BEST Way To Avoid FACE PUNCH In STREET FIGHT

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  • @GabrielVargaOfficial
    @GabrielVargaOfficial  Před 10 měsíci +4

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    • @SherrickDuncan
      @SherrickDuncan Před 10 měsíci

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      @SherrickDuncan Před 10 měsíci

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  • @sottovoce2422
    @sottovoce2422 Před 10 měsíci +83

    As an Asian adoptee in the rural Midwest I found myself in a lot of fights where de-escalation wasn't an option and all of my opponents had significant height and reach advantages. Consequently, I found that dropping level and stepping in rather than back or to the side was the most effective strategy: their punches were rarely anywhere near my head and I was in position for a strike to the solar plexus, knee to the groin, or back single leg takedown.

    • @KillALLconservatives
      @KillALLconservatives Před 10 měsíci +2

      Cap. Midwest is not that racist.

    • @webherring
      @webherring Před 10 měsíci +19

      ​@@KillALLconservativesAll you need is one bully in the school and kids can pick on you for ANYTHING that makes you stand out.

    • @MbisonBalrog
      @MbisonBalrog Před 10 měsíci

      Did your white daddy make you fight back?

    • @sottovoce2422
      @sottovoce2422 Před 10 měsíci +29

      @@KillALLconservatives I did not mean to suggest that all of the Midwest is racist. It depends very much on which part you are in, and also when you grew up there. It is much, much better now. But consider this: my nickname, for years, was "yellow n*gger". This was something not just kids, but adults would shout from vehicles. May have affected my viewpoint a bit, yeah? Also, consider looking at the SPLC hate map. You can only dial it back to 2000, I was a kid in the 90s. The area I grew up in still has the densest cluster in 2022. Confederate flags were a normal sight even that far north. It was ridiculous.

    • @reveldeng2953
      @reveldeng2953 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@KillALLconservativesyou must be white

  • @ElDrHouse2010
    @ElDrHouse2010 Před 10 měsíci +25

    I also figured out that the stance pre-fight trying to de-escalate was going to be palms out, like in a long guard. Its great because it doesnt look threatening & you can push if they get too close for comfort. What you never want to give up to somebody that wants to hurt you is the space they need to hurt you.

    • @stevenshar1233
      @stevenshar1233 Před 10 měsíci +2

      That's why I believe that the hands to the head isn't great for self defense, because it escalates the situation. When you have your hands up like a boxer, you're telling the other person that you want to fight.

    • @huwhitecavebeast1972
      @huwhitecavebeast1972 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Yup shut em down.

  • @silverwolf6194
    @silverwolf6194 Před 10 měsíci +15

    Love the street fighting/ self-defense content.

  • @Frenkel111
    @Frenkel111 Před 10 měsíci +21

    "I've already trained 6 days out of the week at the gym. I don't want to do a 7th" 😂
    Gabriel, you have the best mindset. Not only kind and wholesome but also practical. 😄
    Another great video! Love this content

  • @daveshif2514
    @daveshif2514 Před 10 měsíci +7

    one big piece of advice is if youre going to step back, dont go straight backwards.
    1- thats what a hidden accomplice with the attacker might be expecting, they could easily grab you
    2- step back to the side and take an angle on your attacker. A straight back step will more likely prompt them to try to walk through. If theyre somewhat trained they wont unbalance themselves doing it either.

  • @abramneitling4204
    @abramneitling4204 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Sounds great! Thanks for the help as a complete beginner hopefully never in a situation like this 🙏

  • @MarkoObradovich
    @MarkoObradovich Před 10 měsíci +2

    I definitely agree, the most simple things are often the most effective.

  • @vinv6082
    @vinv6082 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Amazing content as always.

  • @OdysseusLaerte
    @OdysseusLaerte Před 10 měsíci

    Fairly simple techniques, sounds and efficient. Thank you Gabriel! 🙏💪🥊

  • @meathead365
    @meathead365 Před 10 měsíci

    Top advice, thank you

  • @elserpientethechamp2122
    @elserpientethechamp2122 Před 10 měsíci

    Now these are some really useful tips to finish a street fight quickly, amazing video as always Gabe!

  • @madthevillain
    @madthevillain Před 10 měsíci +1

    “I can’t let you get close”

  • @matthewmillette9898
    @matthewmillette9898 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Always great stuff. Thanks Gabriel.
    Tony Jeffries has a similar video where he suggests, if you absolutely have to strike, to drop you back hand straight into their chest/solar plexus. Then exit the situation.
    Either way, if I can bail, I'm out, lol. People are crazy.

    • @okarowarrior
      @okarowarrior Před 10 měsíci

      Tony Jeffrie's street defense video was hilarious, or at least was the part when he suggested telling the aggressor to shake hands only for sucker punching him right after. That was something so funny it turned out a meme within my friends.

    • @huwhitecavebeast1972
      @huwhitecavebeast1972 Před 10 měsíci

      That's why I avoid street fights at all costs and carry a firearm. It used to be you could expect not to get shot or stabbed, but nowadays that's all out the window.

  • @emperortime4380
    @emperortime4380 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Side note: When practicing stepping back into long guard/stance, make a point of making a noise that’ll draw the attention of witnesses, like “Hey!” or “Whoa!” or even “Help!” This might feel dumb but people under extreme stress revert to what they’ve practiced. (Icy Mike did a video about it.) Drawing attention could be the easiest way to avoid a second swing.
    just drilled this and will try to make it a habit for a while.

  • @rafaelbabar3494
    @rafaelbabar3494 Před 10 měsíci

    I teach this very thing!

  • @VictorGalarza-ok5jq
    @VictorGalarza-ok5jq Před 10 měsíci +1

    Nothing teaches you about yourself like a good punch (in the face or etc.) fighting in the street is super mental. What I should or shouldn't do, how to protect someone important to me (it should be one of the few situations in which you have to fight) as a fool who fought for ego, I can say that it will only take me pain and regret whether I win or not. (no one He applauded me and I didn't even get a belt) just punches. Great job, Master Varga.👍👍👍

  • @tombayley7110
    @tombayley7110 Před 10 měsíci +1

    All good advice. I would modify it a little. my advice would be use whatever skills you have trained to evade or intercept the first strike, e.g. boxers slip, karateka block. Then use the foot work of your art to make space.
    For the counter, again, use what you have trained. Maybe for boxers a fist punch to the body might be easier than a palm strike to the face because palm striking is not regularly practised. For anyone that kicks, what about the low kicks? Fast simple, low exposure to risk, and often highly practiced in training.
    You do not have to defeat the opponent, you only have to defeat their will to fight. A body shot or low kick can TKO the opponent. But even if they don’t, a dead leg or bruised rib is very likely to get them to reconsider their options.

  • @driver3899
    @driver3899 Před 10 měsíci

    only consideration is to make sure their are no objects behind you
    a lot of people in street fights fall over when moving backwards because their are objects to catch a heel on everywhere (a curb for example)
    love the concept though and this fits with what a lot of highly experienced people in this field say, distance management is key

  • @obiwanquixote8423
    @obiwanquixote8423 Před 10 měsíci +6

    I think it depends a lot on what it is you train the other six days out of the week. If you spend all your time in BJJ or wrestling you might not want to create distance. I'd probably say covering up and taking a level changing step in while slipping will get you where you want to be. Having a high percentage, go to plan that works for most situations and can put you into your game is important. The most important thing is probably what you covered in the beginning, and that's recognizing that someone intends to get physical with you in the first place.

    • @driver3899
      @driver3899 Před 10 měsíci +2

      probably dont want to go right into ground game on the street, its super dangerous compared to being up on your feet
      even the most basic foot work can move you out of the range of a punch effectively

    • @obiwanquixote8423
      @obiwanquixote8423 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@driver3899 sure, but if you’re a wrestler, that’s what you have. Better to use what you’ve been training 18 hours a week than suddenly try to learn to be a kickboxer at the spur of the moment

    • @MyZ001
      @MyZ001 Před 10 měsíci

      @@driver3899 Dont think he said anything about going to the ground. Wrestling has plenty of takedowns that allow you to put someone down while staying on your feet, and a wrestler is gonna know how to spring back up if they do end up falling while doing the attempt.
      And, modern BJJ incorporates takedowns from wrestling and judo, so some thing applies. People always assume that grappling means "rolling around on the ground with someone". That's not the only characteristic of grappling arts, even BJJ.

    • @driver3899
      @driver3899 Před 10 měsíci

      @@obiwanquixote8423 I agree that you shouldnt ignore your skill set but its important to know when to employ the right weapon at the right time too
      Body lock is super effective in real self defence so if you can get that, that would be great option but just dont follow them to the ground like you would when trying to score points, if you do go down then disengage right away,
      you actually have a huge advantage if you are on your feet while they are getting up
      honestly just to a months worth of good striking classes and that would be enough to deal with this anyway
      better to have the right tool for the job than just hoping you can fit a square peg in a round hole in a potentially life threatening moment

    • @driver3899
      @driver3899 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@MyZ001 ok but how many places train grappling where they take someone down and then lay on them vs how many places train their grappling where they take someone down while staying upright?
      thats the reason I was talking about going to the ground, I have trained wrestling, judo and bjj and even some jjj so I am pretty familiar with whats involved, not saying they dont have important or relevant skills, they do, just not so much for avoiding a punch in self defence
      unless you are doing old school Japanese judo where black belts were aloud to throw strikes to the face because they trained counters for as part of regular training. Old school non competition based judo is probably what everyone should be training in for self defence tbh, those guys whooped ass

  • @escherita
    @escherita Před 4 měsíci

    A good video for women in nyc area to watch

  • @Suckitupthrift
    @Suckitupthrift Před 10 měsíci

    I would 100% use the palms up method but I think I would go in with a quick little short measured elbow push them back and follow with a leg kick. I think that would startle them enough

  • @KatonRyu
    @KatonRyu Před 10 měsíci

    This is kind of what we're learning in krav maga, too. Getting the hands raised but not into a full fighting stance yet is called semi-passive, and a lot of early techniques are performed from it because it's easier to react that way than from a fully passive stance, and you can still use it to try and de-escalate, which should always be the first step if simply avoiding trouble has become impossible. Getting the head off the center line is likewise something we're always told to do, since every technique we practice has both a hand defense and a body defense. That way, if someone powers through your block, you're still not going to take the full hit. Even the part where you take the initiative if someone stays belligerent is something we train on.
    Of course, the techniques are a bit different than the ones you showed here. Since countering as soon as possible is one of the things krav maga teaches, if someone throws a wide, looping hook we'd be told to go for the block, much like you demonstrated, and at the same time step in and land an uppercut with the other hand, then follow up with a straight from the arm that blocked the hook. And, since this is krav, we're also supposed to end it with a kick in the nuts afterward, but in all honesty I doubt I'd ever do that IRL unless I was truly fearing for my life, and I'm fairly sure an upper followed by a straight would be enough to deter an untrained person. That, and I doubt my ability to land a kick in the nuts anyway, because even though my legs are long, I'm useless at kicking.
    Funnily enough, I mostly began training kickboxing and boxing because I felt the krav techniques, even in a stress test situation, are too easy because I know which attacks might come and we still try not to really hurt each other. That is, I think the techniques are good, but I want to learn how to deal with someone thoroughly non-cooperative as well. In a spar, when I don't know what someone's going to throw, I can't execute cleanly because obviously my opponent isn't going to be passive while I try to counter them, and it really opened my eyes on how bad my defense is, even though I can easily perform the krav techniques in practice and stress drills.

  • @daveshif2514
    @daveshif2514 Před 10 měsíci +3

    tbh youre the only youtuber who actually
    1) knows what theyre talking about
    2) doesnt bs with a "training partner". you just tell us what NOT to do which is WAYYYY more valuable than what most guys do (aka have someone fall down for them to "prove" their magic works)

  • @michaeladamspmp
    @michaeladamspmp Před 10 měsíci +2

    I think the slip and attention to deescalate is perfect.
    If that fails, the next slip should be followed with a straight cross to the solar plexus.
    They won't expect it, if you know how to punch, it's a knock down blow
    I don't like the palm strikes, I've damaged my wrist throwing those.
    I agree with not punching their head, but i say go for the solar plexus and end it right then and there.
    If they're very much larger, follow the punch with an immediate low kick to their calf or thigh.
    They'll probably leave you alone after that.

  • @unwokesnake
    @unwokesnake Před 5 měsíci

    I like the idea of being defensive and counter if necessary. I just don't like straight palm strikes. If you look at bare knuckle boxers, they are doing pretty well with their fists. But think of the palm strike.. if it doesn't land well, you might end twisting or bending your wrist. I personally would use may palm, but only to slap (hook) the opponent.

  • @cantthinkofaname4616
    @cantthinkofaname4616 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I would still rather punch cause I've never properly trained throwing palm strikes and punches have more range and cause more damage, and imo it's doubtful how much safer palm strikes are, especially if you haven't trained them like me, I feel like I'd run the risk of fracturing my wrist.

  • @Sacciuiguai
    @Sacciuiguai Před 10 měsíci

    I would say a small part of people soccer kick as well so it's useful being able to avoid or check

  • @brianbadonde8700
    @brianbadonde8700 Před 10 měsíci

    any head movement will drastically reduce your chances of being hit especially with some slight footwork, but a basic cross guard is very effective

  • @webherring
    @webherring Před 10 měsíci +3

    I'm a fan of Tony Blauer's SPEAR method.
    Blocking/jamming/checking a punch can interrupt an opponent's combo and disrupt his balance.
    Sean Strickland blocked a lot instead of slipping and it shut Adesanya down so he couldn't get flowing.

    • @driver3899
      @driver3899 Před 10 měsíci +2

      SPEAR is fine except if mistimed slightly it leaves a big hole where a punch can loop over the elbow of your framing arm and land on your chin, which is bad

    • @webherring
      @webherring Před 10 měsíci

      @@driver3899 Ya, that's when you need a little more wing chun. 😅 If you simultaneously attack and defend, the counterpunch is the main stopper, and the block is a backup.
      I think to be fair, timing is important whether you're blocking or slipping.

    • @driver3899
      @driver3899 Před 10 měsíci

      @@webherring timing a counter punch is high risk high reward and takes an advanced level of training
      blocking a punch is very low risk, easily taught and learned. Same for footwork
      problem with WC is that the head is stationary and upright, chin exposed. worst case scenario for trying to counter punch anyone
      also WC punches have no build in defence in the way boxing does, by that I mean the punches are done with shoulders down so they cant protect the chin either, especially against looping punches which are the most common kind in street fights
      If your timing is perfect for intercepting every punch coming at you then you are fine but if one gets through then the chin is a sitting duck

    • @mohammadtausifrafi8277
      @mohammadtausifrafi8277 Před 10 měsíci

      I think blocking is more difficult, and therefore, more risky, specially with no gloves and an opponent throwing weird strikes, in a street fight. Strickland is a very highly skilled fighter, obviously, as he got a UFC title fight and own it. For most people, getting out of the way/range seems better. Just my personal opinion.

  • @outerlast
    @outerlast Před 10 měsíci

    How about that flashlight that bearded guy gifted you in another video? Have you thought of how to use it in your self defense technique?

  • @WaybackFencingClub
    @WaybackFencingClub Před 10 měsíci

    Not going to big apple after midnight is the best self defense technique I have mastered.

  • @tprnbs
    @tprnbs Před 10 měsíci +2

    considering attacker is throwing haymaker best option imho would be to slip that punch, go to his back and introduce him to concrete

    • @kevintse2870
      @kevintse2870 Před 10 měsíci

      Wild haymakers are often looping. You might be surprised if you try to slip it like a cross.

    • @tprnbs
      @tprnbs Před 10 měsíci

      @@kevintse2870 maybe slip was the wrong word, i meant go under it to his back (he throws, you go under to his back(covering your head obviously) , hope that make sense :))

  • @Shadawg666
    @Shadawg666 Před 10 měsíci +2

    No doubt a right cross/hook/overhand is the first thing people throw in a street fight
    That's why my go to in a street fight is a slip+overhand (at the same time)
    They run into your punch its perfect, works every time

  • @Jedi_Jed
    @Jedi_Jed Před 10 měsíci

    I think covering up well while looking to unbalance or knock the opponent down is ideal for street fights since most people attacking you are likely to fall from overcommitting.

  • @dirtpoorchris
    @dirtpoorchris Před 10 měsíci +2

    Most street fights they sorta stutter with their punches cuz they dont know the distance then as soon as they get close enough they just spam 5-10 wild haymakers. Some people put their fists together in front of their face and try to spam punches down the middle but that is rarer. Usually 1 good legkick and they suddenly dont wanna fight anymore.

    • @huwhitecavebeast1972
      @huwhitecavebeast1972 Před 10 měsíci

      Low kicks against the untrained are very effective lol. One guy took a swing at me and I low kicked him, he screamed and fell down and his 2 stupid friends had to carry him away.

  • @MbisonBalrog
    @MbisonBalrog Před 10 měsíci

    Clinch or keep range. You can do proactive head movement by risky

  • @jujiwastaken
    @jujiwastaken Před 10 měsíci

    10:33 Gabriel you say that the normal fist might really hurt you but doesn't the "palm strike" have the potential to break your wrist, just as much as the normal fist to break your knuckles??

  • @bessiecooney1692
    @bessiecooney1692 Před 10 měsíci

    If I were to get into a street fight I would try to walk away. But as a female who hasn’t ever been in a fight and a real girly girl I think I would pry just panic! Now that I found you I would like to learn how to defend myself should this happen. Also as a female what would help of it were with a man coming at us? What videos do you have??

  • @littlewormtony7218
    @littlewormtony7218 Před 10 měsíci

    Probably hard to make this work with a reach disadvantage though right?

  • @SherrickDuncan
    @SherrickDuncan Před 10 měsíci

    Tony Blauer's the startle‐flinch reflex in The S.P.E.A.R. System. Step back and put arms out while moving head away.

  • @natemarx4999
    @natemarx4999 Před 10 měsíci

    Cover the Grasso/Schevchenko rematch and the controversial 10-8 5th round.

  • @perfecto25
    @perfecto25 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Gabriel any tips on how to control your adrenaline? I had incident few months ago, crazy homeless guy in NYC bus station, was trheating everyone on line, was 5 ft away from me, I was getting ready to fight since he wasnt stopping, but I felt my adrenaline spiking, slowing down my whole body. I dont feel this in gym sparring, but in street situations different story. Not sure how to properly control this.

    • @darrenmatson8712
      @darrenmatson8712 Před 10 měsíci

      Know exactly what you mean. Has the advantage that your also much harder to stop with all that adrenaline pumping through you

    • @achkidding1762
      @achkidding1762 Před 10 měsíci +1

      IMy humble 5 cents and the bad news first: your adrenalin push in such situations will never disappear. The good news: you can transform it to your advantage (which is why your body biochemistry "invented" it in the first place). How I approach the transformation: train a standard pre-confrontation protocol that sets in automatically as soon as you feel your adrenalin starts to raise. My fastest, rudimentary protocol (which has in return the highest probability to get going without thinking in whatever situation) is hands up, chin down and taking a deep breath (since your adrenalin will need some extra oxygen to work on). Automatize it, i.e. train this every day at least once. All three elements are sensible, non-confrontational and should happen simultaneously. You may add elements like secure stance, situation awareness etc., but don't overcomplicate it. It's meant to run on autopilot without thinking. Whatever else you do then is the next story and up to your specific skills. Big advantage of such a protocol: if you automatize it (i.e. train it over and over and over and …), you don't have to think first, you don't have to choose between fight and flight, you avoid a "freeze" and still did already something that puts you in a more advantageous position. Your adrenaline level won't subside but will get to a level, where you can use it intelligently.
      Anyway, Gabriel can surely give much more detailed advice on that preparation phase. I only fought in amateur championships and most of those not even full contact (lots of them, long time ago, but nevertheless) and the adrenaline push was always there. My trainer and all of my opponents and friends reported the same experience. So we got to the "protocol" approach (which is again a different one in fight sports than on the "streetz"). Would be most interesting on Gabriel's experience and opinion on that issue of a pre-confrontational set-up.

    • @perfecto25
      @perfecto25 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@achkidding1762 this is excellent advice i noticed taking 3 long deep breaths helps control it, but key is drilling it so its on auto, had the same adrenalin dump during my karate touranments, def felt like my body was on slow mo, sluggish, like im wrapped in a rubber suit

  • @ethanwasme4307
    @ethanwasme4307 Před 10 měsíci

    slipping and rolling with hands behind the head feels kinda comfortable ngl

  • @Nothing.T
    @Nothing.T Před 10 měsíci

    What u tink about kick ? Low,front,roundhouse

  • @capofodedor7399
    @capofodedor7399 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I try to avoid street fights at all cost but sometimes some people are just too aggressive ,what I did one time was pull back and threw a spinning back kick the fight was over as soon as it started ,landed perfect ,,but yea no street fights specially if you train you could easily hurt people

  • @BrenTenn
    @BrenTenn Před 10 měsíci

    Hey Gabriel!! I hope you are well!! Love the channel and your content! Can you answer me this question please!! I am desperate for help and have tried everything with it. I have been trainging muay thai on and off for 9 years, 5’6” about 145lb and a southpaw. I nutshot someone in sparring at least once a week, it is so embarrassing and i have it so much. Have tried everything and can do well for a while and then once i get into the flow it happens out of the blue. Is there any advice you can give me please?
    Love the channel and your humility, easily my favourite youtuber 🙏🙏🙏

    • @huwhitecavebeast1972
      @huwhitecavebeast1972 Před 10 měsíci

      It's just the height difference imo. I think improving your accuracy is probably the only way to kick people in the dick less, in your situation.

    • @BrenTenn
      @BrenTenn Před 10 měsíci

      @@huwhitecavebeast1972 yes deffo, i think i rely on lowkicks too much also, the last guy switch stance as i low kicked him and caught his junk lovely. Just going to have to put more faith in my high kicks and stop kicking in the whole shorts area altogether. I appreciate the feedback 🙏

  • @ACarpenter89
    @ACarpenter89 Před 10 měsíci +1

    The last street fight I was in I tried to shake the guy's hands home. Hey man, I'm not here for trouble. The dude when I extended my hand to shake it turned his back like he was walking away. Me being naive. Am I okay? I guess he's just going to walk away then he spun around and punch me right in the nose. Broke my nose on impact then while I was blinded he would jump out of my reach or run out of my reach and come back and hit me several more times. Running away after each hit. So just cuz someone turns their back doesn't mean they're not going to attack. I guess that's what I'm trying to say and that speed and footwork make a huge difference. I have to hell beat out of me. Had to have facial reconstruction. All because this guy was jealous

    • @huwhitecavebeast1972
      @huwhitecavebeast1972 Před 10 měsíci

      Good grief, what an a$$hole. People like that always get their comeuppance.

  • @jacobstatler3997
    @jacobstatler3997 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I think if someone already decided they want to physically harm you, it’s too late to try to verbally deescalate. At that point it’s time to end the threat.

    • @kvarga9164
      @kvarga9164 Před 10 měsíci +1

      This is a response from Gabriel's dad - Keith and it turned out to be a bit long and wordy.....
      Well - although that may be true - it may not be entirely true. I would say - YES - if someone who just hates "US", sees you across the street and their sole purpose is to hurt "YOU" in some way - they come running over with one purpose - yes - put them down, but you can also end the threat by removing yourself from the area quickly as an option as well.
      I started life on a Police Dept as a young guy and then had my own Boxing and Kickboxing club before Gabriel was born. Between those two careers I have had more than one time I found I could easily talk a random person who was really angry down. Not just necessarily just some drunk, but someone having a bad day for what ever reason. As long as you do not see a gun or knife coming out it can actually be kind of fun playing with how to calm down a situation.
      The only reason Gabriel and his siblings do martial arts is I am a very firm believer in "never start a fight / never go looking for a fight........ BUT - no one else has the right to try to hurt us - plain and simple".
      I wanted the kids to know how to defend themselves, and in fact when you do know you can take care of yourself in that situation- it is a lot easier to walk away without hurting the other person (yes- possibly the other IDIOT) - as they are out there.
      The expression "No one really wins a fight" is around because if you do fight and even if the other person picked it you can still be sued or go to jail. I have broken my right hand numerous times over the last 5 odd decades and that was after starting my first 10 plus years doing hundreds if not thousands of hours of "knuckle conditioning. Yes - I was one of those fools with the black, callused knuckles you see from doing that foolish kind of training. The more abuse you subject your body to- the more it comes back to bite you down the road. Anyone who tells you differently is naive or misinformed.
      I can tell you that myself or anyone who has been training for coming up to 6 decades will tell you - things break down - no one is exempt - so don't wreck stuff on your body.
      I have a wide spectrum of experience in this subject from having to put people down to 42 years ago walking out of my club after sparring 18 rounds that day and some goof I have never seen before comes over and punched me in the head. It did not hurt and I thought I just spent the last couple hours getting punched in the face by a bunch of guys who can really hit and this guy was like getting punched by a 10 year old. I laughed and asked him "what was up?"
      He calmed down and we talked, then laughed and left it at that.
      Turns out his girlfriend left him and he was over the edge. If I put him in the hospital - how would that have helped either of us????
      Gabriel has learned these lessons well and is very skilled and could easily put someone down - but has walked away from a number of times someone wanted to fight. We raised our kids and everyone I have ever taught to "Walk away, run away if necessary, BUT - if you get cornered and there is no way out - NO ONE has the right to hurt you or someone you love - so when there is no other option and you have to fight - put them down, and PUT THEM DOWN HARD to end it fast!!!!!
      I would hope this is a message to anyone who picks fights out there as you may be very surprised how many really truly tough - unassuming people who are wandering around out in the world.
      Quiet, polite, well mannered and if you are STUUUUPID enough to force a fight with one of them you could end up in a really bad way.
      Anyway - got on a bit of a role there - but the message is good.
      Keith Varga

    • @jacobstatler3997
      @jacobstatler3997 Před 10 měsíci

      Was not expecting that. Thank you for the response!@@kvarga9164

  • @barbarianming9227
    @barbarianming9227 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Level change and shooting for a double leg is always my first choice.

    • @tallguy2023
      @tallguy2023 Před 10 měsíci

      Because it's always 1-1 and they never have friends or weapons.

    • @barbarianming9227
      @barbarianming9227 Před 10 měsíci

      @@tallguy2023 Well, I can run 1km within 3 mins and 30 seconds. If that's the case, I would run away.🤣

  • @emperortime4380
    @emperortime4380 Před 10 měsíci

    Finally I can stop walking into floating fists

  • @nahalvin
    @nahalvin Před 10 měsíci

    I would tell the guy im trained, but he still comes i'd go for a slap, "stockton slap"

  • @Shmalentine
    @Shmalentine Před 10 měsíci +1

    Somebody like you, Gabe, can just fold an average guy with a leg kick or two. No need to touch their face. 😂

    • @juandenz2008
      @juandenz2008 Před 10 měsíci

      I agree. Let's say it was a scenario where police got involved or even a lawsuit, a kick to the leg will immobilize them, but just leave some bruising. A strike to the face could result in a broken nose and a lot of blood. (Of course everything is situational to a degree).

  • @huwhitecavebeast1972
    @huwhitecavebeast1972 Před 10 měsíci

    My preferred way of not getting punched in the face is just making contact with their arms or even hands and using sticking hands to tie them up and shut them down and then take them out however you like. As soon as you make contact you disrupt their balance, try hitting someone effectively while you are fighting for your balance.

    • @MyZ001
      @MyZ001 Před 10 měsíci

      What if they do that fist balled up, arms at their side, chin up in the air, walking forward that most people do right before they swing? Then whattau do. Most people don't extend their arms or hands in a street fight until they swing.

  • @ericbencusmagnusfabricius3499
    @ericbencusmagnusfabricius3499 Před 10 měsíci

    how to avoid getting punched in the face... diplomacy... I've been told

  • @ucok5796
    @ucok5796 Před 10 měsíci

    how about philly shell?

    • @ElDrHouse2010
      @ElDrHouse2010 Před 10 měsíci +1

      the point is to be in a stance that doesnt invite the other person into a fight. Long guard palms out is the best, it looks like a normal everyday stance somebody trying to avoid a fight would do.

  • @lorismarchitelli5274
    @lorismarchitelli5274 Před 9 měsíci

    Karate text book

  • @maker910
    @maker910 Před 10 měsíci

    Unfortunately when the fight happens in real life we all forget to hit with a palm instead of a fist... so the palm punch does not seem realistic to me. I have a question for you, Gabriel. I know you play piano... same with me: I fight and play classical guitar professionally. I always paranoid about breaking my hand and unfortunately already have some minor hand injuries. Did you ever break your hands? What do you do to keep your hands healthy? Are thumb-up hooks safer?

    • @SherrickDuncan
      @SherrickDuncan Před 10 měsíci +1

      You simply do what you train to do. Train open palms on face and closed fist on body.

    • @juanmejiagomez5514
      @juanmejiagomez5514 Před 10 měsíci

      Don’t throw full force punches to the head, instead use them to set up other attacks like kicks, knees etc.
      For extra resources there’s a video of Ramsey Dewey addressing a very similar question. He also plays guitar and does his best to minimize hand damage. I forget what the video is called but it shouldn’t be too hard to find, I think it was about hand conditioning

    • @huwhitecavebeast1972
      @huwhitecavebeast1972 Před 10 měsíci

      You could do what I did, iron palm training. After that I could punch cement without hurting myself. You can def punch in a street fight if you did that training. Or do traditional methods of bare knuckle training.

    • @SherrickDuncan
      @SherrickDuncan Před 10 měsíci

      @huwhitecavebeast1972 He could also ride a unicycle to work. Or he could just work smart not hard and open his fist. 😅

  • @huwhitecavebeast1972
    @huwhitecavebeast1972 Před 10 měsíci

    I think your method is good for the average fighter, whether they are kickboxer or mma or traditional. I will say I think a judoka or a jujitsu practitioner would shut them down with grappling and throws. I know grappling is not your main thing, so I can see why you didn't go into that.

  • @Lynxtpm
    @Lynxtpm Před 10 měsíci +2

    Best defence? No be there.
    Nariyoshi Keisuke Miyagi (June 9, 1925 - November 15, 2011),
    Gabriel Varga 2023.
    😅

  • @mohammadtausifrafi8277
    @mohammadtausifrafi8277 Před 10 měsíci

    In my humble opinion, your method is excellent, but it could be even better if you add a fist/palm heel hook after the straight. I have watched several hundred street fights, and hooks are by far the most successful fight ender/winner.

  • @Ooo0990
    @Ooo0990 Před 10 měsíci

    Strong posture opened hands up by jaw in a semi bladed stance close distance and sucker punch Simple

  • @SherrickDuncan
    @SherrickDuncan Před 10 měsíci +2

    Nah in a street fight once someone swings at Me and misses I am not defusing sh#t.
    One punch can kill.
    He just showed Me he was willing to mirder Me either knowingly or due to his ignorance. 😂
    I am immediately countering combinations until he is incapacitated, unconscious or dead.
    Hopefully one of the first two and not the third one. But whatever haopens happens after you swing at Me and risk murdering Me in doing so.

    • @daveshif2514
      @daveshif2514 Před 10 měsíci

      even a verbal threat should be enough.

    • @SherrickDuncan
      @SherrickDuncan Před 10 měsíci +1

      @daveshif2514 a verbal threat if within six feet of Me or if I see a gun on you would be enough for Me.

    • @daveshif2514
      @daveshif2514 Před 10 měsíci

      @@SherrickDuncan absolutely. Hip carry is one thing but if one finger touches that gun thats brandishing and im not going to take that lightly

    • @SherrickDuncan
      @SherrickDuncan Před 10 měsíci

      @daveshif2514 I don't give a d@mn if you're touching the gun or not. If you have a gun that I can see and you threaten to kill or harm Me I choose to believe you and act accordingly. 😅

  • @dirtpoorchris
    @dirtpoorchris Před 10 měsíci

    Technically if you headbutt their fist before it makes contact they didn't punch you, you headbutted their fist.

  • @vindicator75
    @vindicator75 Před 10 měsíci

    Palm fist like Bas Rutten

  • @johanndaart7326
    @johanndaart7326 Před 10 měsíci

    I think you as elite fighter with your training - you can deal with the aggressor giving him space and trying to talk it out. But if somebody that's a beginner or amateur, is attacked by somebody that's 20-30 lbs heavier - it's no joke. It's about who hits first. No time to waste talking and being civil.

  • @tristanwandels1266
    @tristanwandels1266 Před 10 měsíci

    hit first

  • @sociallypatterneddefect9580
    @sociallypatterneddefect9580 Před 10 měsíci

    People should watch king of the streets fighting no rules

    • @driver3899
      @driver3899 Před 10 měsíci +1

      there are rules, only 1v1, there is a ref to stop it if one person wants to stop, no weapons are used, fight does not start until you are both ready and facing each other

    • @sociallypatterneddefect9580
      @sociallypatterneddefect9580 Před 10 měsíci

      @@driver3899 yup but you can bite and eye gouge stomp headbutt and fish hook

    • @driver3899
      @driver3899 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@sociallypatterneddefect9580 the ref still stands them up and stops it to put mouth guards back in, its a sport fight, just a little more exrteme than normal

  • @kingades1013
    @kingades1013 Před 10 měsíci

    1:46

  • @EatMyShortsAU
    @EatMyShortsAU Před 10 měsíci +1

    I will try to avoid a fight but if someone throws a punch first, I will destroy them.

  • @proudlyamerican2764
    @proudlyamerican2764 Před 10 měsíci

    Palm fist is for sure hand/wrist injury! If you chin/non forehead em with correct knuckles your hand could be sore but fine 2 days tops. I've shadow realmed twice on the mean streets of Appalachia America ( only to stop the you don't hit hard shit, many more clobberins both ways too) never broken never over acouple days sore. If I used palm fist that shit woulda snapped my wrist and pissed some dumbass off 😂

  • @juandenz2008
    @juandenz2008 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Given Gabriel's skills why not a low kick rather than a palm strike. I think one or more low kicks is good because it can immobilize the opponent while avoiding any facial trauma.

  • @JohnnyLynnLee
    @JohnnyLynnLee Před 10 měsíci +1

    Gabriel doesn't even realize how contradictory he is being here. He made a video talking about kicks that supposedly "don't work" in a fight and before why Capoeira wouldn't wok, And now he is saying that against an untrained guy what you do in the gym won't exactly work because they won't attack you as you expect. And they go on saying how "different" it is (it isn't really) to deal with a regular brawler. Well, the kicks and styles he says "don't work" work EXACTLY because of that. Because most people are not used to defend against them. He can't see how one of his position is DREICETLY CONTRARY to the other. You shouldn't dear a TRAINED fighter that can properly execute a technique you are not used to deal wit. But you SHOULD worry about the unpredictability of an untrained, drunk dude. Sure, it makes all sense (but not).

    • @NoLifeKingRL
      @NoLifeKingRL Před 5 měsíci

      He's suggesting there is a lot of weird shit someone can do in a street fight that you can't do in the ring. If you train MMA then you would be pretty ready to deal with whatever, but most practitioners of strike focused martial arts aren't going to have sparring experience where someone might grab you for a take down, or sucker punch you, or throw a bottle of beer at you, or shove you down then try to kick you in the head. Your gym sparring experience won't prepare you for that random shit. Of course if you box or do Muay Thai and initiate the fight with a combo the fight will likely already be over unless they outweigh you by a lot. However, if they initiate the fight then who knows what might happen. Training can go out the window when some drunk prick spits in your face then tries to shove you down.
      The step back defensively covers most things they could lead in with and lets you get into your stance and control things from there.

  • @DefZen343
    @DefZen343 Před 10 měsíci +1

    how id prefer to end a fight with someone no more than 30 pounds heavier than me (im 160) would be, Step in and grab their arms to stop strikes then drag them to the ground with whatever is convenient, like a sweep, arm drag, body lock, single leg etc, then knee them in the head 😂 if this person is alone or i dont want to hurt the guy then ill submit him or put him to sleep 😂 most people can land a knock out punch but most people have zero clue about ground fighting and you can often do whatever you want to them with just a few months of Jiujitsu classes.

    • @huwhitecavebeast1972
      @huwhitecavebeast1972 Před 10 měsíci

      Grappling is useful and effective. (I wrestled, jujitsu, aikijujitsu, shuaijiao).

  • @rastar0cket621
    @rastar0cket621 Před 10 měsíci

    Na sensei, if it is telegraphed as you said then you duck under take the back choke him/her out

    • @daveshif2514
      @daveshif2514 Před 10 měsíci

      ur gona have to show me your akido black belt certificate mate

    • @rastar0cket621
      @rastar0cket621 Před 10 měsíci

      @@daveshif2514 don't disrespect I'm talking bjj kiddo, I'll sleep u

    • @daveshif2514
      @daveshif2514 Před 10 měsíci

      @@rastar0cket621 lmao anyone who says “ill sleep you” is usually the first one to get hurt but keep thinking youre the only one who knows how to “sleep” someone lmfao

    • @rastar0cket621
      @rastar0cket621 Před 10 měsíci

      @@daveshif2514sure "anyone". I don't that's why I don't disrespect people I don't know dummy.
      You're exactly the dumbass Tyson was talking about when saying: People have gotten comfortable taking shit and not gettin punched in the face for it.

  • @Vlad1ufc
    @Vlad1ufc Před 10 měsíci +1

    First like

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    @turbomanmechachrist Před 10 měsíci

    Vaping is about as bad for you as actual smoking, there are studies on the subject so don't just take my word for it. Reminds me of the times when doctors recommended smoking Marlboros. I get that you want to earn a living on youtube but there has to be better sponsors, especially for a fitness/martial arts channel. No bueno.

  • @swenic
    @swenic Před 10 měsíci

    f your sponsor plis

  • @KillALLconservatives
    @KillALLconservatives Před 10 měsíci +1

    NGL my goal in a street fight is to END whoever started it, mainly because that’s the best way to be safe, if he can’t get back up he can’t attack you from behind

    • @daveshif2514
      @daveshif2514 Před 10 měsíci

      broken elbows are really hard to use in a fight ;]

  • @littlewormtony7218
    @littlewormtony7218 Před 10 měsíci

    Probably hard to make this work with a reach disadvantage though right?