How to fight off a gang...
Your mileage may vary! (Ymmv)
This is only meant to help those that have what it takes to use it! Weakcels are better off hiding! (Eventually, that's what i ended up doing!)
This article could have been written by Miyamoto Musashi (book of five rings) almost all the elements are there!
-> Remain calm
(By remaining calm you retain the ability to use strategy as your primary defense weapon! You can think through your actions and defend yourself wisely and strike with precision! - Do not show fear! Instead show determination, competence, and skill. The correct attitude and posture is described in the book of five rings! - it's very intuitive) This is not to say "be slow" it just means to not freak out!
-> Attack the leader first!
(I once singlehandedly fought a group of twenty kids - as a kid - by quickly attacking the leader and gaining her respect. Thereby she called off her troops and they didn't bother me too much after that)
-> Don't get surrounded
(I once dodged and weaved and avoided a large group in the street with constant motion. Grabbing a trashcan lid as a shield against thrown bricks)
-> Use the environment
(My last urban knife fight i put my back against the wall)
-> Don't "flail"
(Strike only at presented targets)
-> RUN, if you can! (Not mentioned in the book of five rings) ~
(During a group knife fight I saw a non-hostile group on the street and ran toward the safety of their numbers. I still got slashed but the knife was dull and it wasn't too bad)
RUNNING MAY BE CONSIDERED BAD ADVICE!
But... ONLY IF they know you! Because it sets a precedent! Once they know you're a runner they will keep you running forever! Running is only good advice for random attacks!
By running, you signal your status, AS PREY!! By defending, you signal your status as "potentially dangerous!"
For example; dog attacks. Showing fear to a dog it's like a green light! By standing firm and growling back and preparing to fight they will often turn away. They instinctively attack whatever appears to be weak! So appear strong...
By standing up for yourself in spite of bad odds you are telling them that you will take one or more of them down with you! Then the situation becomes a "risk assessment" for them.
This article does not mention the "round up" (stringing them up like fish) or getting the group to fall all over themselves (via the environment).
But there's still plenty of useful advice!
When i practiced my group defense skills (alone, ofc) i used thick brush that i pretended were attackers.
My favorite survival news aggregate, (Uncle) "Remus" of "the woodpile report" says,
(the number one rule of survival is,)
"STAY AWAY FROM CROWDS!"
Nice random articles there.../\
Your mileage may vary! (Ymmv)
This is only meant to help those that have what it takes to use it! Weakcels are better off hiding! (Eventually, that's what i ended up doing!)
This article could have been written by Miyamoto Musashi (book of five rings) almost all the elements are there!
-> Remain calm
(By remaining calm you retain the ability to use strategy as your primary defense weapon! You can think through your actions and defend yourself wisely and strike with precision! - Do not show fear! Instead show determination, competence, and skill. The correct attitude and posture is described in the book of five rings! - it's very intuitive) This is not to say "be slow" it just means to not freak out!
-> Attack the leader first!
(I once singlehandedly fought a group of twenty kids - as a kid - by quickly attacking the leader and gaining her respect. Thereby she called off her troops and they didn't bother me too much after that)
-> Don't get surrounded
(I once dodged and weaved and avoided a large group in the street with constant motion. Grabbing a trashcan lid as a shield against thrown bricks)
-> Use the environment
(My last urban knife fight i put my back against the wall)
-> Don't "flail"
(Strike only at presented targets)
-> RUN, if you can! (Not mentioned in the book of five rings) ~
(During a group knife fight I saw a non-hostile group on the street and ran toward the safety of their numbers. I still got slashed but the knife was dull and it wasn't too bad)
RUNNING MAY BE CONSIDERED BAD ADVICE!
But... ONLY IF they know you! Because it sets a precedent! Once they know you're a runner they will keep you running forever! Running is only good advice for random attacks!
By running, you signal your status, AS PREY!! By defending, you signal your status as "potentially dangerous!"
For example; dog attacks. Showing fear to a dog it's like a green light! By standing firm and growling back and preparing to fight they will often turn away. They instinctively attack whatever appears to be weak! So appear strong...
By standing up for yourself in spite of bad odds you are telling them that you will take one or more of them down with you! Then the situation becomes a "risk assessment" for them.
This article does not mention the "round up" (stringing them up like fish) or getting the group to fall all over themselves (via the environment).
Surviving And Dealing With Gang Attacks - Prepper's Will
Gang attacks with multiple attackers change all the rules. Just when you thought you had this self-defense game figured out, multiple attacks come along, and another set of rules apply.
prepperswill.com
But there's still plenty of useful advice!
When i practiced my group defense skills (alone, ofc) i used thick brush that i pretended were attackers.
My favorite survival news aggregate, (Uncle) "Remus" of "the woodpile report" says,
(the number one rule of survival is,)
"STAY AWAY FROM CROWDS!"
Nice random articles there.../\
