Im not the heaviest person in the world and so I think about this alot with my training. By this I mean that if I went to the floor what would happen if the attacker was of superior size and weight?

I had an incident in Leeds a couple of years ago where a friend and I were attacked by a group of lads. It was totally unprovoked I might add.

Anyhow I took the first guy straight out with an elbow strike to the head. He was going straight for my friend so he didnt see it coming at all. However, I was then left with three guys and to be perfectly honest I didnt know what to do.... I didnt experience an adrenlin dump like you would expect.... I remember being really calm, but thinking oh shit whats my next move??? I took a few blows to the head and ended up on the floor with a guy on top of me.... if it wasnt for another group passing by that broke it up I dont know how it would of turned out.


I guess in hindsight im lucky to of got away with it.... All I had was a few lumps on my head and bruised elblow where I hit the first guy!

It was a real learning curve in that events on the street can totally spiral out of control.... I always do my best to shy away from conflict even if I know im not in the wrong..... but its certainly food for thought.