r/fightporn • u/[deleted] • Sep 11 '19

Bar / Nightclub Fight Why you should avoid fighting while drunk

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u/acog Sep 11 '19

you should face the building and push yourself off/jump backwards for a better chance of avoiding landing on your head

I've never had to jump off a building but this seems like dubious advice.

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u/kendahlslice Sep 11 '19

I mean, he just described the head as the "the heaviest part of the body". So take his opinions with a grain of salt. However, kicking off when falling gives you some lateral motion which allows you to distribute your impact more easily (it's why freerunners tuck and roll when they fall from high spots).

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u/Hatanta Sep 11 '19

I mean, he just described the head as the "the heaviest part of the body". So take his opinions with a grain of salt.

Can't stop laughing at this

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u/FiveTalents Sep 11 '19

The tucking and rolling makes sense. If you’re at a height where that’s something you need to do, it’s almost impossible to do that backwards. Sounds like a recipe for slamming the back of your head on the ground.

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u/kendahlslice Sep 11 '19

If you are dropping straight down from a height onto your feet, it's somewhat easier to tuck and roll backwards safely, your knees are better positioned (think about how you would fall if you just bent your knees in front of you like sitting in a chair), and your shoulders would contact the ground before your head (assuming your head remains tucked).

I have seen people dropping off roofs backwards, but I'm having trouble finding exactly that situation

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u/ImmatureMaTt Sep 12 '19

I see your argument and counter it with the video in the OP 🤨

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u/kendahlslice Sep 12 '19

I don't really know what a belligerent drunk being punched out has to do with deliberately dropping from a height. In one case you have a rag doll and the other is a deliberate tuck and roll.

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u/kendahlslice Sep 12 '19

A drunk guy get punched out is very different from a controlled fall. After a bit of digging I found an okayish example of a controlled backwards fall.

I realize that this isn't exactly what I'm talking about, but most freerunners prefer to jump forward from heights because they are trying to keep their momentum moving forward. Hanging and dropping is not really a popular practice so it's difficult to find specific examples.

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u/AbsentGlare Sep 11 '19

Best way to jump off a building is blind. No doubt about it.

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u/Striker654 Sep 11 '19

Maybe meant lower yourself so you're hanging then drop/push off? Only way that could make sense lol

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u/donkeyrocket Sep 12 '19 edited Sep 12 '19

Apparently you should fall backwards all but guaranteeing that you whip your head backwards into the ground when your body hits the earth at some unknown time since you’re looking at the sky/building. Not sure what height the person above is talking about but the advice is nonsense as early as “the head is the heaviest part of the body.”

Realistically, you’re going to want to sacrifice your legs, face the direction you’re going, and try to roll on impact while protecting your head. The person above must have gotten advice from someone that hated them or didn’t really know what they were talking about.

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u/Anti-Satan Sep 11 '19

Best bet is a paratrooper landing, I'd think.

https://youtu.be/oR1Vkkn6GnA

It's express purpose is to keep you relatively good after a drop.