| A lot people seem to forget that Karate is a striking | | | | nearby, several years ago some parents came to him |
| art, they believe, that because you practice karate, you | | | | and said their son was getting severely bullied at |
| should be able to control and restrain an aggressor | | | | school, both parents were in tears, it was really quite |
| without hurting them. Bull***t! | | | | serious, anyway, my friend said he'll see what he can |
| Please remember, I am only talking physical, all martial | | | | do. |
| artists should try and avoid confrontation, or diffuse a | | | | Eighteen months later the parents came back, they |
| situation without fighting, karate practice, naturally | | | | were not happy. Their son had obviously got to the |
| develops (I believe) this skill, I have talked my way out | | | | point where he could take no more bullying and he |
| of many situations, situations that could have easily | | | | fought back. |
| turned very nasty. | | | | He severely kicked the c**p out of the bullies, the |
| If all else fails and the doodoo hits the fan, you're going | | | | parents were called into the school because of what |
| to have to fight. | | | | had happened. They approached my friend and said |
| If someone attacks a karateka, then they should get | | | | that they were not happy because their son should |
| both barrels, the karateka didn't ask to be mugged, | | | | have used minimal force and restraint, instead of |
| attacked, picked on, or robbed. | | | | battering these bullies. My friend reminded them of the |
| If the situation gets to the point when the only way out | | | | time they first came to him, they then just sat there |
| is to fight for your life, then do what you do best, hit | | | | quietly. |
| them hard and fast. Leave the restraining for the | | | | People do not understand reality, people will attack |
| police, that is what they have been trained to do, | | | | with no regard for life or outcome of their actions, if |
| controlling a situation without hurting anybody is what | | | | you get attacked by someone like this, you cannot use |
| the police do and they're good at it. Karateka are good | | | | restraining techniques on these people, you have to |
| at avoiding confrontation and hitting things (or should | | | | use extreme violence, end of story. |
| be). | | | | Here's hoping you never end up in a nasty situation, but |
| A quick story, | | | | if you do, you must be ready to do, what you need to |
| One of my best friends has a large karate dojo | | | | do, to survive. |