Yeah I thought about that a lot and if I'm in a street fight I'm not letting a guy off a choke. Maybe an armbar or leg lock type s*** but there's literally nothing stopping someone from just going right back and having good position. If I give up a sub I'm 100% still gonna try to control them.

I'm not letting go of that armbar or leg lock im f***ing breaking that s***. I need to neutralize the opponent. On some professional s*** its different. That s***s not cool there's a level of respect thats kind of an unwritten rule. We aspire to fight we need all our limbs. But in the street I have no idea what the other person is capable of and I'm not willing to take those kind of risk.

And think carefully before you start some s***. Some mofuckers are not gonna stop until there done. That means you could get stomped the f*** out etc.. so if you starting s*** keep that in mind and be ready for whatever may come.

Yeah but you break someone's arm or snap their knee and people want revenge for s*** like that. I know people who won fair fights and got jumped a week or 2 later. F*** all that I'm just trying to defend myself and dip.
Lowkey the best advice I ever got from someone at the gym was the best move for self defense is a good 40 yard dash lol

Lmao I feel you, that s*** could get dangerous tho cuz some niggas don’t know when to stop.

I found this video on Instagram actually explaining where Weidman went wrong. I gotta find it

Facts, and some people can’t take a loss they’ll deadass try to kill you over that s***

I mean yeah that's probable. But at the same time some mofuckers want revenge just because you beat them up and there too p**** to hit the gym and learn a thing or two. Honestly that's great advice. I'm just a prideful mofucker I don't mind losing a fight because I'm gonna leave some licks on em and there gonna remember that s***.

Biggest pussies of them all

this might be obvious but I'll say it just for clarification

never learn a specific martial art just to learn how to fight in the streets (there's special self-defense lessons for that)

each art carries its own philosophy...use that as the catalyst to whats right for you instead of what looks cooler

and let me add that there's no build or age restrictions.....you can be a big 40 yr old guy. That makes no difference, the only qualification is your drive and resolve

Are you sure about that? those Mexicans that been training since they were 12 will beat the f*** out of me 9/10 times. Them boys got hands.

And I can hold my own but your talking killers trained to kill. I'm old my reflexes arent as sharp I might be able to use my experience to outbox em but if we're equally skilled I'm probably getting f***ed up.

what's wrong with getting f***ed up

no one can avoid can avoid getting his ass beat forever

Nothing at all I love it. You don't learn anything from fighting people below you.

now you feel me

still remember the first time I spit blood

blunts never tasted better

A lot of thai muay thai fighters start fighting when they’re like 10 for pennies

S*** is brutal

Reserved

fixed :)

Op basically calling capoeira mashing irl has me dead as hell

Im 5’10 slim-stockyish build and defensive with fairly quick reflexes , but pretty short arm length . Would Muay Thai be effective for me ? Or should I eye up a different art form

Doesn't really matter honestly, if MT looks appealing to you then try it out, honestly pick what you think is probably the coolest. Have you had any prior interest in any styles?

You're gonna need quick reflexes in everything anyway

I haven’t even done much research in what does and doesn’t look appealing tbh. I have a friend who used to cage fight and now coaches that wants to teach me and I really want to learn how to hold it down on a technical level so it seems like a good opportunity

oooh if he teaches then have a chat with him for sure

There's heaps to learn and also a lot of crossover skills anyway, watch some fights with your boy whether its MMA or something else and maybe he can explain to you how the fighters utilize their backgrounds/style