3 THINGS to do in FIGHTS when YOU are OVERPOWERED... Headlock Defence

What to do when BAD GUYS overpower your punch defence with a headlock. Here's some simple tips that will help your self defence tool box. 3 Things to do when YOU are OVERPOWERED... Headlock Defence
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Presented by Dr Mark Phillips Criminal Psychologist, Security Consultant, Martial Arts and Defensive Skills Instructor. An expert in Organised Crime, Hostage Taking, and Offender Profiling. Martial arts experience includes Wing Chun, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Wrestling, Boxing, San Da Kickboxing, and MMA.
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[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Man, Mark Philips is such a great person. He has acomplished so much and yet he is still a man, which means that just like everyone else, he will eventually pass away... this makes me so sad, if i could give him all the years that i have left, i 100% would. He is not only a martial arts instructor that manages to make Wing Chun look good, he is more than what we all know. Bless you, we all love you

[@fightscience]

So kind of you to say. I'm really am touched. You made my day. 😊

[@nriqueog]

Not just making Wing Chun look good but making it a practical form of self-defense for everyone.

[@7CFlo]

I watch his videos, sometimes along with my father. My father and I used to take TKD together many years ago. I tell my father, "This is the kind of guy you want as your Sensei." He's just got that rare personality combo, along with the knowledge

[@chrisjitsu8618]

@@nriqueog That's BJJ my friend. ;)

[@declanryan6540]

Chill dude..

[@habibmalik1619]

Theory, practical , real life examples and humor all these at one place make your videos unique and your channel unbeatable. Congratuoations guys for the great work. 🌹❤

[@DarkCrusader157]

@HabibMalik Glad to hear you enjoy the content put out by the channel! 😄 we try to have fun whilst doing these Vids and we appreciate your feedback. Thanks for watching and your continued support it means a lot ! 😎🙏🏾

[@mattjack3983]

I really think we all just need to take a moment and appreciate just how hard Nick works for these videos! I swear..hes got to be the hardest working Uke on KZbin. Ive been watching Dr Mark for YEARS, and i can confirm, without any doubt whatsoever, that Nick is one tough dude, and he's probably taken more hits and slams than most martial artists ever will. And he's always quick to smile too! Thanks for your contributions to these awesome videos Nick!

[@DarkCrusader157]

@MattJack Appreciate your kind words man and thank you for watching🙂😎🙏🏾

[@bluewater3783]

Beautiful post, Matt!

[@YakThaWiseman72]

Indeed

[@InHellITrust]

I feel like the only reason he doesn't get more views is because this guy wants us to actually be able to defend ourselves in a real fight and not just a tournament where everything is comfy and cozy as opposed to a real scenario where it it ugly and you could die. If people wanted to actually learn something valuable they would watch this guy instead of all that other nonsense, but people want to be lied to, they like to think that their opponent will just conveniently stand there and wait for them to finish their unnecessarily complex and fancy looking moves. If only people could appreciate what they need more than what they want, life isn't a fairytale, if only more people were aware of this, then people like this guy would get the recognition they truly deserve. It's always a shame seeing people flock to mediocre glittery content, glitter will always sparkle more than a raw diamond, this guy is a diamond.

[@edymorales1119]

"hit me in the face.. I owe you money$ 🤑💰 jejejejejejejejejeeee

[@getoffmylawn8986]

Outstanding instruction. One of VERY few channels that never disappoint.

[@francdubois7832]

You need to learn to think for yourself. Is this really outstanding? What if he has other pals waiting to kick the sh*t out if you from all angles? Is dropping to the floor really a good idea? He could have kept it simple by just using a free hand to strike the groin, finger jab eyes, or stomp an available foot. Think for yourself!

[@donalderfert827]

One of your best! Yes I'm having a bad day cracked me up thank you. I too am having a bad day. Much respect thank you for the instruction.

[@fightscience]

Well I hope your day gets better Sir. Wish you a great day. 🙏

[@kaosone3631]

I do bjj and I can tell you've got good ground game. Today we we're working on chokes so I'm glad this came up. 🙏

[@fightscience]

Thank you Sir. Little secret.. I'm also a black belt in BJJ. But don't tell anyone. 😉

[@hmr7384]

Love this video and could feel Nick's hesitance to do things as he knew it wouldn't end well for him 🤣🤣 Thanks as always Sifu 🙏🏽

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

Every single video I watch of Dr Mark's is brimming with solid practical advice, delivered with good-natured humour. Even when play-fighting amongst mates, the headlock is a got-to move, so I'm looking forward to putting this one into practice.

[@stevey-nwas1230]

I enjoy all your videos 👌👏👏👏👏

[@michaelworthy9381]

Always practical n direct, simple!

[@-xirx-]

Love these, hilarious 😂 (And informative!)

[@marquisbean1752]

I appreciate the fact that there is no stopping... keep hitting until they can't resist. FINISH IT! (Because they started it)

[@jadenmilly_1112]

Here first

[@SpartanModeYT]

Ok

[@fightscience]

Well done Sir. 👏👏👏

[@jadenmilly_1112]

@@fightscience great video very informative my next bar fight is gonna go crazy

[@fightscience]

@@jadenmilly_1112 thank you very much Sir. But remember to stay away from stupid places, with stupid people at stupid times. 😂

[@Darkamiseh85]

Seriously brilliant. Coming from someone who has studied martial arts n with a father who is highly trained, u give me new information everytime I watch a new video. Little things that make a HUGE difference in a real life situation. Thank you doctor.

[@mashleyred2180]

This is where most people will panic, it can feel like your slowly going to be suffocated having been in the headlock before but it can actually be to your advantage if you get out the bad guys arms are away from you as you will end up behind him , the bad guy can still turn though or elbow you. Just try and avoid fights.

[@fightscience]

Panic is always the worst and first cause of not getting out. Happens to most people. I still get White Belts in my Jiu Jitsu class trying to squeeze my head off. 😂

[@mashleyred2180]

@@fightscience I think for you being an expert you'd agree just keep an eye on what is around you and walk with confidence. Prevention better than cure.

[@douglasgarcia777]

Good Job Mark, love your self defense tactics and your approach on teaching God Bless you and keep you 🙏🏼

[@keything8487]

this is your best video EVER !!!!,,,,,,,,great Q & A during the event, and wonderful instruction.......thank you both !!

[@turinthalion8784]

Love these videos with you and Nick. You two are hilarious together and we learn some really good lessons!!

[@alptop20]

I'm really enjoying the videos and sense of humor aswell well done guys. Keep on the entertainment coming

[@jacosteyn7361]

I like the realism in his work. Even in this vid. A lot of other self defense vids and instructions out there focus one a specific move or technique for a specific scenario. What if the scenario changes, and then you find yourself in trouble cause you havent practiced it like that. What I like here, he gives you a strategy that can be applied in several similar situations, so if the attacker varies from situation to situation, you can still apply the strategy to your advantage. Not just specifically trained moves that needs to change with every scenario. It makes 100% sense, and free your mind up to be more over all situationally aware. Good work, no, great work.

[@chrismailloux267]

Noce job guy's. Thanks for the lesson.

[@gbruceg5138]

Nick needs a raise 🤣

[@zyx7478]

Dr. Mark we can see your awesomeness all the way from here in upstate New York🏆💯

[@jamesspicewilliams8835]

This was so much fun to watch. Great job fellas.

[@fightscience]

Thank you Sir. 🙏

[@bohlalemokoena8492]

Whoo first like! Very informative video

[@edi9892]

Great video!

[@ericmoore2236]

Love your videos and information Sir 👏 thank you

[@adohmnail6445]

Smart. Great instruction and looks fun.

[@sickofeverything6413]

Good stuff. Thanks for the lesson coach. 🤙🏻

[@therightlyguidedoneslaveof8699]

Yes this is what I am talking about, good defence. I really like it ...✔👍

[@SM57]

Great video👍

[@thedako2313]

I don’t do martial arts, don’t need self defence and yet i am addicted to these videos.

[@robertryan2542]

Brilliant video as always. From Ireland 🇮🇪

[@CurtisTaylor3813]

Gracias! I love it

[@heinzegger7746]

Nice work! 💪✌️😎

[@deadlylion_dz7063]

Great video I loved this , this is very effective Keep it going

[@eduardoschultz6807]

Hey Sifu, what a great (& funny) video. Thanks for sharing some more knowledge 🤚🤛 Missing you all! Oss

[@fightscience]

See you're doing well in your MMA career. Good job well done. 👏

[@mashleyred2180]

@@fightscience Mark im curious what next weeks topic will be, love your stuff.

[@eduardoschultz6807]

@@fightscience I've changed my life due to all of you... thank you!

[@fightscience]

@@mashleyred2180 to be honest, I release depending on how the previous video performs. Also I do try to vary the content. So will probably do an analysis or breakdown video. Thanks for sticking with me. 🙏

[@mashleyred2180]

@@fightscience Makes sense , i was curious if you could speak about verbals or non verbals too at some point, for example what to say or what not to say to an aggressor threatening you. I want to be confident and psych out the bad guy not encourage it's just a suggestion i love this channel regardless please thanks sir.

[@ministry_of_love]

Excellent. Thank you

[@ogsemi-automusic813]

Knowledge 🤛🏾

[@baldieman64]

His game as really opened up since those rather naïve early wing chun videos.

[@aminsabzi0015]

love u man💚

[@xmateosx]

When I learned rear naked choke(RNC), of course I tried it on my friends and they on me. You mentioned face bar and offered some alternatives. If you are face barring it's because your RNC is blocked. I solved that, at least in play fights. To RNC you need to get to the neck. If you are face barring, what I learned is Core strength is way more powerful than Arm or Neck strength. If my right arm is trying to get the RNC and they duck their chin, we are at a stalemate. Here is how I overcome that. If I use my Core to overpower the neck muscles, my arm is around their chin and not the neck, use that face bar as a lever to pull their head back and immediately switch from a right handed RNC to a left handed RNC, snake the other arm in there as I lever their head back, exposing the neck. I've never seen anyone talk about this so I'm sharing with you guys. Summary, if you have a face bar, consider using you core body strength to create an opening where their neck is exposed, and switch hands quickly

[@mattjack3983]

Yeah thats actually a fairly common way to complete the rear naked choke. But if you are on their back, with both of your leg hooks in, and you have them in a face bar, its MUCH easier to pull their head back and snake your other arm in if you first stretch them out on their stomach. And the higher up on the face your arm is, the easier it is to pull the head back too. Once they are stretched out on their stomach, and you have the face bar kinda around the middle of the face, its really easy to pull the head back to sink a choke.

[@Krebstar100]

Wrist wiggle can help you get under the chin as well as using your non choking hand to dig under the nose with your wrist. My preference if we are training with strikes is to punch the side of the head a few times, as they reposition their head you can snake your choking arm in. Also keep in mind you don't actually need to be under the chin, while it is preferable, you can still cut of the carotid when they have the chin tucked, it's a harder finish but still doable.

[@xmateosx]

@@mattjack3983 I'm so glad you said that, I thought it may be basic, I'm not a genius. I am coming at this as we are on the ground wrangling and I do not have my legs wrapped around you and you are not on your face. It's just continual motion, ready to take punches, but if I can get that neck, and make this foolishness stop while rolling around on the floor. Keep rolling, it's harder for their friends to kick your head, but if you keep it for a few dangerous seconds, may the odds ever be in your favor.

[@mattjack3983]

@@xmateosx one of the best pieces of advice I ever got in training: POSITION BEFORE SUBMISSION. Secure your position on his back, with the leg hooks in, and get him stretched out, and the choke becomes MUCH harder for him to fight off. Position is everything in grappling. Not just for chokes, either. ANY submissions you want to lock up, you want to first be in a secured position of dominance. Like, sitting on the chest in a full mount. Or on his back with a seat belt grip and legs hooks in. But if you are talking about a fight against multiple attackers, thats a whole different conversation.

[@mattjack3983]

@@Krebstar100 yes! Thats a good one! Using the non choking arm to dig under the nose. That will definitely get him to move his head. In a self defense situation on the streets tho, I'd be leaning more toward using strikes, or hard slaps. That will almost always create the head movement needed to sink a good choke, especially for a untrained street thug.

[@georgeafutujr.9369]

Excellent!

[@-007-Warzone-MW3-MW2]

We need one you in every city man great teacher thanks for the advice it's always spot on man.

[@jamesswain100]

Love those pants Dr. Mark 🤠

[@anabraj9855]

great tips

[@InsightThoughtSystems]

I always like your material and your presentation. This exit is a nice setup for what we call "lawnmower" technique...

[@patricksmith9049]

Just found your channel Mr. Phillips Just subscribed.... Note the mr.phillips Respect! Don't want to get on your bad side fella.... Some fantastic content lots to learn and remember... Godbless brother

[@TheRyzarecta]

Excellent 👌

[@ejsantosaaa]

Oh my Goooood!

[@timothymarshall2365]

You can play "What if..." all day long, but the concept is solid and 95% of the people out there will not have realistic, effective, training.

[@justjayy24k]

Very interesting stuff, i was 'green belt orange tag' in karate but i find ju-jitsu fascinating its so simple yet very effective.. Great video brother

[@Peter-ii4xq]

Nice to see they love eachother 😀

[@nooch5lover]

Would love to see a collaboration with you and Dan Hardy. You guys do a phenomenal job at breaking down what your teaching us. This is so important for us regular civilians to know and comprehend. Best wishes to you and your future endeavors

[@mordi2537]

Nice. I have been doing Headlocks + defence for the past couple of months. This technique is solid. I prefer Jaw locks but it's hard to get training partners :)

[@DogSoldier0351]

Very nice Instructions

[@davezabriskie6365]

Thank you sirs. I really like this video. I found it very informative and in a way that would be easy for everyone to understand, even the untrained. What I liked most though was the way the instructor was still so calm, even while he is pulling those punches just mere inches from the students face. "I guess I'm having a bad day ". That made laugh a little. Then both of you laugh too. Thanks for showing sportsmanship and some great tips.

[@chuck0mx]

Nice...very nice....

[@Purwapada]

nice!!

[@The31st]

Been a while since I watched a video, happy to see you're learning grappling. One question though, why the seatbelt and not just taking the back? It's a position where you'd have better control and have an easier time getting the takedown on a stronger guy

[@stephanwatson7902]

3:47 Even many MMA fighters don't understand this "elbow control" concept from Wing Chun. Another one of the useful concepts and tech from styles like WC and JKD

[@driftioninthemirror7045]

I’m 57 years old and I learn a lot of different and important technic 👍🏻👍🏻💝💝thanks 💐💐💐💖💖🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👑

[@3nertia]

Gotta love an instructor that you can ask questions of! "What if I do this?" Really wish there was an instructor like you near me - or any instructor near me for that matter :/

[@francdubois7832]

But he never pressure tests anything for real or wearing protective armour. Anyone looks good against a compliant dummy. BTW dropping to floor and grappling with opponent is a terrible idea. What if he has pals trying to kick or stab the cr*p out of you from every angle? It would be 100% more effective to just aim for primary targets such as groin, eyes, or stomp toes.

[@3nertia]

@@francdubois7832 Yes, judge him on the 5% you *do* see ... You're going to the ground 9 times outta 10, might as well practice being there. You're not supposed to *stay* there lmfao but how can you practice getting up from being tripped or taken down if you don't ever get on the ground, ever? Does it just hurt less when people miss the point? If he told you everything you need to know in *every* video, then every video would be 3 hours long. It's almost as if you don't actually *follow* this channel ... Clearly you've never actually tried to hit a pissed off man in the groin, eyes, or tried stomping someone's toes who's wearing boots lmfao Your advice is even less legitimate than the advice you're critiquing yet you fail to see the irony :D

[@francdubois7832]

@@3nertia Umm, if he was legit, he’d have his students really unload on him - even if, as I said, he was wearing armour. But he knows he’ll end up embarrassed so doesn’t go there. Secondly, if you’re ending up in the floor 9 times out of 10, then you have serious problems. There’s no time to lose mobility in a fight, esp when faced with multiple opponents. And you doubt that finger jabbing the eyes end a fight instantly? A man might have a granite chin, but the eyes are incredibly sensitive (same as groin). Without the eyes your opponent cannot see, and without his feet he cannot walk. Watch this YS marine instantly end fight with finger jab to eyes. Not only does he blind him, the guy drops to his knees and begins vomiting and passes out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q17GfXeba9Giprc

[@3nertia]

@@francdubois7832 Just because you don't see students unload on him doesn't mean it doesn't happen - are you experiencing Dunning-Kruger or something? :/

[@3nertia]

@@francdubois7832 Was that you in the video or do you just lack reading comprehension skills? I've personally had people punch, kick, knee and even bite my crotch and all it did was piss me off but the best of luck to ya out there ...

[@ministry_of_love]

0:07 T Position 0:30 Ground work 1:13 Prevent hands from coming together

[@MrJohnNinja]

Nice Video! Would you do another one when the hands of the attacker have gotten together.....

[@ghostrider51500]

Striking you cause I like you? It’s what I told my best friend last week. Appreciate the videos ;)

[@Thawes88]

Great to see your videos doing so well sifu. More than 10 years on and clear you still "take it easy" on your demo partners. Great memories, those and the jum Sao bruises.

[@nicky9589]

Thank YOU , excellent, excellent advice Hopefully the next guy who tries to king hit an inexperienced fighter, may habe tp think about more than his chin...

[@GevEdgar]

¡Danke, Leute!

[@Curtistopsidae]

Could show these against resistance from someone who's decent at throws? I used to love the "T position" from wing chun, but I've learned from judo that you need to really be sure you have postural control before T-ing up or you'll get thrown. 0:25 particularly caught my attention since I love to do harai goshi or uchi mata into a scarf hold/kesa gatame from Nick's position there. While the video cut to Sifu Mark trapping one of Nick's legs at 0:47, that's a tough move if you've just been thrown and put into a solid pin...

[@alexchadwick6748]

Don't get into a street fight with someone that's good at Judo, you're probably getting yourself slammed on the concrete.

[@charleyarchuleta4932]

Hahaha. “Cuz I don’t like you!”😂

[@driftioninthemirror7045]

Technic is very very important 👑👑👑👑

[@kernzyp]

You owe me money, lmao!! Excellent :D

[@kenhart5259]

Great ideas. MMA shows that most of these techniques just lead to a long day getting your ass kicked unless you are one of the old gods.

[@metalscorpion3454]

I was hoping u guys would make a video about how to escape a standing headlock while pressure is being applied to the head

[@bixwor]

Great videos, man balanced and realistic approach to fighting and situational awareness. Just love. Are there any studios in the Washington DC you might recommend for training?

[@fightscience]

Unfortunately I don't know of any, but good luck in finding somewhere. Have a great day.

[@bixwor]

@@fightscience tks for getting back to me and no worries of course.

[@inconceivabledark]

Ahaha love it 😂👏

[@andrel8243]

I wish you both tomorrow Will be a better day

[@anthonyboucher9207]

You should come to the Westside I'll show you how it's done

[@AlexAlexon3897]

Glad I found this site. I have a question (and sorry if it's already been covered). If you see a guy attacking his wife or girlfriend in public, is it best to hit the guy as hard as you can? Calling police takes valuable time. Intervening verbally can result in your becoming the target of one or both. Of course, hitting anyone is a last resort, but letting a woman get hurt is not an option. People hitting dogs is also enough to make anyone feel murderous.

[@ecopsych101]

One word……nuts

[@jamesfrankiewicz5768]

What do you think about a lateral-position double leg takedown (Japanese terms: "sukui nage" or "aiki otoshi") as a defense vs. the bully headlock? (acknowledging that it would mean giving up the control behind the opponent's back to accomplish the takedown)

[@fightscience]

That also works. I systemise my responses depending on the attackers energy. Meaning whether they pull down or across. There's at least another four counters that include the sit through drop and throw.

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

most people are gassed after a 30 second scuffle if you survive that things are looking way better for you.

[@hangfire5005]

Most of us don't get to take our bad days out on our friends at work lol

[@localdude2979]

Holy cow thats a lot of damage

[@mkolllarkin3760]

a question : why not directly reach eyes or nose? you have a good position to do it.

[@alexkehoepwj]

I never hear that guy talk, and now he's like a podcast

[@alexp5343]

Love your videos your like a wise ninja turtle.

[@fightscience]

More like an Old Ninja Turtle...😂

[@Jeff_123]

Nick's lawyer gonna be coming for you Mark, be careful. Nah I'm just kidding, thank you for the good tips

[@DarkCrusader157]

@jeff123 🤣🤣🤣👍🏾 Thanks for watching! 😎🙏🏾

[@wilkensbrito2879]

"Damnit Nick! Punch me in the Face! Come on ! your strong!" lol

[@davidbermudez7704]

Sifu how can an individual apply that that’s been training in Wing Chun Kuen for years?

[@LittleHenry90]

2:40 something reminds me of Bus Rutten🤔🤣

[@cruz25617]

Where are you guy's located? I would love to be trained by you man.

[@williamalexander6130]

Mark crazy 😂😂😂

[@basteagui]

The tea position, how British!!

[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

I would love to see you do a vid on quick and dirty stuff. that is based on gross motor movement. because when its real and your brain goes into "fight or flight" you won't remember this.

[@gondwana6303]

Oh Mark, let Nick win for once! Actually, seriously good instruction video.

[@pascal0868]

Do you have a self defence orientated online program? Looking to augment me wing chun.