INDYFIGHTER
Purple Belt
When I feel treatened by someone I now instictively create distance (at least 5ft) and take a relaxed but ready stance. I want them to know that they're in for a fight if they come in. I've done this a few times when I got caught outside the bar by angry patrons we've thrown out. Most the time I'm able to dance around them long enough to get the attention of our officer who comes to my rescue. Most the time they may make a small attemt to close the gap but when I retreat a few steps and take a more aggressive stance they hold fast.
I've noticed a trend among a certain type of guy/girl where they cross the gap hard and fast like an attack but only to get in your face or push you I guess. Honestly I'm not sure what they could be thinking but I know what they're not thinking and that is that they're going to get hit in the face.
I was in this situation this weekend. A guy we'd thrown out had come charging back at us after we got him out the door and the bouncer with me locked up with him and threw him to the ground. He then grabbed a hold of my foot and I dragged him a few feet away from the door and then jerked my foot free and he got up in front of me. At this point I consider this guy hostile and I've got 6 or 7 feet between us and I'm standing still. Here he comes, fast, deliberate. His arms at his side and back, hands in fists, his chest out, head and neck out even further almost like my speed bag just floating in air.
Am I supposed to just let this guy who's come at me once already to cover this gap untouched and get in my face or push me or hit me. I didn't.
Once things have gone hostile and I've created a perimiter then that's mine and anyone crossing it, hands up or down are getting hit in the face.
This trend is something I seen a lot in high school and I'm not saying that high school students should hit everyone who gets in their face. Can't count how many times there was someone in my face and nothing ever happend.
I'm more concerned with the guy who you've never met on the street who seems intent on causing you harm. Does anyone feel that this is not sufficient enough of a treat to throw the first blow? Could I be risking assult charges by taking this stance?
I've noticed a trend among a certain type of guy/girl where they cross the gap hard and fast like an attack but only to get in your face or push you I guess. Honestly I'm not sure what they could be thinking but I know what they're not thinking and that is that they're going to get hit in the face.
I was in this situation this weekend. A guy we'd thrown out had come charging back at us after we got him out the door and the bouncer with me locked up with him and threw him to the ground. He then grabbed a hold of my foot and I dragged him a few feet away from the door and then jerked my foot free and he got up in front of me. At this point I consider this guy hostile and I've got 6 or 7 feet between us and I'm standing still. Here he comes, fast, deliberate. His arms at his side and back, hands in fists, his chest out, head and neck out even further almost like my speed bag just floating in air.
Am I supposed to just let this guy who's come at me once already to cover this gap untouched and get in my face or push me or hit me. I didn't.
Once things have gone hostile and I've created a perimiter then that's mine and anyone crossing it, hands up or down are getting hit in the face.
This trend is something I seen a lot in high school and I'm not saying that high school students should hit everyone who gets in their face. Can't count how many times there was someone in my face and nothing ever happend.
I'm more concerned with the guy who you've never met on the street who seems intent on causing you harm. Does anyone feel that this is not sufficient enough of a treat to throw the first blow? Could I be risking assult charges by taking this stance?