Multiple Attacker Strategies

Video displaying some of the principles of dealing with multiple attackers in a controlled sparring setting. The most obvious rule is do not give your back to people.Even if you brought your gun/knife/weapon, you still wouldn’t want to get caught in themiddle between two attackers and potentially give one your back, so the principles are the same regardless of the weapons involved.

It is imperative that your empty handed skills are up to par. And you will still have to use the basic movements of strafing ,bursting, retreating, explosive striking, and  proper footwork.

Avoid being forced up against a wall, and the subsequent attacks
from both sides. Do not haphazardly and weakly attack more than one opponent at the same time.

Avoid the ground, fancy kicks, and prolonged submissions/locks and chokes as they can leave one open to attacks.

Moreover, preemption is better than reaction. Awareness is imperative! If you feel imminent danger: you must always strike first, escaping if there is a possibility, but fighting to the end.

A classical martial strategy is to attack whenever you see a weakness;  If there is a stronger opponent that would cause a lot of damage and a weaker one that you can dispatch more easily,
attack the weak one and use him/her as an obstacle and a stumbling block for the stronger opponent.

As always, the martial way is one of self-awareness. It is of paramount importance to know yourself to know the enemy, appraising who is strong and who is weak, deducing the appropriate strategy for the circumstance.