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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="mastauser" data-source="post: 634888" data-attributes="member: 4177"><p>The vast majority of fights or assaults can be avoided by you walking away instead of escalating, or if it's a robbery by handing over your wallet (in Latin America I carried a decoy wallet with expired cards and minimal cash for just this purpose). </p><p>The situation where you are attacked and have no other alternative is pretty damn rare. In that unlikely case I would defend myself by any and all means necessary, after first making a reasonable attempt to flee. If I was in the USA and had my gun, then I would not hesitate to use lethal force. </p><p>If I didn't I would improvise...I might do something like feign weakness/cry, beg for mercy, gain the element of surprise and then make a sudden attack with anything available...perhaps break a bit of glass and shove it someone's neck/face. </p><p>Again, in that unlikely scenario where there was no option but force, I would use maximum force suddenly and decisively, with the purpose to seriously injure or kill the person(s) attacking me. </p><p>Also, you don't need to fight to gain respect from your shipmates or whatever, you need to be in shape, carry yourself well, and not give off the vibe of being a pussy. I guess if you have put yourself in a position where people see you as a weak link/bitch, fighting might be a way to dig yourself out of the hole. </p><p>If you got picked on in grade school/middle school/high school it was because of your body language and attitude, not because you didn't know Judo. Although like you said, confidence is key to a lot of things, and if martial arts is someone's preferred way to build their confidence, I can see how it makes sense.</p><p>For me it comes down to a question of outcomes. </p><p>If I manage to avoid a fight/assault, my chance of success (not going to prison, not being dead) is 100%. </p><p>Anytime violence enters into the equation, it becomes a crapshoot with many unknowable variables, and the chance of success drops considerably.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mastauser, post: 634888, member: 4177"] The vast majority of fights or assaults can be avoided by you walking away instead of escalating, or if it's a robbery by handing over your wallet (in Latin America I carried a decoy wallet with expired cards and minimal cash for just this purpose). The situation where you are attacked and have no other alternative is pretty damn rare. In that unlikely case I would defend myself by any and all means necessary, after first making a reasonable attempt to flee. If I was in the USA and had my gun, then I would not hesitate to use lethal force. If I didn't I would improvise...I might do something like feign weakness/cry, beg for mercy, gain the element of surprise and then make a sudden attack with anything available...perhaps break a bit of glass and shove it someone's neck/face. Again, in that unlikely scenario where there was no option but force, I would use maximum force suddenly and decisively, with the purpose to seriously injure or kill the person(s) attacking me. Also, you don't need to fight to gain respect from your shipmates or whatever, you need to be in shape, carry yourself well, and not give off the vibe of being a pussy. I guess if you have put yourself in a position where people see you as a weak link/bitch, fighting might be a way to dig yourself out of the hole. If you got picked on in grade school/middle school/high school it was because of your body language and attitude, not because you didn't know Judo. Although like you said, confidence is key to a lot of things, and if martial arts is someone's preferred way to build their confidence, I can see how it makes sense. For me it comes down to a question of outcomes. If I manage to avoid a fight/assault, my chance of success (not going to prison, not being dead) is 100%. Anytime violence enters into the equation, it becomes a crapshoot with many unknowable variables, and the chance of success drops considerably. [/QUOTE]
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