Category: Injury
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
Sword sparring without adequate protection results in laceration
Hard to imagine what these two were thinking would happen.
Russian power-lifter killed in street fight with amateur MMA fighter
A power lifter is knocked out by an amateur MMA fighter, falling on a hard surface which resulted in his death. What begins as nothing more than a contest of egos ends with severe consequences.
Cop shoots suspect when he begins to lose fight on ground
Bystanders fail to assist while officer loses position of control.
Police officer draws gun too close, is grabbed by suspect
A police officer draws her weapon and covers the suspect within arm’s reach on a bus. A struggle for the gun ensues before a second officer assists.
- A suspect may not comply even with a gun drawn on them
- Maintaining a safe distance is necessary even if the suspect is unarmed
- Entering the bus was completely unnecessary in the first instance as it only created more risk due to the confined space
- Grappling and ground fighting skills are still required even if guns are available
Man takes multiple shots before going down after car chase
This man was shot several times before being incapacitated by a fatal round.
Remarkable footage of South African Special Task Force foiling robbery
Some of the most incredible combat footage ever captured on film. There is not much else to say other than it must be watched.