Reddit reviews Fence

>I think it would work on an untrained drunk jerk in a bar

Actually, probably not for several reasons. First off, a move like this requires a lot of open space to execute. Bars are not known for having those. This would likely send you crashing into all manner of tables, chairs, bar stools, or other patrons. Secodnly, this move requires a compliant partner. If the persons ducked or pulled back or did pretty much anything other than just stand there, this move would just turn into a shitty kick to the head and the person falling on the ground. Thirdly, the ground is just about the last place you want to be in a bar fight. You don’t know if this drunk jerk has a half dozen drunk jerk friends and don't want to be laying on the ground where they can come up and stomp the shit out of you.

As a general principle, more complicated = terrible plan in real world fights. Your adrenaline drops, fine motor control goes out the window, complicated moves like this are pretty much guaranteed to get totally flubbed. You know what works great against a drunk jerk in a bar? A solid, well practiced right straight to the jaw line.

Only a fool would try something like this against anyone that wasn't a compliant "dance" partner.

I'm going to post something different, start learning a martial art. It will help you stay in good shape and get you more comfortable with your body, it will help improve your confidence, and it will give you a tool that can help you defend yourself if you need it. If you're young and you're going out in the world you need to be able to protect yourself from the knuckleheads and even just develop the ability to escape from them. Also hand in hand should be conflict resolution and deescalation skills. Learn how to talk. On the same note, learn how to communicate in your relationships, express your emotions, and most importantly listen. Learn how to really listen to people without judgement and try to understand them. This will open up a lot of doors for you. People love to feel understood and you will love the freedom that comes from learning about other people's perspectives.

Edit: a couple of links.

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Solo Training 2, this is a good book that covers the essentials of building your core muscle groups for martial arts, gives you some tips for practicing on your own, and has some good tips for the mental side of it as well as conflict resolution.

Geoff Thompson - The Fence pt 1, and pt2 this is a video by Geoff Thompson an experienced martial artist and former bouncer in England who teaches some ways to control situations in a violent street encounter or to notice things beforehand. There's a book too

In the same vein I recommend Defensive Living great book about your personal safety and developing a good system of personal awareness as well as telling you what to look for.

The Best Kept Secrets of Great Communicators a great audiobook series that covers a lot about how to communicate with people.

I also have more recommendations for the relationship/communication stuff if you want to know.

I think I can hook you up with an ebook copy of the Fence book and a rip of the Best Kept Secrets of Great Communicators if you want to hit me up via P.M.

Also I recommend getting into mindfulness meditation, even if you practice listening to your breath for a couple of minutes a day it can be helpful.

if you don't want BS stop wing chun. it is the art for skinny beanpole nerds as well chubby neckbeards who want to play kung fu. I shit on wing chun because i was one of those nerds who trained WC for years with one of the best sifus in the art, Kenneth Cheung in Cali. it is LARPing with even less of a workout and any real sparring.

just google wing chun fights, they all look like shitty kickboxing or two morons in a slap fest.

if you want to really punch, learn to box. if you want to be a bodyguard, get a gun. if you want to bounce, get some books from Geoff Thompson.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fence-Art-Protection-Geoff-Thompson/dp/1840240849