Street fight

[IPON]

wish me luck guys.

DAMN bro!!!!! Good luck and a oxygen tank

[adacas]

I agree unarmed self defense is becoming less effective because it seems like EVERYONE has a gun or a knife.

It used to be an atmosphere of rules of engagement, where people at least retained some semblance of a one-on-one "fair" fight. This has been eroding for a long, long time and now gang beatings and weapons are way too common.

Thats why everyone should learn eskrima and carry a knife. lol The last time someone had the idea of a one on one fight was way before the greeks brought out the hoplites and the phalanx. I would like to see gangwars to be more like the movie "The Outsiders" where they set rules and the losers left town. And if you broke the rules you got your ass handed to you by both sides. That was sweet. But lets face it people will go for efficiency and its a lot more efficient to rob someone with a gun than your fists.

[kodankan]

DAMN bro!!!!! Good luck and a oxygen tank

hey!
i passed....yeah!
i am trashed though.
my body aches. I got away with just a few bruised ribs and a jacked up wrist.
the funny thing is I am a respitory therapist and actually have several oxygen tanks in my car. I dont need em yet, but you never know.
Im going to bed. talk to you guys later

[MuayThaiFighter]

Some of you have this misconception about guys with guns and knives.

It is true that more guns and knives are used these days but is it as bad as we think? No it is still rare to come across someone with a knife or gun.Believe it or not despite what the news and newspapers tell you the average fighter still would rather go one on one with his hands or 10 on one to prove his or their toughness instead of using a weapon.

The chances of getting out numbered in a fight is alot higher then someone just pulling out a gun and blowing you away or stabbing you.

Besides next time you hear about a stabbing in fight chances are it is with teenagers at school or off school grounds.

I'm not saying adult murderers don't exist,obviously they do but that is not in a fight it's simply murder, in a fight stabbing and shootings are usually among teenagers.The media talks about how this and that stabbing happened at so and so school then all of a sudden everyone thinks that all or most fights end that way these days,it just isn't so.

That is one reason I hate the media,they always give negative feed back and exaggerate on what they say to make it worse then it really is and the reason they do that is because negative stuff is what sells not the good stuff.Sad but true. Just like the show COPS,if you saw nothing but good stuff happening on there chances are you wouldn't watch it but because we see cars getting smashed,cops getting violent with the criminals instead of just arresting them we watch it, because we find it more interesting and so it sells.The media uses these same techniques because they know people will watch it and to make it worse they'll play the same shit over and over again all day and night long on several chanells so basically your only choice is watch it or turn off the tv.

I'm from Canada though but in U.S maybe it really is that bad,because in certain states everyone there owns a gun.

To say most fights end with a gun or knife is like saying most Persians are terrorists,which is B.S for anyone who may think that, because very few are.There just happens to be a FEW bad terrorist groups from the muslims.

adacas did you know that most people who rob with a gun would never actually use it? They are thieves not murderers,they only use a gun to scare the person into giving them what they want but of course you don't want to take a chance of not giving him what he wants just incase he is willing to use it.

[adacas]

Stats do show that people who rob with guns don't go into a store to shoot the clerk. Problem is that the people who did end up killing someone will also tell you they did not go in intending to kill someone. All it takes is a wrong move and a flinch...bang. I'm not taking chances with that guys nerves.

[jacktheleo]

good luck on the 3 dan!

I have to comment on the skaters. I am a club bouncer. And I have to run off skaters all the time that congregate in the quad in the strip mall where the club is located. You guys seem to all want to prove your man hood. Well picking fights with store owners and little kids ain't gonna make you tuff! Damien Mavis if you popped one of the store owners like that where I am from your butt would be in jail! The world needs teachers (I am studying to teach chemistry myself), nurses, doctors,engineers, and people with purpose.
I have worked club security for the last 3 years while in college and I can tell you one thing the world needs more tough guys like it needs more lawyers.
Go to college, join the army, do something worth while other than hang out causing crap.
As for streetfighting, I been in alot of scraps, and a few serious fights, I have had my ass kicked bad twice (had to go to the ER once;seven stitches,bruised ribs, and fractured arm). If you get in a lot of street fights 9 times out of 10 you did something to provoke it. If you get mugged you should be thinking about protecting yourself and love ones and getting away. For that you really only need rudimentary boxing and grappling skills (BJJ,wrestling). Most martial arts instructors are ripping you off! You can train six months in boxing,krav maga,bjj, or something similar and have all the tools you need to defend yourself.

[conanthelibrtrn]

come on guys! most of you have never been in a real fight in your life. again we are engaging intellectual mastication (not to be confused with masturbation). these posts are chocked full of "heroes" whipping up on ppl. come on! no one gets in that many fights unless they are a cop, a bouncer, a prison guard or just some moron looking for trouble. most of what is taught at martial arts schools is crap! and i agree with jack (although not as touch feely) you are getting ripped off by martial arts teachers. do yourselves a favor stay out fights unless it's necessary! becuase soon or later your going to get a doc martin in the butt or teeth!

[shadowkiller]

I have to comment on the skaters. I am a club bouncer. And I have to run off skaters all the time that congregate in the quad in the strip mall where the club is located. You guys seem to all want to prove your man hood. Well picking fights with store owners and little kids ain't gonna make you tuff!

Yeah I have seen that more and more latley. I was one of the early second gen skaters. I started when I was in grade 7 and still occasionally skate but I pretty much stopped doing it when I finished high school. What led to this crap was our bad rap. Just because I walked around with a skateboard I was counted a skid and a shit disturber. Im sorry but I was always a good kid, I never stole or really got into fights untill people started to bother me about my skateboard. Me I was just an average kid that instead of playing football or baseball in my spare time skated. It just appealed to me more because I could do it whenever I wanted, I didnt need a team or even a partner. And because of my choice I was picked on and looked down upon. Thats BS!

Most of my friends are the same way but the kids that got into it through us are the worst of all. They think they are all tough hoods cause they skateboard. Which in truth is true in some aspects. A skateboard is a hard piece of wood that fucks your legs up and if you ever try anything big you usually fall on your face untill you get good enough to do it. I have never actually broken anything but my shins are a kinda gross to look at. So many dents and chips in the bone. But from that my shins became very strong as did the rest of me. You develop a very high pain tolerance. So you are tough, but most of the kids have grown up more and spoilt and thats what makes them stupid. The kids I see nowadays are little shits(not all of course but the vast majority) they dont have respect for anyone.

I remember when I got into high school I was scared of all the older grades and wouldnt have thought of talking back to them. When I was in grade 12 there were grade 9's that would walk into me just to show they were cool, when I was their age I wouldnt have even thought about doing something that stupid. It seems that the older I get, the worse kids are getting. A good example is the playground equipment. Now its all plastic and non dangerous. When I was of age to play on them, it was all wood and metal and if you fell, you got hurt. My favourite piece of equipment was down at the waterfront in my area, it was a 2 story huge woden pirate ship, now its gone and swings and stuff sit in its place. I know this may not sound like it has anything to do with anything, it is just one example of how kids are spoilt and are growing up faster then they should.

Thats why skaters are trying to prove something nowadays. Its not just them, its kids in general.

[jubaji]

come on guys! most of you have never been in a real fight in your life. !

How the hell do you know?

[jubaji]

I was one of the early second gen skaters. They think they are all tough hoods cause they skateboard. Which in truth is true in some aspects. So you are tough, .

[kodankan]

wow, jubaji and i agree.
i second his

[shadowkiller]

Exactly what were you saying? By second gen I meant first time the new boards got popular after old school came out.

Lol I see in truth its true.... Thats some bad grammar but this is the internet as well as a forum..... Its not an english paper....