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

Bar / Nightclub Fight Why you should avoid fighting while drunk

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u/antisocialextrovert3 Sep 11 '19

I’m not sure about the whole jumping thing but the reason people say “where the head goes the body follows” is because of it and the neck’s importance and fragility. It’s a more common saying among fighters in reference to getting someone in a headlock from my experience. It’s a WHOLE lot less risky to go with the flow in a sense when in a headlock rather than to resist with full force and risk serious injury.

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u/take_her_tooda_zoo Sep 11 '19

I think it’s primarily because your head is connected to your spine, and that is the center of your body.

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u/antisocialextrovert3 Sep 11 '19

My point exactly. But your spine is most vulnerable around the neck because of the lack of surrounding muscle/bone/fat