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Thanks Sentoguy. I am now fairly certain that you and GorillaMon were/are espousing different things.
Incidently, stories like DarkNinjaās (friend getting jumped in the bathroom after a āsettledā dispute") provide a good argument for leaving clubs/bars/parties, really anywhere you do not have to stay and defend, after assholes make themselves known initially. People, especially stupid people, love to harbor big grudges, perceive huge insults, and avenge them later. In my experience this rollback violence is often far worse. Itās not a āmonkey danceā style fight, it is a beating, stabbing, or a shooting. Hell, if I am at a bar were the security has to keep throwing people out, I leave. I know of too many times a bruised ego came back to the bar with a gun and bad aim.
It might sound cowardly, and certainly will rub the OP the wrong way, but when people self identify as being petty jack asses (like not accepting an apology/replacement drink when DarkNinjaās friend spilled it) they are easy to avoid. I have found avoiding jackasses, if I am not being paid to deal with them, to be a huge quality of life improvement, and there are always other place to drink at. This goes double if I am with someone who canāt handle themselves either because they have no expereince, so they are behind the learning curve of how this stuff happens (like DarkNinjaās friend, a good person, who probably never saw it coming), or because they like to get rowdy, Miss Parkerās friend.
I also recommend doing this on a date for two reasons. Often you do not yet know the date well enough to know how they will handle any kind of fight/issue. Second, and more importantly, they likely will not enjoy having to āhandleā anything. If I am taking a women out, I want her to have a good time, not have to ādealā with watching me or others fight, have people bump into her, spill drinks on her, shove her, and grab her. All of which happen pretty regularly when a fight breaks out anywhere in a crowd.
I know this may seem like flight. WhiteCrow, and people who share his outlook, may find this an afront to their senses of justice. After all āWhy should I leave when I wasnāt wrong?ā. Well, my opinion is that the only reason I am at a given party/bar/club is to further my interests. My interests being enjoying the company of friends and/or having a good/stress free time. If the environment is no longer conducive to what I want, why stay? The whole reason bars/clubs make money is that people are willing to trade money, for an environment that they enjoy. If my date, my friends, or myself are not enjoying the environment, I suggest leaving.
Regards,
Robert A
Read some of Geoff Thompsonās stuff. Excellent work regarding all aspects of street fighting, especially the most criminally underrated aspect - the mental side.
Iām probably echoing what irish has already said, but as far as learning fighting skills themselves, you canāt go wrong with a solid boxing gym. Just donāt fall in the trap of thinking your some badass because youāve been boxing for 3 months, every potential conflict should be treated as if it has the ability to end your life - because it really does. I think someone on this forum summed it up very well once āsport fighting is a game, but street fighting is warā or something to that effect.
In that sense, walking away or swallowing your ego for a minute seems much more of a logical course of action.
Playing devilās advocate, what you should do if you do have to commit to a violent solution, as a general rule: hit them, fast and keep hitting them till they drop - then get the fuck out.
[quote]westdale warrior wrote:
conflict management trailer park style [/quote]
The right hookās good but I prefer the crazy dude haymaker.
I posted this over at GAL. Itās an oldie but a goodie.
NOTE: Streetfighting. How to and how not to and why not to. Fast forward to 0:35.
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
I posted this over at GAL. Itās an oldie but a goodie.
NOTE: Streetfighting. How to and how not to and why not to. Fast forward to 0:35.
Iāve seen that video before, pretty funny.
BTW, your screenname is very modest.
[quote]westdale warrior wrote:
conflict management trailer park style [/quote]
So youāre saying that the way to win a streetfight is to flip your opponentās car with a frontloader? Sounds good.
I need to buy a frontloader, would be awesome parking everywhere with that stuff.
And if you want to make a little cash, you can offer rides!
TPB is the best! I wish it would be on American TV more oftenā¦
[quote]Dre Cappa wrote:
BTW, your screenname is very modest.[/quote]
Modesty? This is the combat section. Iām the greatest in the world! No one can touch me. My style is impetuous. Iām going to eat his children. Last night when I turned off the light switch I was in bed before the room was darkā¦etc
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
[quote]Dre Cappa wrote:
BTW, your screenname is very modest.[/quote]
Modesty? This is the combat section. Iām the greatest in the world! No one can touch me. My style is impetuous. Iām going to eat his children. Last night when I turned off the light switch I was in bed before the room was darkā¦etc[/quote]
bwahahah. awesome.
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
[quote]Dre Cappa wrote:
BTW, your screenname is very modest.[/quote]
Modesty? This is the combat section. Iām the greatest in the world! No one can touch me. My style is impetuous. Iām going to eat his children. Last night when I turned off the light switch I was in bed before the room was darkā¦etc[/quote]
I always thought your screen name was in reference to āFrom Dusk Till Dawnā, who knew.
I always thought it was the female counterpart to BadBoy clothing.
[quote]Sentoguy wrote:
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
[quote]Dre Cappa wrote:
BTW, your screenname is very modest.[/quote]
Modesty? This is the combat section. Iām the greatest in the world! No one can touch me. My style is impetuous. Iām going to eat his children. Last night when I turned off the light switch I was in bed before the room was darkā¦etc[/quote]
I always thought your screen name was in reference to āFrom Dusk Till Dawnā, who knew.[/quote]
It was actually. I used to have an avatar picture of Tom Savini brandishing a double barreled penis pistol.
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
[quote]Sentoguy wrote:
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
[quote]Dre Cappa wrote:
BTW, your screenname is very modest.[/quote]
Modesty? This is the combat section. Iām the greatest in the world! No one can touch me. My style is impetuous. Iām going to eat his children. Last night when I turned off the light switch I was in bed before the room was darkā¦etc[/quote]
I always thought your screen name was in reference to āFrom Dusk Till Dawnā, who knew.[/quote]
It was actually. I used to have an avatar picture of Tom Savini brandishing a double barreled penis pistol.[/quote]
LOL. Nice.
The key to looking like man is to beat him with as little visible effort as possible. Work on your pokerface to make sure you wont show you are tired. People arent impressed if you fight an even fight, win, but have to sit down to catch your breath.
Go to youtube and watch the lonely island video of cool guys dont look at explosions and practice it. And after you win effortlessly you mimic your favorite walkout scene from that video and have a pair of sunglasses nearby. This is far more important than learning how to kick some ass.
Rule of thumb: When in doubt, kick him in the balls. And do the ācool guys dont look at explosionsā walkout.
āTo fight is to lose.ā
Gloves protect the hands more than the headā¦
Which is why I NEVER threw my hockey gloves.
I am 6ā ~250ās, 270-300 when lifting heavy. Push? Never. Throw? If they insist. Iāve always subscribed to: āto fight is to lose.ā
I got old. Too many injuries, too many surgeries. I no longer lift heavyā¦ So trying to think and act like an average guy. Having an inherent advantage is hard to let go off, more so if you havenāt lost it yet. I still have the experience of far too many fights in my back pocket. But still injuries suck.
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