In practice, I do find karate to be pretty crap against multiple opponents, but mainly, I find the training to be useful for the likes of blocking, quick strikes, bone damage (for instance, some blocks can be used offensively to snap a forearm/break an elbow) and the odd kick if I get some distance (if they're rushing me, chances are I'll kick down onto the lead guy's knee to do serious damage).Private Custard said:OP, doesn't matter how much karate training you have. In the real world, people don't line up to take you on one after the other. All fights are basically a pile of windmilling drunkards with varying amounts of pub paraphenalia thrown in for interest!
Last fight I had was me Vs five (armed with glass ashtrays and glasses). I got hammered pretty badly......but also connected a few real peaches on their chins before the end!
I've sworn to headbutt, bite noses (or anything I can) and gouge eyes next time I'm attacked. I have twelve years extra bitterness in me now, so I don't really care how whoever I'm fighting ends up.
nuuuuuu.. >.>Sleekgiant said:Until I molest you >.>Jfswift said:I'll be there, waiting, making sure to take your wallet too![]()
That's average size? Shit, the lightest weight you gave is 55 pounds heavier than me. Well, best bet would be to disarm one, and start swinging, aiming for the head so as to render them unconscious as quickly as possible.Lemon Detective said:Say the average of the guys is around 5 foot 9 inches, about 80-100 kilos apiece. (175-200 pounds)viranimus said:Need more variable input.
Size of the guys
Number of opponents
Weapons equipped by said guys
More detailed environmental analysis
etc, etc, etc
Every situation is winnable, but its a matter of determining the various factors vs plotting an appropriate strategy to counteract.
Say 4-5 guys, with knuckle dusters, makeshift punch spikes (keys between knuckles) and various other sharp and blunt things.
Crowd is very busy, not so thick that it is solid (the wall impression), but thick enough that you couldn't just disappear (You'd have to push, shove, etc.)
SHUT UP AND TAKE IT LIKE A MAN >Jfswift said:nuuuuuu.. >.>Sleekgiant said:Until I molest you >.>Jfswift said:I'll be there, waiting, making sure to take your wallet too![]()
TIGER CLAW!!!RamirezDoEverything said:Kick to the nuts, kick to the nuts, kick to the nuts, and yet another kick to the nights.
If that doesn't work, I use every dirty trick in the book, biting, attacks to the eyes/ears, anything to prolong the ass-whooping I'm about to receive.
Quick Googling has indicated that a "Shinai" is one of those kendo sword things.JLML said:Pull out my Shinai and try to keep them all in front of me. With luck, a good Tsugi Ashi, A nice Kiai and a hard swing at the leaders head would scare them enough to leave me alone. What, pretty much every time I'm in town I have my Shinai with me. <.<
I guess soiling oneself wouldn't have the same effect... Unless you do indeed start flinging it at them, but then you'd have nasty poo all over your hands. Martial arts training of any variety would be nice, but in the end run unless yer Bruce Lee, yer gonna get yer arse kicked. So assuming that you won't be getting out of that fine mess without a scratch (probably won't) just say something snide, square your shoulders and take a shot to the face. Then start laughing meniacally.. even if he keeps on hitting you keep on laughing.. The sputter and spray blood over the entire crowd screaming how you've been using intraveinous drugs and sell yourself at truckstops for the next crack hit. That'll clear the street quick times.Boomer!
Though this sounds like an interesting approach. Doing something totally unexpected that will gross them out so bad they won't want to touch you.