Suggestions as to Martial Arts to choose?

[cleverlymadeup]

You're forgetting that you have two arms. Also, I think you're getting your underhooks mixed up with your overhooks. Underhooks wrap around the ribs, overhooks pin the arms down.

nope i know exactly what i'm referring to, there's also that once underhooks are in you have about 2 seconds to react before your dumped hard on the ground and then you're in a whole other world and have other issues to contend with

 

[Rolling Thunder]

How can you plan for a streetfight? They're spontaneous, you don't just wake up one morning and think "Hmm, if I happen to get into a fight today, I think I'll work the jab etc."
And the way I was taught a double underhook grab makes it that you are ear to ear so don't tell me that my sensei is wrong. Maybe you need longer arms.

hmmm well let's see how you can plan

look at your surroundings for ways to escape
look at your opponent and size him up
look at your potential opponents
look for objects that might be used in the fight

also if you are ear to ear, how can you possibly eye gouge someone? one arm would have to reach around behind your own head and at the angle a correct underhook is done, you can't do that. so like i said you're being taught wrong. underhooks are done high up and removes your opponent's ability to use his arms

You're forgetting that you have two arms. Also, I think you're getting your underhooks mixed up with your overhooks. Underhooks wrap around the ribs, overhooks pin the arms down.

Interesting idea, never really tried it myself. Tend to prefer direct attacks and brute force, myself, but if you could give me a rough outline, I'd appreciate it.