Fighting in Confined Spaces With Ryan Hoover from Fit to Fight

[@FitToFightRepublic]

Thanks for coming to break in the space and give it it's true KZbin debut! Anxious to see where more of this filming gets placed. Lots of cuddles and "that's the only place not padded!!" to go!

[@1x1HealthyEnergybyAndrew]

Do you guys ever wonder about the wrong people learning and getting your stuff? For instance i was asked to teach alternative high school students who are in gangs etc. I don't feel comfortable teaching them how to be better bullies.

[@Bazilisk_AU]

... Alternative... High School Students ? in Gangs ? ... you mean in a Band ? (I'm sorry, I couldn't not creatively misinterpret what you meant xD) I for one wouldn't worry about who learns, not just from a statistical point of view but from a mindset point of view. As a martial artist, it's not our place to police other people's morality. Perhaps I live in a different world where I can't conceptualise 'gangs'.

[@kaen4299]

@@Bazilisk_AU Dude, it's not hard to understand. Gangs implies people who will probably use the techniques you learn to be successful with whatever bad shitt they have going on.

[@Iwillsurvive115]

@@1x1HealthyEnergybyAndrew that is one thing I always think about as a teacher of filipino martial arts, I think it's best to know the signs and do research on you're own of these people test them out and weed them out but very good question 👍 no one really asks this anymore I think having a good understanding of who you are teaching is a major plus but sometimes very hard to gauge out.

[@SenseiSeth]

Remind me not to walk into that hallway anymore

[@hard2hurt]

Yeah... noticed you wanted no part of any of this one.

[@capitancoolo1]

Sensei Seth: "You done kicking this guys ass yet? I wanna finish our game of NBA2k already!"

[@eclipsewrecker]

You probably felt like the third wheel when they were on the couch.

[@VileCAESARB]

I really rated the way you bounced round the corner, then your expression changed and.... Nope haha

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

@@VileCAESARB ikr?

[@blalolblalol]

I really admire people who go "I teach self defense, I don't know how to handle this situation, and I'm gonna get my ass kicked on camera, on my own channel, so that both I and my viewers can learn new skills". Much, much more respectable than a dude who thinks he knows exactly that one move or technique for any and every situation. We call those type of guys "smoke sellers" over here. Kudos to you, Mike. Love your bromance with Seth, too.

[@hard2hurt]

good summary. that's how we grow

[@KnightJiuJitsu]

I would just create distance and shrimp and improve my position and stuff like that. But I’m a Spartan and stuff.

[@hard2hurt]

Just get up bro

[@tiffanystevens3595]

@@hard2hurt 😆

[@sam7811]

If that don't work an actual monster of your level can always draw for the dim mak surely?🤔🤔

[@therespectedlex9794]

Just as long as it stays coiled up like a shrimp.

[@TruthAmazing]

"I'm hell in the back seat of a car" Sensei Seth smirking in the back completes it.

[@Agiranto]

0:55- I like how Seth is just "Nope. I'll take the elevator."

[@FitToFightRepublic]

Haha! The art of fighting without fighting.

[@xSmilinBanditx]

Smart dude, he is a treasure!

[@hughehhoule6848]

This was probably my favorite video. Im a self defence gear nut, and in 35 years the only weapons that have saved my life have been environment, a door, a hallway, and a couch. Knowing your environment is extremely important to folks who dont train everyday.

[@hard2hurt]

Oh... this is your favorite video "ryan h" imagine that

[@drummachine5787]

I need to hear the story of how a couch saved your life

[@hughehhoule6848]

@@drummachine5787 Not much to it. Almost never in my adult life have i been involved in so much as a shouting match. I like this stuff as a hobby, but walking away long before things get sketchy is my prefered tactic. Once though, a big guy didnt like the cut of my jib at a party. Couldnt apologise, couldnt keep my distance, anything. Stand up fight, or even on the ground, id have been dead. Guy came at me on a couch though, got himself stuck, and couldn't get leverage to get up, or get a hit in. I stuck it out till he blew himself out, don't think i even got a proper strike in, just tangled the guy up and put pressure on places he didnt want pressure. At one point he tried to lift me and that pretty much just resulted in him becoming immobile. I'm no tough guy, it was scary as hell, i was shaken after, but i walked away with nothing but some rugburn from the couch, and so did random big guy. Not that he had anything to worry about in the first place.

[@MichaelSplatkins]

@@drummachine5787 Chances are high that the couch was there for him with welcoming arms when that weed brownie from hell crept up on him 😉

[@nickarnold1622]

That's a seriously cool training facility

[@Atrevidocrioulo]

Yes. I'm a police officer in Brazil and in my work "problems" always happen in kitchens, between cars... but never in a boxing ring :) I talked about it and learned a lot from Jesse Blue, from Vancouver, an excellent martial artist with a lot of insight into these situations congratulations for the excellent channel hi from Brazil

[@Atrevidocrioulo]

@The BootyBandit Yes, unfortunately but Brazil is very big and we have very violent areas and some more peaceful ones. but homicides are common here

[@francogiobbimontesanti3826]

@The BootyBandit If you are white guy you are 12 times less likely to be murdered than a black guy in Brazil.

[@fmac6441]

Even in cities like Rio de Janeiro, if you look at the statistics by neighborhood, you will see a brutal difference. In what we call South Zone (middle class/upper middle class) we have European homicide rates, despite much worse rates of robbery or theft. Basically, as with most places, not being a member of a gang reduces your risk of being murdered to almost zero.

[@kapitaine4104]

I love the way that you and Ryan are like parallel universe versions of each other: same wavelength, same style of presenting, same format for your channel name xD.

[@bostoys]

wow, just after watching the first minute of this video... that looks fun as fuck lol. I love the idea of putting BJJ and MMA principles to the test in a hallway with a couch in it. I wish I had a gym like this near me

[@ben-arte8936]

Light bulb moment for sure! Next self defense class I'm gonna roll out the crash pad and do some positional training on it. This is brilliant

[@vikingbjj7]

I absolutely love this. I cant wait to have some conversations & viewpoints from you guys on this sort of topic. I have actually been talking about this a lot the last few weeks with my students. I'd offer up, on the couch situation here, the only thing that could save Ryan's position IS jiu jitsu. No biting, bent wrist, eye gouging from there, not going to get you the escape in real life. And this is where all the controversy would be...when I say jiu jitsu, I mean REAL jiu jitsu, not sport based point fighting. Ryan does real Jiu-Jitsu, I think most guys that started back in the 90s do. That's why hes so comfortable fighting there. Somewhere down the line, lots of jiu jitsu gyms took out the punches and kicks and became more sport. And the sport is fun, but if your only escapes are basic shrimps or a bridge, youd be in big trouble in that position. Thank you guys sooo much for putting this one up!!! Awesome stuff to open a dialogue that needs to happen.

[@FitToFightRepublic]

Thanks for that, bro. Could not agree more.

[@justinscheihing552]

Finally Mike gets to fight somebody his own size.

[@fabooshka]

LMAO practically twins

[@huntergear9008]

I don't think about self-defense stuff much mainly because the reality-based self-defense people can be idiots, but your videos mike always make sense and make me think there what if scenarios based in real life. all in all great stuff love the videos

[@brianwatson4119]

"What do you do when someone's on top?" Practice being a power bottom.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Oh kinky!

[@Valchrist1313]

4:58

[@AdamPopowski]

Generate most of the power from the bottom.

[@amurtiger3555]

That's basically bjj in a nutshell 😂

[@RandomGuyToAnother]

I was looking for comments like this, Right after i saw it.

[@rickiecowens2410]

Wtf! I am renting a storage unit just to set up something like this. I have practiced this type of stuff before. We did it in my living room so we couldn't go all out,but we could work around coffee tables and on couches and love seats. I love the t- shirt stuff. I am glad to see Ryan and Hard 2 Hurt work info together. Way to drop pride and just learn. Props guys.

[@FitToFightRepublic]

Thank you! Let us know how your setup goes.

[@TreyYork1]

Give me a school teaching t-shirt chokes and techniques focused on navigating our current reality every day of the week! We need people studying and compiling traditional training just like other historians. Still, the past 25-30 years or so have been the greatest leap in true martial arts knowledge, training and skill in the history of man! It's amazing to see how much more sophisticated martial arts training is now! We need modern Martial arts that are more than just sport ,that reflect the times, and I think this kind of training really captures a lot of it. This is really exciting stuff! I would be sick to my stomach about the liability if I ran it though. I would love to see a video about how you manage the liability, what it takes to insure a gym like that, and If I am just spewing a bunch of anxiety, please explain why (Feel free to mock me!) Not going to lie I'm interested in the most affordable solutions you found for reinforcing things-- because lumber had been unbelievably high. This is cool stuff! I think if Icy Mike is going in this direction with his coverage, it's a great situation for everyone involved and perfectly lines up with what I come here to watch

[@bamberlamb6512]

I trained with at a club years ago where we would try different scenarios, slamming and pinning each other onto the walls was one we did a lot, our instructor often used to randomly turn off all the lights so you were sparring in darkness . He suggested we get drunk and turn up in our street clothes but luckily we never did that because there was no way that was going to end well

[@hedgehogbjj]

Jiu jitsu guy here… this made me “lightbulb” a bit. Thanks!

[@FitToFightRepublic]

Glad you got something from it.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

@@FitToFightRepublic ye

[@Lpj4]

Subbed. This video and type of stuff I like. As a Correctional officer, bad shit can go down a lot of times in Confined spaces. Most of the time in my line of work jiu jitsu goes out the window because who wants to be on the ground with a hundred inmates. But in a cell, this type of stuff is key. Too many people get hurt bad not knowing how to fight in confined spaces. Great stuff!! 👊🏼✊🏼

[@Daver2517]

I am so glad you all teamed up! Fan of both channels!

[@FitToFightRepublic]

appreciate that!

[@mat0920]

This is the coolest thing ever. Thank you guys for the many light bulb moments i just had.

[@ydoknnyl1369]

Love Sensei Seth peeking around the corner and going “oops” and sneaks back 😂

[@Taylor1989s]

Good god watching ya'll wrestle on a couch brought me back to when me and my brother thought are selves the next big thing in MMA fyi we wasn't.

[@hard2hurt]

You may have been had you stuck with it lol.

[@sgtduckduck]

Yeah same. Except it wasn't my brother and we weren't doing MMA but yeah man I can relate. A lot of good memories of me and the boys on a couch 👍

[@CT-bc6jh]

We spar in a narrow hallway at the place I train sometimes, and it’s so fun. Way more intense, and it levels the playing field a bit with a taller opponent.

[@NoNo-bw5cq]

icy mike can find a space in the most confined of places. the shirt choke was sick.

[@Agiranto]

God, you can't imagine how I'm jealous of this training space. So much to work with.

[@robmiller3204]

Props men ! Ingenious , love it . These are the type of influencers the world needs . As a former kickboxing instructor this just open my eyes and lit up a whole new field of vision . Thank you 🙏

[@FitToFightRepublic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@weefunkster]

That couch scene... fucking hell like

[@esc_cHeLAs]

I remember watching some documentary on prisons and some of the inmates were talking about how training in a gym didn’t 100% prepare them for cell fights. Sure they had an advantage but it was very different from open spaced and with general rules.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

yeah, i'm a grappler and even i am not fully prepared for these things

[@Marveryn]

make sense. Let take boxing where you do a lot of head movement and footwork, i hallway you have less room to circle. You still have your jab but your defense is hamper

[@crazybrains777]

@@Marveryn that's a good point i never thought about that

[@mattdowds8505]

I've been in that situation, pinned to a sofa. It was really hard to get the other guy off me, your natural instinct is to try to push the other guy off, but there is nothing solid to push off of, you end up wasting energy while they conserve theirs by mostly using their weight to hold you down.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

So true! I figured this out mostly because i have cross sparred a lot of wrestlers in many places. And boy they are different from Judokas!! I'm naturally weak so pushing them is not a great thing to do for me even when i have a good position. And yes, being pinned to a sofa (by a stronger and bigger opponent) is hell haha!

[@JSmithFortyfive]

Cool shoutout to WPS, excited for that to come out next week

[@SoldierDrew]

They're finally taking a page from U.S. Army combatives training. SOCP. Training in confined spaces with obstacles. And incorporating weapons. To increase an element of stress to training, pepper spray the sofa or the ground where you're going to be grappling resisting opponents. We use to O.C. spray the grass then grapple on it. Hooah.

[@ryanhoover2525]

We’ve done this sort of work, in some form or fashion, for about 20 years. This is just a new addition to the space. Speaking of SOCP, they’ve been using this space, for some of their civilian courses. 🙏🏼👊🏼

[@licittofficial]

Yeesssss a lot of fights ive been in were on trains, in hallways, in packed parking lots, kitchens and classrooms. Im so happy you did this video, I've been requesting channels to do videos with this concept

[@AlexanderGent]

Good stuff! I like training long range weapons in a confined space. It's good practice to make sure movements are efficient.

[@TheBuakao]

I love how seth was like "I'm going home"

[@MichaelAres]

“I don’t know! I don’t know…..cuz I suck at jiu jitsu” had me dying 😂

[@StriplingJr]

You’re right!! Whether we like it or not most fights DO end up in confined spaces!

[@basti2655]

Our Krav Maga Coach saw this, now our gym has a "livingroom" space with halway, Sofa, etc. Man, that feels completly different to everything i ever Trained... no k1, bjj, krav maga prepaired to a "Sofa fight". So nice to finally have the opportunity to train that

[@aarhasful]

Ryan Hoover is a bad dude!

[@daviddoodnauth1963]

This channel is a special thing Mike did good

[@gw1357]

Outstanding vid by both Mike and the guest stars. Great points. Nifty technique with the t-shirt ezekiel at the end.

[@calemitchell4828]

🤯 FTF Crew!!!! I miss you guys. Just astonished seeing this warm crowd pop up in my KZbin fed a few weeks after we parted ways. Can’t wait to see some more from you guys!

[@DrMakak]

Hey Icy Mike, how about a video on fighting a person in a motorcycle helmet? I've seen more of those kinda fights than I'd expect, road rages, also robbers use them. Takedowns and such are a no-brainer, but I was wondering about palm strikes or slaps... I think it's a good question to answer on video

[@VacuumJockey]

Good one, Doc. I'd also like to get an opinion on the old steeltoed workboot as a force multiplier; I heard an interesting anecdote about shin-kicking recently.

[@AcceptingFate]

Going through all the colab content and advice videos i have in my backlog on this channel. And it just always hits home with much I still gotta learn man. Gotta love that. I mean it sucks to look at your own skill set and find it lacking sure. But all in all its a positive thing. Keeps you nice and grounded

[@tusccountyjiujitsu]

Thank God someone finally showed some proof that gi chokes with a t shirt. I have been saying that for years but the Jiu Jitsu guys always try to argue with me.

[@Ratamahata7]

This is the first time I see facilities and training location like this. Keep the great work

[@mcroadracer1]

Wow!!!! Never even imagined training like that. Something to think about for sure.

[@IRONxMONKEY1203]

Okay. One of the best episodes, thank you!

[@roBLINDhood]

Love the way you guys think!!

[@JDStone-jg8cg]

I love that while icy mike and Ryan hoover were fighting in the hallway Sensei Seth stepped around the corner, gave a look that said oh heck no, and then walked away lol

[@hard2hurt]

He wanted no part of what we were doing

[@jobaccamasakado]

Icy Mike's homie almost jumped in at 0:51!!! He got your back!!! Great vid. Great ideas. Thanks as always.

[@bes03c]

This video was amazing and took the self-defense techniques genre to another level.

[@trillwill205]

this is simple and brilliant at the same time.

[@BurningArt78]

That T Shirt choke / get him off the couch was awesome!

[@SD-ym1rt]

I can't remember which way round it happened but one of you guys introduced me to the other. 👍

[@THETYSTEEZ]

This is my favorite video you ever made. This place is cool af

[@philiptaylor1762]

Commenting because I cannot like this video enough. Freaking OUTSTANDING.

[@KN-op3et]

Good insights on close spaces and more "real world" spaces.

[@obliqueapplications8881]

These two are doing some SERIOUS styling here. Rare form man, rare form.

[@dcwaku]

Good to see you two together!

[@florianrueger]

My prayers have been answered! 🙏

[@brianwatson4119]

But seriously, this is gold.

[@brycekeeney4995]

Awesome concepts here!!!

[@TenFeetDown]

Watching this stuff humbles my ego, makes me realize how little I know about fighting.

[@necromancer0616]

Instant stun is the way to go. Groin kick, eye gauge, throat shot or choke hold if you can. Literally your best options if you can't run! Just because you take MMA of Hard to Hurt (wink @ Mike) doesn't mean you'll win. Fight as dirty as you can to stay alive and win! Always assume you are on the loosing side and NEVER make assumptions in a situation like this. Also, remain calm and think. Your brain is your best weapon. Hell you could slam a door on a guy's fingers just to get away if need be. ANYTHING to survive! This place looks amazing to train in for self defense or anything!

[@davefletch3063]

Great video. I discovered the suck of couches and grappling when I was in Korea. Add some soju to mix and its difficult to escape from the bottom on the couch, especially when you sink in between the cushions

[@malkomalkavian]

This looks awesome. Like the best and worst bits of childhood battles :)

[@malkomalkavian]

Make this scary dude have lots of fun :)

[@chriswindham1822]

I've tripped on stupid shit room clearing in the Army. People have no idea how adding clutter to shoot houses changes things. Even if you don't trip, it may make you pause and slow down your movement. Quality training.

[@Troommate]

Really interesting to watch totally agree with how strange it is fighting on something squishy was grappling on a crashmat before and it shutdown so many options.

[@thewildoneoliver8335]

That is an amazing idea for a gym! more places need to do that

[@dmauger9492]

Ryan whas always put out great instructional content, super underrated, more collabs please

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Wing chun and grappling time baby!

[@blakium1]

Wow, this is legit a game changer. Thanks guys!

[@hatecvlt7119]

Hell yeah icy Mike another fucking awesome video, I'm actually loving the concepts and ideas you put in your videos. You actually make me wanna kickbox lol.

[@dougspizman6751]

In Israel they say the real experts in combat are the ones who are experts at learning. I appreciate your strategy towards the fight game. Nearly impossible to find nowadays.

[@Christopher_Boyd]

@ 7:40 we see where Mike's hair went 😂. Great video guys. Love the scenario training.

[@fredeuhrbrand3789]

Okay, you sold it, Mike. I subscribed! He's really good

[@tommyvukovic8940]

This was really great and awesome that they have these props and areas set up to practice these scenarios. I wish there was something like this in my area. Thank you for putting this together and sharing.

[@AgainstWoke]

Mike and Ryan is the perfect instructor couple!

[@blockmasterscott]

The 3 Tekki katas in Shotokan are made for situations like this. I saw a lot of techniques that you guys used that come straight out of those forms. I love the hallway and the couch!

[@JakeV.]

Awesome concept

[@thomaswilliams2364]

All good techniques, the Gracie Ju- Jitsu guys done an entire series of STREET CHOKES. Using hoodies and tee shirts to choke with. Good job, I respect all martial arts and learn all I can…. Hope to come train with Ryan soon!!! OSS

[@jamiancarreon9896]

This is a great video thanks for making it and Icy Mike taking 1 for the team

[@kennethnashe5461]

What a sweet setup. I wish more gyms were like this

[@hard2hurt]

Go Check out Ryan and Fit to Fight at kzbin.info

[@MrNoBody4Life]

Awesome guys👊

[@dharmaLim]

The ending was my favorite part!! Lol

[@zulphur]

Absolutely loved this ! need to get out of My cofortable zone cause you can only fight THE way you practise.

[@SwordTune]

I watched this once this morning, but KZbin insisted on giving it to me again so here I am.

[@markflynn8577]

Really thought provoking and the end was so funny

[@charliemacreviews]

Love the channel / THIS TOPIC HERE …. Has to be one of the best videos with great easy breakdowns to digest. This is a great example of theory meets training with great emphasis on practice practice practice - awesome video 👍🏻

[@LPanda100]

Lee Morrison ....Urban Combatives . Also has great info on fighting in confined/real places

[@violentvowelz9920]

Bro, when sensei seth came around the corner like "oh shit, im gonna walk a different way" I literally rolled on the floor laughing

[@zshakur]

VERY cool idea!!

[@Yojimbro71]

That is a well crafted t-shirt!

[@thomasjefferson3449]

Best content you have ever made! 👍

[@10moonj]

Damn icy mike, making me want to train with ryan hoover real bad.

[@88Spint]

So much usefulness. So much fun :D