Is this sound self defense advice?

[Thai Bri]

And how long have you had these feelings of paranoia?

[old skool dude]

Pre-empted strikes and sucker punches

Im a big fan of the sucker punch and have used a couple myself in situations that have warrented it.
It's been my experience that some "tough guys" need to "psych themselves up" before they actually sucker punch you, and that involves a lot of the verbal intimidation , posturing, getting in your face etc. This "interview " is done to determine if you are the "right" target to attack.
Even your "garden variety" thug doesnt want to have a "hard time" in a fight so he has to have a means of testing a potential "dance partner" and this verbal joust is one method they use.
My Dad used to tell me to Hit these dudes in th e mouth AS THEY ARE TALKING In which case you can break their jaw rather easily(since they're mouth is open) It also psychologically puts you in a postion of "power" as HE must now recover from your strike. Once you are in motion, stay in motion until He is motionless. (unconcious or incapacitated) The so called"Bitch Slap" or "interrogation slap" works even better. In Pikiti Tirsha arnis, we are taught to SLAP in such a way that It REALLY must be appreciated to understand how effective (and hilarious) the technique really is. one other dirty technique involves grabbing the guy's shirt collar in your left hand (if you're right handed) and POUNDING ON HIS NOSE WITH A HAMMER FIST with your right hand. Just pretend that you are knocking hard on a door. Those of you who have gotten punched in the nose with a jab or a cross KNOW how annoying, painful and distracting a punch to the nose can be, just imagine POUNDING IT REPEATEDLY! I personally, have found that it is a simple, but effective fight ender.Of course, you could also Stomp on his instep, slap his face, grab his testicles and throw him into traffic. Works just as good.

[Thai Bri]

You sound like my kind of guy!

In a good way, not a sexual one you understand.......

[brokenelbow]

If you were TB's kind of guy in a sexual way you'd be a sheep or a gerbel!

[shootodog]

maybe the one punch wonder might help.

i subscribe to the asong ulol theory of fighting (c/o the big nasty)
hit first, hit fast, hit hard, and keep on hitting!

or you could shred!!!

[kengar]

Hit these dudes in th e mouth AS THEY ARE TALKING In which case you can break their jaw rather easily(since they're mouth is open) It also psychologically puts you in a postion of "power" as HE must now recover from your strike.

Totally agree with this. If a person is in the interview phase and testing you they really don't feel a huge immediate threat from you and you can damage them psychologically. And with the mouth open the jaw is loose to rattle.

[HuSanYan]

I don't know. Martial Arts really must be bad for the brain.

TB speaking per pro himself again

[HuSanYan]

You sound like my kind of guy!

In a good way, not a sexual one you understand.......

good god its getting worse.

HSY has spoken
HSY is back in town
oh yeah

[Tom Yum]

Those of you who have gotten punched in the nose with a jab or a cross KNOW how annoying, painful and distracting a punch to the nose can be, just imagine POUNDING IT REPEATEDLY! I personally, have found that it is a simple, but effective fight ender.Of course, you could also Stomp on his instep, slap his face, grab his testicles and throw him into traffic. Works just as good.

The nose shot also makes your eyes unconditionally water up, blurring vision.

[stickman77]

Keep It Simple

[QUOTE=brokenelbow]Here's the link to the page. Third paragraph from the top. What the person who is being quoted means is hit and run, not really end the fight with one strike. "...and in the moment of surprise, escape and seek shelter and help."[/QUOTE keep it simple adjust to what is going on at that moment,at the right time when your body & mind have decided what to do , be explosive,load up hits for the purpose of escaping for you are not trying to win you are trying to survive. Now for the good news this will all happen within a few seconds,a good training tool to use , is to play the WHAT IF GAME? this will help give the edge you need if you ever get in that situation.