What's your first strike in a street fight?

You are backed into a wall and forced into a street fight, you can’t run like a lill bitch and you have no weapons on hand, what strike, td or finish do you do attempt first?

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My RSM showed a few of us the “fight stopper” when we had a weekend out in town during basic training (after recruit course)

It’s if they get too close (and he said if they did, you already fucked up) - and it was a knee to balls, strike to throat and head butt all at the same time (or at least the first two simultaneous and head butt in quick succession)

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Viable

but for me, the correct answer is different based on your attributes, my range makes a long teep to the upper body or a stinging jab/ or lead left hook ko finish in orthodox stance the correct first strikes to implement. I’ve ko’ed someone with a jab no gloves. Keeping hands low enough to stuff a td but staying springy and kinetic linking.

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Go for the finish with every maneuver other than set ups/traps. It’s a street fight you should aim to finish in under 30 seconds, preferably 10.

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Yeah the fight stopper was if you had a lapse in situational awareness and suddenly dude is nose to nose with you

Of course, ideally, something from a longer range is preferable

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If they’re aware they’re in a fight and ready to go? a jab I guess.

If they’re talking shit and splaying their arms around and sticking their chin out while walking forward like dumb aggressive people tend to do? a hook (either hand is fine) or a cross.

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I hit hardest in close tho and bring in elbows and knees. Whoever lands first in a street fight if both guys have power, or a good td which can be the most devastating on concrete.

watch his right hip as he throws the cross

That’s a master of his craft at work

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If in grabbing distance like when a dunk grabs your shirt, grab his with your left and fire an right elbow to his face while pulling him in

He will drop

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These type of situations just make me see red and black out. Won’t even come to until several hours later. :rofl: It’s just pure instinct and survival. Something primal.

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So a jab, a cross or a hook. Thanks for narrowing it down :slight_smile:

Yes, its almost like fighting is situational or something

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Agreed. The only correct answer here is “It depends”.

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If I feel like shit could pop off I position myself for the kill even though I do it in an unassuming way. That’s key.

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This, but I’ve grabbed a handful of hair to control their head. Or a double handful and drive a knee.

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The best actual way to win a street fight is to work on your cheap shot and leave nothing up to chance.

Them or you.

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Go for eyes.

Cant attack what you can’t see.

Full chimp is the best way.

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