Is attempting an armbar a dangerous street move?

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AusMMAfan

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Just like the title says, is it dangerous to attempt an armbar when you are on your back and someone is attacking you above?

To be it seems like if you try it IRL the person you are fighting will simply lift you and drop you on your head?(See 0.37 in the video)

I think Vitor almost beat JBJ with this technique but JBJ escaped

 
Yeah if you have a serious grip. An armbar seems to be easier to defend with no rules though.
 
ortizgnp said:
lol at armbars in street fights.
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Well if you are on your back and someone and someone is laying punches in to you, it seems like a good defence(unless you are on a hard surface I guess)
13Seconds said:
Yeah if you have a serious grip. An armbar seems to be easier to defend with no rules though.
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True that lol, that's probably the problem lol
 
Very risky, opponent can spike you on your head if he knows how to defend it and strong enough. His buddies also can kick your face in. Don't go to the ground or ground and pound.
 
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What if you lock it and they tap? Do you let them up? What if they proceed to flip you off and hurt your feelings?

Seems dangerous to me
 
Forget armbars. Ground fighting can work in the street but it's never a good idea to go to the ground. Rugby is the best street fighting martial art. Duck/ram the nearest mofo and get the hell outta dodge.
 
If you do an armbar "on the streets" you have to go full power to break the arm without pity as quick as possible, if not you are just putting yourself in a vulnerable position. I easily armbared an asshole once and let it go since i felt like I "won" the fight, then the guy sucker punched me while I stood-up and he ran away. Chokes are usually the best option, at least to keep out of most legal problems (depending on your country's laws, some people have pointed that chokes are considered worst where they live).
 
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Depending on the side you're attacking from, you can trap and control the arm you're going after with your right while holding a pant leg with your left. Much harder to pull this technique off in no gi than it is on someone wearing loose fitting pants.
 
Don't get into street fights. Are you dumb? You could die out there.
 
Dont know about armbar but a friend (who doesnt know any thing about BJJ or any other marial arts just a tough guy) guilotine choked a guy and the guy was complete out in nearly 5 seconds.when my friend understood guy was out he let him and guy just fall down like dead
 
The only style of jujitsu that really works in "streetfights" is highly defensive smother style jujitsu. Think Eddie Bravo style guard play, where you minimize risk before attempting any positional changes.
 
AusMMAfan said:
Just like the title says, is it dangerous to attempt an armbar when you are on your back and someone is attacking you above?

To be it seems like if you try it IRL the person you are fighting will simply lift you and drop you on your head?(See 0.37 in the video)

I think Vitor almost beat JBJ with this technique but JBJ escaped

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Yeah because every dude you fight on the street has Rampage strength.
 
Dont do armbar or any ground stuff in street fight. If he has friends and in street fight there are usually friends you are fucked if you go to gorund because you Will get stomped by his friends street fight is almost never 1 vs 1..
 
roaringboy said:
And when they just bite your nuts?
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I remove theirs.

Jokes a side lol, I'd only use a sort of choke, like many have said in here some are a bit dodgy. If the guy has a lot of friends around fuck submissions, ko the clown and get out lol
 
In a streetfight I will use one thing from training: uphill sprints ftw!
 
why the hell is this topic in UFC discussion forum? Should it be in the grappling forum??
 
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