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SMART STREET FIGHTING Remember these critical points in a street fight - * Keep moving and don't present a stationary target. * Don't be in the comfort zone of the attacker/s - keep changing Range, Direction. * Don't assume there is only one aggressor. Always assume he has got assistance. So scanning your blind side is very critical. * Since you are assuming your attacker is going to get assistance from friends, you always try to keep the confrontation as short as possible; which prepares you for the next assault. * For your life's sake don't try fancy stuff - especially intricate locks and high kicks. They are for movies. * Don't get trapped in the middle of a group.. keep pushing to the periphery of group * Keep you senses and eyes open for exit routes * Don't panic.. Even if you don't feel brave, Fake aggression * If you fall down, try to get up fast. * If you are down in the midst of a gang, cover your head with arms and just roll up l...

In Part 1 we saw the Options of Confrontation in a hierarchy of - AVOID >> KEEP MAX DISTANCE >> USE AVAILABLE OBJECTS Now we come to the options when one is compelled to use one's body OPTION 4 - LONG RANGE - USE LEGS TO DEFEND AND ATTACK Legs are the longest weapons in our arsenal. The advantage in using legs is, one's vital organs are kept away from the aggressor's reach - which is very critical in facing attacks using sharp objects. Legs are the largest group of muscles and bones in the body and can deliver a powerful attack or defense in any direction - Front, Side or Back. OPTION 5 - MID RANGE - USE PUNCHES AND HAMMER FIST If in mid distance, which is between kicking and touching distance, punches are effective. But punches are effective only if it is delivered to the front. What if the aggressor is on one's side or back. Hammer fists are ideal for attacks to the side and back. I personally prefer hammer fists to punches because of its ver...

DON'T TRY TO BE A HERO.. YOU MAY END UP AS A JOKER - PART I The first 3 Options in facing a Crisis on the street... more follows KravMaga is pragmatic. Its no-nonsense approach is simply "If from NORMAL condition, one is exposed to a CRISIS, your duty is restore NORMAL condition as early as possible"  NORMAL >> IN A CRISIS >> NORMAL ...................................................... OPTION 1. AVOID - there is no point in getting INTO an situation and then fighting tooth & nail to get OUT of it. So prudently one attempts to bye-pass a crisis                               >>>>>NORMAL>>>>> NORMAL>>>>^^^           CRISIS               >>>>...

You can read the same article in http://vickykapoor.com/quotes/street-smart-system/ Often I have come across this sarcastic query, “Do martial arts really work in a street fight! Is it worth training at all!?” That may be asking like why maintain a fire brigade since it is idle most of the time. Any physical activity is beneficial in some manner. It could be games, yoga, swimming, cycling, dance or anything. It could improve some element of total fitness – either cardio-vascular, muscular endurance, flexibility or atleast co-ordination and quick thinking; which help in a crisis. But, if you are in a job prone to confrontations like security, policing, hotel bouncer etc., learning fighting arts is definitely a plus. Or if your life style makes you vulnerable, like living in a crime prone locality, commuting late or transporting valuables. But a word of caution, look out for these inherent failures in any fighting art before signing up. These system weaknesses make you victim and ...

KRAV MAGA - We believe the most powerful self defence weapon you possess is your thinking. So continuing our analysis of criminal behaviour of last 2 weeks, let’s know POSITIONING . Before your imagination runs riot, let me elaborate POSITIONING. This is how criminals place themselves, to surprise and overwhelm you. What apparently is a casual, innocent movement by a person may in reality be a well planned manoeuvre to get into an advantageous position, to launch his attack. HOW TO PREDICT CRIMINAL INTENTIONS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE CLOSING - the most common positioning tactic. The criminal tries to come near you, under some pretext. If a stranger tries to come closer than 6 feet, give a clear disapproval by voice or action. In spite of your obvious discomfort he keeps closing, the criminal has made his intentions clear. CORNERING / TRAPPING – The criminal places himself between you and a possible exit route. This tactic becomes more critical, when he restricts your retreat, by forcing ...

KRAV MAGA - If we can predict a criminal intention, we can avoid being attacked. So in the last blog, we tried to predict an attack using the AOI triangle – ABILITY, OPPORTUNITY & INTENT. FRINGE AREAS Before we move on, we have to know about FRINGE AREAS, which is where most of the attacks take place. A FRINGE AREA is the quiet area near to a crowded place like a parking lot, stairway, ATM, side streets especially blind alleys and public toilets. The criminal has better chances of not being disturbed. Another reason is, one is not surprised to see strangers in these locations. By the time the victim realises the stranger is not innocent, the criminal hopes to overwhelm you with shock and fear. 10 SECONDS WINDOW Normally a criminal requires just 10 seconds to do whatever he aimed to do like robbing and get away. He hopes to shock you and overwhelm you before you can react, in this window of 10 seconds. So WHENEVER YOU ENTER A FRINGE AREA, SCAN THE SURROUNDINGS, and become aware. Th...

You know some kicks and punches. You also know the basic defences. You are reasonably intelligent to judge people. So you assume this combination should carry you safely through life. You assume wrong! You can become a victim if you are NOT prepared. You would have heard this so many times before “Things happened so fast that I was taken by surprise.” One of the critical keys to safety is to predict violence. The experts in violence like police, criminals have outlined certain Elements to combine for a violent attack to happen. Do you remember the Triangle of Elements for a Fire to happen – Heat, Fuel & Air. Even if one of these elements is taken out, the Fire stops. Similarly there is a Triangle of Elements of Violent attack.The three elements are – ABILITY , OPPORTUNITY & INTENT .To remember this easily lets call it AOI ABILITY – The attacker should feel he has a superior ability than you. It may be strength, more people on his side or he is in his locality where y...