🥊✈️ Mob Attack? Fighting Back Won't Work

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Hey Warrior,

I have a lot of kids. 😬

My best estimate is that there’s about 1 million of them running around the house.

JK. There’s only 5, but they sound like a million.

Yesterday I got to watch one of the most interesting dynamics that tends to happen in larger families.

My two daughters were nitpicking eachother. The oldest picking on the youngest mostly.

One of the boys decided to join in harrasing the youngest.

Then the strangest thing happened…

Both girls turned on the boy.

My wife and I laughed, “No one picks on my sister except me.”

Mob mentality?

Which begs the question. What do you do if you’re surrounded and being attacked by a mob?

Let’s explore.

Being surrounded by attackers is one of the worst possible situations.

You’re not Jack Reacher

Here’s the tactical reality…

…if you find yourself completely surrounded, trying to fight everyone at once is a losing game.

You’re not Jack Reacher.

You can’t swing at all sides without leaving yourself dangerously exposed.

You’re going to have to cover and protect yourself…

…especially your head and vital areas.

Yes, you'll take some hits, but the goal here isn't victory—it's survival.

So what do you do?

Just stand there and take a beating?

Drop to the ground?

No.

Your first move…

… quickly identify the weakest point or smallest gap in the crowd.

Then, in one sudden, explosive movement, burst through that gap with everything you have and sprint to safety.

What if I’m against a wall?

That’s even better.

If possible, you want to position yourself against a wall rather than standing in open space.

Having your back to a wall reduces the directions attacks are coming from.

It also gives you more leverage to remain standing.

But don’t stay there too long. You don’t want to get pinned.

Before you go…

Remember…

…the goal isn't to win the fight—it's to escape it.

Keep your guard up.

Stay sharp.

Spot your exit.

Stay dangerous,
– Paul Simoes