I really enjoyed this video Richie. I know a lot people with "base arts" that they derive their systems from. I consider my base street fighting. I was training before I was fighting, but when I was fighting my training went to crap because I needed to find how to make it work with impulsive attacks. Deconstruction of what has happened in my fights helped me figure out what to teach and not to teach. You need to know about violence if you're going to teach people how to avoid it or survive.
For example if someone his choking me lets say I learn a technique to sweep there feet.Now in practice it may seem docile and telegraphed but in sparring but over time I perfect it then with experience I learn how to use it.I may have to hit him a few times or wrestle a bit to perform the technique depending the person but it was all the training that allowed me to even do it to begin with.
I agree to the extent that one should train beyond what is taught these days but I think you are forgetting why techniques are there to begin with.You have to train something to be good at it.That limp punch I am training to defend will build muscle memory for the real thing.That is why there is sparring. It takes time to learn particular techniques and in that time you improvise what your taught but in the end your highly trained.
Hi, Great video. I'm waiting for my copy of the book. You've raised a good question but what's the answer to it? How do you suggest we train? I take my training pretty seriously and with intent and I get annoyed when people limp-fish punch me. What's the best way to train for a real fight situation without getting beaten up everytime you go to a dojo?
If you haven't already broached the subject, what about a look at one of the most truly frightening aspects of real world violence and thats the fear of men who see straight through you. Men who are naturally violent and naturally comfortable with it and can see from a mile away that you're not made of the same stuff. A guy can build his body into pure muscle and be super strong but as soon as they looka truly violent man in the eye, theyve lost?
MMA is not the streets sibob3. MMA is a sport and a lot of them couldnt probably have a street fight. i think u need get some research done before you go insulting someone who has actually been there and done it. there are no rules on the street and Richie is doing a fantastic job of helping people to protect themselfs. if they wanted get an MMA record people would do that. 'sibob3'? what a fucking looser.
I think the kind of phycology needed to over come fears and forms needs to implemented into training, this may be down to a great teacher or a personal quest to over come the fear of the unpredictable.
scenarios ive noticed in fights include drunken stupidness, male bravado and female sh*t stirring. In many cases the first punch is unjustified and unpredictable. I had my lip split and I learnt to not let these people enter my comfort zone.
Only in the sense that repetition helps us over come flawed movements and reactions, not that how we react to a punch will be perfect but the chances of a useless reaction decrease. Instead I think it comes down to phycology, knowing every move in the world us useless if we are to scared to step up when the time calls.
This is something I know personally I need to improve. Not so much stepping up as doing something stupid. For example in your head but video I noticed how you acknowledged...
Ive subbed, I half expected a egotistical wannabe that was going to bang on about his list of conquests as seems to be the case with most people on youtube. Instead I found this and a few of your other videos very informative and full of great tips.
In regard to this video I agree, there is a phycology to a street fight that is very rarely explored. Why do these fights happen and how do these fights play out. I have to disagree slightly however in regards to the learning of these solutions.
Having been in 6 bar room brawls - cut three times and shot wtice plus various other street fight situations what this guy is saying is making sense. It is not systematic in a street fight. It is insane kaotic and a desparate struggle. Street fights often involve a LOT of swinging haymakers and crudey cage fight crap.
Captivating rather than brainwashing I would say, unless those that view your clips are of a lobotomised nature, then they indeed will make up their own minds whether to buy a DVD or not. Points made here are very much my arguments too when a mate of mine went to learn Jujitsu, & within a few months way out of his station in thinking he was expert, we had a friendly scrap I only grabbed him by the throat but very quickly, I said OK disable me, he froze! I said thats how it would be in reality!
he has some points in this like finding a quick solution . but saying that you can't use forms hell yeah you can you just got to modify them to what real fighting is, it dose take time though you got to practice a lot
Sorry i know this. Its the same way i think and is a very real approach.
Very good info your giving here i don't know if i like it ya giving up my form as an unorthodox blue'r. My early lifestyle made this very natural for me and everything you say is true. A bloke once told me he was going to sort me out in a club, Well hey i just reach into my pocket and said to him i got something for you, he followed my hand with his eyes and head down, expecting drugs i guess he got the wildest backhand.
If anybody here trains in MMA or just Kickboxing to a decent level thats all you need. Plus when you go out and some drunk chav is giving you grief it helps to not be hammered. So drink safely kids. :)
WISE UP PEOPLE! This man is a fraud and WILL be exposed. Shameless Plaigariser. Save your money everyone. get to a gym and train - DVD's are NO substitute for doing it!! Systema instructor, MMA fighter, combatives instructor? NO ...HE IS A LIAR.
Yeah I can back these claims up - there are many sites that hold records of ALL MMA fights - no mention of this man.
There are many better instructors who dont feel the need to rip you off, please people go and train for real. He is brainwashing you
1. I'm pretty sure I would have to not be crediting the source for it to be plaigarism.
2. whoever said DVDs are a replacement for training? certainly not me?
3. Um, never claimed to be a systema instructor or an MMA fighter though a systema instructor once claimed he had beaten me up and that I was an MMA fighter - CHECK YOUR FACTS PROPERLY - you've got what little you've picked up on forums confused. Typcial.
4. Combatives Instructor? Well its not flower arrangning Im doing is it?
@streetfightsecrets Yes all fair comment, I for one have never heard you claim to be some mma fighter either, I don't know where forum fantasists get all this crap from. You are one of a small handful of people in the Uk offering no frills reality based knowledge, I am grateful for this.
You always credit the source and give out all supporting info, web links and downloads - no plagiarism here, we are all learning together and can bring different things to the table.
@sibob3 PS do you realise how incredibly patronising and insulting to the people you are trying to address you are being? Intelligent adults can make their own minds up thanks very much!! I wish I could brainwash people, if I could I'd be having sex with a Brazilian model right now instead of typing a reply to a grumpy buffoon with a chip on his shoulder on youtube. But hey, thats life :)
i work with an old chap who used to be a bloody good boxer back in the day, he's always saying every real fight he had was nothing like the sport. Funnily enough he says the only thing that ever worked for him was hitting the other bloke before he knew what was happening. bloody good advice to anyone that
you make your point at evry video so fucking good.keep making this vids.only ones at you tube that actualy show us how to react in situacions that we are attacked.
Hey richie, can i have a list of combative psychology books including the ones like the games people play that can be read and used on a daily basis please?
would be intresting to se the actual practical "concepts/technuiqe/princips" ore whatever you liked to call it taken from this. What the outcome from this will be.
He did this to impress upon him that we weren't a good target for him to bully. At the same time I turned aound and faced the other way, took his hat off from behind and gave it to the guy in front of me, again to demonstrate that we weren't scared. That's how we dealt with an arse that would have, I'm sure, otherwise have started hugging and leaning on me. In the past, on my own I'd have confroned him, had his face in mine and relied on him shoving me as a signal to start punching. Just Sharing
The friend stopped smiling straight away and looked sheepish but the other guy seemed to enjoy the talking down. No way he heard anything due to the abusively loud speaker to the right but he liked the idea that he was annoying someone. I'm sure you know the attitude well, I know I do, so I moved my girlfriend away. My friend noticed this at the same time and got betwen the guy and me, hugged him and very audibly said "HELLO MATE, HOW ARE YOU!?"
Then he did it again. My girlfriend noticed and frowned at me. I told her not to worry; he was just spreading the man love. But then he did it again and held on alitle too long. I turned round again and noticed the look in his eye was more "I'm taking the piss" than "I'm drunk and hugging people". I thought "Balls, he's going to do something here" and my girlfriend thought the same. She knew me back when I was happy to start swinging and took it upon herself to talk to his friend.
I avoid everything these days very well but I had a potential moment at a musical festival in Chelmsford. I was in a queue to the ferris wheel with a friend and girlfriend. I was at the back and the only one not drinking so I was the only one aware of just how loud the speaker was 2 feet to my right. I had my hands over my ears. A guy turned up behind me and must have found this as an invitation to hug me, because he hugged me. I didn't care but I turned round to acknowledge it.
Great vid Rich! Love this perspective on violence and street fights! So much more realistic and a hell of alot more useful. Coming from a traditional martial arts and wrestling background, I know that it they do help somewhat but this approach is SIGNIFICANTLY more efficient.
I'm halfway through this particular book and I must say no other martial art book has impressed me so much.A must read!!!
Jasper8372 3 weeks ago
I really enjoyed this video Richie. I know a lot people with "base arts" that they derive their systems from. I consider my base street fighting. I was training before I was fighting, but when I was fighting my training went to crap because I needed to find how to make it work with impulsive attacks. Deconstruction of what has happened in my fights helped me figure out what to teach and not to teach. You need to know about violence if you're going to teach people how to avoid it or survive.
mikereis77 1 month ago
Great video, certainly thought provoking stuff!
tattoodfreeek 5 months ago
For example if someone his choking me lets say I learn a technique to sweep there feet.Now in practice it may seem docile and telegraphed but in sparring but over time I perfect it then with experience I learn how to use it.I may have to hit him a few times or wrestle a bit to perform the technique depending the person but it was all the training that allowed me to even do it to begin with.
loyolaf 5 months ago
I agree to the extent that one should train beyond what is taught these days but I think you are forgetting why techniques are there to begin with.You have to train something to be good at it.That limp punch I am training to defend will build muscle memory for the real thing.That is why there is sparring. It takes time to learn particular techniques and in that time you improvise what your taught but in the end your highly trained.
loyolaf 5 months ago
His got a new book out called facing violence. Gna hav 2 order it!!
knowledgeisthepower1 8 months ago
Hi, Great video. I'm waiting for my copy of the book. You've raised a good question but what's the answer to it? How do you suggest we train? I take my training pretty seriously and with intent and I get annoyed when people limp-fish punch me. What's the best way to train for a real fight situation without getting beaten up everytime you go to a dojo?
AshNZ1 1 year ago
Nice one, Richie. Always love your vids mate.
If you haven't already broached the subject, what about a look at one of the most truly frightening aspects of real world violence and thats the fear of men who see straight through you. Men who are naturally violent and naturally comfortable with it and can see from a mile away that you're not made of the same stuff. A guy can build his body into pure muscle and be super strong but as soon as they looka truly violent man in the eye, theyve lost?
mokujin25 1 year ago
I appreciate your commitment to self defense.
ltchealth 1 year ago
MMA is not the streets sibob3. MMA is a sport and a lot of them couldnt probably have a street fight. i think u need get some research done before you go insulting someone who has actually been there and done it. there are no rules on the street and Richie is doing a fantastic job of helping people to protect themselfs. if they wanted get an MMA record people would do that. 'sibob3'? what a fucking looser.
pjggregory 1 year ago
I AM FEENEYSON
FEENEYSONULTRA 1 year ago
the legal implications of said headbut.
I think the kind of phycology needed to over come fears and forms needs to implemented into training, this may be down to a great teacher or a personal quest to over come the fear of the unpredictable.
scenarios ive noticed in fights include drunken stupidness, male bravado and female sh*t stirring. In many cases the first punch is unjustified and unpredictable. I had my lip split and I learnt to not let these people enter my comfort zone.
raduz123 1 year ago
@raduz123 good points, intelligently made - Im going to be doing a free youtube course on handling fear starting today
streetfightsecrets 1 year ago
Only in the sense that repetition helps us over come flawed movements and reactions, not that how we react to a punch will be perfect but the chances of a useless reaction decrease. Instead I think it comes down to phycology, knowing every move in the world us useless if we are to scared to step up when the time calls.
This is something I know personally I need to improve. Not so much stepping up as doing something stupid. For example in your head but video I noticed how you acknowledged...
raduz123 1 year ago
Ive subbed, I half expected a egotistical wannabe that was going to bang on about his list of conquests as seems to be the case with most people on youtube. Instead I found this and a few of your other videos very informative and full of great tips.
In regard to this video I agree, there is a phycology to a street fight that is very rarely explored. Why do these fights happen and how do these fights play out. I have to disagree slightly however in regards to the learning of these solutions.
raduz123 1 year ago
Having been in 6 bar room brawls - cut three times and shot wtice plus various other street fight situations what this guy is saying is making sense. It is not systematic in a street fight. It is insane kaotic and a desparate struggle. Street fights often involve a LOT of swinging haymakers and crudey cage fight crap.
salinagrrrl69 1 year ago
Captivating rather than brainwashing I would say, unless those that view your clips are of a lobotomised nature, then they indeed will make up their own minds whether to buy a DVD or not. Points made here are very much my arguments too when a mate of mine went to learn Jujitsu, & within a few months way out of his station in thinking he was expert, we had a friendly scrap I only grabbed him by the throat but very quickly, I said OK disable me, he froze! I said thats how it would be in reality!
ADzArt 1 year ago
he has some points in this like finding a quick solution . but saying that you can't use forms hell yeah you can you just got to modify them to what real fighting is, it dose take time though you got to practice a lot
2mexnewnext 1 year ago
Sorry i know this. Its the same way i think and is a very real approach.
Very good info your giving here i don't know if i like it ya giving up my form as an unorthodox blue'r. My early lifestyle made this very natural for me and everything you say is true. A bloke once told me he was going to sort me out in a club, Well hey i just reach into my pocket and said to him i got something for you, he followed my hand with his eyes and head down, expecting drugs i guess he got the wildest backhand.
Stringyheads 1 year ago
If anybody here trains in MMA or just Kickboxing to a decent level thats all you need. Plus when you go out and some drunk chav is giving you grief it helps to not be hammered. So drink safely kids. :)
Chris2O09 1 year ago
WISE UP PEOPLE! This man is a fraud and WILL be exposed. Shameless Plaigariser. Save your money everyone. get to a gym and train - DVD's are NO substitute for doing it!! Systema instructor, MMA fighter, combatives instructor? NO ...HE IS A LIAR.
Yeah I can back these claims up - there are many sites that hold records of ALL MMA fights - no mention of this man.
There are many better instructors who dont feel the need to rip you off, please people go and train for real. He is brainwashing you
sibob3 1 year ago
@sibob3
1. I'm pretty sure I would have to not be crediting the source for it to be plaigarism.
2. whoever said DVDs are a replacement for training? certainly not me?
3. Um, never claimed to be a systema instructor or an MMA fighter though a systema instructor once claimed he had beaten me up and that I was an MMA fighter - CHECK YOUR FACTS PROPERLY - you've got what little you've picked up on forums confused. Typcial.
4. Combatives Instructor? Well its not flower arrangning Im doing is it?
streetfightsecrets 1 year ago 5
@streetfightsecrets "Well its not flower arrangning Im doing is it?"
Are you sure? because it looks like you just put that pansy in his place. - haha.
Keep up the good work dude.
cidseven 1 year ago 2
@cidseven :)
streetfightsecrets 1 year ago
@cidseven I'm going to be quoting that for the rest of my life.
LukeSnyderMusic 1 year ago
@LukeSnyderMusic By all means go for it ol' chap.
cidseven 1 year ago
@streetfightsecrets Yes all fair comment, I for one have never heard you claim to be some mma fighter either, I don't know where forum fantasists get all this crap from. You are one of a small handful of people in the Uk offering no frills reality based knowledge, I am grateful for this.
You always credit the source and give out all supporting info, web links and downloads - no plagiarism here, we are all learning together and can bring different things to the table.
People please respect*
misternylon 1 year ago
@sibob3 PS do you realise how incredibly patronising and insulting to the people you are trying to address you are being? Intelligent adults can make their own minds up thanks very much!! I wish I could brainwash people, if I could I'd be having sex with a Brazilian model right now instead of typing a reply to a grumpy buffoon with a chip on his shoulder on youtube. But hey, thats life :)
streetfightsecrets 1 year ago 9
@sibob3 this doesnt relate to what he talked about..
mcdudly00 3 weeks ago
How did you become such a fluid and articulate speaker? Seems like you could talk for hours on end :)
MrNoname20111 1 year ago
May I add another excellent!!!
Really enjoy someone actually using their brain on this stuff!
Going to pick up the book. Sounds great.
landsolo 1 year ago
Excellent excellent excellent. Amen. (the irony does not escape me- great religion analogy)
xtiltx 1 year ago
i work with an old chap who used to be a bloody good boxer back in the day, he's always saying every real fight he had was nothing like the sport. Funnily enough he says the only thing that ever worked for him was hitting the other bloke before he knew what was happening. bloody good advice to anyone that
bashdkmgt 1 year ago
you make your point at evry video so fucking good.keep making this vids.only ones at you tube that actualy show us how to react in situacions that we are attacked.
kiza94bg 1 year ago 2
@kiza94bg thankyou
streetfightsecrets 1 year ago
Hey richie, can i have a list of combative psychology books including the ones like the games people play that can be read and used on a daily basis please?
Amanii02 1 year ago 2
@Amanii02 its a good question but there really is no such list, its a new field - google is your best bet or innovate yourself from existing material
streetfightsecrets 1 year ago
that really is a grate book...loved the whole "monkey dance" examples...funny but very true
mowgdog 1 year ago
that really is a grate book
mowgdog 1 year ago
would be intresting to se the actual practical "concepts/technuiqe/princips" ore whatever you liked to call it taken from this. What the outcome from this will be.
NikeyDIF 1 year ago
great ideas and thughts man
ArcBaliAngel 1 year ago
Reactive not proactive to an attack
strengthdoctor 1 year ago
Agree with this vid, we seem to want learn to be
strengthdoctor 1 year ago
This is a very good sight on the relation between martial arts and real world violence! 100% agree Richie!
CombatMindset 1 year ago
"I don't bono from that" :D
Nice combo of English and Latin there!
tacprotection 1 year ago
Very good thoughts.
I like it a lot.
Ronin2006x 1 year ago
Wow, you hit the nail on the head(as usual). This subject is the 'Missing Link' that all Martial Artist NEED to understand. I'll get the book!
jamesdemon138 1 year ago
He did this to impress upon him that we weren't a good target for him to bully. At the same time I turned aound and faced the other way, took his hat off from behind and gave it to the guy in front of me, again to demonstrate that we weren't scared. That's how we dealt with an arse that would have, I'm sure, otherwise have started hugging and leaning on me. In the past, on my own I'd have confroned him, had his face in mine and relied on him shoving me as a signal to start punching. Just Sharing
chrispoel 1 year ago
@chrispoel thanks mate
streetfightsecrets 1 year ago
The friend stopped smiling straight away and looked sheepish but the other guy seemed to enjoy the talking down. No way he heard anything due to the abusively loud speaker to the right but he liked the idea that he was annoying someone. I'm sure you know the attitude well, I know I do, so I moved my girlfriend away. My friend noticed this at the same time and got betwen the guy and me, hugged him and very audibly said "HELLO MATE, HOW ARE YOU!?"
chrispoel 1 year ago
Then he did it again. My girlfriend noticed and frowned at me. I told her not to worry; he was just spreading the man love. But then he did it again and held on alitle too long. I turned round again and noticed the look in his eye was more "I'm taking the piss" than "I'm drunk and hugging people". I thought "Balls, he's going to do something here" and my girlfriend thought the same. She knew me back when I was happy to start swinging and took it upon herself to talk to his friend.
chrispoel 1 year ago
I avoid everything these days very well but I had a potential moment at a musical festival in Chelmsford. I was in a queue to the ferris wheel with a friend and girlfriend. I was at the back and the only one not drinking so I was the only one aware of just how loud the speaker was 2 feet to my right. I had my hands over my ears. A guy turned up behind me and must have found this as an invitation to hug me, because he hugged me. I didn't care but I turned round to acknowledge it.
chrispoel 1 year ago
Something I've been thinking about a long time now. I'm going to have to get that book.
Ronnock 1 year ago
Awesome, I always preach this to people. Especially the Jiu Jitsu crowd (nothing against them) Great job keep the vids flowing.
corazonesnegros502 1 year ago
Great vid Richie! keep it up! i was taking notes, solid gold mate!
ToraJutsu01 1 year ago
Great vid Rich! Love this perspective on violence and street fights! So much more realistic and a hell of alot more useful. Coming from a traditional martial arts and wrestling background, I know that it they do help somewhat but this approach is SIGNIFICANTLY more efficient.
Great vid!
navysealboy62 1 year ago
That was a great Quote
Gread Vid, Thanks!
Rshen11 1 year ago