How to Knockout Your Enemy with Style & Grace

Got a DM from a follower. And because he asked so kindly and I grew up competitively fighting for over 10 years (in just this lifetime alone with just this one alias), I felt compelled to speak on this.

Now I don’t know the back story on whether this guy is a bully or just some dude that disrespected you. I also see there’s a girl involved (there usually is huh chico), but I’ll assume you’re in the right and he deserves to get his nose rearranged for a five finger discount. Obviously it helps to know how to fight, and this doesn’t mean just hitting the heavy bag. A big component to fighting is head movement and reflexes on when to move back or dodge a hit so sparring with a partner or a friend helps THE MOST. But we’ll focus on pure brute force and annihilating him in as little time as possible. And with every thing, you’re gonna learn how to do this with style and flare. So we’re going to dive in with this full force.

Weak Spots

Generally the chin being punched head on or hooked on the side with your front two knuckles (you are punching with your front two knuckles right?) will daze him, if not, send him to a different astral plane. Another great spot is behind the ear, fantastic for a leaping lead hook. One more is straight on the center of the nose going straight forward. All of these are something you should drill with heavy bag, preferably with bare knuckles (don’t hit too hard, get used to it first).

Keeping Distance

The #1 way to keep him from devouring you (as you stated there is a height/size difference, but don’t worry about that pal) is the jab. If you constantly throw a jab, doesn’t matter how light it is, when you make impact it will stop him in his tracks. The best time to jab is when you’re closing in on distance and about to explode on him. The second best time is when he’s gaining on you and you’re backing up. The moment you make contact, you go for the right straight to left hook followed by right straight then left uppercut. No, this is not a videogame, but an experienced fighter telling you one of the best combos to drill 1000 times. Then 1000 more.

Nerves

#1 thing to keep in mind the whole time is your breathing. You will be gassed within the first 10 seconds, I guarantee it. But the good news is so will he. So if you want an advantage, keep your breathing under control. Deep inhale through nose, out through mouth. Calm yourself down, be zen. You’re Neo and the bullets are swaying past you because you see the Matrix. You can’t lose if he never hits you. You also can’t lose if he’s out of breath.

Head and Hand Position

Now with gloves, you’ll have your hands up on your face but this a street fight, (we’ll get into setting up this fight, and with style) so your hands should be a bit out from your face to evade and parry the hits coming towards you as well as be able to see. I recommend open palms few inches from covering your face like a helmet (they block more area then closed fists), and when you punch you close them up, although open palms is very effective and 10/10 style points, especially when your foot’s on top of him like a gladiator on a lion. Your chin should be tucked into your chest, eyes looking straight ahead like a predator would. Protect you chin by tucking it in, if it gets hit, you will get dazed, so avoid it partner. Remember, you goal is to never get hit once, this isn’t 16 oz gloved up 8-round fight. You’re in and out. And I’m not talking triple-patty burgers either. Although a great post-fight victory meal.

Head Movement

Watch this Mike Tyson video, see how he bobs and weaves. Practice this 30 minutes a day. Just bobbing and weaving, left, right, down, and under. Keep your hands along with your head, you’re moving as a unit. This will make him miss so many shots you have no idea. If you can get low, do it. Who cares if you look like you’re a limbo champ if at the end of the fight, you are the champ.

Explosiveness and Element of Surprise

The best way to start and end the fight is the moment both of your hands are up, you explode on him. I mean jump in with jab or lead hook, then right straight, bounce back, assess situation and distance, then back fucking in. 5-10 hits nonstop, berserker mode. Adrenaline will kick in and if you’re following what I tell you, the chances of him getting any strong hits on you are close to zero. Know how people get knocked out? Not from force, although you hit someone hard enough they’ll fall, obviously. It’s from the element of surprise. Their muscles don’t have enough time to react to tense up, so their entire central nervous system gets rattled like a skeleton getting electrocuted by Zeus himself. If you can duck a hit, and hook him on the chin in a moment’s notice, it’s light out. Or if you explode on him with a huge combo he’s likely done, too partner.

Now I got the theory down for you. Make sure you instill these tenets so it’s ingrained in the back of your skull. Now let’s get some practice and strengthening for you.

Along with heavy bag work, and practicing the combos I spoke about, I recommend shadow boxing. Now this is not just punching in the air.

Envision his ugly mug, and the cute girl sitting on the bleachers right beside you both. Great. Now you are fighting him, you are dodging him, you are throwing a quick smile at the girl as you duck one of his hits, followed by an uppercut straight through his chin. Envision his hits and you dodging them, and quickly counterpunching.

Next up are your knuckles. I recommend knuckle pushups. Do as many as you can. Start out with a rug (I guess?), then work your way up to wood. Make sure majority of the surface is covered by just your two knuckles (index and middle finger knuckles). Do this daily for a week or two, they’ll be titanium. He’s fucked if you graze him with any of those four knuckles.

Now, we got the training and theory out of the way. How do we address the shmuck and get to brawling? And of course, how do we do it with style?

Generally, a fight occurs when disrespect is shown. The moment that happens, you tell him you want to speak to him outside. He’ll know what that means, and so will everyone around you. He’ll start to feel blood rushing through his veins, face will be red, and he will either agree or say no, making you his owner. Now if he says no, but disrespects you again. You wreck him right then and there. No hands up warning or anything, full ballistic.

If this occurs in a place where you can’t throw down, be smart and tactical. Wait till he leaves the establishment. Follow him for a block or two. Then approach him like Bruce Lee with Chuck Norris in the Colosseum.

If he agrees, you got it set. Prepare yourself. Walk out slowly and cool. Everything is going according to plan. Mental game this mofo. Not your first rodeo, even if it is. Bonus points if people come to watch, especially the girl. They’ll do all the talking about how you whooped him, and you won’t move your tongue one bit.

Things to keep in mind. If he hangs with his entourage, you must have backup as well. If you do not, do not ever approach him to fight until you do or he is alone. Understand your enemy. Does he carry weapons? Will it be a “fair” fight? If not, do not engage (or go out in blazing glory, up to you).

Once you are outside, you tell him put your hands up, make sure there is distance between you. I recommend taking off your shirt (less things for him to hold on to). As you close the distance, explode like explained above. After you’ve decimated the fool, make sure to either let out that wild roar built up inside of you, or calmly walk out. Take out a cig, light it up (bonus points if Zippo trick), take a puff, and walk away. Do not engage with anyone, be a ghost. A myth, a legend. Make the spectators have trouble believing it ever happened. Instant status boost and no one will fuck with you in that circle.

Now if the girl is there to witness it, you’ll either leave with her or leave alone. She’ll come around a different day when things settle down. Play it off like it was nothing, don’t say much nor speak like it was a big deal. You do this shit every week, bad boy.

More times than not, after whooping a guy you see often, they give you respect and dap you up the next day. I’ve become cool with a lot of people I’ve gotten into fights with at school growing up. With all that being said, remember why you’re fighting him. Let that anger build up and fuel your workouts. Envision smashing his face in, you railing his girl doggiestyle with her tits bouncing left and right, and all the glory that comes with being the unfuckwittable killer.

You got this playa and remember.

Begin and end the fight with style and grace. Godspeed.