Does Drinking Make You FIGHT Better?

I Put on Drunk Goggles to see if being drunk actually makes you a better fighter with Icy Mike from ‪@hard2hurt‬ Along with that, I consult with ‪@ChrisRaynorMD‬ to see from a professionals POV what drinking does to the body!
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[@brechth499]

Missed opportunity to get actual drunk for educational purposes. We need a part 2

[@metnah1]

Seems like it would've been cheaper than the goggles as well.

[@TheEternalM]

Part two where he learns the drunken fist while drunk

[@adamfrost3139]

Granted, though it probably would have gotten out of hand for real unfortunately 😅😬

[@Schrodingers_kid]

That would be more accurate

[@parkythepancake2173]

Lol yes let’s see this!

[@Crunchy166]

Bro can we give Seth the credit he deserves for a second? Like almost ALL of the major collabs we enjoy and hold dear to our heart are because Seth started it all!

[@ChrisRaynorMD]

Thanks for having me help out with this video Seth! I love talking about these "what if" topics!

[@Schrodingers_kid]

Can you convince him to actually get drunk? For educational purposes

[@zonk834]

Love your stuff! I would be happy to see more of this crossover 😊

[@camiloiribarren1450]

Since Seth already did wushu, time for him to learn the drunken fist

[@erms111]

"We're kinda the opposite of doctors if you think about it" had me in bits

[@astranix0198]

Ah yes, *harmacist*

[@fiendfi7119]

@@astranix0198 genius

[@albonthegoat]

The only positive alcohol does in a fight is make people not fear getting hurt so much and combines that with reckless rage. All those goggles did was make you have severe astigmatism.

[@studytime3461]

No.. it also allows for full extension and relaxed muscles when you are naturally tense and slow. I can dance and swing a blade very well when I am High and drunk... but my arthritis and tension make me move slowly when I'm sober

[@albonthegoat]

@@studytime3461 alcohol gets rid of arthritis effects? 🤔🤷‍♂️

[@studytime3461]

@@albonthegoat not the bones spurs ... but the tension and pain that makes the arthritis sufferer move slowly.

[@studytime3461]

@@albonthegoat it is kind of similar to a person in severe emotional pain actually having better memory when drunk. Normally alcohol harms memory, but if someone is so stressed out that the effects of the stress are debilitating, then relieving that stress with moderate amounts of booze can help... I knew an incest survivor who needed to drink and get high before doing graduate-school mathematics! When sober she was so distracted by remembering her childhood trauma that the drugs and alcohol actually allowed her to think more clearly...

[@rtio8677]

Alcohol makes blood pressure go up>Which makes you more aggressive and strong. You can get the same effect throe coffee.

[@boredom3601]

Drunken Fist

[@camiloiribarren1450]

Yes!!!

[@iambatsmurfette7194]

The drunken fist style was never meant to to used WHILE drunk. It's meant to fool an opponent into thinking you're drunk.

[@keptleroymg6877]

@@iambatsmurfette7194 its weeb drunkin fist not yours

[@boredom3601]

@@iambatsmurfette7194 say that to rock lee from naruto

[@iambatsmurfette7194]

@@boredom3601 if I ever suddenly become a cartoon, I will

[@igorrostek6277]

Once I went to a sparring session on a Sunday morning - still drunk af - slept maybe 4 hours after a heavy night but promised I'll come so it was my secondary priority lol The session was good tbh - I felt like shit, had still super-blurred mid, but I was relaxed (more like numb) and did not give a shit too much about getting hit. Not that I got beaten stupidly, but the session was more playful and fancy than usual. This does not compare to being at the peak of drunkenness and streetfighting, but I still think of it as a kind of 'experience' - P.S. I quit the session after we went for clinching rounds and got kneed in the belly a few times - it was a threat for everyone around.

[@imacryptid5254]

I know videogames has nothing to do with fighting but I noticed when I play competitive videogames whilst slightly drunk (there's a point of drunkenness where my vision is too blurry and I can't focus well enough) I'll definitely perform better like it gives me a version of mental clarity I will be relaxed enough in a moment that would usually make me panicked or stressed to make calculated decisions and react appropriately if that makes any sense

[@eranshachar9954]

In Kung-Fu we have something that often called drunken boxing/drunken Monkey. A style in which you are not really drunk rather you pretend to be, but as an added content they teach you how to handle drinking to a certain point that afterwards you are really drunk. I tried to fight drunk once but it didn't go well, luckily I did this near people who cared about me but I fell and came out with a broken nose.

[@tycarne7850]

Not sure why you're talking about Kung Fu under a video about fighting.

[@eranshachar9954]

@@tycarne7850 Because Kung-Fu is a martial art that teaches fighting among other things. It includes also balance, mental power and wisdom. I found it fitting.

[@gagetaylor192]

@@tycarne7850 Because pretty much every martial art I can think of in one way or another involves fighting? Drunken boxing being a legitimate style. And the video is literally about fighting while drunk. Can't think of a better video to mention the style to be honest.

[@tycarne7850]

@@gagetaylor192 Kung Fu isn't a martial art. It's dance, at best. It's about as useful as aikido.

[@sihilius]

@@tycarne7850 Go fight your pillows, troll-ninja!

[@ozzduke453]

Why not just get drunk and spar? Lol I'd watch that 🤣

[@thrash208]

Ive never seen a person fight better when drunk

[@jr5993]

It feels like you're punching in slow motion and you can't see shit coming. I got hit with a sucker punch while drunk and I'm sure I wouldve normally seen it coming.

[@tonjappr]

"do you know who my dad is?!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@hard2hurt]

I wasn't moving because I have superhuman proprioception and I am acutely aware of when my systems are not functioning properly.

[@neddreadmaynard]

I love watching drunk people fighting. In their mind they are performing like Bruce Lee, but phone video proof shows they look like someone falling down the stairs.

[@hydroturd]

love Seth's videos. In Geoff Thompson's book Watch my Back he recalls his experiences as a bouncer. It's not that people are better fighters, but that they are willing to do things they would never do sober, ex: throw a bottle at a face, pummel a downed guy, etc

[@tycarne7850]

There's also that drunk people can definitely ignore pain and shrug off damage that would stop a sober person instantly. Also, having worked as a bouncer in the same city as Geoff Thompson, after him but with people who knew him, have to say, a lot of his book needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.

[@junichiroyamashita]

I would also say that being completely drunk is probably counterproductive,but taking a shot or two to loosen the nerves does certainly help in certain cases.

[@heavybolter6396]

one thing, this gives you the disorientation and sight of a drunk person, but not the bravado

[@iangrau-fay3604]

Love Dr. Raynor's channel! Great video Seth.

[@miniguy-si6fw]

"be nice to people"-seth 2023

[@Kishimyu]

To properly test this theory you should've gotten tipsy. Not drunk, just tipsy. I know I don't fight better drunk but I tend to not hold back when I'm inebriated. So I do hit much harder. Also your pain tolerance tends to be higher.

[@OptimusSledge]

Sparring wouldn't be a good idea, but maybe doing some of the challenges from the "Who's the Most [movie martial artist]" videos.

[@Big_Ego]

if only drunk goggles accurately simulated being drunk. great video regardless

[@ChavaM88]

New Sensei Seth Video to start the day?? Say lessss

[@jameslove3860]

Throw something come on "I- I CANT" Lmao.. Killed me. .

[@jonathana1572]

I love that so many of my favorite youtubers are collaborating with Dr Raynor

[@prointernetuser]

the quips of the other guys in the gym were great 😂😂 awesome gym atmosphere

[@randombystander991]

Alcohol gives crazy pain tolerance, some drunks dont even feel strikes that would leave sober them on the ground; strength and stamina are also increased. Hitting and not getting hit is easy, forcing drunk to stop fight can be hard if you dont want to cause injury.

[@mathewihasz]

I got into a sword fight while I was drunk. Someone broke into my house at night while me and my friends were drinking. I have swords all over my house, he grabbed one I grabbed one and it was like a Tarantino movie. Blood everywhere. I only had a little cut on my finger, the attacker got his hand cut off.

[@BMO_Creative]

Should put those goggles on Jeff Chan or Wonderboy or Varga, then spar them! LOL

[@TheRabbitman3000]

"Bro, do you know who my Dad is?" that's black belt trash talk

[@magic2206]

Seth: Throw something! Throw something! Mike: I can’t!

[@Hi-NuAetherling]

There's this thing known as state dependent memory. State-dependent memory or state-dependent learning is the phenomenon where people remember more information if their physical or mental state is the same at time of encoding and time of recall. So you could actually be better at fighting, math problems, or really anything while drunk if you learned it while drunk previously.

[@SmittenAce]

i would be hitting the air the whole fight with those goggles

[@stoopgames3199]

I remember alcohol stopping my inhibition making me punch the boxing machine harder

[@usernamenotavailablee]

I think this theory is more about people being more courageous, aggressive and "yolo-ish" when drunk and not so much about the vision or any other kind of physical empairment. That said it's all just bs anyway as Mike is right on everything when talking about fighting drunk people. And at the end of the day.. I'm just happy and grateful there's a new Seth/Mike video

[@Shakya0]

"Be nice to people". Amidst the silliness and the fun, a simple and solid life advice.

[@justinalexander5959]

I remember training tipsy once, I hit harder than I ever did before but my cardio took a dive and i felt I could have fainted

[@studytime3461]

The added muscular relaxation and loss of fine motorskills gives drunks a natural gross- motor whippiness which is great for striking! I have arthritis and I gotta get high and drunk to move like a real martial artist! Just like a real village machete fencer does lol... exclusively sober use of dull training blades is not my idea of real FMA!

[@studytime3461]

P.s. I am not advocating that untrained people try to swing a blade while intoxicated... I am very experienced, and use intoxication as a solo drill form of pressure testing my skills. If I can pull off an improvised sequence of knife movements safely and accurately when drunk, then I figure I can do the same when frightened or injured.

[@rtio8677]

Thats because of blood pressure. Arabs have a lot of ACE D gene, so they naturally have high blood pressure(sine they can`t drink, it is REALLY bad for their health, as they have high blood pressure even without alcohol). But for lets say Asian, to get high blood pressure, he would need to drink alcohol. High blood pressure makes you more violent/aggressive, and simultaneously stronger.

[@justinalexander5959]

​@@studytime3461 Thanks for the explanation! I just thought being drunk took away my concern for hurting people lol

[@Squashylemon]

I believe its call suiken fighting style or drunken fighting style? Its all about iratic movement that makes you hard to hit then when they miss a punch or kick you move in and hit them. I don't think they actually get drunk anymore they just practice the strange movements.

[@TheElbowMerchant]

I get better at beer pong, billiards, and bowling as I get more tipsy (up to a point). But fighting in that state of inebriation? Very doubtful. It might help to deaden the pain inflicted by my opponent, but otherwise, I rely pretty heavily on coordination and clear-headedness when I'm fighting.

[@SenseiSeth]

I’ve noticed that too, maybe small motor movements are benefited by the relaxed state?

[@TheElbowMerchant]

@SenseiSeth I'm no scientist, but that's my guess as well. Too much nervous energy makes me a poor pong player (and etc.), but as I relax due to the beverages, all of a sudden I can't miss. Great video, by the way!

[@blkspade23]

When you said "The opposite of doctors" I immediately thought "So, do much harm".

[@peterkowalski3913]

This is not what the viewers expected. We expected the real test. Alcohol.

[@noelminor3599]

Hey Seth, a little over a year ago, you made a video called “what happens if you kick a boxer?” And at the end you had a great idea for a video, punching/kicking a wrestler. I’m hoping you’re still considering that video idea.

[@MobaCry]

⚠️The video is Fd up... Sound and image are not synchro at all.

[@nacktheslayer9882]

Get wonderboy in the drunk goggles!

[@TheFightBible]

This is so well done seth! 👏👏👏👏 i showed this to Brad... he just suggested a bottle of jack daniels and sparring🙄

[@timothyfavorite1875]

So when do we get the real test when you guys just do shots and then spar?

[@OldOn3Eye]

Now, try being actually drunk. The goggles affect your senses and and coordination, but when drunk, you think and act differently. Could you do a part 2 of this video? Btw I came here because Ranton recommended it. Keep up the good work!

[@alexanderren1097]

Yay! A collab with Dr Raynor!

[@josemarialaguinge]

"We're kinda the opposite of doctors." Lol.

[@libertatemadvocatus1797]

Obviously the blurred vision, lack of balance, and impaired motor skills are going to make you a worse fighter from a technical perspective. However, alcohol also dulls pain, reduces inhibition, and increases aggression. If you're someone like me who naturally tends to avoid fights and tries not to escalate a confrontation (even when you know the other guy has already decided that he wants to fight) and have tendency to get blasted in the face as you're trying to reason with a violent s--thead. I also have a tendency to freeze in the first few seconds of a physical fight (which are often when the winner is decided). However, when I am drunk, I didn't hesitate when I knew a fight was coming. After the first few "Hey, look I don't have a problem. Let's just kick back and have a good time" failed and it was clear this wasn't just some guy blowing off hot air; I got right into the mix. And I am just talking about my experiences in my late teens and twenties. I am almost 40 and haven't got into a fight (drunk or sober) for almost a decade and only got into two fights as an adult. I am neither some bad ass tough guy ("I don't start nothin' but I sure finish it") nor some idiot who goes around antagonizing people and I wasn't like that when I was younger. I just have some firsthand experience in violence when really drunk and just sharing my firsthand experiences.

[@spacelord2234]

Dr Mike, Dr Seth thanks for your service in the name of buttkicking science !

[@demonicdogma969]

Bruce lee seth go brrrrrrrrr

[@88Spint]

That last sparr was really funny xD

[@BedriddenRiddims]

There is something about a small amount of alcohol being enough to mentally make it easier to take risks and feel more comfortable and relaxed while still being sober enough to be in control. Some studies have shown good drivers become better after a small amount of alcohol (but become worse after a certain amount more). Obviously the effects and limits differ from person to person and I wouldn't suggest drinking to be a better driver or fighter, but there is some theory there to support small amounts of alcohol could be helpful.

[@burt2800]

Now we have to see you do this actually drunk

[@nobodyexceptme7794]

Oh damn Dr. Raynor collab still in effect! Lets go!

[@Rice_Grainz_II]

0:45 Sensei from 1945

[@bruceivey8812]

Now I want to see Seth do a Drunken Fist Kung Fu class!

[@astranix0198]

Being inebriated somehow helps. Sure it tanks your coordination, but it gives you a temporary boost of courage and pain tolerance.

[@dr.stronk9857]

Back with another banger

[@bw5020]

Seth has become one of my favorites

[@OneNvrKnoz]

I’d love to see these goggles in a grappling match. I don’t think they would have as much of an effect

[@4xdblack]

Hot take: Capoeira is just Drunken Fist but smooth.

[@DJ_Frankfurter]

You should try this with Houston Jones and actually get drunk and spar

[@Benw8888]

I think the concern is that people on influence might not feel as much pain, making fights get more dangerous/escalate more

[@lofidrone6374]

Amazing crossover!

[@w8ngr]

Think you should have just done it the old fashion way Jean Claude van dam in a Thai bar style 🕺

[@Mr850man]

I don't fight better, but when I drink I become Schumacher, drooling and pissing myself

[@Mr_Darkcyde]

I hope we're adding drunk goggles to season 2 of the USDC

[@danny_decheeto8300]

Eyyy Dr Raynor, I love that dude

[@Dan_Hill43]

I fight better when I’m drunk bro, I go crazy my mind blacks out, I mean I blackout and wake up on the ground just like pro 😂

[@nickegbg]

goggles wont give you that magic alcho strength

[@badart3204]

I’ve done drunk boxing. It makes your coordination go to shit so you can’t slip shit but it makes you immune to pain so it’s a trade off. Also fucks up balance which is bad.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Drunken Fist is amazing. I think it depends upon the person and how intoxicated one is Drunken Goggles don't adequately replicate Intoxication to all of your senses. It may numb some Pain and cause some people to have to focus more.

[@smokingrodballs2735]

I was thinking more of the perspective of they might fight better when rocked cus they are used to it😂

[@michaelanthony2395]

pros and cons, pain reduction, and disinhibition lending itself towards hightened aggression response(if you dont freeze or flee). but none of that compares to the deficit in response time and coordination, and especailly balance(the leading serious injury in unarmed hand to hand street fights is from accidental falls during the fight and hitting the head). choke holds are pretty common tactic too and alcohol lowers o2 so doesnt take as long to finish the job, and increased risk of cardio failure overal from alcohol inflamation is just bad news bears cocktail for preventable accidental death. BUT knowing the pros and cons, if you happen to get in a fight you cant get out of, since you lack coordination and response time, dont be fancy, shed all the best practice reaction counter attack and defense that you otherwise would do and keep it simple, bullrush, bear hug, full mount. sticky open hand strikes reduce uncoordinated wrist injury, and provides an anchor point for balance, id avoid hooks because of the circumferential forces complicating balance, and avoid kicks(or keep them low to mantain balance), broaden the stance a bit for stability(sorry yall karate purists). this all kind of starts sounding like krav maga, catch wrestling, and wing chun, are these the drunk martial arts, and the real secret to their power, the context they were meant for? lol

[@makenjikarate]

Drunk goggles are always fun 😂

[@theovets]

Congrats to the almost ultimate self defense champion🏆🥈

[@heretyk_1337]

Drinking... retract that; doing ANYTHING that can be considered intoxicating and fighting is so dumb that i cannot even stress it enough. People who do that should be stopped from even eating sugar. I've done it- i am not proud of it. I should be punished harder for it. It is not an excuse, that i was in a bad spot in my life. I am ashamed of that and i hope that i grew since It is so moronic to start a fight when you are on ANYTHING- even things that improve coordination or make you faster, like cocaine. Even outside of "i don't feel pain, so i cannot assess how much damage i've taken", "my heart is about to explode out of my throat and i cannot feel it" and "i thought i barely touched him, but here he is on the ground, with his head caved in from the hit it took from the pavement on his way down". Even outside of having to deal with escalation, while you are not in full control of your body- you managed to take him out and here comes the goon squad to avenge their alpha... Even outside of all that- remember- it spoils fun for the rest of us. Don't be selfish, and remember you will want to have same freedom in the future- so don't do things, that will be an argument toward taking it away. In my country drinking one beer in public is enough to get you a ticket. Why? Because some idiots will get hammered and then go into town swinging, or urinate, or puke on something Irregardless of one's stance toward alcohol and/or drugs(alcohol is a drug) i will not let somebody suffer through any stupid crap, whether they are cool with it or not- keep your fun to yourself and your friends- i don't care what you do. Even things that are "ego reaffirming" can be done in such way, that you do not have to get out there and prove to anybody how tough you are... From any point of view- including fellow user- decision to fight under influence is one of the worst you can possibly make, and so drill it into yourself so hard, that even when you lose your temper while drunk or high- you back away

[@chainyrabbit]

I think I'd be willing to take more risks than I normally would

[@bloodsports94]

Alcohol doesn't just mess with your vision. It completely screws up your reaction time, decision making skills, Hand eye coordination, vision, pain threshold, etc.

[@F_L_U_X]

My audio/video is all kinds of f'd

[@righttohavebeararms.4300]

Experienced the loss of muscle control myself a few times when playing pool. Went from barely tapping the cue ball to launching it across the bar room. I wouldn't really say it weakens the muscles but it definitely makes them hard to control.

[@wy9556]

I’ve actually done a drunk mma sparring session before again someone sober (don’t do this btw it’s stupid the only reason I did this is because I fully trusted my partner to not kill me, and we made head shots off the table for more “safety”). I noticed that it made me go for moves that I wouldn’t normally go for and in striking it didn’t work out that well. The thing that surprised me the most is that my grappling didn’t feel awful could be that I manly train grappling and my other friends dose not but it surprised me how much muscle memory took over. This isn’t to say that I was better drunk because I was not but it’s interesting to think that my body defaulted to grappling. I think that’s why when you see a lot of drunk fights they usually go to the ground we naturally default to grappling because striking isn’t natural for our bodies grappling is, at least for an untrained person

[@BradYaeger]

Drunks get serious physical AND mental tunnel vision . The first makes you open to hooks and upper cuts, they won't even register . The second version makes them fixate on just one phrase or idea making them easy to manipulate . I play a lot of bar as a musician and see this all the time. If it's going to be a fight the drunk will square up , drop the arms and raise the chin then teeter back and forth . Pretty much the dumbest thing you can do. If it's just starting you have to figure out what part of version 2 they are fixating on and either move them off it or just bail. Dudes ALWAYS want to play my guitar or hold it. It's a $3000 guitar plus we need to get our gear offstage so I learned to get out of this in a way that doesn't offend said dude and make him want to fight

[@AllanGrieve]

Bro didn’t mention the fact you fell no pain drunk

[@DIABULUSKIRA]

Worst part is when someone who drinks becomes agresive. I knownfew of them and its dangerous. After few glasses of beer when they still have like 90% of their normal abilities they are dangerous. But when they get relly drunk then it doesn't matter how strong or good fighter they are. But at start it is really dangerous while they still can fight before they get drunk.

[@jeffmaesar]

Oh my favorite ortho :-)

[@rtio8677]

When you are drunk, your blood pressure goes up. So alcohol is like coffee, it makes you fight better, because you are temporarily becoming stronger. Beside, alcohol numbs pain, and lowers your mental restrains so you fight more aggressive.

[@meejinhuang]

No, you're less coordinated. However, you will fight with more courage.

[@lazersondesign]

Vikings used to go to fight drunk or on shrooms

[@raydrexler5868]

Dr. Raynor! I love his channel!

[@shadowfighter6445]

1 time I actually practiced "Drunken Boxing" ( and no it's not the Kung Fu one ) it was on a halloween night I had a few slightly larger than average glasses of wine 🍷 and I started feeling a bit tipsy and I thought it would be fun to practice some jabs crosses and hooks. So yeah actual "Drunken Boxing" 🥴🥊. And then I threw up in the toilet afterwards 😅.

[@Wendelvendel]

I mean in reality we all know that our BOI should have had a few Bev's and ditched the silly goggles because it's not just your eyes that go....

[@Spagyr]

I used to practice a physical art form on different drugs. It seemed alcohol had a small margin of intake where there was a performance increase compared to others drugs that overall it was very unreliable, inconsistent and short lived. All factors considered it would be lucky to titrate alcohol at a level where it was potentially helpful.

[@AYJAY8BRO]

Seth, me and my opposite of a big brain has computed a new fighting strategy, if you just keep swinging they will be too distracted trying to block your hits. They could also be too distracted by the pain so they fight worse. Please test my theory

[@amza6826]

Next time, Seth tries zui quan, the drunken style kung fu.

[@zev9111]

I think the idea of fighting better when drinking has more to do with lowered inhibitions, and reducing anxiety in the situation. It also acts as a muscle relaxant and pain in numbed. Obviously intoxication to fall over drunk, can't walk straight will severely impair you. But there might be a threshold before that giving you an optimal relaxation for muscle contractility, reduced nerves from lower inhibitions and numbed pain.

[@LukeC908]

I think grapplers might do better with drunk glasses because you can still grapple blind.

[@w8ngr]

The key is with the goggles is cover distance and just swing same way you would in a bar fight imo distance is non existent nether is timing all you can do is cover distance and swing and hope some get through just windmill I think fighting proper is goina get you hit more with the glasses I’ve more research to do on fighting with alcohol I’m Irish it might take a while

[@DeshiBlacksheep]

I didn't know beer goggles were real!

[@x.m.a.]

Why does no one want to consume alcool to test this out. Its not the first video on youtube that tries to emulate being drunk instead of just sparring after a few drinks. Seems like the most legit way to test it