack into a corner , and only up to three can can attack when back against a wall, , this. I known as limiting attacks, easier to defend, especially in places known to have have maybe 50 or more aggressive opponents causing problems, ., using a wall to sprint or spring off from is vital using a corner to defend means survival if not near a exit, . , trading in martial arts takes many forms, , we used to get about 2 lines of 50 men. Attacking into corner one. technique after another, ,. Defence means practice in many situations,. Getting hit, knowing pain, ., how to avoid it, how to stop it and counter assaults, . Blocking anticipation timing,. Awareness.... Using all types of weapons in training, .., , , at least being trained gives a person an edge, in dire circumstances, . Not panicking, .. Not allowing fear to control but controlling fear. Using it the adrenalin, . . Rush . Flight and survival tactic, if you can get out, then get out, simple as, , if not then prepared is better than none,

How to tell if someone can fight is easy. Just scan their power level. Or sense it. XD I found out how well my sabumnim is after he caught my turning back kick as if it was intensional but I did it on accident. I was like,never messing with him

One thing I've always looked out for is where people are looking. It's the loud guys, who are trying to win the staring contest, that are either to intoxicated to remember their training or don't have have it. My training was always to look at the shoulders or hips, and the guys I see doing the same are the other quiet guys

You just saved me 20 years of legit martial arts training.

Great video with some excellent points. Maybe i missed it, but was scanning to see if the opponent is alone mentioned? This is also an indicator that someone has trained.

@ArtofOneDojo

2 жыл бұрын

I slipped it in there real quick, at 6:57, just said to ask if they are alone. :)

Off topic but As a person who appreciates your Channel and has become a loyal subscriber I was wondering if I could ask you to make a video on the topic of American Kenpo form number seven and form number eight regarding traditional ed Parker stick and knife work please and thank you.

@ArtofOneDojo

2 жыл бұрын

I would like to at some point, though I definitely need more experience with it. My Instructor taught me Long 7 a long time ago and I spent the least amount of time with it and it's but a blur. Never learned Long 8 (Few schools teach 7 and even fewer teach 8, and 8 has a LOT of controversy with it and isn't very practical when it comes to knives).

This video proves the old saying that the weakest dogs bark the loudest