Michael Jai White on Best Way to Win a Street Fight (Part 14)

First thing is get your cardio up before altercation even happens. When two untrained guys clash, the loser is usually the one that runs out of breath first.

The best defense is, “you got it, bruh” and walk away. Anything that can’t be resolved with those words is an attack and you have to fight for your life. No fair fight.

"one thing about a street fight.....the streets always win" - Dominic Torreto

That "No mf I will kill you" is real and the reason I stay to myself.

Leaving a street fight with someone eyeball is some wild shit yo! 😂

MJW is right, once they smell fear you’re finished.

"You've got five fingers." The true martial artists know exactly what MJW means 💯☯️

"That groin is movin" is wild no diddy 😂😂😂😂

If walking away won't work and it's an unfair battle that I can't win or if I'm being jumped I'm gonna grab the nearest weapon.

I’m in my late 50’s and was recently in a very very dangerous predicament and the only thing that kept me safe from not getting attacked was exactly what MJW said. I was able to immediately flip the switch and counter the dangerous aggression of the opponent by showing him my rage and eagerness to engage him in combat. He was much younger, slightly bigger(I’m 6’3 255 lbs) and definitely in better shape than me. But he was so shocked at my aggressive reaction that it made him hesitate and think “why is this guy so not scared?” This was just enough hesitation for me to gain a temporary advantage and diffuse and walk away. Make no mistake if he didn’t hesitate I was a second away from attacking and then trying to get away but he is right that mindset of “I will fucking kill u” might give u an opportunity to survive!!

MJW speaking facts. Best way to defend yourself in a Street fight is not getting into one in the first place. Watch your environment and have situational awareness. But if you find yourself backed against a wall, with no other choice. Yes, that kill switch must go on and you must fight with the intensity of trying to survive. Try to avoid it at all cost but if it can’t be avoided, you have to go all out! Until the threat is neutralized and unable to stop you from walking away. You know what’s in your heart, you don’t know what that other person is thinking, so you have to do what you have to do!

Pepper spray Charleston White is loving this 😂😂😂

That switch thing is a great advice. I've caught a few beatings in my life and most of them happend because of my ego first and foremost and second reason is that it took me so damn long to realize I was in a fight. My brain was like "Oh shit, oh shit its happening" for a good 3 seconds

So true....I avoided so many altercations because I was neither afraid ..nor hostile....being neutral makes a lot of people pause.

I really like Michael Jai White's philosophy. I've always felt at least half the strategy is mental, emotional and intent. All the training in the world isn't much good w/out "The Switch" that he is talking about. Good stuff. Absolutely critical

I agree with Micheal Jai White💯

#1 rule in a street fight never engage in it unless you’re willing to go all the way for example if you put someone in a chokehold to stop them they immediately think they’re being choked to death so if they pull out a knife now what was a simple fight is now a fight to the death……if it’s not worth going all the way then don’t even do it most of the time it’s not worth it

He is absolutely correct about striking with the palm. and effecting the eyes and nose. A secondary and extremely important benefit of doing that is, when and if you are forced to fight the second battle in court, having your hand open makes a huge difference in the perception of whether or not you were defending yourself or being the aggressor. It looks like a non aggressive defensive posture, where as, punching with a closed fist can be considered "overly aggressive" or "excessive force" by the court.

Agreed. Walk away, but I have several years of MMA experience and I've been in a few street fights. A leg kick shocks people and the initial pain make them want to sh*t their pants. You can see them rethink their choices in a split second lol ITs my first move. It lets me gauge distance and gives them a chance to walk away. My stats are posted on my community tab for anyone to view.

Why ask a sniper about hand to hand combat when they are the least likely to get that close to an enemy .