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The best self-defence is getting home

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unlike the clowns in the comment section, this guy is right. running is the best self defense. running and avoiding conflicts if the only way you’ll survive in a street fight.

when i was teaching self defense, i used to teach literally the same. whatever you learn is to save you when no other measures work. or learning how to fight in a controlled environment.

in a street fight, one wrong move and you’d end up getting shanked. it doesn’t matter how much muscle you have. a small 14 yo will shank you ten times within 20 seconds with a 6 inch makeshift toothbrush. you’ll bleed to death.

you don’t know how many people are attacking you. you’re stupid if you think you’re safe. you need to own a weapon and even in that case, prioritize making an exit asap and retreating asap. it doesn’t matter what you have.

every single mma clown who’s shouting in the comments is the same mma clown who don’t understand the difference between controlled environment fighting and the street and thinking they can fight anywhere.

don’t mind them much. cte is doing the talking. not them.

all brawn and no brain results in stupid people thinking that they gained fighting skills everywhere.

the joke is when these idiots ask will you defend your family. that’s defending someone else. totally different scenario.

and these clowns don’t know about what a knockout can do. in the street, if you knock someone down and their head hits the concrete? they’re gonna die.

good luck fighting homicide charges and ending up in prison all because you wanted to be tough and wanted to show that you can fight.

because the system will punish you for using extreme force. doesn’t matter what the other person’s intent is.

so, don’t ruin your life. things can go side ways super fast. protecting yourself is being street smart, keen eye and ensuring that you look after your own safety.

best self defense? running. learn to run.

i forgot something in the video. this guy is in the uk. that’s somewhere you never fight in the street.

uk’s gangs are known for their knives. and knives are deadlier than bullets. you can literally get shot in the neck and survive if it’s not knicking a major artery but 9/10 times - you’re never gonna wake up and walk from a knife stab to the neck.

you’re gonna end up as a vegetable in coma with your organs ready to be harvested by organ donors.

knife stabs are very dangerous. can destroy any internal organ with one stab even if you manage to survive than what a gunshot would do.

so, never listen to those clowns who ask you to fight.

and i’ve written before. if you’ve a girlfriend who brings to you fights and goads you to fight to protect her honor dump her. she just wants to see you get violated by another man or worse, killed.

a wise woman will sought to protect you, not drag you into unnecessary conflicts. stay away in the streets. take care of yourself and family above all.

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