This is where this channel has a real contribution to make. You're taking your area of expertise and applying it to self-defense scenarios. I've been looking for ages for a channel focused on grappling for the street. I say forget the stuff you don't really know about, like standup grappling techniques and knife defense, and focus in this direction.

1:42 very similar to Hard2hurt's Street cover, until you offset your elbows. Very nice

Another thing with this way to cover up is also good is that if you move around while he's doing it, he can end up punching your elbows which is not fun. Although crossing your elbows make it harder because you can't see where he's punching, it seems like it's worth it to give up sight to protect your face in this position.

Thanks sir !

Great video. The body did look exposed there. What’s the defence for that?

We also got a very quick sneaky peek [ about 3.25 minutes ] at the 'single leg bridge , bang him with the other knee, trap arm and foot and roll' mount escape. A little hidden gem.

one of your best videos

Hey, can you use the helmet guard to close the distance against an agressive headhunter throwing wild punches?

Good stuff

The only issue I can see with this is there's nothing stopping them from achieving high mount. Definitely good to have as an option, though.

I watched around 100 Vodeos from you main channel (and 5-6 from this because i didn't knew it existed) And in the last 100 Videos together i didn't hear Richie speakt that much lol.

try dracula guard. it is a hybrid of long guard in muay thai. it protect the chin n some of the temple area.

"Women line up to do this" haha With the other defenses you showed at the end the offensive part is very obvious. With the helmet the offensive part would be the hips and legs, right?

Just wondering what would be the end result from binding BOTH arms and then doing what Frank said (Fly Me To The Moon for you barbarians)?

3:19 I mean you're not actually gouging his eyes try actually doing it and then tell me you can just get out of it really easily. Not saying it's a perfect defense but it's definitely not as easy as just moving back or something. The fact that once you gouge the eyes he's trying to move away is exactly what you want you just put him in defensive mode then you can flip him over and/or escape.

No …. High mount incoming . Then no escape .

Why make fists rather than open hand of some sort?

I literally can't do the helmet my shoulders are too broad

When ever me and my friends wrestle I ALWAYS get the mount and win

Omg I have a problem my shoulders are too damn broad I can't close up all the way

2:16 "Women line up to do this" *Starts imitating the way that women punch*

My issue is, you didn't improve your position, they are still punching the shit out of you

3:09 if you really wanted to get out a punch to the balls or punches to the balls would do the job. That's if its a dirty fight, a fight where you didn't want to fight. Mount to me has always been dirty fighting especially you attack someone that doesn't want to fight so a punch to the balls or yank of the balls could easily been done.

The problem I see here is that the attacker can try an arm bar against the "Muay Thai" guard.

Thats stupid just bridge if he values his face he’ll put both hands down on the ground. If his hands are busy keeping his face off the ground they won’t hit you.

First. :)

2:16 "women line up to do this" *Starts imitating the women with the way he punches and purposely aims for his elbows instead of trying to hit his head after he hit him directly in the head the very first punch he threw*

That escape is very low procentage. Easy for the top guy to pull the arm out and post.

Richie Yip is better not talking.