Category: Knockout/Unconscious
Slam on hard surface in school bathroom
A potentially fatal slam. High risk of severe head injury.
Do not use standing headlocks – unless you’ve trained them A LOT.
The standing headlock is one of the most common positions in street fights. People who are inexperienced in grappling tend to do it instinctively, for better or worse. The results are so-so with some people successfully dragging their opponent to the ground. For others it doesn’t work at all.
It can also be potentially disastrous.
There are limitless examples of “self defence” instructional videos on the internet showing headlock escapes which involve foot stomps, groin strikes, eye gouges, throat grabs and the like, however the most effective and deadly method is the slam or suplex. Any method of throws or slams can kill on a hard surface. Being slammed while holding a headlock is one of the worst ways for it to happen.
On the other hand, those who have extensive training in the position are able to use it safely and effectively. They understand how to apply a throw, how to set up the position, how to transition to something else and when to disengage. Watch the below demonstration for an example of a safe (for both parties) and effective throw:
If you don’t understand the position inside and out, simply do not use it. You might feel like you’re doing something useful, but the risks do far outweigh anything you might pull off with nothing more than luck.
Failed attempt to intimidate, results in sucker punch
Takedown set up with sucker punch, followed by strikes on ground
At attempt to intimidate the shorter male while standing within striking distance doesn’t end well.
Submissive victim knocked out with sucker punch
Elbow knocks out man who falls on hard surface
Pre-attack cues are evident here with the white male taking a bladed stance to add power to his strike and looking away to conceal his intentions.
Small man has confrontation with smaller man, is knocked out by two much larger men
The exact circumstances of this situation are uncertain, but it appears that the white male may have had someone kind of disagreement with the very short black male. The other two much larger black males then attacked him in a fairly excessive way.
Engaging in confrontations with unknown persons always carries this kind of risk. It’s doubtful the white male would have ended up in this situation if he knew the smaller man had friends.
Quick double leg takedown to strikes on ground
Approximately 5 seconds elapsed between initiating the takedown and a knockout with strikes on the ground.
Man attempts bite on ground and is beaten unconscious for it
Gaining top position on the ground creates a significant advantage. It is very difficult to escape or retaliate from there, even with “dirty” tactics. In this instance, the person on the bottom cannot escape so attempts to bite, which only escalates the aggression of the other man who then beats him terribly.
Bystanders choose not to intervene, deciding that the beating is justified. If the man had not announced that the other had bitten him, they may have felt and acted differently. The opinion of bystanders is paramount and they need to be communicated with for this reason.