• Here is my take on a baseball bat/bat defence, which I do practice.
• I completely agree with the video on having the hands up.
• I am not as confident, as the video, with being able to avoid the first bat strike.
• But in agreement with the video, I should always attempt to avoid being struck.
• If on the 'street', it might be a surprise attack, perhaps from behind.
• Assuming I am facing the attacker, before the first strike...
• If initially, I can move inside quickly on the attacker, I would double-hand grab the bat where the attacker is grasping the weapon.
• Assuming here the bat might strike the top of my left arm and perhaps the back, painful but manageable.
• Assuming here the bat might strike my ribs, I need to simultaneously move my body away from the bat, to limit impact.
• Again, in repeat, not a second time, if initially, I can move inside quickly on the attacker, I would double-hand grab the bat where the attacker is grasping the weapon.
• As I do this I hold the bat down with my left hand, and with my right elbow, fiercely strike the attack in the head and neck area, several times.
• Most likely, most often, with the elbow tip.
• A knee to the stomach and/or groin area might work.
• If the bat is dropped, it opens up opportunities for a rear-naked choke or from the front, a guillotine choke.
• Unlike the video example, I would not let go of the bat, as much as possible.
• If I did let go, I would attempt to grab the bat again, and hopefully disarm.
• If initially, I have to move quickly on outside of the attacker, instead of the inside, I would double-hand grab the bat where the attacker is grasping the weapon.
• Here with an outside move it is more likely I will get struck, hopefully minimally.
• From the outside, I would attempt a double-hand grab the bat where the attacker is grasping the bat.
• This time, I would attempt to hold the bat with the right hand and strike viciously with mainly left tip, elbow strikes.
• If the bat is dropped, it open up opportunities for a rear-naked choke or from the front, a guillotine choke.
• In agreement with video, there are punching options, to the head and neck.
• If hit from behind, if not knocked out from a head shot...
• I would follow as already noted.
