How To Gain An Advantage When Someone Is About To Attack You

[@simpleselfdefence_]

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[@markbirchall8225]

Also do not ever speak to police after defending yourself. They are not your friends. Especially when it comes to pre-emptive strikes. Get a solicitor and refuse every question.

[@brettm.s.1169]

Cops are taught to incriminate you by your actions or words. Say nothing but only what you have to by law. Admit nothing.

[@joeoleary9010]

True. No matter what the other guy said or did, if you admit you hit first you'll be the one they take away. To be fair, police have no choice in the matter.

[@pperrinuk]

Normal people are so very conditioned not to throw the first punch that this will be a big challenge to them. But the way society in the UK is going down the pan, people need to be more pro-active.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Agree completely 🙏🏼

[@iandavies6575]

Especially not the superman punch, that takes a lot of practice

[@terry_willis]

In UK you would be in jail for "throwing first punch". :((

[@iandavies6575]

@@terry_willis Not if you feared that you are about to be attacked.

[@marcusherts9345]

Be first, don’t wait, if you do, you’ll be a victim

[@billiswillis8293]

0:51 "We don't have to tell you to run away. If you CAN run away, you will. We are here to help you for when running away is not an option for you." This is one of the most intelligent statements on KZbin. Not kidding.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Thank you mate👍🏻

[@rayflaherty3441]

@@simpleselfdefence_ Right? Second only to "It don't make no differnce no how".

[@bogse]

Yu may not be kidding but you must be joking, lol.

[@billiswillis8293]

@@bogse Better joking that choking.

[@classicsciencefictionhorro1665]

@@simpleselfdefence_ This is a good video.

[@babee.1015]

Technique is called "Do unto others before others do unto you"

[@chrismarshall6647]

Nice .

[@cliveadams7629]

Legally you do not have to wait to be hit before you defend yourself. Just more difficult to prove self defence if you've decked them before they can land one 9n you.

[@paulwilkins6362]

Or even better, "get your retaliation in first".

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

4:27 ..☔

[@leod-sigefast]

Excellent. Yes, disrupting their plan before they can execute it can completely discombobulate them. As Tyson said: everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. I really like this channels honest and realistic treatment of defending yourself from street violence. Cheers guys!

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Exactly!! Thank you so much for this great feedback👊🏻 really appreciate it!

[@TheWayofKen]

Everybody's got a plan 'til they lose their day planner. ;)

[@jamesdean4100]

always good to 1st show palms up when being attacked in case of cctv then in court it looks like youre not the aggressor

[@ApnaChoud]

As a wise man once said offence is the best defense!

[@steadyeddie639]

Well done, distance is essential..

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Absolutely👊🏻

[@tsquared4831]

Keep this in mind .. push when pulled an pull when pushed. This will give you the edge wverytime

[@raullm6820]

Not bad.... But also risky IMO

[@tsquared4831]

@raullm6820 no not risky at all

[@caerleon87]

Most common sense thing i have ever seen on this subject.. Look at it like this; If someone approaches you like that, they ARE going to attack you. 30 years ago you could probably reason with them, society has changed now, any trying to defuse things will be taken as a sign of weakness and make it worse [for you] As said, the LAST thing they expect is for you to go on the attack.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Thank you for sharing this feedback mate, couldn't agree more either👍🏻

[@jackjack4412]

I posted up on a guy advancing on me, shuffled backward slowly, telling him to "leave me alone." I was able to deescalate. I have a decent amount of exp in the street so feel free to ignore my story.

[@kaoskronostyche9939]

This is great advice and the best thing to do - I agree however most cowards run in packs and multiple attackers raise an entirely different question. Thanks for the presentation. Cheers!

[@debsym]

Thanks guys, wishing you all a great new year.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Happy New Year to you too😁 thank you for watching!

[@raullm6820]

And to you too!

[@lasvegasotis6780]

great message. Disrupt your challengers timing. Dont let him get set or in a rhythm .

[@TheGentlemanRougeScholar]

I worked in law enforcement for about ten years, and this is accurate. However I learned a long time ago that throwing closed fist punches is not a great idea, it’ll work, but it will cause problems for the rest of your day, week or even month. Something that I’ve done several times is throw a low kick at the about to be forward leg/knee. It doesn’t have to be hard but it’s enough to cause them to have balance issues, you are then close enough for grappling.

[@mr.anti.conservatives-u6f]

Only if you are caught. Don't stay behind and wait for the police after a fight.

[@TheGentlemanRougeScholar]

@@mr.anti.conservatives-u6f I think the point of what I said was missed. If you are being attacked by someone, then you can interrupt them by kicking the leg that is about to be their lead leg as they step forward. I said that I was law enforcement to give this some context, I’ve had several interactions with people who are just going nuts and attacking every person they see. This was my go to technique for someone who wasn’t holding a weapon.

[@roberthill4556]

And when you're in court, anyone who saw what happened will say you threw the first punch and started the fight. You get to wear the pretty orange jumpsuit. Better to put all that training you did by sidestepping and counter punching. It sucks to be a martial artist because the law is always against you but it's what we have to put up with and we get to survive... hopefully.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

4:38 lol better to throw something

[@snakeman9902]

Brilliant advice, and I can only reiterate what everyone else has said, distance and timing is key. Also attacking first on an aggressor is great advice. it's legal and could stop an unpleasant situation. In regards to the age-old running away thing. I have arthritis in my knees, so I ain't running anywhere, I can limp away, but that won't work if someone intends to do me harm and is serious.

[@raullm6820]

Thanks!

[@londonlivin3901]

Simple, easy to remember THANK YOU for helping us out here and for the awesome emails too.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Thanks Bernadette! Happy New Year to you😁

[@londonlivin3901]

Thank you. All the best @@simpleselfdefence_ for 2025 🙂the best of the rest.

[@davejohnson-yi2rk]

Put your hands up in a Self Defensive frame. This way, you can, if anyone is filming you with their cell phone, you can say that you didn't want to fight. Nowadays cameras are EVERYWHERE, even if you think they're not. And if you land in court, taking the first punch may still land you in jail. If the other guy has a good lawyer, his lawyer will be able to show that you used EXCESSIVE VIOLENCE even if it was supposedly defending yourself. Cops really aren't great at sorting out who the "bad guy" is, SO USE YOUR HEAD - BEFORE YOU USE YOUR FISTS!

[@raullm6820]

That's a very good point Dave

[@raullm6820]

*But is the first thing I am doing in the thumbnail ;)

[@Sankara561]

Great advice and as I do BJJ I would always start to defend myself with strikes, the actul purpose of which are to compel my attacker to come in close to try and grapple with me.

[@kaoskronostyche9939]

Isn't BJJ kinda worthless against multiple attackers? Won't his buddies kick you to death while you are feeling up the first guy? Cowards always run in packs. What is your strategy for multiple attackers.

[@Sankara561]

@kaoskronostyche9939 nothing is effective against multiple determined attackers! Any combat sport with a large component of live sparring makes someone fitter and tougher but the hours I spend training each week would be a very poor use of time if my aim was to marginally improve my chances in a hopeless and unlikely situation.

[@technoverse101]

I wrestled for a couple of years in Jr high and high school, and it turned out to be priceless practice for the real world. Also fight with no rules. none.

[@M-a-k-o]

This is really good amigos🙂👍 I just love it how the Spanish temperament shines through.

[@raullm6820]

Gracias amigo😅

[@ZoonCrypticon]

I think this is not an option if you are untrained, as the first strike punch won´t knock the opponent out and he will return with even more violence. So this wouldn´t be over after the first hit. And if you have little children with you, there must be a different solution, which would at least incapacitate the opponent, so that you and your children would be able to excape.

[@justtango4741]

It's better than nothing! AKA waiting to be assaulted.

[@caerleon87]

What would YOU suggest then???

[@PaulGappyNorris]

⁠@@caerleon87- not having an alternative suggestion doesn’t mean he is wrong. Everything he has written is correct so in reality it is important to get some training to give you options. First and foremost is train the ‘never give up’ muscle 😉

[@user-dh5bnafe4b]

That IS wrong. Not having any alternative is leaving yourself in the position of being the victim. Not a great idea because if you think an aggressor is going to stop after a first strike then you're deluding yourself. The days of "never hit a man when he's down" are long gone.

[@PP-cm4re]

You make a good point. So my advice is if a person is untrained and there is a risk they will end up in this situation (especially if they have kids), they should learn how to box. Some may disagree and say boxing isn’t the best fighting style for self defence. But I believe it is.

[@garypauljohnson9884]

Excellent. Love the landmine analogy. Thank you both

[@raullm6820]

Thank you Gary!

[@farkinarkin5099]

I always carry a traffic cone... XD. Seriously, though, yes. It is always about not playing their game. Thanks.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

😂never leave home without mine!

[@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069]

Im an oldie and watch a lot of these self defence videos TBH most are a load of crap , this however is not ,excellent realistic solutions without the ego Bullshittery that seem to be the norm nowadays , BE FIRST ,BE NASTY, WALK FASTER 👍 new subscriber

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Thanks so much for this lovely feedback! Great to have you aboard😁👊🏻

[@GBFeb72]

Great advice lads… I did chuckle with the cone throw 🤣🤣

[@simpleselfdefence_]

😂😂😂 thank you mate! Appreciate your support as always👊🏻

[@FinancialWisdom]

Great job guys 😎

[@raullm6820]

Thanks!

[@phillipoualbertcornickakao3606]

In this situation left foot forward with a wide stance this means you can move back avoiding strike and move forward over quite a distance and strike

[@NitThailand]

Good video. Glad to see you channel is growing.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Ah, thank you so much! Hope you are well👊🏻

[@happysnapperman]

Cool, down-to-earth advice for the common man. Stay safe.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Thank you👍🏻

[@Stevemind88]

Great advice, distance and timing is everything....Will try this tonight when Mrs comes running at me to clean the kitchen ☺️ Always be ready folks👍

[@philipfirks7755]

This is often the issue. We all go about our lives not feeling we should need to be ready - then things go pear shaped.

[@danledbetter9535]

Good info. guys . A solid cane is also a good tool for keeping an aggressor at bay & it is most always in hand if your not as agile as a younger person is. Whether a person is in an empty handed situation or they have a n equalizer at hand, "awareness " ( just as you're advising ) is a persons first defense, especially while pumping gas, everyone knows you just want to get in & out & most folks are pre- occupied with the task as it's just an annoyance & where low life's like to hang out.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Agreed👍🏻 thanks so much for sharing!

[@atillayandarkhanov3372]

Very practical advices.Good job as always.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Thanks so much!

[@atillayandarkhanov3372]

@simpleselfdefence_ thank you too.

[@DanyaalButt]

The wealdstone raider never gets old 😂

[@farleysmoke5130]

Great video thanks guys

[@yuwmelon3868]

The last time I was stopped by three young guys asking me for money, they saw my council lanyard and they fled...

[@williamcoyle7226]

Excellent. Just found this channel and subscribed. Thank you.

[@raullm6820]

Thank you!!

[@ronaldbelton7801]

Good advice!

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Thank you!👍🏻

[@StraightouttaBristol]

Awesome advice, clear and concise. I liked and subscribed ❤

[@PP-cm4re]

Very informative, thank you. Subscribed.

[@raullm6820]

Thank you!

[@garyslaughter9923]

In the initial part of the video I was thinking a Push Kick while the attacker's arms are still wrapped up in the jacket as he's taking it off. I'd stop after the first kick for legal considerations, to wait and see if he renews his attack. Otherwise, in the eyes of the law you've progressed from victim to assailant.

[@brutallyremastered4255]

This is so funny. The guy's girlfriend hit me from behind while all this squaring up stuff was playing out. For real. Can't adjust for that psycho shit.

[@jackjack4412]

Don't let anyone, man woman or child, get behind you.

[@rickhunt3183]

Of course. You should expect that to happen. If you get into an altercation with a man expect the woman to either stab you when your back is to her or for her to jump on your back. If she wants to be a man then treat her like one. I would advise not to wait for police because they are going to say you attacked them. Show no mercy.

[@michaelpage1030]

Palm strike chest...solar plexus.

[@Chiefer42O]

Strike First! Strike Hard! Show No Mercy! Cobra Kai!!

[@leghunter9201]

You guys are awesome. Respect from Sydney Australia.

[@raullm6820]

Thanks amigo!!

[@kenalford2538]

So glad i don't go out any more

[@thejaysatspindrift]

I feel a possible criminal record slap on either of these. Not worth it if there are witnesses. Also, depending on the person attacked mindset… revenge may be boiling over and actioned at an unkown time… be careful who you would be violent with.

[@raullm6820]

Yes of course. Everything comes with consequences... We have to put everything in the balance and then to decide what's best

[@Shootingstarcomics]

Great advice! What about an attack where the guy is approaching you and then he gets low and starts running at you for a tackle. I had a guy do that to me at a party, I thought he was coming at me for a punch like in this video so I was gearing up for my highly practiced Moo Duk Kwan chest busting front kick when he got low and started running at me. Since my leg was up when he hit I got lucky in the way we tangled and landed because it wasn’t what he expected either. That attack is always in my mind since I don’t know how to handle it, and I’ve seen it happen in fights between other people, I’ve just never went back to train for it since I’m older and don’t really live that life where fights are occasional anymore. But you never know what can happen.

[@raullm6820]

I like that Moo Duk Kwan kick actually!

[@jeffreywright2294]

Thank you Mates Happy New Year

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Happy New Year mate!👊🏻

[@B08Y]

I've tried to comment that KZbin keeps cancelling it as usual. Maybe because it's British forces unarmed combat training, and maybe it's a bit too violent to be published. Dont know why because it is an instructive self-defense movement, and I've seen and read worse on KZbin.

[@raullm6820]

Sorry about that 😮

[@Daniel-hc7qx]

Good stuff guys thanks

[@raullm6820]

Thank you!

[@TalíIsmaelCordero]

With regard to the “Superman Punch”, aren’t you telegraphing your attack move?! I would look into a more surprising attack, if it comes to blows (the prior kicks/punches). Nothing but respect from my side to you, guys!!!

[@conradswadling8495]

yes, coats n hats etc, nice.

[@ShinjitsuKK]

I teach offense before defense. Unless I personally know my attacker, I'll presume they are skilled at my level or higher 🤜🤜👊

[@nightfury6836]

Good stuff.

[@SFzip]

Great presentation👍Happy new year!

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Happy New Year to you mate!

[@pedroseoane6531]

Tu ingles es maravilloso😂😂😂😂.Buen video.

[@raullm6820]

Gracias Peter!

[@pedroseoane6531]

@raullm6820 De nada,un abrazo y feliz año👍👍👍👍👍

[@raullm6820]

@@pedroseoane6531 igualmente!

[@runrigrockettothemoon3967]

Thanks for another good video.👍

[@simpleselfdefence_]

No problem! Thank you for watching👊🏻

[@djs12007]

What happens when the bystanders tell the police that YOU hit him First?

[@indrannjeganathan3268]

It is better to be able-bodied and testify in court than to try to identify your attacker from a hospital bed.

[@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069]

100 percent mate, nobody is going to help ya​@@indrannjeganathan3268

[@simpleselfdefence_]

You tell them you had an "honestly-held belief" you were about to be attacked, hope for the best and thank your lucky stars that you're not knocked out on the floor

[@DanGoodman-n4b]

Good stuff. It has worked for me.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Cheers Dan👊🏻

[@AnthonySlavin]

Basically in other words you outsmart your attacker lol. Unfortunately I tend to wait until I'm struck or grabbed 1st before I hit back. Sounds stupid I know but I was also taught you can't fear the strike either. Taking the hit of your opponent can also phyc them out of continuing because you've just taken 1 of their best attempts! Now it's my turn to reciprocate so I just block and deflect their strikes until I get my chance! I always like to be the element of surprise and be elusive in the fight. Making my opponent think 1 thing and I'm doing the opposite. Like pretending to submit to him when in actual real fact I'm setting them up! Using their weight against them also works as long as you keep their momentum rolling. Distance and timing is also crucial. Remember people it's the size of the Dog in the fight! It's the size of the heart in the Dog who will win the fight! Unless there's weapons involved then it becomes a real challenge lol.

[@raullm6820]

I am pretty much like you actually... But this is a way of challenging ourselves too ;)

[@Desperado3248]

Good luck with these techniques

[@johnpointon4462]

Wonderful! You weren't bleeped out at 4:38. Probably will be by the time this gets read!!

[@simpleselfdefence_]

😂😂😂

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Thank you John👊🏻

[@BennyC-qg6rd]

So, you're talking about a 'sucker-punch'? Happy New Year!

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Sucker punch, sucker umbrella, sucker pen, sucker street cone, fill your boots! Happy New Year

[@colnixon8989]

I always thought a "sucker punch" was one that was landed when the person had no clue it was coming? If you are approaching someone with aggressive intentions and you don't think something might be coming back at you, you're not a sucker, you are a moron.

[@mckoylach1622]

There’s so much hypothetical scenarios to this regard. We can’t read someone’s mind but maybe his antics,on one hand but on the other hand,if someone comes toward you with a knife,how will you handle that ? I would run and call 911 at the same time…

[@raullm6820]

Yes, every case is different and in the end it is also a bit of a gamble

[@raullm6820]

Check out our knife defense videos please

[@larryproffer8603]

I know how to deal with this, I don’t think KZbin will let me say what I believe to be the correct answer.

[@royconnolly2767]

Really good advice ❤

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Cheers Roy!

[@Justmedoingmything]

Brilliant video, well done guys 👏 I don’t hear enough people talking about gaining an advantage before it kicks off. My 3 As Awareness Avoidance Advantage If shit is about to go down you want to gain every & any advantage you can before your forced to defend yourself & engage.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Love this👊🏻 thanks so much for sharing mate!

[@cnctroubleshooting9052]

Police use the Tueller Rule-a perpetrator within 21 feet can attack an officer before they can draw and fire. So 21 feet (although controversial) is the minimum reaction gap to prepare for the attack ~ from a police perspective. So disrupting the bad guy’s movie ( great analysis) in this distance makes great sense, and definitely within “ land mine” distance. Nice video 👍 *edit: also can’t give them one shot then step back to admire your work. Gotta go all in if you’re going in

[@raullm6820]

Thanks for the input!!

[@davidg858]

Although I really like this it is unlawful where I live. You need a response that instead assumes you absorbed the first touch and came back.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

What if that first touch is a punch that knocks you out🙃

[@davidg858]

@simpleselfdefence_ Very sad but true.

[@user-dh5bnafe4b]

@davidg858 Would you rather be a defendant or a statistic?

[@freierblick7497]

Interesting ideas, thank you. Happy new year for you both!

[@d.w.sparks3655]

Gr8 job!

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Thank you👊🏻

[@JackBlack444]

Dont fight, Love for All in 2025! But is guess it aint gonna work.😢😢 So i keep coming Forward if someone attacks me!

[@Nagroddy]

Your tactic to hit one step before the perp expects it would be fine as long as you are 100% certain they are going to strike you. However, legally speaking that will mean that you are the attacker which means, at least in most US states that you will be going to jail. And what if the perp is faking that they are tough and faking that they are going to strike you and you take the tactic of hitting them first? Again, you will be considered the attacker and you will be arrested.

[@MarcieHarding]

Great Video !

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Thanks Marcie!😁

[@MarcieHarding]

@@simpleselfdefence_ you are so right about not running away 'cos you're older or slow .... :)

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Every time I see "just run away" in the comments, a little part of me dies inside!

[@MarcieHarding]

@ I could run away from a giant snail suffering from asthma…

[@simpleselfdefence_]

@MarcieHarding 😂😂😂

[@jeffreywright2294]

Your welcome

[@pup1008]

At 63 I'd have a job out running most people, even as a kid I was atrocious at sprinting but.... I run 6 miles (slowly) most days so maybe I could wear them down through endurance! 😁

[@dalewikfors9194]

What if he's coming in for a hug?😅

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

Just asking for a light 😀

[@gradywilson9213]

In the state of Nevada gun carrying is legal, it stops all kinds of fights. I am now 70 years old when I was 30 or 31 a man was on top of a woman choking her, she was very close to dying. I pulled over got out of the car, and showed him my Beretta 380, game over, (I wanted so bad to say "feel lucky punk" Dirty Harry 😊 I still own the Beretta. The sad thing was people were watching from places, across the street, cars had slowed down to watch, no one was helping. There is a name for that but I can't think of it at the moment. When everyone is waiting for everyone else to do something. Lastly just two months ago, two women were walking in front of me, one suddenly collapsed, her friend was trying to hold her up, while asking for help. This happened near the court house plenty of people around, my 70 year old butt was the only one who came to her aid. Everyone else was too busy on the phone pretending not to notice. Somebody must have called emergency, because an ambulance suddenly appeared, don't misunderstanding me I enjoy the videos, can't never be prepared enough.

[@Sankara561]

Bystander effect - people in familiar situations follow the lead that other people set so until someone intervenes, nobody does. Not to be confused with the fallacious Kitty Genovese effect which was constructed for political reasons, in fact many witnesses tried to intervene but none were close enough.

[@rayflaherty3441]

@gradywilson9213 Beretta - keep your eye on the sparrow.

[@gradywilson9213]

@Sankara561 I love when my someone gives me an educated response thank you. Just to add to the story the woman was within a minute or so from death, she had stopped fighting, she laid there unresponsive. The guy took off running, I am not a police officer nor am I a large man at 5'8" tall I couldn't chance wrestling with him to hold him, and get my gun taken away in the struggle. Remember this is a time before cell phones, the woman was struggling to breath sounded like she was trying to clear her throat, but she was alive. To this day I do not know what happened.

[@robmcrob2091]

Personally I've never had a problem just avoiding fights altogether 🤷🏻‍♂️ Even in rough areas. Even at North London Derby Games.

[@raullm6820]

Me too.... 99% of the times....but there's always that 1%

[@chrisd1]

excellent! Thank you

[@GaryMillerUK]

A legal minefield. "He was walking towards me, so I attacked him"🤔

[@simpleselfdefence_]

Someone is walking towards you shouting that they're gonna smash your face in.... And you're thinking about the law?👀... But for what it's worth... the law permits you to do exactly that should you have an "honestly held belief" that you are about to be attacked. Which is exactly what you would have.

[@Sankara561]

Legal self defence applies when you have a reasonable belief that you are about to be assaulted (eg someone approaching aggressively saying that he is about to assault you) and you respond proportionally (eg you hit him first). You would not even be charged.

[@powerballminep67]

Not necessarily. Bad people who start fights, tend to become the victim once police arrive. If they are injured and you are not, and the bad guy is substantiating his allegation, you are likely to be arrested for an assault. That is if there are not independent witnesses who are willing to come forward, and support your version of the events. Officers used to be able to use their own discretion; in fact they were encouraged to. Not any more.

[@Sankara561]

@@powerballminep67 if there's no witnesses, who has called the police and why am I waiting around for them to arrive?

[@Onda-v1t]

"Something in my hand like a pen." I thought you were going to pull out a 9mm.

[@simpleselfdefence_]

I wish

[@RigSMP100]

This is a great idea, except for the fact if there’s witnesses, then you become the aggressor and you go to jail and it would-be a attacker will laugh his ass off

[@raullm6820]

More chances to get hurt than having legal troubles

[@mattb4266]

Hahahaha brilliant !!

[@Ghostdog4]

The problem (in the USA) would be that you struck the 1st blow so a justification of Self Defense gets turned into Assault and Battery.

[@raullm6820]

But in the US you use guns??

[@adurasarangheyo9597]

NEVER EVER THROW CONES, completely wasteful, we all know cones are ONLY FOR SMOKING, now pass the dooby on the left hand side

[@raullm6820]

😂

[@jungleebushcraft]

Your blablabla is more lethal...

[@drm6089]

😂😂😂😂😂 brilliant I haven’t laughed so much in years

[@gertjanterbraak6092]

Probably a good strategy, but a bit too telegraphic in its implementation. Work on that!

[@Kededian]

All of this wont work if fear grips you.

[@raullm6820]

Yes... That's another thing to overcome

[@stevelloyd5785]

If you do strike first, what's you defence in court going to be? 'I thought he was going to hit me', is barely self defence. You could be wrong. If the opponent swings and misses AND there's good evidence of the attempt, then maybe responding with a first contact strike might be ok.

[@raullm6820]

The thing is, I know way more people badly KOed and assaulted than charged defending from it.... So I think the odds are that it is easier to get hurt to end up in jail for fighting when assaulted

[@karlmadsen3179]

In the UK these days, defending one's self will probably result in the prosecution and conviction of the defender. This goes double for the person defending against one of the violent immigrant hordes taking over your country. The UK is lost.

[@raullm6820]

I don't feel like that at all mate

[@2-old-Forthischet]

Let the law suits begin.

[@raullm6820]

Both ways

[@PaulGappyNorris]

Whilst this seems like a good idea the ‘preemptive strike’ is a very contentious issue. Frankly this option is not going to do you any favours with witnesses, or the law. In addition, as soon as you pick up a weapon you are making the situation even more contentious with you the defender being more likely to suffer the consequences. Nothing is ever Black & White, and I’m all for ‘getting rid’ of the aggressor but this clip is for an absolute dire situation …and one that can only be attempted by a seasoned, skillfull M. artist/combative practitioner. Anyone spouting the “I’d rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6” is full of bull and living in fantasy land 😬

[@billfromgermany]

An interesting video, but it’s worth considering where you stand legally. Let’s say you are “lucky” and the aggressor goes down. You started it! You might be looking at a conviction for assault or gbh, and prison time? Maybe deescalation is the best option. It’s unlikely that the aggressor will just have sparked off, there will probably have been a “build up”. If you try and calm things from the beginning, apologize (even if you don’t feel you’ve anything to apologize for) it’s unlikely to escalate. As for stabbing someone with a pen or pencil, hello? Assault with a deadly weapon?

[@jacklicata4550]

Just run away after you attack f it's

[@raullm6820]

De escalation is the best option but sometimes it's not an option. Getting charged is less common than getting hurt

[@asphalthedgehog6580]

Yeah, but if you hit here first, you're the one in jail.

[@elioli123]

Good advice, but it would seem that from a legal standpoint, striking first could be interpreted as you being the instigator rather than the person threatening you being the instigator.

[@raullm6820]

Might be .... But getting hurt is a more certain scenario

[@elvandammedegandia]

The other guy is spanish for sure😊