Default flinch position

Subject: Default flinch position Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:31 am

Hi John

Have you ever found yourself with a guy who has caught off a guard with a pre empt and forced some sort of flinch reaction from you, if so what sort of reaction did you have.

Alan

Joined : 01 Sep 2007 Posts : 106

Hi Alan hope your well mate. I'm sorry to say I've been caught out a few times and been pre-empted It usually happens when you underestimate your antagonists reaction to your presence. Hitting first is the best option in a self preservasion situation. Govements throughout the globe use pre-emtion in all types of conflict be it verbal or physical if its good enough for them its good enough for us. Now as for a flinch response yes! many different ones you can't go through twenty years or so working in an unpredictable environment like pubs and clubs and not get caught out.

Most of the time my self aggression has been sufficient to tharwt any pre-emtion. Here's a couple of example's I was once so pissed me and a friend walked through a group of lads leaving a bar they shoulder barged us as we arrogantly walked between them and a brawl ensued, during the brawl I gave and took a few good hits, one hit me in the nape of the neck and sent me sprawling into a doorway- and it came on top the boots and knuckles rained in on me and my mate, he covered me and when we got a window of opportunity- (they ceased there attack) we gave chase and exacted revenge. Trouble was I was still concussed and managed to still fight on after the situation I was stone cold sober the adreanline had sobered me up. How weird is that.

Another time I faced a man one saturday morning, I was badly hungover and still had to face the guy. He was bigger than me and had a very aggressive attitude he'd threatened my younger brother and I paid him a visit to sort things out amicably, he was'nt having any of it and as soon as I opened my mouth he shut it with a well timed right hand punch! he followed through with a barrage of punches, my reaction was to off-load a four punch combo- all missed and we were standing grappling. I drove a knee in to his torso, shook him off and fired in another barrage of punches he went down and I stamped and booted him until he managed to scramble to his feet and run into his premises (this was a crowded shopping parde).

Another time I was standing on a club door when I let out a gang of lads who had just been ejected I was the last in line on the front line and as I bid farewell to the last man, he turned round and threw a real corker of a right hand punch which due to my perfect reaction of laying back off it he missed. I then informed him that he'd have to be a lot quicker than that to catch me out. What he did'nt know was that I had been practising the lay back from boxing for the last four hours on a coaching course.

There are many more situations some are in my book and it would take me all day to document others. Reading the body language will help you prevent yourself from being hit first just look for the signs. Aggression will get you through most situations and practising reactive punching or slapping will aid you further. Think on this why talk when you can just hit!! then talk!! the best time for negotiation is when you hold the best hand if you don't have the best hand then fold or call.

There is a time for talking and a time for action you have to determine which one to use at the time of the situation you find yourself in.

As for reactions to being attacked stay aware! stay sober! and be aware that no matter who you are or how good you think you are you can be got to and you can be suprised attacked. We only have to look at recent history to understand that even the most well protected people can struck down!!
Take care and watch your back
John