Dirty Moves and Cheap Tricks
I remember a conversation I had with a guy once. Somehow the conversation turned to fighting. I remember him making a comment that he would “never hit a guy in the nuts”. Now this was not a normal person, he was a gang banger, some one who thought nothing of gang stomping a person. It is these types of people who make us pursue a self preservation program. When I heard that comment, I remarked, “Well you better not fight me ‘cause you will lose.”
Now the purpose of that is not to show how much of a bad ass I am, but to show that even bad asses have some things they won’t do. Through out life, we are told such things like “cheaters never prosper” and are told to “play fair”. It is hammered in to us by society and become an unconscious deterrent even for the most underhanded people. It is my thought that it takes a conscious effort to overcome that unconscious restriction. I also think that he who can “cheat the best” will walk away the winner. Let’s face it, cheaters always win, it is just some times after they are caught the decision gets reversed. In a street fight or an assault, the decision doesn’t get reversed, the winner walks away and the loser doesn’t.
So the point of this article is essentially a number of dirty tricks, sneaky moves and as many ways to cheat as I know. Use them wisely grasshopper.
-When throwing a punch, aim for the throat. You miss high and hit the chin. You miss low and hit the upper chest and lungs. But if you don’t miss…
-Never attack the groin first. Men have centuries of protecting them built it. Take his mind off it first, then, go downstairs.
-If you run your hands along the sides of someone’s head your thumbs will naturally find the eyes.
-Knees break easy but only if they go straight back.
-Why grab a shirt, when you can wrap 4 fingers around a clavicle and really control the situation.
-Clavicles (collar bones) break real easy. Try using you forearm and smash down as you grab for the head or neck.
-Two fingers pushed down and in at the hollow of the throat will drop anybody.
-Fingers break easy, bend easy and really hurt.
-Remember the saying “got you by the balls.”
-Kick with the hard toe of your shoes or boots not your instep. This isn’t sport fighting.
-While on the ground with someone on top of you, reach around his head and hook the corner of his mouth and pull.
-If you have a set of keys, put them in you hand and make him pay.
-Hit first, hit hard and hit often.
-Hit them while they are talking, they won't be expecting it and a punch to a flapping jaw can break it.
-Ears are sensitive, control the ears you control the head, control the head you control the body, control the body you control the fight (the same goes for hair).
-Your body is a Swiss army knife of tools. Don't think in terms of punches or kicks, think "What can I hit with, where, to do some damage."
One way to control a person you really don't want to hurt is to grab their lip (the upper one hurts more) with your thumb and fore finger. Pull hard and move fast and they will follow. Be prepared for a follow up once you let go.
To be continued and expanded.