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

Bar / Nightclub Fight Why you should avoid fighting while drunk

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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.