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Originally posted by conach
I train Martial Arts... I train hard and feel prepared to face any situation. Do I really have to run away from multiple attackers or face them?
Any further comments, thoughts, ideas or experiences will be appreciated. Serious comments please. Let's get to the bottom of this matter. |
There are exceptions to every rule of course but generally you would never want to face multiple opponents. Though yuo may feel confident for every situation I can assure you that you probably are not trainined for it. Remember overconfidence is a flaw not a virtue (I am not attacking you). The point is it is always better to avoid physical conflict altogether, why? You should not want to injure another person nor let injury fall upon yourself. If there is an option, you should always dump the ego and avoid. It can be difficult enogh winning against one human much less 2+.
I have been invlded in this scenerio a few times and I knew I couldn't avoid it and I also knew I was going to get very hurt or worse fortuatle a lot times bullies share on heart and don't have the stomach when you fight back. But it could have gone either way. I have studied both JJJ and HKD and don't have a problem with at least the styles I studied. While no MA is the best to combat multiples your best chance of survival is on your feet. Any ground fighting would be out of teh question, wrestling, Judo, BJJ etc. Its not an attack on BJJ it is a 1on1 MA and most have the philosophy of ground first, which is arguable in a 1on1 fight but definately out of the question for multiple.
The best techniques in a multiple situation are weapons, knives are good but taking the safety of my 9mm is probably the best.
My 2 cents