is close quarter combat useful in the street?

Question

against unarmed people of course

Answer 1

Well it is very usefull to know easy ways to take sumone down such and kick there kneecap to the side so they fell to the groud and smash there ankle hard so they can hardly walk.

Answer 2

In Close quarter combat, especially in a real street fight, it pays to know major strike zones. You want to end the fight with as little energy expended as possible. This is a concept that the accient samurai warriors employed called "economics of motion". Most fights are quick and ugly, mostly because many people getting into fights want to sneak an advantage in any manner possible.
The human body has a wide range of weaknesses and strengths, and you should learn yours, as you need to know your limits (meaning that if you intend to land a kick to the face, you better be capable of getting your foot that high in the first place and maintaining your balance as not to fall over on your face). Most in-close strikes should be short, powerful strokes with the hands, elbows, or knees, and they should hit a soft target on the body (like the floating ribs, the throat, the testicles, the solar plexus, the bridge of the nose, etc...). Fights seldom allow you to land a long blow, like a finisher, so learn to grapple as well for when it hits the ground.

Answer 3

Without a doubt. Most imprompt to fights will start with haymakers or sucker punches then get into close range. This happens in sport fighting too. Check out the UFC, boxing, etc.
To be a prepared fighter, you need to be ready for any range or be able to get your opponent to stay in the range you are most comfortable while being able to stay out of the range they are most comfortable in.

There are several ranges... kicking ranges, long fist, medium range, cinch or elbow range and closer, grappling, etc. Ranges blend easily or painfully.

Fights sometimes go to the ground, this is not a good thing so ending a fight quickly is key.
Best of luck in your training.

Answer 4

I found out that it is helpful, to have a good ground game, People don't fight the way they do in the UFC. People fight much dirtier, and without rules. If you have a full mount on someone on the street, they will not lay there and take the beating until you decide to stop. The first thing that will happen is they will punch or rip your nuts off. A choke is always the best way to go, if you can.

Answer 5

Yes close quarters fight is most useful in street fighting. I am learning wing chun kung fu which is all about close quarter. If you are a smaller person you have to get in close to have any effect. the person with the longer reach has much advantage if they can stay away from you.

Answer 6

CQB isn't a martial art its a given situation that you are put into, weither it be with knives, sticks, OC, cuffs, M4/mp5, pistols or unarmed
does it work-depends if you know anything, depends on how many guys your fighting, if they have weapons, if you do, to many what ifs
i guess to truly answer your question, the right answer would be yes you should be able to adapt your training to any situation, weather you are in a house, on a mountain, or on the street, what you know is what you know, use it or get your *** kicked

Answer 7

Considering most street fights wind up going to the ground, yes. It is very useful.

But even more useful is a solid overall knowledge of mixed martial arts, i.e., the most effective attacks and defenses from all ranges - long, medium and short.

Bruce Lee would've agreed with me ;)

Answer 8

Yes. Most "real" physical conflicts are close, dirty, sloppy and fast.
Hollywood shows us these huge choreographed fights, it doesn't happen that way.
Even in traditional arts the practice of form sometimes fools beginners into thinking that fights look like this. they don't. the practice of kata simply teaches your muscles to react in the manner of stances, blocks and attacks. It builds muscle memory. One of the twenty precepts of karate states that kata is one thing and a real fight is another.
Real fights or attacks are usually ugly and they happen unexpectedly.

Answer 9

absolutely, because it limits the opponent and allows you to work more against them for take downs or pain comliance techniques so as not to injure them unless it's necessary.

CQC allows for more locks and grabs to bring in the opponent and bring them down or work them into a submission technique.

plus by limiting the opponent's ability to move around allows for a quicker end to the confrontation, and more to your favor.

Answer 10

Of course. Is the sun hot?