Q&A for How to Win Fights at School

Learning to punch faster is mostly a matter of attitude and practice. Stay relaxed and clear your mind as you practice, and try to focus on perfecting your technique so that you don’t waste any energy. Try practicing your jabs with weights in your hands so that you can build up both speed and power in your arms and shoulders.

That depends a lot on your school and your role in the fight. In some cases you may get detention or suspension, but there have been cases where students were arrested for fighting in school. It’s best to avoid fighting if possible, and if you must fight, stick to doing it in self-defense.

Not necessarily. Fighting well is more about technique than raw strength. For example, a small person can fairly easily knock a larger opponent down if they are able to throw them off balance. Consider taking martial arts or self-defense classes to learn techniques that can help you if a larger or stronger person attacks you.

If someone is attacking you, you have every right to defend yourself. There's nothing wrong with that.

Then you must dodge and try to find a pressure point. Also, try to use his momentum to your advantage.

If they are kicking just get in as close as you can and grapple them.

Yes, it will work in middle school; these are generally good fighting tips. However, fights are much less common in middle school - remember not to throw the first punch.

Use speed. Even if you are not strong, you can punch really hard if you are fast enough.

If you really don't want to fight, tell an adult. Otherwise, make sure the other person hits you first, they will get in more trouble if you were just defending yourself. Follow the tips in this article for the actual fighting.

Not at all. Small people can have an advantage by using their opponent's weight against them and by using their speed to get the upper hand.

Get up or roll away quickly as she could stomp/kick you while you're down and seriously injure you. If you're on the ground, you could also try to grab her ankles and pull her feet out from under her, so she falls.

Pull a Rocky, dodge and back up until he is tired, then bring him to the ground with one punch, putting all of your weight into it.

When they go to punch you, attempt to grab their arm. At the same time, attempt to kick their legs out from under them. If performed correctly, it will be difficult for them to dodge and you will be in a good position to pin them.

Do not injure them, you will probably get in a lot of trouble. Just ask them to calm down and say you're sorry for whatever you did. If this doesn't work, talk to a teacher or another adult.

If that happens, yell for an adult/teacher. If no one hears you, try to grab what your opponent is threatening to hurt you with and throw it out of reach.

Fully extend your arm, twist with your hips in the direction you are punching and get power from your legs. Check out YouTube tutorials or other online classes about how to fight.

If you were in a choke hold, biting his or her arm might be the only effective way of escape. Be mindful, however, as biting could lead to bleeding which could land you in some trouble.

Put your legs up as high as you can and try to sit up or force your hand free, or kick him and throw him off balance.

Then use your common sense. Don't, if at all possible, get involved in fights you can't win. Use your mind to resolve the conflict instead.

When he/she runs to hit you, move to the side, stick your leg out, make your opponent fall with full force, then run.

You may not believe it, but shorter people have a higher chance of winning the fight. Don't let them use your size against you. Protect your soft points (groin and chest especially). Try to dive down and push them back.

Bring friends with you. If you don't have a large amount of friends, get the leader in a chokehold, they will all back off if they think you mean business.

Run. Yes, you may look like a sissy, but it will save you from potentially getting hurt.

Explain to your parents what happened and tell them that you didn't throw the first punch (but only if this is true).

It is never a good option to tell someone to fight someone. Instead, let the person you are telling to fight decide for him/herself it is something they want to do, it really depends on the person you're trying to ask.

You can go talk to them and let them know that you won't let someone mess with your girlfriend. If they continue, you should let an administrator at your school know before you resort to fighting.

I have actually had this happen to me. What you do is, use your hand and punch him in the face, and then elbow him in the abdomen. This will most likely make him double over and give you a chance to pin him down or, even better, run away.

Explain to the principal that they hurt you first. In situations like these, retaliation may land you in trouble. If there are nearby adults, escape and report the attacker. Sometimes something unfair like this just happens, unfortunately, and it's best not to argue too much because you don't want to make the principal even more mad.

It depends on where you live, but in America, most schools have a zero tolerance policy, meaning that everyone involved gets punished equally, regardless of who started it.

Tell them to stop. If they don't listen, run away as fast as you can, yelling for help.