Which art trains in fighting multiple attackers?

I have recently gotten a friend of mine interested in taking a martial art that trains in fighting multiple opponents simultaneously. I told him I didn't know of any but that I was confident there would be one. Last time, right after I posted a thread, I found that my question had already been asked by someone else and answered. I just want to apologize in advance if it repeats with this one.

 

I heard that Krav Maga teaches that, among other things, but I can't help beyond that.

 

Two of the systems I teach cover it.

 

Drunken boxing

 

We've done plenty of that in kickboxing (of sorts anyway). I think it's my instructors idea of fun to do 2 or 3 against 1!

 

choy lay fut is said to be very effective against multiple attackers, so there's a very good chance those guys train for it to some degree.

 

when i trained wing chun, i've heard my instructor say that in advanced belts they train against multiple attacks.

 

Krav Maga
Goju Kai Karate
Kajenbo freestyle
Hope that helps

 

Krav Maga
Systema
The Self Defense and Military forms of Sambo
Several of the RBSD systems
Bo Fung Do (big-time, really REALLY well)
Silat

 

We've also covered multiple attackers, hard work but good fun also, gets you thinking and moving.

 

Muay Thai + Judo

 

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thanks for all your help, guys.

 

Anybody who's trying to sell you any style will tell you it teaches defense against multiple attackers. Rely on common sense. If you don't do realistic drills against multiple opponents, it doesn't make a jot of difference what the sales brochure says. Look for teachers and trainers who use these drills. Don't rely on the style to do your work for you. It won't.

 

As ap-Oweyn said.

However, Bagua Zhang was designed to counter 8 opponents at a time.

 

Marksmanship and sprinting would be my modern choice. If it was an option I'd definitely choose sojutsu, but that'd get a little ridiculous.

 

There are some clubs that train vs multiple attackers.

The club I used to train at had sparring vs multiple attackers, it was also part of the grading, I think for black belt you had to spar vs 3 or 4 people....


then that seem to vanish from the grading in favour of Wushu forms .....

It is unlikely you will find X style that consistently does this, so have a look around and ask the clubs if they do sparring vs multiple opponents.

 

What happens when there are 9 opponents?

 

In wu shu kwan to get black belt (1st degree) you must spar 2 on 1, then for 2nd degree its 3 on one