Tips for avoiding (or ways to survive) a “knockout” attack
From the Gracies: Hat tip: The Political Commentator
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More on drawing our enemy out to fight on our own terms
Earlier this week, I did a post about the way a good fighter doesn’t just use mindless tactics but, instead, uses tactics that draw the enemy onto his own territory. I mean, it’s pretty obvious that you want a fight to be to your strengths, not to your enemy’s strengths.
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Those who watch Hollywood movies think that fist fights last a long time, involve almost numberless hits, and take place standing up. Those who have seen, or engaged in, real fights, know that, after a few punches, most fights quickly end up on the ground. At that moment, it’s the
Continue readingWar is not, and should not be, sporting
I’ve been thinking today about unmatched combatants and a combatant’s willingness to take hits in order to win a fight. I think about the former often because, when I do jujitsu, I am an unmatched combatant. I’m usually the only woman in the adult classes, which means that the people
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