sparring for streetfighting

[FLMKane]

I already did

[Middleweight]

Suggest forget all that stuff and learn to be aware of your surroundings. Learn the m.o. of the thug. He spots you, thinks he can take you. approaches you, sets you up and suckers you. Steals your car, your wallet, your wife, whatever he thnks he needs

What you do at the bolded part is what might save your life. Don't let him set you up, and he might move on. If he doesn't, then turn the tables on him.

Eg: of a set up: "Hey buddy, come here for a minute."
"Got any spare change?" (Loudly, standing square in front of you)
Or he just gets out of his pickup truck and is coming for you. Not smiling, fists clenched, and of course he is much bigger than you are

Deal with the Situation. Do the unexpected. Distract/confuse him. Eg: Toss your bag of groceries to him... "Here!" ......then take him.

MMA doesn't teach that. Or does it?

[Middleweight]

Always be ready

[Tant01]

Suggest forget all that stuff and learn to be aware of your surroundings. Learn the m.o. of the thug. He spots you, thinks he can take you. approaches you, sets you up and suckers you. Steals your car, your wallet, your wife, whatever he thnks he needs

What you do at the bolded part is what might save your life. Don't let him set you up, and he might move on. If he doesn't, then turn the tables on him.

Eg: of a set up: "Hey buddy, come here for a minute."
"Got any spare change?" (Loudly, standing square in front of you)
Or he just gets out of his pickup truck and is coming for you. Not smiling, fists clenched, and of course he is much bigger than you are

Deal with the Situation. Do the unexpected. Distract/confuse him. Eg: Toss your bag of groceries to him... "Here!" ......then take him.

MMA doesn't teach that. Or does it?

Always be ready

That's good advise....

There is an expression among JKD men that goes "Make it your own" ...

Taking the initative is not simply a concept (sen no sen) ... It's functionally a root of jeet kune do. The art of "INTERCEPTING" as it were.

Thanks for your input.

[Middleweight]

That's good advise....

There is an expression among JKD men that goes "Make it your own" ...

Taking the initative is not simply a concept (sen no sen) ... It's functionally a root of jeet kune do. The art of "INTERCEPTING" as it were.

Thanks for your input.

You are most welcome. Easier said than done though. I believe you have to instantly make up your mind that this guy is going to hit the pavement, and never consider that you might lose. It is a mind thing.

I would rather have a 15-20 wrestling/breakhold tricks (and my boxing exp) and that mental attitude to the point it just takes over; than a black belt and no street savvy. I am not sure I have eitherone, but I do know this:

A 250 lb road rager/bully gets uneasy if he sees the would be victim at 5-10 and 160 is not the least bit un-nerved; but is instead with a serious ' time to go to work' expression on his face. It is like '***t, this guy going to take me on! Why isn't he freezing up?'

This isn't always the case. I will suggest your average veteran big city cop can say more about this than anyone on the block, except maybe a soldier who has seen combat duty.

I call it 'breaking the guy's gameplan/rhythmn'

[Middleweight]

Even if all you have done is step sideways, and started to move in a cirular motion c cwise around him, away from his strong hand,... you've just tripled your chances of staying alive... because NOW You are DOING something, instead of succumbing to fear.

.. Q re: strong hand: What pocket is his wallet in? Remember to look for that ... and you have already begun to defend yourself... even though you are only at the 'interview' stage.

We need to remember that thue thug seeks to control his victim, by fear, aggression, and then force. Your job is to ---* up that process