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Originally Posted by Mike Brewer
Dick -
He didn't get injured. He won the match.
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with a bad habit that may catch up to him though.
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Originally Posted by Mike Brewer
Personally, I admire a competitor who's willing to risk himself not to lose. I completely understand it and identify with it, because I've always been one of those guys who just flat refused to fall down in a boxing ring.
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martial arts requires taking risks, but you dont need to take unnecessary ones for the sake of looking cool. being tenacious and not giving up are not the same thing as taking unnecessary risks that can result in permanent injury and death.
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Originally Posted by Mike Brewer
Arguably, standing up and taking punches instead of falling down or taking a knee is potentially lethal as well, but if we were really and truly trying to play it safe, why get on the mat or in the ring in the first place.
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not everyone trains because they feel a need to have their hand raised in front of everyone by a referee in order to feel good about themselves.
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Nope. Sorry. That kid made the most of a bad situation and came up aces. All your criticism means - given the reasons you've listed (oh no! This shit is dangerous?!) - is that the high school kid in that video is a tougher competitor with more balls than you.
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i grapple a lot, with many experienced and some well known grapplers. the last thing i would want to do is risk injury to my neck and spine like that. as jubaji said, there are better/safer ways to defeat a single leg attempt.
and since you respect people who are willing to risk their necks and backs to entertain others, heres that one video again mike, you must think these guys are some of the most badass humans alive by your own admission.....