Signs that someone knows how to FIGHT

Street fight could happen anytime and you should be able to know and asses if the person in front of you can fight. In this video, I will share 4 signs that you need to look for to know if they can fight and if you can win over them. I do not recommend fights but if you are in a situation with no other options, you need to learn self-defense.
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[@Tony_Jeffries]

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[@AryanGooriah]

Hey, I know how to fight and I know all the punches and moves but I am really slow and even though I exhale while punching,my punch does little damage on the opponent.Why does this happen?

[@DannishPlaysReturns]

I'm good, mate

[@Azaan_2k8]

Tony you can't believe how much your channel helped me in terms of improving my boxing , so much that I have a playlist of 514 vidoes of boxing , and 2/3 of it is your videos, LOVE FROM PAKISTAN

[@Calzzz160]

Can you make a video for how to be able to do cardio for a long time

[@xxxxmutantxxxx5920]

@@AryanGooriah try not going in thinking you know how to fight we all learning try to not tense your body up and breath on hits if that doesn’t get you results try shadow boxing with bands or 1-2lbs weights

[@rong2912]

Right before every street fight, I take my pants completely off. The other guy always runs away.

[@michaeldietz2648]

lol that kind of depends on what neighborhood you’re in and some people might like that haha :) but I got a handed to you. That was funny. Thanks for the good laugh :)

[@RhinoMotorsAbj]

Hahahahahahhahaha could be a good technic

[@starlord2184]

☠️🙌🍻

[@dimitar297]

See you at the cheeseburger picnic.

[@GaiaMediaIndustries]

@@dimitar297 please let us know if he managed to jump the cheeseburger

[@2jmajjic]

Avoid conflict as much as possible don’t be a bully or a victim

[@shalehausler4383]

Well said

[@SalvadorRodriguez-ek2sm]

​@@shalehausler4383 How the fucc was that well said..!?!? Read that shit again🤦

[@ThrashWarlock]

It's well said because it's the smartest approach in life. Be confident yet calm. Don't project being vulnerable or trying to overcompensate by being a bully. Both are equally as weak.

[@shalehausler4383]

@SalvadorRodriguez-ek2sm "Avoid conflict as much as possible don't be a bully or a victim " Please explain what I am missing?

[@ThrashWarlock]

​​@@shalehausler4383 it's been explained twice now to him lol. Nevermind, back to boxing.

[@craigdenfordphotography]

There's one sport you missed that's likely to lead to cauliflower ears - rugby! But then I wouldn't want to pick a fight with a tight head prop either!

[@matthewkeebler2326]

A rugby player would also kick my ass so the rule still stands! 😂

[@NotALot-xm6gz]

Came here to say just that.

[@FlyWithFitz81]

Rather fight a fighter than a rugby player. Those some scary dudes who don't give a F@*&.

[@skeebo6885]

"Rugby is just a bunch of guys huddled around in a circle, sticking their noses up each other's butts and saying, 'Nice game'". Robin Williams

[@MrRourk]

I would rather face a boxer than a rugby player.

[@1drkstr]

A master of the tea ceremony accidentally offended a samurai and the samurai challenged him to a duel. The tea ceremony guy asked a swordsman to teach him, to increase his chances of living. After some pointless tutorials the swordsman advised the master of the tea ceremony to approach the duel as he would a tea ceremony, to become still, to focus, just as he would before performing the tea ceremony. As the master of the tea ceremony approached the duel the samurai saw him and became scared. He conceded and said that he did not know his opponent was a master swordsman and begged his forgiveness.

[@krispalermo8133]

You left the part out, the tea guy preforms the tea ceremony before the samurai before he stood and draw his weapon. " This is so serious to me, first I will stop for tea." My grandpa fought WW II Pacific theater. As a Sicilian Catholic, Mass, tea, and whisky & crackers/ cookies was treated as commune with friends and family.

[@smexijebus]

Personally, I always become suspicious they know how to fight within a few minutes after waking up in the hospital

[@ed1726]

I normally offer the draw at that point.

[@edwardwhakatihi1226]

😂

[@DjDolHaus86]

I've hung around with a few lads over the years who like a drink and a fight on a weekend and their key to success was more often than not, throwing the first punch and making it count. It'd be instigation (whatever caused the conflict), words (anything but an apology), wallop

[@LymanPhillips]

Or when my attacks using my head to punch their fist hurts me more than them. Sure sign.

[@Dennisausbremen]

A real true fighter will always be the calm one and won't cause any stress. He knows what he can do and will never have to prove himself on the streets

[@GoodNewsJim]

Amen Dennis, this is the sad thing of MMA. In the 80s/90s if you knew martial arts, you kicked everyone's tail that didn't have a weapon, it wasn't even close, embarrassing actually some people almost couldn't hurt you if you if you stood there and did nothing. But post 2000 with these MMA fans, who think they need to prove something, see someone intimidates them and gives bad looks or weighs up... I mean, with half ass training MMA, and not expecting it, unconventional technique and some luck, a real martial artist can get suckered these days, and it ain't cool. At least we're not living in the day when people thought gun slingers were cool. Remember everyone, the fight is between you and yourself, not you and others. Survivor ... Burning Heart Wish people wouldn't think they have to hurt others to think big of themselves, automatically that's not big... There's a spiritual advantage to only fighting in self defense of yourself or others...

[@Dennisausbremen]

@@GoodNewsJim 💚💯💪So True,great Words

[@GoodNewsJim]

@@Dennisausbremen If only people would heed words, study why it's wrong to fight... Lao Tzu the foundation of Chinese Culture with Confucius says when two nations war, both lose. That's true unlike what the modern Chinese emperor is saying. If more people studied the arts of fighting without fighting, the world would be a much more prosperous and fun place. God bless you Dennis, have awesome.

[@Tony_Jeffries]

Thanks for comment mate, I agree

[@GoodNewsJim]

@@Tony_Jeffries Hey Tony, straight props. I've trained under a 5th degree Shotokan Blackbelt who won a national/Pan-Am kumite(fighting) title who's Sensei hails from the birthplace dojo of MMA. A true man only fights in defense of his loved ones, not for pillaging or glory. The spirit that is in a man of love is what gives us a reason to defend and be strong. "I'm a lover and not a fighter." is the line of a fool. For if you truly love anyone, you should train hard at the gym, dojo, ring, even casual parkour outside. This training, this seemingly irrational dedication to fight training in hopes you never need to use it, is a measure of a true man's love. I believe in the Spirit of Love. I believe I only won my fights because I choose to engage only when needed to defend myself or others. Thanks for the props Tony, and one more bonus thing for viewers: Tony's about the other video with the chest punch, solar plexus punch being powerful. I've seen people punched in the chest with peak abs of steel stunned and out of wind for minutes. We're talking fitness magazine, body building level abs, whom a reasoned mind would think is impervious to a body blow, nah, stunned, out of wind gasping for air for minutes on end, just one well timed/positioned solid punch. For the viewers, search up Tony's video about the solar plexus body punch, I think he has a few. It doesn't make sense to the reasoned mind why this works, so watch Tony's video that experience will teach you something you probably wouldn't figure out on your own. Peace Tony.

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

My grandfather warned me about the ears when I was a kid. During the 80s most people thought that wrestling was just a sport. It wasn't considered a dangerous martial art. (It's funny how times have changed.). My grandpa explained that a wrestler will get you on the ground and there is nothing that you could do about it.

[@cosmicbricks3339]

All you can do in that position is pray to god that he lets you go if it’s a street fight

[@KulaGGin]

I mean, you can poke their eyes out when they're tackling you, before they get you on the ground if we're talking about no rules fight. Even in MMA wrestlers take quite a few hits before they even get an opponent on the ground and it's considered a big disadvantage of wrestling vs punching and kicking. And it often takes wrestlers quite some time to take opponent on the ground. So much that even in a 5-minute rounds in MMA there's not enough time to then do a submission.

[@slavisadstr9169]

@@KulaGGinbro what the fuck are you talking about wrestlers maul strikers as soon as they get their hands on them and that happens pretty fast in the octagon

[@lastmanstanding5423]

Normies used to know that Wrestling is the most dangerous martial art. But then TV and movies came. And a sad fact is: grappling looks like shit on the screen... while Bruce Lee Chuck Noris crap looks amazing on screen. So in the 70s and 80s everyone went on a Karate-Kung-Fu-Ninja craze. And normies forgot about Wrestling. But lately MMA is becoming more normie so they are learning again. ps. I'd say the gap wasn't that big... only ~40 years from when they forgot until they remembered again.

[@lastmanstanding5423]

​@@KulaGGin bro check the stats... copy/paste this into google: "Primary Fighting Styles of UFC Champs" I'd share the link but KZbin censors all comments with links. out of 100+ UFC champions Wrestling is no1 by far as a base martial art no1 by far Wrestling no2 is BJJ no3 is Boxing

[@El-Abuelo-De-Superman]

He assumes a combat position and is quiet and collected about the whole ordeal, nothing else matters. Those are signs that that person has done this before.

[@ForTehNguyen]

fighters dont talk, and talkers dont fight

[@davidhenningson4782]

​@@ForTehNguyenfighters use their words to de escalate a situation (at least if you're law enforcement anyway...)

[@gruntgamer4204]

​@@ForTehNguyenwhy people spread that nonsense I will never know.

[@gruntgamer4204]

What you really have to worry about, is when someone switches from an aggressive state to a calm, and calculating one rapidly as the fight starts. They use their aggression into baiting you to strike first, then reveal how they actually are as soon as someone tries to throw the first punch.

[@user-hc1ll8lj4i]

@@ForTehNguyenmayweather talks non stop about

[@FAIDAMUZIK]

CHIN TUCKED IN!!!

[@xrexc3179]

This!!!

[@BWater-yq3jx]

Yeah, alpha wannabees will lift their chin to try and look dominant, making a perfect target, lol.

[@FlyWithFitz81]

Look at young Tyson vs Old Tyson. As he gained in age and lost his early trainers, he left his chin up far too much. Had he kept his chin tighter against Holyfield, I am pretty sure that fight goes very differently early on.

[@hera-nf8mz]

maybe not if are a karate/kung fu fighter.

[@xrexc3179]

@@hera-nf8mz it really doesn't matter the discipline. If you stick that chin out there you stand a much bigger chance of someone finding the button

[@gdawwg1125]

i remember i saw a guy getting bullied on the street once. a punk was trying to hit him with a skateboard. the agressor was acting all tough and the bystander was so calm, he was laughing at the bully and saying "what are you going to do, hit me with the skateboard" then he said "is that what you are going to do" he was super calm and laughing. The bully held up the skateboard to hit him and in a flash a single jab splatted the bullies face and had the bully running away. i never forgot that day as the guy looked so normal and not agressive at all

[@matty101yttam]

Sounds like the guy was playing with the skateboarder mentally, if he's close enough then swinging a skateboard is going to usually use both hands and be slower than a punch so he was leading him into trying to use the skateboard. Think a skateboard could be an interesting weapon if used right, it can be a small shield as well as a striking weapon if you grab the wheels from underneath and have the board lean against your forearm i'd imagine.

[@toiletpaper5770]

Me n my buddy were at a party and these guys were trying to take his skateboard. One of them hit him. I was inside and I heard “there’s a rumble outside” It sounded like there was 10 people fighting. I went outside and it was just my buddy. Out in the street looked like a car wreck: one guy was lying on the ground and the other guy was walking around goin “I’m bleeding outta my head!” I later heard one of them had a concussion.

[@davidmccann9811]

I'm in my 50s and haven't been in a ring for over 20 years. A couple of years ago I was at an ATM when a grubby looking bloke walked up and told me to give him my wallet. I said no, and told him to go away because he's going to get hurt. Much to my surprise he walked off, but after walking about 100 metres he turned around and shouted "You ain't gonna do f**K all." And then he left the scene.

[@gdawwg1125]

@@davidmccann9811 ha what a flop , i bet if you had have taken a step to chase him he would have shit himself

[@Mercenary-1914]

Why did I read your comment using that cool UK accent?

[@michaelhughesdvm]

I’m in my sixties. Trained and taught martial arts since a teenager. What I find is that I become very, very, very calm when I’m threatened. I become almost gleeful. I’ve never had to hurt anyone too badly and have always pulled my full power just before landing an attack. Because I know that attack has a very strong possibility of doing serious damage. The autopilot built in is good and bad: the body reacts before the mind in consciously aware of what it’s intended target is: it only needs permission from the will to move. So, my feedback: go out of your way to avoid trouble. If you’re absolutely stuck, then make sure that you have INTENTION of doing harm. Make sure he’s not getting up. Especially if there’s more than one opponent. Then get out of the way and leave as soon as possible. My rule: be aggressive if needed to defend someone who cannot defend themselves. Otherwise just leave. Also, your own anger is your biggest opponent. Not the guy you’re facing. Once you’ve been able to exit the situation, hopefully with nobody seriously injured, pray for those who attacked you. We have no idea what demons they are fighting.

[@glorgau]

> Then get out of the way and leave as soon as possible. Yep, all their buddies get their act together and pile on. Best to exit any encounter post haste.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

💯% agree. Well said 👍

[@danfromqueens659]

Yes, well paid, like a wise sifu

[@danfromqueens659]

Well said

[@user-hc1ll8lj4i]

Pal totally agree nearly 50 years old trained boxer and I get the same I go calm some nerves inside but my body is relaxed I like to put the hand up as a stop sign just to gauge my distance and say come on leave it out or put their lights out quick

[@BMO_Creative]

Tony knows his stuff! Was hilarious when he tags BoB for no reason... BoB wasn't ready for it! LOL

[@neillchippett655]

Bob will get him next time.

[@BostinBlackCountryVeggie]

I've seen hundreds of videos of bob getting punched, kicked etc.... never seen him get dropped tho or complain... tough bloke is old bob

[@BMO_Creative]

LOL... Yessir!

[@jimlance583]

Bob's kind of a dummy though.

[@Reverend_Mojo]

Here's a weird one. If they empty their pockets, they're a fighter. Speaking as a Bouncer, Every person I've seen dump their pockets onto the table or a friends hand, turned out to be a fighter.

[@GiblixStudio]

well yeah... you don't want to do a kick and then your phone falls out your pocket. or you got keys sticking through the fabric into your quad. that shit can sting if you're unfortunate and then you're limited to only using hands. also if the scuffle gets serious you don't want to catch a stray hit and they damage whatever is in your pockets.

[@handcannon9814]

Reversely, the best way to tell either one can't fight is that he always carries a gun.

[@Twobarpsi]

Excellent advice Tony!! I actually stopped a fight without even throwing a punch, by just taking my boxing stance, and yelling, "Do you really want to go?!"

[@jimlance583]

Walked into a bar with a couple friends one night, there was some jabbering at us from the bar. One guy at the bar got pissed enough to take out his false teeth and put 'em on the bar. Well, then there's that.

[@marcwesterink7742]

I think another sign is someone who has the postures shown in this video and is perfectly capable of walking away from a fight. That person can fight, but doesn't want to. I think that is more courages than enagging in a fight where the outcome is uncertain...

[@Pooby1000]

I'm not a fighter but I watched this in hopes I can make someone else believe I am

[@Horseman1966]

the best way to avoid having to fight is becoming a trained fighter.

[@christineribone9351]

I like how you connect each video to the next, I could spend all night watching and learning!!

[@Tony_Jeffries]

Happy to hear that!

[@BoomDabba]

To add to this list: - Standing Posture is many of the times bladed, and the person may have a slight shoulder lean depending on the martial art that they train. Bjj guys usually have the worst posture with a bit of a slouch because of guard pulling and playing guard - the way someone walks is usually a dead giveaway. If someone has a spring to their gait they've most likely trained some type of TMA like karate, or TKD. Easy to spot because of the added bounce at the end of every step. Some boxers/muaythai/kickboxers will have a similar gait Judokas, and wrestlers with a four beat gait like a 🐈. Very easy to spot along with noticeable upright posture. Usually have overdeveloped necks, traps, and forearms. One thing almost all martial artist have in common is great balance and relaxed shoulders. Arms will naturally swing relaxed when walking. MMA guys will usually have the wrestler walk and tattoos of a samurai or some feline cat Strikers usually walk with a tucked chin

[@NikosAnimals]

a chin tuck?

[@BlueCarrots77]

​@@NikosAnimals in boxing, leaving your chin exposed (looking straight forward) is a no no, so a chin tuck, (slightly down) reduces the odds of someone getting put in a pack because they left their chin open. Simple?

[@NikosAnimals]

@@BlueCarrots77 but always walking like that?

[@BlueCarrots77]

@@NikosAnimals idk it is probably a habit they form, I don't walk with a tucked chin

[@Arkinight]

Thanks Tony, great video mate

[@wesleybarton3871]

In my younger days, especially high school and two years of college, i caught a lot of guff for fighting to win quick. I tell my nephews and nieces to hit the soler plexus, throat, kick the inside of the thighs and groin, heel to knees. As far as the cauliflower ears and nose so flat you can kiss a wall, when i traveled around living rough in the early 1970s, i was surprised that in Mexico, they respected a man who could fight, yet had no marks of pugilism as a habit. Called that man El Hombre.

[@jimlance583]

That's solid advice for ur family. I'll add one: While doing a front kick to the groin, I tilt which ever foot I'm kicking with outward. It can slide up in there better.

[@johndrennan5933]

I'm a new subscriber to this channel. I love this guy. I especially like his (all too seldom) advice on avoiding physical combat altogether. One thing I've noticed in my limited experience is the tendency for aggressors to model their behavior from what they saw in primary school or at the promotional weigh-in events before boxing matches: i.e., walking up close to the victim as if to say "I can take anything you can dish out" that type of guy needs to understand that he's already made the first move. I think some of the marks of someone who is preparing to fight is maintaining some distance and quickly noting the environment for weapons or trip hazards. I'm no pro like this guy but that's my 2 cents worth. I really enjoy this programming.

[@bruceb5481]

Trip hazards are a big deal. I was assaulted in a parking lot and simply backed away and led this jerk into a concrete barrier. Need I say more? Hilarious.

[@johndrennan5933]

@@bruceb5481 Thanks for the feedback and the happy story. Personal defense starts with situational awareness. I noticed that the mere appearance of looking like you were getting ready to fight (without being menacing) was a deterrent. I scrupulously avoided profanity or anything that sounded like pleading (e.g. "hey man, I don't want any trouble").

[@The_Repairman_Workshop]

100% great video like they say it’s the quite one you have to watch!

[@TheTarotCardGuy]

I have a habit of always tugging the tops of my pants so that i can do high round house kicks. Came from years of Kyokushin and the sweaty gi sticking to my thighs. Been doing BJJ for 4 years and did MMA for 3 and have no cauliflower ear (thankfully). I remember when I did MMA, the realization that in one month of training (18-21hrs of mat time), we fought more than most people would ever fight in their life. Not only that, we PAID to get beaten up and loved it. Fighters are a difderent breed of cat, thats for sure. Great video. You nailed all of them.

[@W2LTA]

Holy Moly Tony, 2.33m subs that's jumped loads well done mate.

[@Gabriel-ll1rk]

Straight to the point video. Much appreciated.

[@justsomeweeb3818]

Great content! ❤️ I appreciate the effort you put into your videos man!

[@Tony_Jeffries]

Glad you like it mate

[@richardhawkins4621]

My dad said never fight someone you know you cant beat i wish ide had followed his instructions😢

[@mariocinquemani3134]

You will never know if you don't try! I fought a guy when i was 18 years old He was taller than me, gym kind of guy i weighed like 91 kg maybe He weighed the same as me, I connected two punches at first(in a combination) then He threw one and i dodged it, i felt the power in the punch, luckily He backed up and didn't want to continue fighting i think He could have messed me up haha, but hey! I tried! And i earned my respect 👍🏻

[@ngarber]

My dad said never hit a guy with your bare hands. :)

[@BlueCarrots77]

​@@ngarbergood on him but like if you're in a street fight, back on the wall, nowhere to go and he starts to throw punches, then will you fight back, there ain't no way you gonna spawn in boxing gloves like /summon minecraft:boxing_gloves I assume what your dad said really meant don't throw the first punch?

[@ngarber]

@@BlueCarrots77 No, he meant use a weapon if you can find one. Or your feet. I was studying music at the time, so he thought it best not to mess my hands up in a fight. :)

[@BlueCarrots77]

@@ngarber nvm your dad is a menace man, he bouta pull out a sharpness V netherite sword in a fight I better not screw with him lol I'd never use a weapon in a fight, I always believe that using a weapon in a fist fight is for people willing to get 1v5ed on but using your feet is valid, as long as you don't get countered by them grabbing your leg and tossing you over

[@paulrodberg]

Thank you for your teaching

[@nethvirusenanayake4161]

So helpful sir❤❤❤

[@Tony_Jeffries]

Happy to help mate 🥊

[@me2.2]

You are my hero❤

[@GeorgeCelenstin]

Hey Tony. Love your vids. ❤ Can you plz make more vids on defending in a real boxing scenario 🙏

[@classicalethics2053]

This guy's hilarious! Love it!

[@videre8884]

Perfect explanation. 100% accurate. I had to fight for my life since I was a small child. I had to learn to fight whether I wanted to or not. I identified with that 100%. It couldn't be explained any better. Most people have some kind of sixth sense for noticing when they're in trouble and many give up trying to provoke me when they see that I'm already instinctively preparing for a fight. I hate fighting because of the bad memories but I have the reflex to fight and not to run away or beg or give up.

[@ba8e]

02:35 (Dustin Poirier has entered the chat)

[@Nick-AngelpeodSeaxisc]

The guys you really really don't want to fight, the ones who are appear visibly afraid and begging not to fight while claiming they are no good at fighting..........there is a small chance that person is one of the most dangerous men you will ever come across, maybe not a trained martial artist but a trained killer who will take you out in under 2 seconds, the rest of the people in that group really are afraid and don't want to fight, just let them go.

[@cbeaudry4646]

I was at work & I had an old customer ask me "do you box?" & I said "I've done a little bit but I'm mostly a wrestler" He said "well you walk like a fighter" Made my year

[@AudieHolland]

A former Dutch Karate champion was asked in an interview, many years ago, what the closest was he came to a fight in real life. He thought for a while, then described how he was in a bar in Amsterdam, waiting for his beer. When the bartender put it in front of him, some unknown dude took it and walked away into the crowd. The Karateka looked at the man disappearing into the crowd. Then he ordered another beer.

[@jaybestnz]

One thing I also look for, the guy trying to pick a fight in a bar is unlikely to have a lot of. fight experience. Training in a gym, gets your desire to fight out of your system. The guy trying to calm things down or walking away probably knows what it can be like

[@jacepark5057]

People who know how to fight also tend to know how serious a matter a streetfight is. One bad KO and you're catching a manslaughter charge.

[@BostinBlackCountryVeggie]

Along with nose and ears, the hands can be a giveaway too.

[@NikosAnimals]

how

[@BostinBlackCountryVeggie]

@@NikosAnimals scarred, callous knuckles. Flattened/squared off knuckles can indicate boxing, fingers can indicate grappling experience. Of course, it's not always conclusive proof (neither are cauliflower ears or broken nose) but can indicate that someone has done a bit.

[@NikosAnimals]

@@BostinBlackCountryVeggie ah cool

[@QueensNativeNYC]

So true.. A big muscle bound guy on the street doesn't scare me at all.. It's the slim wirey athletic guy that has speed and cat-like reflexes, he's the one I'm concerned about it.. Most bodybuilders can't fight. They are just very insecure people hiding behind their muscles.. I mean unless a guy is just so ridiculously big that you just can't do anything to him, like some world class strongman who is 7 feet tall and weighs over 400 pounds with a certain amount of athletic ability to go with his enormous size, well that may be different.. But there ain't too many guys like that anyway

[@user-xk7qt6dv4u]

Thanks bro

[@Filmxndkske]

W Tony

[@rossj4571]

Great videos

[@Tony_Jeffries]

Glad you like them Ross

[@JohnMurphy-dw6ml]

I wish this guy would tell us how many fights he’s been in!

[@rowanschischka3834]

He did in one of his last videos

[@JohnMurphy-dw6ml]

@@rowanschischka3834 Doesn’t anyone understand sarcasm anymore?

[@koray6261]

@@rowanschischka3834 Did that on that one as well but both that part and sarcasm went over your head.

[@bjarkenielsen8515]

😁 Be nice to Rowan guys... Otherwise Tony might get involved here in the comments and make it 107. Also, Rowan might be a young child. Be kind 🙂

[@user-pi5bt4vn8z]

Nice to see a fellow Sunderland lad doing so well for himself

[@zomboy0019]

tony, i train boxing 3 times a week, but i also want a good aesthetic body, should i mix my training with a bit of calisthenic, or just stick with the normal training? hope u read this i'm such a big fan

[@Sanderson890]

Eat right and get enough sleep and rest is a key to get a good aesthetic body. IMO for a good looking body it's 50% food, 30% training and 20% sleep and enough rest. 🙂

[@benzun9600]

I know a guy who started JJ, got the ears in 2 weeks, he was still a white belt

[@goodo4668]

Sounds about right, another one that I have is very scarred hands , knuckles specifically. Lots of scars mainly from teeth. I am an old fella now so common sense prevails and I just walk away.

[@cosmicrealm1567]

Good ol fashioned elbow thrower. Hats off!

[@Talostd]

The only time I had my ass handed to me in a street fight, the other dude loosened his pants before kicking the shit out of me. Never forgot that tell, and glad you included it.

[@JayDay32]

I’ve avoided a lot of fights by just being very calm and looking confident. I don’t back down and don’t talk too much. I do have some experience wrestling but mostly that mindset came from years of athletics in general.

[@Slammy555]

I think #3 is the reason I never got in fights past my teens. My last close encounter I'm pushing 60 and this guy who's maybe 30 and has 4-5 inches height on me walked in front of my car to get me to stop then started to come up to the car when I parked. I thought give him your friendliest smile, this is just a misunderstanding and he has this smile on his face until I get out of the car then he's suddenly serious and spins around and quickly walked away. It was supposed to be a friendly smile. I also quickly looked for the cameras, he might have thought I was looking for a dead zone to shoot him when I was actually looking for an active zone to record the encounter. I love the information age, when someone messes with me driving I point to my phone that I mounted above the dash and they stop.

[@cheezycatnip8352]

knowing what is: important. knowing what it isn't: equally important.

[@Hard-R-Energy]

I've been fighting for 20+ years and never developed cauliflower ear. I have had the cartilage in my nose rearranged a few times, but it never gave me that "boxer's nose" you always see. The biggest indicator is calmness while maintaining a ready stance.

[@danr5462]

this is a good guide to what to do to make people believe you can fight, even if you can't. OTOH, if you can't fight, you should run. And OTOH, if you can run, you should, regardless of your fighting ability

[@iallso1]

As someone whos role brings them into contact with members of the public, many of whom are upset by action I have taken, it is always good to be able to pick up on clues as to peoples possible behaviour. I am trained in de-escalation and encourage to walk away, but there is always the opportunity for the situation to turn nasty.

[@Rusco17]

Having an ear like this or a nose like that doesn't mean they can fight, it means they can get hit and have been 😂

[@Adam-ey4iv]

Cauliflower ear isn’t caused by getting hit, it’s caused by hours of grappling. A guy with cauliflower ears will definitely tune guys like you up no problem

[@Rusco17]

@@Adam-ey4iv 💪💪💪guys like me - keyboard warrior? 🤣🤣🤡

[@user-ej4eq5im4r]

It's a sign of experience and if the guy is experienced then he definitely isn't panicking and if there's no panic - he will be able to fight normally, strategically. Even if he's not good at it, he can fight and that's already a sign to back up, because poor technique (although existing one) and some luck can mess you up.

[@Adam-ey4iv]

@@Rusco17 competitive Muay Thai fighter for 14 years with over 40 fights, and a keyboard warrior

[@Rusco17]

@@Adam-ey4iv oh really? Never heard of you. But good for you. Shame you have to have a go at people on youtube to help with your insecurities and make you feel tough.

[@laolla2555]

Don’t forget head position. People who can’t fight lean back to protect their face, people who’ve taken hits lean forward for better reach.

[@The_Black_Knight]

"Those that know how to fight always spot others of equal stature long before a fight commences." It is called a showdown, and someone must concede or it always occurs. Watch the shoulders.

[@Danilo111]

For me a big one is body language ... when they stand like they are saying: "Ok, let's have some fun" ... that's usually not a good sign

[@scheisstag]

First: cauliflower ears have something to do with the tissue of the ears: if its hard cartilage it will break and form cauliflower ears. If the tissue is soft and flexible you can wrestle on a high level for an eternity and you will see nothing. Second: a true sign for an experienced street fighter is not if they adjust their clothes: its how they manage distance. I have seen plenty of street fights. Most lasted mere seconds. Because both guys were standing too close to each other. One started the fight with the first punch (obviously). That often ended the altercation with a k.o. already. Because hitting a non moving opponent from a close distance is like shooting sittings ducks: a guaranteed hit. So you have to keep your distance before the whole thing even starts.

[@michaelvarney.]

Best thing is to assume they can fight, and de-escalate and walk away. Even if they cannot, they can still deploy a weapon.

[@mostlypeacefuljogger4622]

I used to train with a guy who carried a mouthguard with him at all times. He got into a road rage incident with someone and the guy got out of the car. He got out as well but put in his mouth guard. It was a very quick resolution

[@edwardwhakatihi1226]

Your friend who always carried the mouth guard would not do well against my friend who always carries a gun😂

[@mostlypeacefuljogger4622]

@@edwardwhakatihi1226 that’s very true but he always carries as well.

[@edwardwhakatihi1226]

@@mostlypeacefuljogger4622 Touché 🤣

[@mostlypeacefuljogger4622]

@@edwardwhakatihi1226 but you are most definitely right, gun always beats fists. 🤣

[@DustinDonald-cz9ot]

@@mostlypeacefuljogger4622 Depends on distance really if they are within 10 feet of you they can close the gap and get you down before you can draw that gun. If they have a knife they could really do some damage to you, that old idiom don't bring a knife to a gun fight only applies if you got significant range on your opponent.

[@terryo5672]

My Dad sent me to the boxing club from aged about 9. 50 years later, I am just not fit anymore but do have the muscle memory. I would always walk away from trouble, just not worth the risk. Sort of last resort to have to defend yourself.

[@hugh_jasso]

I look to the empty spot to my left and scream "shut up! I'm going to .." always throws them off.

[@alexrobinet7576]

Adjusting clothes includes extra tight shoe laces, perfectly fitted pants and a shirt just strong enough to grab but just barely weak enough to rip.

[@sharkparty1027]

STOP GIVING AWAY MY SECRETS! The stance, the adjusting of my shorts, the smile on my face, me asking "Are you sure about this?" while smiling...all indicators of how bad your day is about to be. Elbows, knees, shins and a whole lot of hurting is coming.

[@JohnSmith-cq7lk]

I look menacing, I’m jacked but I dont know how to fight. Hopefully I never need to but I will keep these in mind.

[@rockoyhead]

why get jacked but not learn to fight?

[@DustinDonald-cz9ot]

@@rockoyhead Many people do cause usually people don't want to mess with big people especially if you handle yourself well, people can easily calculate strength and reach and if you are a big jacked guy most people will avoid you entirely. It is a form of intimidation. I know how to fight fought a lot when I was in my teens and early 20's I have avoided many more fights just by my attitude and not backing down, easy to calculate strength but the unknown factor is what does it most the time they don't know you don't know if you can fight or not, if you aren't panicked by their threats this creates doubt which creates fear.

[@johnstephenmurphy546]

Never worry about the man with a scar worry about the man who gavevit him 😂

[@savourypotato]

Smiles with eye contact, whilts removing watch.

[@thomasolson7447]

Most people are calm and confident until they realize they are in trouble, then the deer in the headlight's thing happens. The scared and unconfident can be just as dangerous. I've gone into fights thinking I was going to lose.

[@dammitjim9131]

Running is the best self-defense if you're alone. And, yeah, you can go to prison if you kill someone in a fight even if you think it's self-defense.

[@dimitar297]

If he has a long penis maybe.

[@GiC7]

Thanks

[@callfourzero1931]

Good tips, but be careful with the stance. I worked with a thick semi-pro football lineman presenting a straight ahead open Butterbean type stance. This guy could fight and wrestle. I advised him, "You are flat at me, use a blade stance". He replied, "You want some? Come on!". Trust me, you do not want him.

[@cuchulainn3474]

Actually, cauliflower ears signified also you were a rugby player, more importantly a member of the forwards within the game, which meant they were chunky lads, who could take a punch and give one back.

[@T.C.-st8uz]

I always watch for the ears.

[@davec8401]

Also look at the knuckles for evidence of hand conditioning (mostly applicable for Okinawan Karate variants)

[@NikosAnimals]

whaat are the tells

[@mangore623]

Yes, and no. I’ve also encountered people who tick every box on this list, and discovered that it’s all just another feint. As well, even someone with little skill can have luck, and being skilled doesn’t mean you’ll win. There’s so many variables. Ultimately, you are either the one down on the ground, or you’re not.

[@chonzen1764]

Nice thing about Judo and JJ if you go with the gi you can avoid cauliflower ear.

[@GratefulPrimate]

Walking around in a rash guard for a shirt is also a pretty good sign

[@glorgau]

From way back in the day, I remember this stuff. ;-) But... when fights broke out, people really didn't have much time to get into a stance or adjust their clothes. Hopefully you might have the time to do it surreptitiously, but go time came really, really fast.

[@bartekzwyciezca]

Its not signs they can fight, it signs they fight more then common people

[@shawandrew]

Cauliflour ears are a result of not getting the ear drained when it gets hit and swells up. It doesn't indicate a lot of experience, and not having it also doesn't indicate that you don't know anything.

[@RabbiMalahkYah]

The best show little or no signs

[@peekingturtle8457]

I can tell who boxes by their hands. Look at the pinky and the index finger. When they're talking and moving their hands the pinky and index stick together and are straight, or don't curl like non-boxers. I think what causes this is the wearing of gloves conditions the muscles in the fingers. 100% of the time I can pick out a boxer.

[@NikosAnimals]

hmmm

[@real_fjcalabrese]

I live in an area where a significant part of the population is armed with firearms. There is a great skill that good firearms instructors teach that fighting instructors rarely cover. That is de-escalation.

[@AugustusAsgeir]

As someone who did muay thai, silat + fma most of my life i do my best to avoid conflict. Rather just walk away

[@cCiIcCo]

Many people are clapping before they start a fight. Saw that countless times.

[@JustinToxicated405]

That cauliflower ear hurts like hell at first. I got mine while in wrestling practice when I was 16.

[@thelastdetail1]

Always beware the man who calmly takes off his rings and watch before opening a can of whoopass....

[@EmanLannehc]

I have to veto every single point I am afraid. It could mean that but it could also mean the opposite. There is no way to tell until shit gets down.

[@PolarWolarBear]

When I make a loaf of bread and the ear comes out thick I always say "You can tell that one wrestled in high school"

[@danharkins5673]

I fought most my life and i was told I was a great street fighter. I got into a fight that knew all this stuff but the problem for him is I got him in a tight spot and he couldn’t use all that stuff. Yeah I won but it’s best not to fight. Now I’m 71 and my body hurts.

[@nercopolis99]

If you wake up with people over you and flashing lights around, you know they knew how to fight

[@NikosAnimals]

lol

[@nigelmemery9011]

You will know . Once on the situation.

[@TheDbduece]

I just realized that every time I was about to get into it, I untucked my shirt out first.

[@dannnyxsoldier]

From my experience,I look for cauliflower and nose first.but there are fighters, like me thankfully who have been very careful lucky and even slick with their defense. so I would refer to the knuckles, look for scars on the face or arms (scars connected to the lip, eyebrows, or streak scars on the upper arms usually means they were from a strike or fight ) the way they talk about fighting,their facial expressions and the form of their gaurd as there squaring up. takes time to fully read these signs, and you never fully find out till those hands go flying tbh looks are deceiving 😅

[@beer3029]

When you’re in the club and you put your mouthpiece in they will know.