i feel like me and this guy are gonna get into a fight real soon. im physically as strong as him but when it comes down to fighting skill and the ability to take a punch he is much better. i dont cry or anything when im punched put i do flinch for quite a bit. what should i do is there a way i can improve my ability of putting up with a punch to the face.

bite down on something. get a mouthpiece if you're SERIOUSLY thinking about how to strategize in a school fight

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Punch him in the throat.

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Thor goes with what Odin said. Protect your head, and fight dirty. You're not in it for style points, just to end it quickly.

Kidney punch on the back or side.
Stomp on the instep of the foot.
Knee in the groin/gut.
Blows along the side, underneath the arms.
Sharp kick to the knee, preferably from the side, causing it to buckle.

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When I took Tae Kwon Do, the best way to take a man down is wait til he throws a punch, then you sidestep and give him a sidekick to the side of the knee.

You should break it...fight over.

You can't continue fighting with a broken knee...the pain is too much.

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Defend your head, watch his eyes and read his movements.

Keep as little as possible surface area exposed to him, assume a fighting stance using your least dominant arm shoulder as a guard.
Swing with your most dominant with speed and clenching your first before contact will make the hit count more. Immediately come back with the least dominant, and again with your most dominant.

I usually fight in hits of three, or a frenzie of punches at once giving no time to retaliate. If you hit them fast enough they will try to defend usually and leave parts open such as kidneys, balls and neck/face.

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If you have the balls, you could catch his arm with underside up, bring it down as you bring your knee up. Instawin.

You've already gotten some good advice.

I'll just throw some key pointers in...seeing as I've been in a lot of fights (Was a punk kid growing up).

Be sure to get the first hit. It stuns the person and they may not be able to recover from it. Usually there is a *Guy pushes other guy, guy pushes back, then a punch*.

Skip that shit and when the guy gets within range headbutt him in the face. Aim for the nose but as long as you connect you're set.

Ps: Try and avoid the fight if possible. Fighting is illegal and dangerous.

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Keep your eyes on his chest and watch his movements, if you do things right you can determine what hes going to do and move accordingly. Keep dodging until hes tired out then just start pounding your fist into his gut or face.

For taking punches, simply try getting a friend to repeatedly hit you in the spots you're worried about (except for your nads, you'll probably just suffer) keep it up until his hardest hit doesn't hurt.

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keep your distance. try to read his movements. use your legs as much as your fists. aim for weak spots such as groin and knees if things end up getting messy dont be afraid to admit your done and walk away