Re: ADI IN TOMS RIVER SELLING ON EBAY AGAIN

Jim wrote:
On May 6, 10:13�pm, Frank Olson
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Sure, Bass... �If you ever get up the nerve to set foot in the Dojo I
attend regularly, I guarantee the only "slap" you'll hear will be the one
your face makes when it hits the mat.
Any reputable sensei would beat your ass and throw you out in the street for
making comments like that.
Silly person... �you've never heard of "sparring"? �My Sensei has
nothing against it. �He'd be really interested in seeing BAss try to
"jiminex-slap" someone.

How do you fight a thrown hammer or a swinging baseball bat?


First of all, you count on a lot of missing ;)

Then you have muscle memory for the follow up on your dodge or parry - assuming you were able to dodge or parry.

Last, and most important, never bring a knife to a gunfight - as we use to say in the Corps, "Nothing will take the fight out of a man quicker than a gaping hole in his chest."

Seriously, though - anyone who claims that self defense techniques or even a particular martial art is a be-all end-all guarantee is either lying or foolish. What they will do is give one a better than average chance against an average opponent. The rest is luck...

I always get a kick out of you "self defense" people. You see too many
movies.

Bill Cosby used to tell this story about a guy who kept getting
mugged. So he took Karate lessons for a few years. Spent thousands of
dollars. When he was confident that he could take on any challange he
walked down a dark street in a bad neighborhood, with money hanging
out of his pockets. Sure enough, someone comes up behind him and says,
"This is a holdup". The guy jumps up in the air and turns around
facing the mugger in fighting stance and shouts "KARATE"!
The mugger shouts "MONKEY WRENCH"!


I like the one where his friend learned to do a quick turn elbow strike if someone comes up behind him.

Same set up, walking around with money hanging out of his pockets, then it came - "Gimme your dough" from behind.

His friend tightened up his elbow, quick turn around... it was a midget.

"What are you? Some kind of song and dance man? Gimme your money or I blow your kneecap off."

If anyone is really out to get ya, they're not going to come expecting
that you're not going to put up a fight, unless they're pretty stupid.
And you never know how well someone is able to defend themselves.
I'm never unarmed.

Might I suggest training in "weapon retention." Unless, of course, you have already done so - then - good on ya.
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