Why You Wouldn't Beat Multiple Opponents 

This is the last editorial I am making to sum up the knowledge I've gained through this last year. Now on Wednesday I am finally flying to US to start my intensive MMA and BJJ training so much more live footage and interviews are to come. Very excited about that and I'll see you all soon.

I could easily defeat 4 or 5 people so long as they are RU-vid commenters.

My first day of martial arts class: When do we dodge bullets?

Usually when someone’s about to hit me, a little icon appears over my head and that’s when I counter their attack

There was a scene in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood that stuck with me ever since. Ezio was chasing an enemy with comrades and he said "Why are you running you coward!?" And he said "Smart men never stay and fight" That was insightful due to after catching up with him, we beat the shit out of him.

Me who watch alot of martial arts movies: *"Years of academy training wasted"*

I’ve beaten multiple attackers before with ease. Definitely taught those little kids a lesson.

It’s not that hard, just press Y to perform a fear takedown, then grapple hook up to conveniently placed gargoyles

Never lose mobility : ✔️ Improvise with the situation's surprises : ✔️ Use people against each-other : ✔️ Jackie Chan : ✔️

Chuck Norris put it very well: You can fight a person, if you're good, you can fight two people. But if 3 or more people want to kick your ass, then your ass is kicked.

The first rule of street fighting: Try not to get into a street fight.

Simply use the powerful martial art of Run-fu.

RUN! If can’t run, knife, if can’t knife, improv weapons, if can’t improv, fight dirty, if can’t fight dirty, what long series of bad decisions got you here!!!??

Bruce Lee said when asked what to do with multiple attackers: "Run".

Me: “I can take all 10 of you!” My 10 attackers: comes at me all at once instead of taking turns sharing blows Me: *You weren’t supposed to do that!*

Been in fights with multiple opponents growing up. You learn to hit hard, quick and move. It's possible to overcome multiple opponents but don't expect to come out untouched.

When I used to practice kick boxing. The technique against multiple attackers was to get away as fast as possible. If you were surrounded, try to make a hole thru the weakest link and get the hell out. If you can't, try to used one of the attackers as human shield against the others, but always try to get out as soon as you can. And, definitely, use anything you can get as a weapon. If you're figthing for your life, anything goes...

Best way to defend against multiple opponents: Have extended mags.

I was jumped by multiple opponents when I was younger. I had experience with martial arts and street fighting and I can say with 100% confidence... that I got my ass beat and am probably lucky I'm not dead.

“Why you won’t beat multiple opponents.” Me: *Pulls out AK* “I’m sorry I thought this was America.”

The point he talks about at 3 minutes is exactly what my Wing Chun sifu taught us for grade 10. Using the person for shield so the others cant get to you easily and ALWAYS be able to see everyone. Never have your back to anyone, and try to move for the exit

“The secret to fighting against more than one is to never lose mobility.” Me: runs away

As someone who ended up on the wrong end of an 8 vs 1 I tell you this: you can't "win" the fight but you can deal and tank enough damages to make them reconsider. Cost me an orbital bone and some nasty cuts but they eventually gave up when two of them were lying unconscious on the ground and I was still swinging and blasting elbows or knees at every man willing to get close. Martial arts saved my life that night.

"The secret of fighting against more than one is to never lose mobility" Hell yeah, years of tanking mobs in mmorpg have prepared me for this

"The key is to never lose mobility..." Translation: "Run you fool!"

My grandfather once offhandidly told me that when he was young he once fought off 6 dudes. I never believed him. About a year before he died I was visiting my great uncle, brother of his, and he told me my grandfather was the best boxer in his city when he was young, and that it was decided that he should quit boxing and pursue a more 'decent' lifestyle after some dudes ambushed and shot him. He showed me pictures of my grandfather in the ring, that was a surprise for me, I had never heard about that side of my grandfather in my then 25 years of life. I asked my grandfather about it. He told me that it was true about the short boxing career he had but nothing else. 6 months later my grandfather was battling cancer and it was my turn to take care of him for the night. So he and I talked for hours and he told me the complete story about his youth, early boxing career, and the troubles he faced. Including the time he fough off 6 dudes. He told me that the secret was to enrage yourself and be like a tiger. To hit really fast and move really fast. After he fought off those dudes they came back the next day and shot him in the chest. But he survived. He even showed me the bullet wound and the bullet. Yes, he still had the bullet inside of him. It was a round small ball you could feel if you pushed your fingers to the left side of his chest. So suddently the story became real for me and totally believable. So all in all , this video and the advices it gives, reminds me alot of what my grandfather told me and gives a more detailed explanation of what he meant about ''being like a tiger'.

When you're a healthy adult and your multiple attackers are kindergarten kids, or maybe a group of elders with stroke, you will stand victorious with your unarmed fighting.

The term "to use martial arts only as a defense" as you have mentioned has been misintrepated. What it actually means is that you must not use your martial arts skill to bully or provoke or disturb someone or commit crimes like extortion, robbery, beat up your spouse etc. It does not mean that you must not attack when your life is being threatened. So the term is meant to be metaphorical, not literal. Thank you.

Rurouni Kenshin made the same point in one of its episodes: Run, so the fastest opponent leaves the rest behind, then quickly deal with that one. Rinse and repeat.

Having actually fought multiple opponents I can tell you it IS possible, It requires extreme aggression.

Ah, I see. You're learned of the Joestar Secret Technique.

Rule of Thumb - NEVER start a war you can not end.

I'm always a little sceptical when people say to beat multiple attackers you need to take them out quick by hitting the throat, groin, etc. These targets are generally hard enough to hit in a one on one fight and having additional opponents typically limits your options (or at least it does in the re-enactment battles I've participated in) and I'm bold enough to suggest that if you can't land an attack one on one you're going to struggle to land that attack against multiple opponents.

You can’t beat 10 but I seen 3-4 attacker’s get their ass handed to by a single guy in brawling

as a Karaté Black belt, it's 100% true, just rewatch the "Ip Man 10 vs 1 scene", and look the Japeneses one by one, they are lining up and are terribly slow/bad

"Never lose mobility and improvise" Jackie Chan: cowabonga it is!

Survive: yes Be victorious over: no

I can only speak for myself but I think it's almost impossible to deal with multiple attackers. I have a lot of Martial arts training, I am a kickboxing coach and I used to own an MMA gym. Years ago when I was much younger and stronger than I am now at 55 years old, I was confronted by three drunk assholes while leaving a sports bar, I was with my wife and I had no illusions of my chances against 3 guys so I tried to walk away and as I did one of them tried to hit me so I hit him, hard and knocked him out, at that point the other 2 beat the hell out of me and the third guy I knocked out woke up pissed off and joined in. I tried to fight back and protect my wife who was trying to help me but was only getting in the way. When the police came there were 3 of them and one of me so the cop arrested me, but he saw through their bullshit and drove around the corner and let me go, telling me to go straight to the hospital. I got 12 stitches over my right eye and was bad bruised up for about 10 days but I feel lucky I did not get brain damage. No martial art can prepare you for this kind of situation, but my training did help me with movement and slipping punches and I knew not to go down or it would have been much worse. My advise is to avoid these situations at all cost, a bruised ego is much better than brain damage, just walk away.

I like how the Bobby Hill method is mentioned here. "That's my purse! I don't know you! *kick to the genitals*

I want to rewatch The Transporter now: most of the fights i remember from it seemed to follow a "make advantage of your environment" Statham fights people in narrow places and when he can't he dipped himself in motor oil to not get grabbed

Great video, I think all of your points are spot on! I do think one thing you missed is that a master at Judo throws can put someone on the ground very hard in less than four seconds. That would work with similar effectiveness as a punch (although not quite as fast and one would have to be very careful to not expose themselves). The other technique that might be effective against multiple attackers is put one in a choke hold and hold him as a shield. Threaten to kill him if the group does not yield. I think the effectiveness will really depend on who the attackers are and what mood they are in.

It's amazing to see your intellectual evolution over time. It's rare to meet someone who's honest about their mistakes and genuinely interested in improving themselves, even at the cost of their egos. Seeing so many proponents of fake and untested martial arts who're simply ideologically unbending, even in the face of evidence, you truly are a rare bird. You have my respect for that.

how to beat multiple attackers: Use a gun that fires multiple bullets

I used to think the same but after my Dim Mak training, i not only survived but I crippled 40 Uzi wielding ninjas.

The difficulty with ending a streetfight early (hitting quickly and hard before the fight really begins) is that even if you are being threatened but you strike first, even if it is a larger opponent , you could be charged with aggression, when your only intent was self-preservation. In a streetfight, it takes a lot of foresight and judgment that you can’t really train for.

Fun fact! The actor in Ip Man, Donnie Yen, once sent 8 men into hospital for harrassing his girlfriend.

Best way to beat multiple attackers: don’t let them know you can perform any kind of martial arts. Most bullies don’t know how to fight as it is, so surprise the hell out of them. 😁

This is one of the many drawbacks of watching too many Kung Fu movies.😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

The few times I've gotten into a situation with multiple attackers, it was tense but not as complicated as you think it is. Perhaps we are over thinking what will actually happen with multiple attackers, groups and crowds of people are not that intelligent when acting together. The only thing that really agrees with my personal experience and your theory is that a person needs to be open to deploy whatever response fits the situation. I've attacked the first attacker, I've done ikkyo in response to an attack, I preempted an attack with a verbal threat, and I've also used my own weapon as a pre emptive threat without using it. The point is, you don't know what's going to happen, and no amount of training will tell you what will happen. Not even the "real self defense" instructors. It's often misleading when saying one is real and one is not. The truth is, no one knows until it happens. I agree that conceptually that aikido randori is a good theoretical starting point. But you have to expect the unexpected and be decisive in your action once you move. I live in Texas, so my reality is a gun fight. lol. For real, road rage or bar fights usually end up with a gun fight. So no martial art, MMA or TMA, is going to prepare you for being shot at. It's all a wash at that point, and you'll need other training. Like how to shoot a gun during stress environments. Even then, it's a very high risk situation. Good luck!

"No matter how many of you guys there are, i will woop your ass, thats what i have been doing for many years" -My Kindergarden Teacher

I think the movie Unleashed was a perfect example of fighting multiple attackers.

As the anime Samurai X said: "Against multiple enemies it's best to run away, if you can't flee then remember each individual has it's own running speed thus each giving you a small moment to take down one before another comes."

I remember watching a Russian football hooligan on tv. He said that kicking is a bad idea, you'll fall down.

Movie martial artists: (Easily beats all 10 opponents) *_Real life Martial artists: (Runs when there are multiple opponents against him/her)_*

That scene from Ip Man 1 still looks so badass. I can feel the intensity coming from Ip Man himself. The way he played those 10 Japanese Black Belt. Just damn.....

Came across this. BJJ guy. I agree very much with this. When I played football, I was one of the big guys, and we did this drill where everyone is in a big circle with one person in the middle. The coach points to a person, and they try to tackle the guy in the middle. The coach knew I would fare better than the smaller guys, so he was sending them at me quickly. First guy, down easily... pivot to next person off to the side, down and a bit off-balance at the angle... boom -- guy from my left side hits me and staggers me... then the coup de grace, guy from directly in back of me takes me down hard. I get up... blam, on the ground... get up... repeat until I'm lying on my back gasping for air. That taught me that no matter how badass you are, you don't want to engage multiple threats. I was actually looking for a video on movement using a firearm against multiple attackers having firearms. I don't think many people caught this, but the Punisher executes this awesome sequence of foot movement just in about a 6 foot diameter circle designed to delay the threats' ability to get aim while he just takes them down one at a time. If anyone knows more about that kind of training, please let me know. I'm just blown away at how effective that tactic probably is. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sJ4R0UWpMig.html

Oldboy did this real well. The hero and the attackers are confined to a narrow hallway, the hero is using a weapon and he actually gets hurt

As a survivor of RL attacks of 5 vs 1 back in Jr. High school this is all amazingly good information. I was attacked while in school by 5 kids that bullied me for over 2 years straight. Every day they would attack me by trying to overwhelm me and get me down into the floor and nearly kick me to death. My father ended up putting me into Kung Fu and I had a great instructor that told me the truth right from the start your going to lose if you have to fight against those numbers. So he said simply first try and avoid and escape, if not possible find who you can punch to make an escape. If escape is impossible then expect to lose, but make them regret ever trying to harm you. At first it sucked for over a year, but over time I got better I learned how to predict their moves and I learned how to block what areas were vital. Then I started breaking bones countering and yes I lost ALOT of the fights but every broken bone I gave them I counted as a victory. Long story short it all ended one day in the men's bathroom. I was snuck up on by them and had my face rammed into a cement wall 3 times and had my nose shattered! Then I was thrown down to the floor and had a switch blade aimed at my heart! I was lucky my trainning from King Fu had taught me to block blades. So I attempted the same move I had done in practice a thousand times and managed it...but it had stabbed into the back side of my hand! That was when I took advantage of his shock that I did that and grabbed his arm pinned it under my knee and then shattered it making sure his knife was controlled and unusable. It happend so quick I had not noticed the blade cut out of my hand and that I was bleeding heavily from a chunk of skin missing from my hand. That was when his friends all decided to start kicking me. But I knew if I released the leaders arm with the knife I would be dead so I kept him pinned and accepted the blows and screamed for help. At that moment luck was on my side and the freaking principle walked in!! The leader was expelled the kids friends all given suspensions and after that the leader as far as I knew never used his arm again. My nose was flat shattered and required 2 surgeries to fix it. Which I couldn't afford nor my parents untill 13 years later. I self stiched my own hands flesh back on because I was taught how by my mother. I had several bruses all over my entire body, but nothing else was broken since I blocked my vitals. All in all I survived and this man's video is a 100% accurate. If your in a position with multiple attackers RUN!

I agree with this one. I believe the best form of self-defense is staying out of trouble and not pissing people off to begin with. You know, resolving conflicts peacefully before they escalate into a violent confrontation.

This opened my eyes to the real dangers of mugging. Thank you so much

Great boxer have little problem knocking out street toughs I know this from watching great boxers in my neighborhood of Bed- stuy brooklyn knocking out two, three or even four street toughs at a time. This style of boxing is known as 52 blocks boxing. Rokas I hope you been skipping rope and studying great boxers.

2 of my friends and myself defended ourselves successfully against about a 25 -28 person gang attack. One friend was a student of Hung Gar, the other a student of 52 Blocks, and myself a student of Shotokan Karate. The key to our successful defense was keeping our backs to the wall, so the gang couldn't attack us from behind.

Bro I wanted to believe but you've destroyed my dreams

The key to survive a fight with multiple attackers is hit and run tactics. That's the closest you get. Pacing your opponent so that you only have to face one at a time and blocking. Never let yourslef be surrounded. And this is almost impossible to do if you fight against other fighters. Fighing multiple attackers who only rely on numbers because they don't know how to fight is very much possible. Or am I just so very lucky to witness it multiple times now. Experience is a key factor to most martial arts arguments. Most haven't experienced their martial arts working so they think it's impossible or just not good.

Thnx for breaking my fantasy I will train even harder and got motivation due to u thnx

Honestly, I think the most important thing is to have around double or more the combined power level of the attackers. If one squats 225, and another squats 315, then you should squat 540+ to reasonably assume you can take them both. Not an exact science, but it's a starting point. You're going to need stamina to finish both of them too, unless you can one-shot them. Last but not least, there's skill.... but I still think general power level is probably the bigger factor up to a point. A gun still works best lol.

Fought a lot when I was younger. I was a finisher, not a starter. 2 fights were 1v1. All others were 3v1 and up to 7v1. Never lost. In fact, ended up chasing the 7 down the street. Minimal martial Arts training and wrestled for a long time. The strategies explained are accurate. You cant stop for a second and have to be very aware of your surroundings. Hit the ground twice in the group and always took someone down with me, rolled and used them as a block to gain position. I did get hit quite a bit, but they were calculated. Taking a loss to take advantage. If you can, take the small guy first and use him as a ram into the bigger guys. It's not easy to catch a grown man, even the small ones. It delays advances. Juking and backpeddling are essential. Know how to dodge a punch and use the opposer's momentum, either to incapacitate or to move them into the next guy. Lastly, if you get enraged when you get hit, you will lose. You need to get calmer. You need to be able to read and react. Rage and anger make mistakes. If you are one of the few that get more calm when hit, you probably notice everything slows down around you. It's a rare trait and it definitely saved my life. Also, don't fight. It's not worth it. Never started one. Ever.

The best martial arts to fight multiple opponents: Parkour Choose your battle

I’ve been attacked by two people at once and “won” that fight. But I would never engage 2 or more at once willingly. Two guys ran up, split, and swung at me from both my left and right. I dropped and rolled forward and did a 180 out of the roll so I could see them. They apparently hit each other while I did this... but was kinda rolling on the ground so I didn’t see it too well. They then tried to surround me again. This was in an open parking lot, I kept moving so that our position made a straight line (making sure that one of them was in between me and the one furthest away). Eventually I saw an opening for a side kick while they were lined up. So, I hit the one closest to me as hard as I could pushing him back towards the other. My plan to push one into the other didn’t happen, but the other one had to move out the way. Which is when I ran towards some benches and jumped over the bench putting the bench between me and them. 2nd guy jumped the bench after I did while the 1st guy ran around it, so I side stepped the bench and pushed 2nd guy (while he was airborne) into the 1st guy, then stepped forward with a hard side kick to the 2nd guy as he was colliding with the 1st guy. And I saw a large stick on the ground out the corner of my eye, so I went for the stick as they were falling. As they’re getting up, I whacked one of them (don’t remember which) with the stick as hard as I could in the ribs, then moved back to the other side of the bench to put it between me and them again. That’s when they left. I was lucky they weren’t terribly smart and didn’t really know how to fight too well. Also that I found that stick.

I don't know why but this made me think about the old SNL sketch with the group of guys who sat around and plotted the best way to attack the hero one at a time so that he could beat them up.

attacker comes up at me me: gimme a moment, I just need to change into my gear and put my hand-wraps on

This seems fair - Did a bit of multiple opponents with limited contact in Krav Maga. Realistic options are limited, and are pretty much as described.

In the 1980's while walking around my Memphis hood I was attacked and while in fight or flight I was able to fight them off using some kind of crossing there arms and making them hit each other there were more than 5 of them it felt like I was in a dream no shyness no pain or injuries not even later and I didn't have to run from them one of them called out that they were just playing and stoped attacking me, but in the project them going around and beating up people is how they played. All of them were downed some upside down in the bushes that state of mind has helped me many times in violent and dangerous times with no injuries it's been a while but I've always loved my fight or fight mode there were lots of tough guys back then so far I'm still undefeated though as a good person I do try to avoid wrongful people. I liked the rage but liked the smooth quickness I felt in fight or flight more

The secret to fighting even ONE attacker is to never lose mobility. Movement and footwork is everything.

"You cannot beat multiple attackers" Anyone who's lived in or around the city of Baltimore "Are you sure about that"

my experience in krav did a great job at simulating multiple opponents... though my teacher made it clear that krav is not a martial art but a self defense system... which i agree with

Where playing Doom Eternal at the hardest difficulty actually helps you in an IRL situation

In my class we used to do what we called gang sparring, where it was anywhere from 2 to 4 on one. The object was to learn to defend not win

0:36 what a way to go

Fighting two was sometimes easier then fighting one so long as you don’t go down. They are worried about hitting each other where as your just going for it and hitting anything that moves nearby. It’s probably best to just keep fit and be able to run from situations of you need to. Being nimble, fast and mobile with decent stamina along with the adrenaline rush should get you away from most people

Beating multiple opponents is simple: just be bigger, stronger, tougher and more skilled than all of them combined.

Imagine fighting two professional boxers at the same time lol

Regarding the "Run-away" concept. I've always been a big fan of fighting Anime. And one of my favorite series always was the Virtua Fighter adaptation. Because, even if the protagonist was so strong and fast (besides otherwose being really goofy and stuff, but hey that's relatable protag for you:D) when he started teaching a bullied boy, the first thing he taught him was not hitting techniques or grapples, but how to run fast and wide. And this was so awesome. It's not just about 'hitting really hard'. It's about protecting your life. Not your ego. They also did a, what I thought, great comparison. The hotheaded female lead asked, why the protag does not teach the kid striking and kicking, to overpower the opponents. Which yeah, is valuable. But Akira juat responds with: "well and if the opponent just pulls the gun, you are done for anyway". I mean yes, running away when someone aimes a gun at you, you have very little chance of success. But than again, if you are a good runner, are able to surprise your opponent or whatever chances are you are more eager to survive than just standing there and try to fight the guy. Also, for me the lesson was also more about, what if the opponent draws weapons in general? Well, even than. You better run, that's what. Now, maybe this is really simplistic and there are many things that go into that kind of stiff. But I was really amazed by how they treated that subject in such an Anime regardless. Telling kids, that not only is it ok, to run away sometimes, but that good stamina and speed are also key factors when you want to learn the basics about fighting. At least that is what I took from that^^

I attended a kung fu school in NYC for a few years and fighting multiple attackers was indeed an important part of training (typically 2 against 1). I was surprised to hear your statement that few martial arts address the question of multiple attackers. Perhaps you are right and I just got lucky, however it seems like very valuable training to me. Obviously immediate escape is the best choice but that's not always possible

Me: against 10 attackers Also me: attacks one of them who was about to attack me The other ten: o-o

Boxing is best for multiple attackers

I pushed off one attacker. I couldn't land a punch. But I was able to keep my legs/feet between us after I was knocked down. After my leg push he landed about eight feet away. I got up before he did. He thought about continuing the fight and then ran away. I guess he didn't like flying through the air and hitting the ground.

I studied martial arts for almost 20 years, was in more than a few fights where I was against multiple people, but never more than 5. If it was two or three people, I usually walked away without a scratch, but any more than that, I definitely took a beating. Was always able to walk away on my own, but I needed a few days to heal up after afterward. The most useful lesson I ever learn though, I learned at a hospital. No one ever wants to fight a crazy person, and no one ever wants to fight a naked person. Speaking from personal experience, it's a lot easier to fake being crazy than it is to fake being naked. Slapping yourself in the face and ranting about insane crap has kept me out of more fights then I ever got in. Edit: because I forgot to add it, and in case anyone asks, definitely the mobility. In the few times where I was up against that many people, mobility, and using my opponents as shields to protecting me from getting overwhelmed, those are the two things that saved my life. Well, maybe not save my life, but definitely saved me from getting messed up any worse. Edit 2: also, forget honor and chivalry. The videos right, it's not a duel. If you were in that situation, and you can't get out, and you can't get away, striking first and hardest is is the only option you have left. Like I stated earlier, I've had a lot of training and practice in this, so in my situations, I felt comfortable taking the fight to them. If you don't feel comfortable, then I recommend the wise words of Jack Sparrow. Never be afraid to fight to run away. Edit 3: I came into this world kicking and screaming, covered in someone else's blood. I have no problem going out that way.

I think Dark Souls address this well. In most video games, the game creates the illusion of fighting multiple opponents when in reality they basically line up for you to handle them one by one while most of them just kinda stand and watch. But in Dark Souls, they won’t take turns. Even if you’re a high level and have good gear, it’s still possible to die to low-level and weak enemies if you get surrounded by a group of them. They won’t take turns so fighting multiple enemies becomes astronomically more difficult the more there are. I like how the Painted World proved this; normally, an unarmored Hollow is easy to kill and does very little damage. But in the Painted World, a high level area, there’s nothing but groups of Hollows for the most part. But it’s a tough area for a lot of players because they swarm you in groups of three or four with their torches and swords and even though each one is weak by themselves, together they can be very dangerous in groups.

For all the Krav Maga haters out there, everything mentioned in this video is what our instructor conveyed when dealing with multiple agressors

"Never lose mobility" So I Jackie Chan it then

Overly simplistic conclusion. Stand up grappling moves like armdrag are very usefull, smaller closed space also increases importance of stand up grappling

This! Should be screened in every martial art club.

Fighting multiple opponents is very hard even for seasoned fighters. The key is to line them up so they can only fight one at a time. Movement of the body is critical or using your environment to help you (for example in a very narrow corridor). Most times that not, these techniques are normally to delay the opponents and run away since you most likely wont be able to beat a large group of people (like in the movies). So yeah, never let the oponent group surrender you, and dont try fighting like in the movies. Best to run away to fight another day.

This is why it's good to use weapons training.

_Why did youtube recommend this to me_ _I never posted anything about taking kung fu_

As someone who has, you can actually beat multiple opponents

It depends what you mean by 'multiple' and there are so many factors you can't foresee: I got attacked in the street by two men who were both bigger than me. Why it happened I don't know, I guess they were just looking for a fight - I had my back against the wall so they couldn't get behind me, I hit one so hard in the face that he actually walked away stunned leaving me to fight his fat friend, we exchanged a lot of blows and I couldn't move him, but eventually I got lucky and punched him hard in the face while he was off balance, he hit the ground falling straight on his back and I kicked him and kicked him, I wasn't going to let him get back up. He was semi conscious and managed to drag himself under a stationary truck, if he hadn't maybe I would have killed him. I left him there, his friend had dissapeared. Martial arts don't necessarily represent real street situations. I was lucky, had there been three of them or had the other attacker stayed around it would almost certainly have worked out differently. What was amazing was that the fight gained qite a few onlookers and not one tried to help me or stop the fight. .....and I really wanted someone to help or stop the fight!

Everything said in this video is all very true, and I congratulate you for wanting to expand your martial arts knowledge in learning other systems as bjj and mma.

When I took taekwondo, my teacher took time to teach us what to do in a situation where you are facing more than one opponent. Most taekwondo teachers (in my experience) won’t do that. They also taught us defense against knifes and guns so I’m grateful that I had a teacher that didn’t just focus on kicking and punching, but actually taught us how to defend against weapons and multiple attackers.