3 Common Mistakes In A Street Fight - Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do

Discover the 3 most common mistakes in a street fight in this video with Sifu Dan.

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[DanLok]

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[soulassassin]

1. No rules in the street so never think of a fair fight
2. Never give verbal or physical warning (signal)
3. Never rely on reaction so be proactive

[TheSpectacularSpiderPunk]

This is a really useful and informative video for the most part. Some more common mistakes from my own experience / knowledge are:
1. *Not punching with a correct fist.* There should be absolutely no air in your hand when you throw a punch. I'm from the UK and know from a senior student who worked as a nurse in A&E that the most common injury from street fights (in England at least) is the breaking of bones in the hand, because the combatants are often untrained and don't make a correct fist.

2. *Not running away if you are not held at direct blade / gunpoint.* There is _absolutely no point_ in risking yourself any injury if you can help it. Unless there is no possibility of escape without risking critical injury (i.e. being stabbed or shot), the absolute best defence is to run away as fast as possible, and scream for help as loud as you can. There is _no shame in retreat_ when your safety is on the line; as they say, you get to fight another day.

3. *Passing the knife directly to a training partner.* So this one isn't technically about a street fight, nor is it truly critical. It is, however, my observation that Dan casually passes the training knife seen in the video directly to one of his training partners. Though this may seem like a harmless act, I have _always_ been taught that one should *never* do this. *Here's the reason:*

When we practice knife-disarming in training, my instructor (6th degree black belt) often recounts a true story about two British police officers (partners), who trained together in the disarming of an attacker with a knife. They would take turns as playing the aggressor and the defender - once one had performed a successful disarming technique on the other, he would pass the training knife straight to his partner and their roles would be reversed (i.e. the aggressor was now defending and disarming, and the defender was now attacking with the knife, etc.). The disarming technique would be repeated, the two officers would switch roles, and all the while they handed the training knife directly back and forth to each other.

This seemingly-harmless behaviour later had disastrous and tragic consequences. One evening, one of the two police officers was on patrol when he was accosted by a mugger armed with a knife. When threatened, the officer performed a successful disarming technique, just as he had always practiced with his partner. But then, out of habit, *he handed the knife straight back to the mugger he had just disarmed* . The mugger promptly stabbed the officer and ran away, while the critically-wounded officer (also a husband and father), bled out on the street and died.
And _that_ is why we _always_ put the training knife *on the floor* (for the other student to pick up) when we wish to transfer control of the training knife.

Wow, sorry for the long-ass comment, but those were some points that I just felt I _had_ to raise. The source of my information is that I am a 1st degree black belt in taekwondo and have been training for 12 years (so I'm just getting started!). If you made it to the end of this mini-essay, thank you for reading! God bless, be water, and I wish you a happy and fulfilled life till the end of your days :)

[shadekeigarblacksky]

"In a combo, every attack must be delivered with the intent to kill"
-Deep Sea King

[brenan]

"im sorry do you have some change?"
-sun tzu, art of war

[dcntes]

Mistake #1: never let him know you are a millionaire

[byronstutorialspage]

Damn, the best combat advice I have ever seen. 10 years in the security industry working in all different fields, we had three sayings:
1. There is always someone better, faster, stronger than you. So don't go starting anything.
2. You're dead if you're inside 20 feet. Distance is critical. If you're standing toe to toe with someone the fact is that you can not protect yourself at all whatsoever.
3. If you have any doubt, then there is no doubt.
In any confrontation, assume the worst case scenario. Never ever assume you're gonna win thats for damned sure.

Our rule of thumb was that we just wanted to go home at the end of the night with no blood or beer on our shirts. The single greatest tool at your disposal is your brain, closely followed by your mouth.

The only time I ever got knocked down in ten years work was the one time I stopped thinking and didn't follow these rules.

[takedashingen]

"Explode from nothingness" ... Best comment I've heard in a very long time.
My version of that (for decades) has been "instantaneous devastation". Good video.

[URCompliant]

Because I very- much know “street fighting”, this dude makes these scenarios 100% correct/accurately .

[aaronmarvin]

Suddenly Dan Lok became one of my favorite Youtubers.

[aquaman]

"You cannot lift weights with your eyeball and throat." HAHA. Funny but true.

[chrishoff]

Over 30 years ago, as I was walking out of a bar, was befriended by two guys leaving same time, we were all sharing our opinion on a hockey game on the bars TV. As we're talking on the way to the parking lot, those two guys behind me changed the conversation to informing me they had knives on them. I looked back at them, smiled and said, "No kidding, so do I". They gave each other a nervous look, turned around and walked away. If you don't have a weapon and nothing else is handy, no where to run, bluffing sometimes works, it saved my skin.

[gunlokman]

I have experience in several martial arts over many years and I can say that what this guy says is the best advice I've ever come across on the subject of self-defence in a real 'street-fight / threat' situation. The only thing I would add is to always have in your mind the possibility of questions being asked after the event. The word 'reasonable' figures large in all legal situations and so, especially in a one-on-one situation, always bear this in mind.

[nigellapaul]

I'm an ex pro boxer done years on doors in rough pubs and night clubs, thousands of street fights and attempts on my life 100% true I'm still here and there's lots of men bearing missing bits and scars as a result of attacking me,
This guy talks sense I've laughed at most other self Deffense vids this guy knows his stuff.

[perryr]

You can tell, Dan Lok knows what he's talking about. Real world advice.

[antalantal]

I rarely comment videos but I had to comment this one. First of all, there is no useless information, no useless talking and general principles instead of far fetched techniques. Secondly and imho, this is one of the best videos on self-defence out there: what Dan Lok says matches my direct experience "word by word". Hats off.

[bluesummerstaylor]

"Seek not beauty in battle. Seek not beauty in death. Consider not your own life. If you wish to protect that which must be protected, then strike while your opponent's back is turned."

[gregruddell]

I watched this video after seeing it a few months ago. There is a lesson somewhere here about watching something for the second time. What struck me most blatantly is that these three fundamental lessons were extremely focused and condensed tips that are of extreme high quality. The overall theme (self protection and not expecting someone to fight you "fairly"). Let that sink in. Let it sink in because it's reality. What Dan is trying to tell you is that you have to prepare for the worst case scenario. Expect to be conned ( I thought that was brilliant...the guy that pretends to be nice and then suckers you). This is the theme of his video. It could save your life. Then he illustrates the science of physical distance and understanding how that works to your advantage if you are aware of it.The concept of not "signalling" that you are ready to fight or protect yourself. That's pure psychology. Getting into a street fight is extremely dangerous.People die in those situations or are permanently disabled all the time. There are "no rules" as Dan pointed out. The very best option is to avoid that kind of situation. If it begins to happen, don't let your ego or macho bravado escalate things. Always attempt to diffuse or de escalate a confrontation. But sometimes your attacker isn't interested in that.

[JCGMR]

As Bruce Lee said ‘I have no fear of an opponent in front of me. I am very self-sufficient, they do not bother me. I make up my mind, “that’s it, baby, you’d better kill me before I get you”.’

[cheyne]

I'm 70 years old. I came across this video looking for Bruce Lee vids for my son who's keen on MMA.
What Dan Lok says is absolutely spot on. I'm not a fighter, an old hippie really! But there's been a few occasions in my travels round the world when I've needed to defend myself or others. The only thing I'd add to Dan's methods is if you know (and you will) it's going to turn ugly, get in quick, get in hard. And if there's more than one, take out the biggest guy first because that may be the only chance you get while he's still thinking.

And his comment about the 'quiet one'... So fucking true. One time (very early on) confronted with a couple of guys, i ignored the 'quiet' guy at the back. Big mistake.