Best Style For Street Fights

[chunglii]

If you're genuinely looking for street practical self-defense, I would suggest Krav Maga as an option. They tend to focus on more of a real world environment, including multi-threat situations, weapons, and attacking vulnerable areas not commonly allowed in sports (e.g. eyes, throat, groin).

MMA-style training can be helpful in a real world situation, but a lot of what we do is based on a 1-on-1 contest in a controlled environment....two assumptions that you cannot afford to make when in a real fight.

Hmm... Youre proud of your bjj lineage but you suggest krav maga? Why don't you train that then.

 

[KGB313]

Hmm... Youre proud of your bjj lineage but you suggest krav maga? Why don't you train that then.

First off, how do you know I don't?

Secondly, based on the interest in street fighting he has described, I think that Krav Maga may be the best option for him. Personally, I think he's wanting to train for the wrong reasons, but if you're talking about the streets, you better know how to deal with multiple threats and how to dispatch attackers quickly & efficiently without worrying if they think you're a nice guy or not.

 

[mtruitt76]

I say it is a close call between Colt or Smith and Wesson.

 

[rms6000]

I takedown bigger guys and put them on their back all the time. I'm smaller than everyone, yet I'm almost always on top. It's mainly because I have wrestling experience and they don't. You'd be much better off taking down and pounding out or submitting a bigger guy, than standing in front of him trying slug it out.

 

[pheonix5]

In my experience getting the clinch was the best.Your safest range is either outside his range or in close to nullify his power.Eventually you'll have to engage,so learn to get the clinch and do headbutts,knees and elbows.You can work around to the back or do a leg trip and get dominant position and since you know how to box your footwork and evasiveness(bobbing,weaving) should help you get in.

Royce Gracie vs Remco Pardoel :: Video :: FightCon

 

[pheonix5]

"Also as far as ground game goes, I feel like training takedowns and top game would be useless since bigger opponents will have too much muscle on me and put me on my back. So should I just dedicate my time grappling to takedown defense and working from my back?"

Train some BJJ.I'm '5'8 160lbs and I've held down inexperienced 200 lb guys.Learn some guard defense just in case you get turned over and how to reverse the position,really easy if the guys inexperienced, get back up or take the the back.

 

[DaGenius]

I know this is the grappling forum but I feel obligated to say that in a streetfight, I go with my Muay Thai most of the time instead of bjj. You DONT want to go to the ground when its concrete or asphault that youre talking about. Knees and elbows so you dont break your hand

Heres the "bad" part for your inner bad ass..the more you train the more dumb ass street fights you walk away from

 

[pheonix5]

"Heres the "bad" part for your inner bad ass..the more you train the more dumb ass street fights you walk away from."

Very true.You realize how absurd it really is.It's usually dumb people with ego's that get into it.

 

[JustinTime]

First off, how do you know I don't?

Secondly, based on the interest in street fighting he has described, I think that Krav Maga may be the best option for him. Personally, I think he's wanting to train for the wrong reasons, but if you're talking about the streets, you better know how to deal with multiple threats and how to dispatch attackers quickly & efficiently without worrying if they think you're a nice guy or not.

Lol at teh deadly Krav. Anyways, guys, I think TS is a kid, in high school probably. Listen TS, if you're joining an MMA gym, try boxing AND BJJ. Don't limit yourself. Most MMA gyms mix in some wrestling classes with their BJJ, and yes, takedowns do work against big guys. Most untrained guys of any size couldn't defend a decent ankle pick, much less a committed single or double leg. And double leg takedowns can work on big guys because not all double legs require you to pick the dude up. Learn you some takedowns! Less posting, more training!

 

[KGB313]

Yknow, or get yourself some common sense and realize that going to the ground in a bar fight is asking to get your head stomped on when the guy's buddies realize he's in a scrap and jump in to get his back.

This isn't 3:30 at the playground. When you fight in the real world, it's big boy's rules.

 

[crocoppertones]

Street fighting is the ultimate street fighting martial art