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Fighting with keys--how would it work?
trboturtle:
Here's something to think about.....
I have my keys on a laynard. In part because I can hang them around my neck if I need to, but in a life or death case, it could become an improvised flail. It does have an advange in reach, plus the ability to throw them on someone face, then yank back and repeat the process. Moight be really useful if there a dozen or so keys to give it some heft.
Craig
Agravaine:
So took Karate for awhile -- from the can't breath you can't fight kind of guy, not Mr. Miagi. All the moves were absolutely ruthless and brutal -- one action designed to incapacitate one person -- throat, knees, groin.
Anyway, the key to fighting more than one (assuming they have no firearms, if so forget it) is to stay on the "outside" of the fight and make the incapacitated obstacles.
ajax:
I've been a martial arts instructor for about 8 years now, and have studied a pretty large range of styles from modern combatives to more traditional Eastern styles. I have to agree with Agravaine's post about the key to fighting multiple opponents is to use them as obstacles. I am going to assume this is some type of self defense situation, because keys aren't a very good sparring weapon?
How I would handle a situation like that, is first figure out where the escape route would be. Try to move that direction as much as possible, while making certain none of the opponents get between me and that path. Throw the keys underhanded/sidearm (almost like throwing a frisbee) at the persons face/neck area while rushing forward. If it hits, it hurts, and may cut, it's not going to "take someone out" but its a very good distraction. While rushing in try to get the person you distracted in a hold with their head lower than you, but still standing, so that you can move them around keeping the person trapped in between you and the other people. While doing this, throw knees and punches to the persons torso area, and then shove them into the next closest person and run towards the escape route you figured out earlier screaming "Take him to the Hospital!". People will stop to check out their friend, whether they actually need to get medical attention or not.
The main focus is to keep them from working together until the point that their cooperation is no longer focused on you.
Quantus:
Plenty of others have chimed in with the more generic martial artist/self defense answers to fighting multiple opponents, so Im not going to bother adding to that.
With regards to using keys in a fight. Keys are useful in one of 3 ways:
-Spiked fist - pinch the keys between your fingers while gripping something sturdy (flashlight, solid keychain, etc) in your fist as a support. This is basically a ripping version of a Brass knuckle. Makes punches more damaging esp. crosses, hooks, and other attacks with a sideways element tot he motion to allow of ripping/raking of exposed flesh. Not very useful vs heavy clothing.
-Thrown Weapon - Most common, but a one-off. Not going to cause heavy damage unless you really get a powerfull throw. If the guy is charging you and you have time for a fastball to the face, could be devestating. But most likely its main use will be as a distraction. Get them to flich away from something coming at their face, and you get time to either close and fight or break and run.
-Flail - If you can put the keys on a string, a lanyard, in a sock, etc it becomes a fairly effective swinging weapon; decent mass, sharp surfaces, controllable length etc. Given no combat training, 4-1 odds, and no other weapon at hand, this would be my choice of weapon if for no other reason than it would be enough of a threat to psychologically hold off some of the attackers enough for you to keep them form digpiling you.
If its not a serious throw-down, hospitalize-whomever-you-can sort of fight don't bother bringing them in as more than a distraction. Only damage to some of the more fragile and debilitating human parts (like eyes) are going to drop somebody long enough to make it worth while. The average person without training should probably pick up a stick, pipe, or other base clubbing instrument
Vryce:
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