| Charles - In this article today, I am going to interview an | | | | bar or whatever it is you're going to do, you don't |
| expert on street fighting and Mixed Martial Arts fighting | | | | know how many, one, two, three, four friends he has |
| who is going to tell us the 3 reasons, even though all of | | | | laying in wait to come out and stomp on you, maybe |
| the MMA guys out there like to take down and all of | | | | pull out a knife, even pull out a gun and pop one in your |
| that fancy stuff while in the octagon, why it is crazy to | | | | head. |
| fight on the ground in a street fight. How are you doing | | | | Charles - Wow. |
| today, David? | | | | David - And - |
| David - Charles, it's wonderful as always. How are | | | | Reason #2 - The Ground In And of Itself Outside of |
| you? | | | | The Cage Is A Very Dangerous Place To Be - |
| Charles - I'm doing good. Everything is kickin'. So, you're | | | | There's glass. There's gravel. There's all kinds of stuff |
| going to tell us now why it is totally ridiculous and | | | | that could cause you further injury, more so that what |
| insane to want to fight on the ground in a street fight. | | | | you're going to experience fighting anyway. Why |
| So, take it away, and enlighten us, brother. | | | | increase the chances of further injury? (Now, if you |
| David - Charles, as you know, I am a reality-based | | | | wind up on the ground, that glass and gravel can be |
| instructor, and as you also know, I also do MMA. I | | | | used to grab a handful of it to rub it into your |
| know what I'm talking about when I speak of both. And | | | | opponent's eyes and face as an escape method.) |
| while it's okay to take someone down in the cage, it's | | | | #3 Reason Why It Is Ridiculous, Crazy And Stupid To |
| ridiculous to take someone down on the ground in a | | | | Stay on The Ground Is Because Once You Are On |
| street fight. | | | | The Ground, You Have No Evasive Maneuvers - You |
| - The Key Principle to Remember when you go to the | | | | have no escape options. You're down there. You're |
| ground in a street fight, if that should happen, is that an | | | | pinning yourself. If you need to get up and run, if you |
| immediate recovery to your feet is necessary for your | | | | need to use evasive footwork and maneuvering to |
| survival. | | | | fight off multiple assailants or whatever the case may |
| With that said, the - | | | | be, you can't move as effectively when you are laying |
| #1 Reason Why It Is Ridiculous To Go To The Ground | | | | on your back than you can if you have your two feet |
| Is - You Don't Know If You're Fighting Multiple | | | | on the ground that are meant to propel me around and |
| Attackers - You don't know if this guy that you're | | | | use my evasive maneuvering and footwork. |
| fighting with, that you're on the ground with, rolling | | | | Charles - Thank you so much, David. |
| around trying to slap on some submission hold or arm | | | | David - Thank you. |