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Does BJJ work against multiple attackers?

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Posted by John Q. Whitebelt in BJJ for Self Defense | 2 comments

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    7-25-13
    Marshal D. Carper says:

    The honest answer: No martial art, despite the many grandiose and irresponsible claims made by martial arts instructors, will give you the ability to consistently survive a multiple attacker encounter.

    As soon as a second attacker enters the equation, you are at a severe disadvantage. When a third or fourth attacker joins the fray, the situation becomes near hopeless. You will never be Jason Bourne because he is a fictional character. In a real-life multiple-attacker scenario, the chances of you incapacitating two or three attackers before one of them lands a strike that you don’t see coming are minuscule no matter how skilled you are.

    Understanding that a multiple attacker encounter is virtually hopeless for the victim is important for two reasons:

    1. You understand the importance of avoiding areas or encounters that could lead to you facing off against a pack of henchmen.

    2. If you ever find yourself having to fight more than one person, you understand (and don’t feel bad about) channeling your inner Usain Bolt and running away.

    In a worst-case scenario where a quick escape from multiple attackers is not possible, you are most in danger when one attacker is able to restrain you or bring you to the ground. While BJJ is known for taking fights to the ground, most non-jiu-jiteiros don’t know that BJJ advocates choosing whether or not you want the fight to go to the ground.

    In a multiple attacker scenario, BJJ will allow you to stay off of the ground and to quickly escape holds and grabs much more effectively than if you trained a martial art that does not regularly train you to make the correct decisions in these sorts of situations.

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    7-27-13
    Aesopian says:

    BJJ doesn’t really work against multiple attackers, but if you show me someone who says they know a martial art that does (and it doesn’t involve semi-automatic weapons), I’ll show you a liar!

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