{"id":7920,"date":"2018-10-03T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T07:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/?p=7920"},"modified":"2021-03-31T15:33:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T15:33:39","slug":"5-tips-to-surviving-a-street-fight-by-derek-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/03\/5-tips-to-surviving-a-street-fight-by-derek-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Surviving a Street Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Street Fights Are No Joke<\/h4>\nStreet fighting can never be compared to any kind of sport. In street fighting, there are no rules and regulations to be followed. It is brutal and cruel enough to kill you. It is always better to avoid this kind of situation at all cost. However, if you are caught in this unavoidable situation, I have some advice for you to follow. These tips are easy to remember and learn and may save your life!\n
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TIP 1:<\/h2>\n

You WILL Get Hurt<\/em><\/h4>\nUnlike sport fighting events, a street fight does not follow any rules, so understand this now, you will get hurt, and you will experience pain<\/strong>. In a street fight, either you will be hitting and kicking your opponent or you will get hit or kicked. Probably both!\n\nYou have to train your mind and body to accept pain. If you are a person who has never been in a street fight or if it has been years since your last physical altercation, I suggest you get into a martial arts or self-defense class and take some hits. You don't want a street fight to be the first time you feel what it is like to get hit.\n

Speaking of which, even when you are the one doling out the punishment, you are likely to hurt your hands when punching your opponent or your body when ground fighting<\/a>. Remember there are no mats like in class. If you prepare your mind for this kind of situation, you will be able to keep calmer during a real fight.<\/p>\n[dfads params='groups=292&limit=1&orderby=random']\n

TIP 2:<\/h2>\n

Be Offensive<\/em><\/h4>\nIf you happen to end up in a street fight, you want to be able to inflict devastating damage<\/a> to your opponent, so you need to make sure you practice your self-defense or martial art skills. Unfortunately, this is the real thing so I am warning you that you should never be afraid to attack or hurt your opponent, especially if your opponent is the one who started the fight.\n\nThis is not as easy as it sounds. Most of us don't have what it takes to seriously injure another person on purpose, but this may be what you have to do to survive. In a situation such as this, you are forced to choose.\n

It's either you let them hurt you, or you fight and defend yourself. If you don't fight back, you will get yourself injured or killed. This is an even larger consideration if you must protect your loved ones as well.<\/p>\n\n

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TIP 3:<\/h2>\n

Inflict As Much Damage As
Possible
and As Is Needed
To Stop The Threat<\/em><\/h4>\nIt is a fallacy that law enforcement officers shoot to kill. We shoot to stop the threat, whatever that may take. Street fighting is not like the sports that you often see on television or that you participate in.\n\nWhen you are engaged in this kind of situation, make sure to focus on hitting the vital areas of your opponent. Attack his throat, eyes, and groin. This way, you will cause more damage and pain to your opponent.\n

Once you attack these areas, make sure to continue your attack until the fight is over. The more damage you inflict on these vital areas, the faster you can finish the fight<\/a>. In law enforcement and in the military, we continue until we neutralize the threat.<\/p>\n[dfads params='groups=292&limit=1&orderby=random']\n

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Keep Your Balance<\/em><\/h4>\nIt is always safer for you to stay on your feet and punch your attacker. To do this, you must train to improve your balance and work on maintaining it in a fight. If your opponent can easily get you off-balance, they can knock you down or throw you.\n\nBoth Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are great arts for learning to maintain balance. In addition, your own attacks will be more effective if thrown with good balance. Even if you are in a ground fight, you want to learn to keep your balance should you find yourself on top of your opponent (which is where you want to be by the way).\n

Finally, be careful when kicking. Once you go to one foot, your balance becomes significantly weaker. If you kick, keep it low and fast and quickly re-establish your balance. It can't be stated enough how important it is to make sure to keep your balance stable.<\/p>\n\n

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TIP 5:<\/h2>\n

Be Ready For Close Combat<\/em><\/h4>\n
\n <\/div>\nDuring a street fight, it is unavoidable for you to get close to your opponent. When this happens, make sure to use your knees and elbows when you attack your opponent. Elbows and knees don't require much space to throw an attack, so this is the most functional technique if you lack space to fight.\n

Also, most people don't know how to fight close up, so if you know how to use your knees and elbows up close then, you have an advantage. Oh, and don't forget about headbutts. You can learn how to effectively use your knees, elbows, and head for fighting in my Special Agent Combative Course.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

There You Have It<\/h4>\nThat's it for this one. These tips will surely give you the advantage during a street fight should you find yourself in such a situation. Did this help you? If so, join the conversation and leave your thoughts in the comments down below.\n

\n Click here for more training by Derek Smith<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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