Defense Against Wild Haymaker Punches in a Fight

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This is a very commonly asked question: how do you defend against aggressive, haymaker punches in a street fight? First remember that there are always a few different techniques and strategies, but here is one that I've found works best for me. It is a counter attack that combines a helmet guard block, and a Muay Thai upward elbow. Block the windmill punch while simultaneously landing a sharp elbow at the same time.
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Remember that footwork is very important when preforming this self-defense move. You must commit and step in while blocking. Otherwise you won't be close enough to land your elbow strike. Don't let an aggressive fighter scare or intimidate you. Because the more they rush in, the harder they will run their face into your elbow!
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[@drew9764]

has anybody else ever been hit on the ear, that shit hurts bad

[@crocodile8626]

Doesnt your ear get extremely hot

[@smoothiegoddess7036]

yea, got hit by one today, ear is hot as fuck, but I semi blocked it so it didnt hurt at all in the moment

[@negativeionz]

Don't fight in the cold. I get attacked by dickhead dogs all the time running, and even asshole dogs don't like fighting in the cold. We just look at each other like, "it's too cold for this shit today. Let's call a truce until spring."

[@mamedkharitonov9073]

Man i got a melee weapon in ear and broke it in half, i didn't felt nothing and inflamed my skull. Maybe because i am readhead idk, your comment really made me confuse.

[@slaytonmurphy7570]

Nose is the worst

[@kingkartel6171]

The thing I love about fight tips is that it is for self defense and not for intentional violence. Great work!! :)

[@rclaros15]

This is what I'm learning in mma classes.. it really works with practice. It builds up your reflexes. Nice job btw shane

[@skatermonkey1000]

This block also works well against a kick to the head such as a round house to the head. For example in taekwondo when you can no longer move back from kicks and they go for a head kick this block can also be done and it is very effective. Even though you dont see this being done in taekwondo matches, it is a good technique for blocking certain type of head kicks.

[@CamDudeYouRok]

How do I protect myself against a long range sniper shot? Or a shotgun blast to my face? I keep having trouble with those, bullies keep landing those two on me.

[@RawDoggin_78]

CamDudeYouRok go watch thewarowl lol

[@Eli-dx5zr]

You still on yt?

[@bobbyhill4118]

CamDudeYouRok body armor

[@devpunk93]

Bob and weave

[@jesses.5442]

Serpentine

[@NicoNYC]

Kudos to you for sharing your knowledge and experience for FREE! God bless you!

[@supes1236]

Awesome video Shane. Definitely gives me an idea on how to fight someone aggressive. Thanks.

[@fighttips]

Thank you; you're very welcome!

[@twstyshaft2592]

***** Would ducking under and swooping up for a uppercut or something work?

[@Kingboldisproductions]

Keep calm against an agressor. Once you land some punches their agression they will lose their boost of confidence and they might get it again but they come in spirts depending on the person.

[@XxlionriderxX]

Twsty Shaft lol

[@CStayNZ]

what if their head isnt floating in front of theiir body

[@ThunderStar1998]

It still works the same.

[@CStayNZ]

ThunderStar1998 I don't believe it does. To me you would have to step at least a foot and a half in to connect with the elbow.

[@churroholics8689]

+Eatingricebubblz you would be as close to the real head as he was and if you gotta step in farther, do it

[@Darkwolf-777bud]

+Eatingricebubblz you have two elbows, if you dont think you can land with the one thats blocking, step in and hit with the other one

[@CStayNZ]

Dark Wolf ok dark wolf you street fighting expert!

[@joshuasikana6097]

shane your tips are the truth. made lots of progress in my training. thankyou

[@SENNYWAVEKID]

me as well

[@whenyousleeprecords800]

I love your videos! thumbs up from Torino, Italy!=)

[@fighttips]

+WhenYouSleep Records Torino! You guys just had a hell of a event with Bellator, huh??

[@whenyousleeprecords800]

Yes! Great show, i went to see him for my contryman Alessio sakara in MMA division

[@libinchandran9934]

Ur talking makes me really confident..huge thanks..from India 🇮🇳

[@可凡逸]

When I'm looking to this video I allready feel how my ribs are cracking. I'd rather defend with the left how you show and the go with a straight right, or slip to the left ,hook the body and straight right to the chin

[@awhitepersonnamedbob1124]

Claudiu Constantinescu ik Floyd calm down

[@FynfromGames]

bro your face is priceless when you did the guillotine haha great job on the videos though! keep it up!

[@colincrocker2844]

I wonder how many times you've said "What's going on guys? Shane here." Lol ;)

[@Gabriel_Aires]

I really hope this channel grow so freaking much.

[@rjravaz8283]

Nice points and good video. Besides stepping into the haymaker I think its important that a person bends their knees rather than be fully standing upwards. Keep up the good work

[@GP254254]

Thanks Shane, I like the style of this format with the Dos and Don'ts and the slow motion as some guy commented earlier.

[@89imfit]

I'm glad to hear that it's about defending oneself and self preservation! Bullies come in all areas of life and the arts of martial training are no different!

[@NikoSvansig]

I like this technique and will definitely be integrating it into my focus mitts drills. Thanks.

[@brandincooper9572]

Yep....ive proved this move/counter many times. Love the tip bro

[@angelo4654]

Sick video man!! I'll remember that if someone is really aggressive towards me throwing crazy punches. Thanks man

[@Correct_me_if_im_wrong]

These videos with the slow motion are very usefull! Great idea!

[@Darkwolf-777bud]

This is what I always told people to do when someone did this and they always told me it wouldn't work and that they would just back up, I told them to watch street fights of people trying to back up from this punch and they always get clocked and end up on the ground. Glad you confirmed that I know the proper move after all

[@gagebrukoff5185]

backing up will get you knocked out, fighting gives you a chance of knocking someone out. no pain no gain

[@Darkwolf-777bud]

gage brukoff damn right

[@itsusman3399]

this is awesome one .... useful in wild street fights especially

[@larryminnifield2890]

U sir are a great teacher I used this in my mma class it works like a charm

[@Turco949]

I wish my opponents would always close their eyes as they striked.

[@nav8475]

How to defend against aggressive takedowns and get out of a headlock

[@caius0558]

Have a good base always and be aware. In a standing headlock a good thing to do which im not sure but think shane made a video on is to simply squat and pick them up and toss them down. Nowbif tour in on on the ground make a frame walk your body away until his or her weight slides off you and come up on top. Its hard to explain look up some videos on it im sure theres plenty

[@ChrisDyn1]

Easy, trip their legs up. They fall back and instinctively move to protect their heads, so you will always be out of the headlock. And while they're thinking 'what the hell is happening', you've planned that move and can now jump on them and punch away. I taught my friend that less than a week ago, and over the weekend (in a really shitty area to live in) some psycho ran up behind him, put him in a headlock and stole his 'gold' chain. So my friend tripped him up, got on top of him, pounded away and walked off victorious! I may have actually saved his life with that advice, who knows...

[@negativeionz]

Learn judo.

[@mamedkharitonov9073]

Headlock: Grab his leg with arms togethter, raise and drop him with the ribs on ground.

[@sammyorigin7689]

Chris Dynamo vippiii

[@nmr20067]

Good video!! One of your best yet. Can you do more videos against a taller, longer guy doing this same stuff?

[@ObservingStuff]

Elbows are more dangerous than a fist. Fists are actually fragile if you punch something or someone the wrong way... elbows are not. I also want to say avoid street fights at all costs, you could be a better fighter than Bruce Lee and that doesn't mean shit when you have a gun pointed at you. Be safe and smart

[@johndumbeltion1693]

Good stuff as always ! Beautiful training partner !

[@banakon]

"oops" i accidentally elbowed, kneed, and guillotined you in my defense. i love your humor.

[@lightlysaltedtaco2944]

Your technique relly hellped me usualy i always ducked wen someone threw a haymaker but this made me alot faster and it is unexpected to the opponent so tnx sha

[@Nerdywa]

is there a way to defend yourself when tired or injured

[@bobbyhill4118]

With boxing and other combat situations, You should be focused on what parts of their body moves to minimize your reaction time and make it faster because you’ll see a punch coming far before it lands. distance management and reaction time goes hand in hand. A lot of people will be wildly punching, but remember that they only have two arms and so do you. Anyways, I’d say that there are three places in which you can strike a person on the arms in a combat scenario from a punch and you can do that in a number of ways by using blocks coming from a guard and strikes, and the three places would have to be the fists, the forearms, and the upper arms (triceps and biceps). (However this is a defense against straight punches, not haymakers). When you see wild punches coming at you, you could do a number of things since they cannot kick while doing their punching. Weaken the core with a kick to the solar plexus or groin to bend the person downwards to help you work a technique or finish the fight, or use modern boxing guards/panantukan counters against wild punches and open the centerline for strikes and takedowns or work an angle if you choose to use the upper body (fists) to attack them depending on the punch type. With distance management, you know the distance In which your reflexes will actually see the punch coming and be ready to stop it using the training you’ve done to do that. People can actually throw punches out really far. To see this, just extend your arm out to its maximum distance, then push the scapula forward, then twist the hips and lean forward and you’ll see your maximum punching distance, doesn’t matter if it’s a haymaker, Jab, or cross. You can control the distance and respond. A good base won’t be weakened while controlling distance and stopping punches and you won’t get thrown over, if you do, it’s rolling techniques from there which should be effective and leave the other person either unconscious, or with broken limbs and torn ligaments. BJJ fighters are good at rolling, I’d recommend you learn BJJ if you live in a bad neighborhood as well. Now, go learn and go spar!

[@myaadams6124]

I’ve used these techniques in actual fights definitely works with ease once you have it mastered and know how to read well. Haymakers definitely are easy to see coming

[@stephaniegrodem8592]

another quick tip from me not shane lol, is that at 2:41 you can see her body is wide open, but be warned this body shot is more of an exchange than anything, if she wasn't holding the dummy with her other hand you can see that it would leave your face wide open for her hook or left windmill to the face, but as you can see his other hand is there to elbow block it like he did the right one or parry it (slap it down). when you block the right one you would roll under her left and slip in a real nasty lead right hook to her body. #fightTIPS

[@ChrisPPotatoIDC]

+Stephanie Grodem She also left an open groin shot

[@stephaniegrodem8592]

Chris P. Potato that too

[@ChrisPPotatoIDC]

Stephanie Grodem yeh

[@edwardkostynskyy882]

Shane, I love what you're dong with this channel and your tips are very helpful and effective in real fights (proven by taking your advice into my fighting arsenal) but I just wanted to ask you to play some UFC on the PS4 or Xbox One, whatever you prefer, it'd just be fun watching and your buddies thrown' it down in UFC

[@doomicous-9992]

1. Distract enemy 2.enemy will perform a wild haymaker 3. Dislocate jaw 4. Discombobulate

[@ajzahan1541]

I swear that is the coolest counter and it's so simple! :O

[@lake_cooper]

Great vids, Shane!!!!

[@ericgoldeneye]

Can't wait for the foot work video

[@zmpurosmpegleris]

In summery.......discombobulate

[@1LikeAboss87]

Awesome video shane

[@ormandjammer6669]

Ugh, finally something simple and effective for haymakers

[@Bananamanham]

Great videos shane and that quest Allstrike

[@MissTinyU]

Thanks for sharing. I really learn from watching your videos.

[@scottnoricsson2023]

This is an excellent block, however if there are 2 opponents or your single opponent is a swarmer and your backed against a wall - try "bare handed" deckung or "pensador" block. The downside of that block is that you cannot counter and your lower body is totally exposed, but hey ... I bet Arthur Abraham would use it in a bare fist fight ;)

[@mushroom65cb]

Good tips as usual, these will help someday. :)

[@bennubird0]

Good technique. Thank you Shane

[@michaelallen9054]

Thank you for all of this 🔑

[@tweedledeeandtweedledum6821]

3:15 sexy face 😂😂

[@TheReaperOfChess]

If you block it and they maintain a lean back distance. Cant it still concuss you? Just curious since i feel the block is still attached to the head so it doesnt do much of protection against the force of concuss right.

[@benjaminharrington5834]

Shane, quick question that you might be able to turn into a video. What if the person you fight is a little more experienced than to throw the windmill haymakers but instead chooses to throw straighter power punches with full hip flex ?? In my experience the best thing is to duck the first one or two then step in for a body lock. From here you can execute a takedown, headbutt(self defense (; ), transition into muy Thai clinch, etc... thoughts?

[@danielsantana9873]

This is how the kids at school fight 😂💀

[@Klumps323]

can you make a video on " best street fight defense"

[@itsfrostediting]

thats what all of his videos are mainly about

[@ckeveny1]

I love elbows, so quick and tricky

[@lsauthor]

Always perfect advise

[@juniorpinedo2812]

Would it be good to do a double or single leg takedown while they throwing haymakkers. I think the opponent posture would be too up to defend a takedown.

[@caius0558]

Shooting takedowns is great when your opponets striking there hands are up and often there.moving foward into the takedown. Even if there posture is low

[@miguelgeraldes8969]

When you bring your hand back, should you grab your neck/back of your head for a tighter block or leave your arm loose? Also great videos!

[@frylock6403]

Discombobulate

[@johanhereorahummerhielm9034]

Good, your videos are making my muay thai classes so much more fun! Thanks Shane =) Just one off topic question: what software are you using to draw all the lines, reverse frames and such?

[@MogzThom123]

Damn I want one of those Quest All-Strikes, they look awesome!!

[@shutdahellup69420]

Haha, that old lady at the shop counter stands no chance now.

[@Grafteef]

Yeah, i want to see you fight for real. I want to see how effective it really is.

[@ChoirOfAngelus]

thanks for the vids! I noticed your eyes moving off of the target a few times and looking down, be weary of this.

[@JtotheS09]

Any halfway decent fighter, even those throwing hook punches (haymakers whatever u wanna call them) isn't gonna run into your elbow. They also are not gonna let you leave your side completely unguarded like you are doing. All they have to do is throwing a hook and grab the back of your head to start punishing your ribs and chest with knees (which are what big guys like to do as well)

[@MegaSweeney123]

"This block/counter is useless if I do something else." -Every beginner martial artist

[@views-ik8iz]

love you bro learnt so much from you

[@a7699aaa]

Hi Shane, a question: why when you block a hook your guard is so high? That way if she doubles the uppercut with a second hit at your body, or if she is quick enough to just punish you with the other hand, you'll get hit, because your flank is open. This happens a lot of time to me while sparring in boxing.

[@saraplett5329]

So what do you do if someone grabs your wrist and twists it behind your back?

[@josephg.2988]

I haven't found the head target Marie's holding online. What company manufactures it?

[@syedrafayabidi3037]

it is known as the "All strike"

[@josephg.2988]

+EXTREME MARTIAL ARTS Thank you!

[@syedrafayabidi3037]

+Joseph G. no prob bro

[@willibaldmarrero8391]

You can also get one of those realistic sex doll heads - I mean if you're getting ready to stand up to a porn star bully or something! I hear they can be mean...

[@Darksagan]

Can you make a video on the best way to use your body to measure distance.

[@onegaisti]

3:38 Always protect yourself. Ha!

[@hectorperez7991]

Good video you explain it well.

[@ryneagheilim9782]

HEAD MOVEMENT. HEAD MOVEMENT. CROSS ARMS TUCK CHIN WHILE DOING HEAD MOVEMENT. MOVE IN ANGLES. HEAD MOVEMENT. BE FRIENDLY BE FRIENDLY. HEAD MOVEMENT. -From a boxing coach in the ringside yelling at his fighter

[@Ginofox77]

Hey Shane!. what if the guy punches you with a right hook to the side of the head and you block it, will it give him enough time to strike you with the left?

[@caius0558]

Be ready to block or dodge that to

[@idontanswerquestionsflex1580]

Love this

[@idontanswerquestionsflex1580]

Give us more this is perfect

[@asiifmortuza1245]

Shane I got muscle cram during a stretch workout for flexiblity for high kicks yesterday..I still wanna carry on if i get dat cram wen i will start the stretch workout in half an hour...Still i want ur suggestion...Will it be alright??

[@ianzimmerman7246]

Alright now I know how to block some hay makers thanks Shane

[@jackvidal5582]

Hi Shane nice tip, thanks :) . I've got a question, I've been practicing boxing for a while and during sparring I'm good and comfortable and controlling distance and establishing my jab and combos, BUT, once better boxers than me figure this out, they make it dirty and will throw a fast combo and a couple of haymakers which sometimes catch me. I'm new, so one of my main faults is loosing my cool and not being aware enough of how to block these final haymakers in the combo, I just duck or come in to the clinch and hope for the best. Any other tips you could share with me? thanks , love your videos. :)

[@Mr.Schitzengigglez]

not bad. something I need to relearn now that I've retired. fighting under ammy rules ruined me a bit, lol.

[@Martial-Mat]

I'd like to have seen you try this against a bunch of left right punches.

[@aastf]

Hey Shane can this technique be used to defend against sudden open handed slaps people tend to throw?

[@Lit_StudioxLP]

Dope Brother!

[@jeezosdude867]

I use a krav maga stance and see that the only weakness I have is being punched on the wrist as I cover my temple which makes my hand tremble after being punched at that area multiple times. What can I do to condition my wrists?

[@michaelrocha8454]

you can also target the elbow at their bicep, they wouldn't be able to punch with that arm for a while

[@TFSMikeRath]

Great Stuff! I'd like to see a defense / counter to an overhand punch as well as a defense / counter to a straight "swimming" style punch (like a cross just lifting that elbow before it's thrown like swimming)

[@caius0558]

Get close or far away clinch etc you can still block. Overhand it will just hurt

[@jdjacobus2735]

Overhands just crowd basically. A over double block into a neck chop/hammer fist is a more classical defense but it worked pretty well for me and gives way for an arm bar or wrist lock.

[@crustyrage4008]

Only flaw is if you bring your elbow that high up it leaves your whole side open. Of course, only someone with experience would exploit that.

[@devonlind4898]

wish you stay with street tips

[@huaxzhang]

Would your block lead to painful arm hit by opponent's fist (presumably in full force)?

[@eddielim4090]

Good video!!

[@100TeaBiscuits]

But what if the person is a lot taller than me? How would I manage to elbow the person in the face?

[@zerothehero123]

Duck and/or slip and hit the throat, plexus or groin. Fingerjab is also good cause of it's long reach or a kick/knee to the groin.

[@STI.Ricardito]

+zerothehero123 groin shots are illegal mma moves, I guess a groin shit is for street fighting

[@zerothehero123]

Ricardo Torres Ofcourse it is, but I said it for self defense not mma.

[@willibaldmarrero8391]

If you're dealing with an attacker or opponent who is significantly taller than you, then the head may not be your first target. Try the same technique aimed at the sternum or clavicle. You can also use the same block, but launch an unbalancing attack like a low kick or foot stomp...

[@furyballs8]

duck and liver shot

[@sesstv4960]

can shane plss breakdown the muaythai bodykick,i cant get it how it kicks..always has mistakes justs.likes jump when pivot and release leg early...

[@ReganMarcelis]

Subscribed 'as an X-Boxer FROM/IN Philly, P.A., I prefer just a step in jab when a haymaker comes my way as very simple and effective as this seems to be if you get it right, works every-time unless the person is extremely fast which is rare for somebody stupid enough to throw a haymaker at anyone who even knows how to fight halfway decent. You wait until they are already beaten up and weak for that. Good tip though, I like it although never used a elbow is this more karate or street fighting /MMA style? I would like to see a video on some "footwork"... as well as what YOU like to stare at per say during a fight mostly as in the shoulders & feet, etc if my preferences, they tell all of what is to come next!... that tells you the most in a fight or their next move?.. These two things would make a great video!

[@KingsColas]

That's why he is teaching a block. Your talking counter punching and 99 out of 100 people who watch this are not counter punches or boxers. Just people sick of being bullied. Knowledge is king.

[@ReganMarcelis]

KingsColas A counter punch can get the "attacker' off you therefore can also be considered defense in a sort of way depending how you look at it and much easier to master then this for sure but I see where you are going with it, just do not understand why. I was making basic convo for future vids, he never replied therefore I never subscribed. :P

[@dimitrirasti8518]

+ReganMarcelis Your tip makes sense, but this this isn't just for boxing, he's giving tips for MMA and street fighting tips too.

[@friendoftheflame]

Shane in your last vid you said comment on this video and the next few to win one (referring to the all strike) you didn't mention it in this vid but I'm commenting for it anyway, recently moved out on my own and all my equipment is just cheap stuff I put together, it'd be great to get one of these to use with a friend

[@Road2OlympicsVlogger]

Hey shane can you make a video on how to do a proper tornado kick

[@JORDANJUNCTION1969]

As always thank you.

[@MambaDon7]

Great video

[@mayadavis2514]

I wish I had this tip earlier. Cause I made that exact mistake. I didn't get kicked out. I got a cut up ear

[@veric5246]

Thank you fight tips I'm watching your videos because someone is bullying me and they always push me and he always calls his friends over to help him so I do the same too thanks you fight tips for helping me out

[@burscoughfights3905]

In a fight is it better to be aggressive or calm