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Martial arts instructors condemn bully bashing
National Post [Canada] ^ | Tuesday, August 25, 2009 | Matt Preprost

Posted on 08/25/2009 7:56:39 AM PDT by canuck_conservative

WINNIPEG -- Martial arts instructors are condemning a Winnipeg mother's decision to enrol her bullied son in kick-boxing classes and give him permission to retaliate against his tormentors.

The mother, who asked not to be named, gave her son the green light to "kick the snot out of " his alleged tormentor when school starts next month.....

The mother said a bully has been tormenting her son for years. Both boys are in their early teens, and have attended the same school in Louis Riel School Division.

"It's about time he took a stand and stood up for himself," she said in a recent interview with the Free Press. "He has my full permission to kick the snot out of [the other boy] if he comes up to him."

Mr. Beltran and Mr. Pabuaya both stressed that selfdefence preaches mental discipline before physical training. Both emphasize verbal interaction to avoid heated confrontations.....

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To: texmexis best
"...Just what the h3ll is that about?"

Grasshopper, when you can take this stone from my hand, you will have learned.

21 posted on 08/25/2009 8:16:49 AM PDT by I Buried My Guns
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To: ConfusedAndLovingIt

Thats just it. Imagine yourself explaining what you did to a jury and wonding what you are going to say during cross.

Almost better and certainly cheaper to endure the beatdown.


22 posted on 08/25/2009 8:17:14 AM PDT by rahbert
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To: Just another Joe
If you can't walk away go stark raving, snot out of the nose, foaming at the mouth crazy on them.

I did that to a bully once who just wouldn't leave me alone. One day he came up alongside of me and sucker-punched me. I went ballistic on him until the adults pulled us apart. When it was over, he was the one crying, not me.

He never bothered me again.
23 posted on 08/25/2009 8:19:22 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Welcome to the Revolution.)
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To: canuck_conservative
Lets take a look at some of the so-called wisdom imparted by these "teachers" and "experts":

"If it builds his self-esteem, it can be a good thing," said Brenda Morrison, professor of criminology at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. "[But] it's better to walk away. Aggression usually breeds further violence. You can't get to a good place in a bad way."
Golly, Brenda it never occurred to ANYONE to walk-away...thanks for that. But here in the real world the bullies usually take that as a sign of weakness and it only encourages them.

"Martial arts is not about kicking and punching," said Sonny Pabuaya, instructor at Iron Fist Tae Kwon Do in Winnipeg. "That's a misconception people have because that's what they see in the movies."
So says the man who spends his days teaching people how to kick and punch.

"Violence only invokes more violence," said Diego Beltran, who runs Guardian Dojo-Kyokushin Karate Canada Inc. in Winnipeg. "I'm in total disagreement with the lady."
Violence, aimed at the appropriate person or persons, usually results in peace. I think Mr. Beltran must moonlight at the U.N. crafting "strongly worded protests" to tyrants that are busy murdering.

24 posted on 08/25/2009 8:19:36 AM PDT by AreaMan
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To: canuck_conservative

One of my Squad Leaders taught his wife’s son from a previous marriage how to hit since he was being bullied at school. My Squad Leader told him to go to school the next day and beat up the bully. Not only walk up and hit him, but hit him until he was too exhausted to hit anymore.

The kid did, he got expelled, but I’ll bet that bully thinks twice before screwing with other kids.


25 posted on 08/25/2009 8:19:59 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater ("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
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To: Paradox
However, something that I found out is that, once you have that confidence, you will seldom, if ever, actually need to do it.

Correct. Walk with a purpose, keep your head up, and look the bullies right in the eye. The body language of a kid with confidence usually makes bullies look elsewhere for a victim. If a kid has to defend himself, his objective should be to humiliate the bully in front of his friends, not to break bones or 'kick the snot' out of him.

26 posted on 08/25/2009 8:20:41 AM PDT by Ditto
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To: willgolfforfood
And if you have to testify under oath that you have had special training for self defense...

Take the Fifth Amendment protection; that's what it's for.

27 posted on 08/25/2009 8:21:22 AM PDT by JimRed ("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: canuck_conservative

28 posted on 08/25/2009 8:21:47 AM PDT by Peter Horry (Never were abilities so much below mediocrity so well rewarded - John Randolph)
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To: I Buried My Guns

Well mister-Po’-fancy-pants-trailer-park-trash-philosopher, how about if I just shoot it out of your hand with a .45-70 from 1,000 yards? Steel sights....

Weall do things a bit differently in Texas, y’know....


29 posted on 08/25/2009 8:22:44 AM PDT by texmexis best (uencynd no)
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To: canuck_conservative

***Martial arts instructors are condemning a Winnipeg mother’s decision to enrol her bullied son in kick-boxing classes and give him permission to retaliate against his tormentors. ***

And what is wrong with that? Even Hiram Maxim, the inventor of the Maxim machine gun, would frequent bars just to beat up the local bar bullies.


30 posted on 08/25/2009 8:24:17 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Tar and feather the sons of bi#ches! Ride them out of town on a rail!)
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To: xcamel
My instructor taught me ONLY the humor moves.

I *kill* 'em up there, man, they are DYING laughin....

31 posted on 08/25/2009 8:25:43 AM PDT by Lazamataz ("If they taxed condoms and toilet paper, they'd have us coming and going." - Lazamataz, 2002)
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To: reagan_fanatic
He never bothered me again.

Ralphie?

32 posted on 08/25/2009 8:25:51 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (The townhalls were going great until the oPods showed up.)
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To: MetaThought

I agree w/you. When I was a kid my Dad told me that the only way to deal with a bully is to take him head on. I had a kid two grades above me (10 to 12 yr old)go after me every chance he got. One day he came at me and I turned around and punched him as hard as I could in his nose. He fell and from that time on he never bothered me again. Amen.


33 posted on 08/25/2009 8:26:11 AM PDT by gakrak
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To: canuck_conservative

There are two kinds of martial arts schools. One kind is derisively called a “McDojo”, because it plays to the illusion that martial arts is about something other than a dirt-dog brawl, and is more like a dance class. In a real fight, a black belt from such a school is useful only in holding someone’s pants up.

To understand a real martial arts school, is to leave the popular illusion of the idealized America, and see the vicious brutality of the world, often life-or-death brutality. For many years, such schools were forbidden in the Soviet Union, and their practitioners faced death, so practiced and taught students in secret. Finally it was realized that these brutal and sometimes murderous techniques would be of great value, and they were legalized and embraced. Even Russia’s ex-president Putin is a serious Judoka, a skill he had to learn as a member of the Soviet Army’s intelligence service, the GRU.

But both styles of America school discourage learning for “immediate revenge”. The McDojo’s, because it will become painfully clear that what they teach is worthless; and the serious schools, because they know that it takes much practice, strength and endurance, to learn how to fight.

The irony of becoming a serious martial artist is that it changes ones “countenance”, that most villains will spot and avoid, seeking easier prey. This means that unless they go looking for trouble, martial artists rarely get into fights.

The exception being those with fools who are blurred by alcohol, who would offer to punch a 500 pound gorilla, or a police officer with a Taser.

Martial arts also teaches diplomacy, because students learn who not to fight, because they would likely lose, so they had better be adept at avoiding conflict.


34 posted on 08/25/2009 8:26:19 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: canuck_conservative

Bunch of weasel “martial arts” instructors you got there up north.

A real one would have imparted this wisdom:

Never strike the first blow. Always strike the last blow.


35 posted on 08/25/2009 8:27:23 AM PDT by ex 98C MI Dude (All of my hate cannot be found, I will not be drowned by your constant scheming)
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To: canuck_conservative
I recommend krav maga for self defense.
36 posted on 08/25/2009 8:27:25 AM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies
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To: Just another Joe
I teach my kids that ugly things happen in fights (been there, done that). It's always best to walk away, or to talk your way out of it. My mouth got me out of trouble almost as fast as it got me into it.

However, if there's no other choice, when you fight, you fight to win. Clobber the #$@##@$% with everything that you've got. We'll sort out the consequences later.

There will always be bullies, and kids that get bullied. The kids that don't fall into either category will always be the best off.

37 posted on 08/25/2009 8:29:15 AM PDT by wbill
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To: canuck_conservative

My martial arts instructor never said not to defend yourself, just told us to avoid fights when you could. Some people don’t respect you unless you stand up to them was my experience in school. I made friends, of sorts, with one real turd of a bully by being willing to stand up to him. The public schools really drum pacifist attitudes into the kids nowadays I have noticed as my son has gone through school.


38 posted on 08/25/2009 8:31:44 AM PDT by dog breath
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To: MetaThought
Litigation, of course: “My son was beaten into a pulp by one of your students using martial arts; he lost teeth, etc. I'm suing you for medical expenses, pain, and suffering - here's your subpoena!”

It might be a long-shot lawsuit, but, these days, why take a chance?

39 posted on 08/25/2009 8:33:02 AM PDT by Little Ray (Obama is a kamikaze president aimed at the heart of this Republic.)
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To: canuck_conservative
I promised you, dad, not to do the things you done.
I walk away from trouble when I can.
Now please dont think Im weak, I didnt turn the other cheek,
And papa, I sure hope you understand:
Sometimes you gotta fight when youre a man.

40 posted on 08/25/2009 8:36:07 AM PDT by nitzy (Take your pick: Globalism OR Limited Government)
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