Thread: Street Fights - Looping or straight punches?

It's a solid point, but leg kicks are going to infinitely safer than throwing head or even body kicks. I feel like -- for the most part, at least -- leg kicks are not going to disrupt the balance of a trained individual, and a untrained attacker who tries to protect their leg with their hands or tries to catch a leg kick is most likely going to end up with a broken hand or two. The same thing applies to the clinch: Most untrained...

Quote: Originally Posted by gotobread It's a solid point, but leg kicks are going to infinitely safer than throwing head or even body kicks. I feel like -- for the most part, at least -- leg kicks are not going to disrupt the balance of a trained individual, and a untrained attacker who tries to protect their leg with their hands or tries to catch a leg kick is most likely going to end up with a broken hand or two. The same thing applies...

Quote: Originally Posted by EndoGlo Eye gouge, hit to the throat, choke, whatever. Keep in mind, you better be in the right, in the law's eye's... not you own. I agree with all this and I would add groin shots and finger breaks.

Thats a good reply ShindoNinja.. I would be wary of kicking on the street cause it would be very bad if leg got caught. I agree that it's not good to fight as a grown up, but the problem is in many places and countries people get into all kind of problems when they're drunk. It amazes me how people think they can behave however they like just because they're drunk. I think its because they've grown up in society were there...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheLeo And herein is the answer that works best for real-life self-defense: A good pair of Nikes. Since the beginnings of our species millions of people have saved their own lives simply by hauling ass at the appropriate moment. Suppose you're at a bar/club/party and words get heated. Some guy punches you square in the face and no one sees it. But fifteen people turn around just in time to see you throw a...

Quote: Originally Posted by KyuByuNimErdles 90% of streetfights the dudes are throwing loopy haymakers. and most people are right handed and go with that first. i haven't been in a streetfight in years but in my experience best is left hand up to guard the haymaker. step in with the straight right onto their fucking face. if someone was to be the aggressor now i'd probably do the same thing left guard up and maybe an overhand right,...

Quote: Originally Posted by getsmart Someone with experience could maybe answer? In street fights/self defence what kind of punches and parades are the best. I've always thought straight punches are perfect against your wildly swinging average boozehound because they're much faster, but when I see Fedor knock out people left and right with his swinging hooks I think again? Also, which kind of parades do you prefer? Crazy monkey...

Quote: Originally Posted by jlagman Newsflash! MMA is a sport, the Fedor/Rogers fight is not indicative of what would happen "in the streets." Lulz... Ain't that the truth.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kozbot Yes, Fedor would have RAPED Rogers if there were no rules I'm actually challenging a different idea, the one that sounds like, "Well, I was a fan of straight punches, but Fedor doesn't use them, and he's the greatest fighter in the world; I guess straight punches must suck."

Quote: Originally Posted by Iranwarmachine If you end up having to defend yourself hard, straight, tight, counter punches, because these will probably put down an attacker easily an least damaging, hence why shotokan/boxing style is pretty effective streetwise. Boxing/judo Behtare