Would it be possible to do this in a fight?

Question

Take for instance you are in a street fight with some guy and you grab him by the neck and raise him off the ground with one arm and then repeatedly punch him in the face with your free arm. In other words, you are levitating him and you're punching him while he is levitated. His legs will be all flailing around.

Answer 1

of course if you had the strength and will to do so

Answer 2

I would say it would be possible only if you are much bigger and stronger than the other person

first, in order to life the person off the ground with one hand you would have to be very strong, and considering your only grip would be around his throat, you would have to have very big, strong hands, and even then, it would probably be more likely you'd just dislocate his neck instead of lifting him off the ground (unless you were holding him against a wall or something)

your arm would have to be long enough to hold him at a distance so he couldn't kick you (because that's the first thing he'd try to do), but the further you extend your arm from your body, the less strength it has

I would say, if you'd so much bigger and stronger than this other person that you could physically do that, you have no business fighting with them in the first place

Yes, I know sometimes pro wrestlers may hold up a guy by his throat, but it's not the same; that's a "stage combat" technique, and the person being "choked" is in no danger

Answer 3

1: u got to be really strong or hes between u and a wall. he will probably kick u with  his legs

Answer 4

Yeah if you were really strong and he was really weak. If you could do that you would have your way with him and give him a harsh beat down. I highly doubt it as I bet your not strong and that someone that inferior to another person would pick a fight with them.

Answer 5

if u use ur minds arm, aka telekinesis lol

Answer 6

Sure, if your fighting against a 50 lb. kid. No way in h**l that could happen if two men that are of equal or near equal weight are fighting.

Answer 7

Let's assume the 2 guys are of equal size and weight.  Try this experiment:  with one arm, lift your weight and hold it off the ground with one arm. If you don't have enough weights, try a 5 gallon bucket filled with sand... You might could lift that weight, (which is WAY less than an average adult male weighs) but holding it for more than a second is virtually impossible.  You might be able to lock your arm out straight up and over your body...which would leave the opponent's knees right in your face. You can figure out what happens from there.

All in all un-reasonable from a physics standpoint, and un-intelligent from a fighters standpoint.

Answer 8

If you could do this, you'd be raising his head above your shoulder level so you'd be losing strength.  You would also not be able to use your body to add to the strength of the punch.  Plus, you'd be burning a lot of energy holding him up.

Maybe that's why it's only done in the movies.

Answer 9

yes but thats only if you could pick them up with one hand.

Answer 10

Well uh... he'd just punch you in the face?