I saw a video a few years ago where some pimp was beating on one of his girls across the street from a karate school. While students videotaped from the 2nd story, the instructor goes down and yells from across the street for the pimp to stop.
The pimp tells him to mind his business or he will come over and kick the guy's butt. The guy keeps telling the pimp to stop so the pimp walks over threateningly.
The instructor raises his arms in a feigned move to protect himself as the pimp approaches and when the pimp gets within reach just brings one hand down across the jaw/neck of the pimp like an axe.
The guy hits the ground like a sack of potatoes.
The part I liked best was the feign move. It gave the pimp a sense of confidence as this guy was pulling his hands over his head... that confidence opened him up for a solid shot.
Seems like if there are 6 attackers, the best way to warn them that you know karate is to pull a Steven Segal move and break an elbow on the 1st guy you can. The rest will figure it out.
That is EXACTLY what I am talking about. In a real fight, you must beat the opponent mentally before you can beat them physically.
I saw that also, it burned in my memory,all bluff,dropped unconcious in 1 second,
reminds me of docu of the "ice man" the hitman who lived a suburban life,he said it always amazed him how confident and clueless thug threats were, as he's easily kill them in a heart beat
You wrote:
“I saw a video a few years ago where some pimp was beating on one of his girls across the street from a karate school. While students videotaped from the 2nd story, the instructor goes down and yells from across the street for the pimp to stop.”
I may have seen that video. The one I have in mind took place in Houston about 10 years ago. Here is more to the story (I do not have first-hand knowledge, my CBS legal disclaimer): the instructor was sued by the pimp, partly on grounds that (a) the instructor hit first and (b) the instructor was white, and the pimp was African American, thus the instructor was racist. The pimp lost the suit because (1) slow play of the video clearly showed that the pimp started his punch first and (2) the instructor was in the process of retiring from training, and the person to whom he was giving his business (and substantial value) was his close friend and primary student for many years, an African American (who testified on the instructor’s behalf).
That's what they taught US.
Pick a guy, take him down as quickly and as messily as possible. Kill or disable.
Then, see if the pack still wants a piece of you.
Never had a chance to try, myself...
= )