Let's say the person your fighting is roughly the same height and build, though isn't like a black belt in karate or anything. Just an average person plucked off the street
Do you think you could take them? :P
Easily. Without any sort of training, the average person of ANY size would have to get really lucky to beat me, even with a weapon. There are some who are natural fighting geniuses and I've come across a few, but often times their reflexes do not match their genius. I have both martial arts training and years of experience fighting people bigger than me, outnumbered me, armed and even a combination of all 3. Most people with less than 2 years of martial arts training are not going to get the better of me.
Without a weapon on my pocket? Maybe.
The problem is fights can easily maim you. You might win--hell you might Mortal Kombat rip them apart in gruesome fashion--but one blow can still knock teeth out, or fracture your eye socket, rip the skin off the cartilage in your ear... ugh.
I have a black belt in taekwondo and a brown belt in kickboxing, and I spar and win often against both girls and guys, so I would feel confident against anyone untrained as you described 🙋🏼♀️ although I would never assume the win and would treat anyone like they were a good fighter.
You sound like a total badass.
I'm sure I could beat you
@cassie_94: What inspired you to do both taekwon do and kickboxing? Are the sparring rules the same or different for TKD sparring and kickboxing sparring where you train?
@Karate_Guy I took up taekwondo at about 17 because I wanted to learn a martial art for self-defence mostly, and I loved it. Once I got my black belt I moved on to kickboxing, which is kind of similar. The classes are at different gyms - taekwondo had more strict rules, whereas this kickboxing class allows more strikes and is far less restrictive. I much prefer this kickboxing class because I feel it better trains people for ‘real life’ situations.
@cassie_94: That's awesome! I'd love to chat more about that. Can you please DM me? (I tried sending you a message but says that you only accept messages from people you are following) Thanks! :-)
What if it's a guy and he's bigger and stronger than you
Yes, my sisters and I practice MMA.
The Shevchenko sisters are our idols :)

@laurieluvsit: That's awesome! How long have you been doing MMA for?
@Karate_Guy
Since kids, our dad got us into it.
@Karate_Guy
Yes, I am busy now but will try to remember for later.
@laurieluvsit Okay. Sounds good! 🙂 Also, is that a photo of you and your sister?
@Karate_Guy
No, both are the Shevchenko's
@laurieluvsit Cool! They are very pretty (and look very strong!)
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Yes! If you know how to fight, some average person won't be much of a threat. You might not even have to retaliate, they have no control over their movement or breathing, or their stance leaves them all exposed.
I think I would hold up well did a lot of fighting when I was younger I'm under no belief that I can take on the world but I know enough not to freeze up or swing like a madman
if we were about the same physically, then possibly. i took gymnastics for a few years so that might have helped, idrk though. ig it depends.
I bite, kick, scratch, pull hair, and anything else needed to win. So yes I’ve won fights before 😁
Maybe. If they were not pro boxers or martial arts guys. The few fights I was in i usually wore the other guy down.
I would hope so. I trained martial arts for 8 years.
I grew up wrestling with my older brothers. I think I could probably take a female of my size.
I can fight for the average street person. I've been in several physical fight before so I would bet on myself I can win.
If I land one good punch to his face I'm positive he's going down.
15, 20 years ago I would win most fights. I did win most fights. Today, I wouldn't even try.
Why that question? Some people almost never fought.
Exactly! So I'm interested in how they see themselves faring
I don't even SEE myself.
I studied martial arts indoors and outdoors for 11 years, I would hope I could!
I was trained in military hand to had combat. The problem is not winning, its not killing him... easier than you think.
i can beat guys bigger than me
use to wrestle with them when I was younger
I fight guys that are almost 7 feet tall
im just to old to be fighting
not a kid anymore
I have carried a firearm most of my adult life. I avoid all confrontations unless my life comes in danger.
I boxed for years and still practice, and I know how to throw kicks, elbows, and knees. But I wasn't taught professionaly how to do those tbf
Size usually determines nothing but the fighting skills, determination and desire to win.
I'm a Viking, what you think?
Yeah, only because I have formal training.
I am the master of my fate
Yes I can, I have a decent amount of training.
@Superwoman21: That's awesome! What kind of training do you have?
Yeap, and have.
Yes, depending on their skill.
Oh NO! I know myself.
Fer sure dude
yess
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