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This is why you must train a live Martial Art or you'll end up with ego delusions!
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<blockquote data-quote="Saweeep" data-source="post: 634850" data-attributes="member: 7186"><p>I've mentioned this before but back in '99 when I was 18/19 I was walking from a Chinese restaurant back to my car in the Arcadian with a girl on either arm.</p><p></p><p>A guy of bout 30 just walked up behind me and smashed a glass into the front of my head (when I looked later whilst driving myself to hospital I could see my skull above my eyelid). It was a completely unprovoked attack and I ended up in a 3 vs 1 fight with him and his two mates; only able to see out of one eye as the injured one closed instantly and was full of blood.</p><p></p><p>If I hadn't been sober, physically big and knew how to cover up whilst being punched by three guys simultaneously, I could very easily have been hurt very very badly. </p><p></p><p>Oddly, I think my years of rugby helped as much as my kickboxing in an encounter like that; mauling and shoving. Along with the fitness to keep fighting/brawling until they gassed out.</p><p></p><p>I was lucky. </p><p>Lucky to be sober. </p><p>Lucky to be large enough to absorb the blows without going down. </p><p>Lucky to have trained instincts to protect my head. </p><p>Lucky my three attackers were very drunk. </p><p>Lucky none of them knew how to really throw a punch or hurt me significantly beyond the initial attack.</p><p></p><p>It took about 10 years for the scar to fade to the point I can hardly notice it. </p><p></p><p>A decade of daily reminders in the mirror of how vulnerable we are, even those of us who have dedicated serious time to combat sports and training.</p><p></p><p>So yes, you're right, the delusions are often in the heads of those who <em>have</em> done some ring fighting/sport martial art. It's easy to think you can handle yourself much more successfully than is really the case.</p><p></p><p>Just as an example, a national level kick boxer I train got bashed up over christmas in a bar by a bouncer. He's only 70kg and decided he would pick a fight with a 6'2 120kg bodybuilder. It didn't end well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saweeep, post: 634850, member: 7186"] I've mentioned this before but back in '99 when I was 18/19 I was walking from a Chinese restaurant back to my car in the Arcadian with a girl on either arm. A guy of bout 30 just walked up behind me and smashed a glass into the front of my head (when I looked later whilst driving myself to hospital I could see my skull above my eyelid). It was a completely unprovoked attack and I ended up in a 3 vs 1 fight with him and his two mates; only able to see out of one eye as the injured one closed instantly and was full of blood. If I hadn't been sober, physically big and knew how to cover up whilst being punched by three guys simultaneously, I could very easily have been hurt very very badly. Oddly, I think my years of rugby helped as much as my kickboxing in an encounter like that; mauling and shoving. Along with the fitness to keep fighting/brawling until they gassed out. I was lucky. Lucky to be sober. Lucky to be large enough to absorb the blows without going down. Lucky to have trained instincts to protect my head. Lucky my three attackers were very drunk. Lucky none of them knew how to really throw a punch or hurt me significantly beyond the initial attack. It took about 10 years for the scar to fade to the point I can hardly notice it. A decade of daily reminders in the mirror of how vulnerable we are, even those of us who have dedicated serious time to combat sports and training. So yes, you're right, the delusions are often in the heads of those who [i]have[/i] done some ring fighting/sport martial art. It's easy to think you can handle yourself much more successfully than is really the case. Just as an example, a national level kick boxer I train got bashed up over christmas in a bar by a bouncer. He's only 70kg and decided he would pick a fight with a 6'2 120kg bodybuilder. It didn't end well. [/QUOTE]
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