OT: Looking for a new thing...

[David E. Gervais]

To clarify,.. The instructor Stood facing me and threw the punch with his left hand/arm. I was facing him and he instructed me to block upwards with my right forearm. This was what I thought was an unnatural and energy wastful move. So, instead of blocking upwards, I turnd my body to the left, grabbed (as in clutched his wrist) with my right hand and redirected the incomming blow to my left. He was obviously caught off guard, and off ballance as he fell on one knee beside me. At that point, if looks could kill, I was a quallified cooked turkey. He didn't get mad of loose his temper, but in no uncertain terms said "This class is for students only, get out."

I was 16 at the time, was 6 feet tall, and weighed in at a whopping 138 pounds. He was pretty much the same height but must have been a good 200 pounds. (or more) And he was a 3rd degree Black belt. I have no doubt that he could mop the floor with my sorry ***, but like I said, he was obviously caught by surprise. He also did not like being out maneuvered by a scrawny little untrained kid in front of his class. But in my defense, All I said, (and this to my friend sitting beside me) is I thought that the whole blocking thing was a a waste of energy and looked more difficult than avoiding the blow. 'HE' heard me and decided to teach me a lesson. I was young and not easily impressed by braun.

In hindsight, I was stupid, but I was also young and those two traits often go hand in hand.

Nuf said, Cheers!

[narf poit chez BOOM]

You were not stupid, you were impolite. He was very impolite.

[Raging Deadstar]

Not Stupid, Perhaps even samrt, you taught the Instructor one thing...

"Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall"

[ToxicSlurpee]

Want brute force? Learn Boxing.

Just because it's American doesn't mean that it isn't a refined form of fighting. It's pure, absolute, brute force, and is geared toward walking into a punch to hit your opponent twelve times.

[dogscoff]

Since when was boxing american? Boxing was around long before the USA was.

[ToxicSlurpee]

dogscoff said:
Since when was boxing american? Boxing was around long before the USA was.

It has? Where did it originate?

I know that fist fighting has been around as long as humans have, but I thought the sport of boxing was American. 'course, if I'm wrong, it wouldn't be the first time.

[Puke]

the Romans participated in the sport of pugilism, and the Greeks before them. In the early days of American boxing, many of the champions were Irish imigrants. so its not very American at all, unless you mean 'roided out heavyweight boxing, which is pretty boring to watch compared to lightweight and welterweight.

anyway, its probably alot older than the greeks. i just cant think of any earlier examples.