Fighting... Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next         Author Message Asterix Drone Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 50 Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 3:42 pm    Post subject: Fighting... The kicking thread has made me think about how I would actually fight, as opposed to spar. Would I try to hit the person until they leave me be/ are left to rest it out. would I try to take them down, step on the ankle, and run off into the night, or would I use a combination? Of course it all depends on how many people are around, are they your friends, attacker's friends, or random passers by... I'm not going to give my answer just yet, I want to see what others would do first. How would you deal with an attacker? one attacker, no one else around and no other choice than to fight. If you drop the person and run you will make it to your bus, but how would you drop them, would you hit and kick? latch on to them and go for submission style, then twist a bit more? What would you do? * Back to top Buffy mei mei Joined: 23 Oct 2002 Posts: 3748 Location: Going through the chappa'ai Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 3:48 pm    Post subject: Since most of what I know is based around defence, I think I'd wait until they did something and react to that. ie if they throw a big shovel punch, possibly try a throw, or a block and a throat strike. Back to top wing Resident Witch Joined: 16 Mar 2002 Posts: 1272 Location: Sitting at a tech support desk telling stupid people to plug their modems in Warnings : 10 Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 3:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Fighting... Asterix wrote: I'm not going to give my answer just yet, I want to see what others would do first. How would you deal with an attacker? one attacker, no one else around and no other choice than to fight. Happened last night, a pair of skangers at a bus stop on the quays. Asked me for spare change, didn't have any, said as much and got a punch in the throat. Really bloody hurt. I got a couple of digs in the stomach as I caught my breath, punched one in the groin and the other in the nose and ran for the bus. Back to top Ragdoll flobolobogrogopants Joined: 03 May 2002 Posts: 1529 Location: Watching the wall paper dance. Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:40 pm    Post subject: Fighting I would avoid it like mad, training for self defence does not make me bruce lee. I dunno if there was a means for me to escape then I would take it, i.e. run like mad! Back to top Bon The Bitch Joined: 07 Nov 2001 Posts: 5141 Location: Lost Amidst Red Tape! Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:46 pm    Post subject: Eh ... from experience, managed a strike to the nose, solar plexus and groin of the same guy. And boy was he surprised!