Quick question for you…

Which threat do you feel is the most dangerous in a real street fight?

• Knife attack?
• Handgun?
• Baseball bat?
• Multiple attackers?

Well, there’s not a one of them that I’d like to face on a Friday night out with my family, but the “trick answer” is… (more…)

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Martial arts techniques for stick fighting self defense against a club, baseball bat, tire iron or other impact weapon often use unrealistic street fight situations.

Chalk this one up to inexperience when it comes to how real street fights happen when weapons are involved.

An attacker armed with a club is perhaps even more deadly than someone armed with an edged weapon.

They have a longer reach…can do just as much damage (scratch that…MORE damage) in a shorter time period…and can put a LOT of power behind their strikes.

So what’s wrong with the common stick fighting or club defense techniques?

Lots!

For example… (more…)