'Happy Slap' Teenager Not to Face Charges

Scotsman ^ | 6.20.05

[ThirstyMan]

Don't mind me. At first the text didn't appear so I re-sent it to the list. Now it appears. Strange days!

[softwarecreator]

Speakman teaches American Kenpo, this is Ryukyu Kempo ... pretty much the same thing, I think, and Jeff's work is well known in our community.

Ryukyu Kempo is led by George Dillman and involves a lot of "pressure-point" techinques.

[softwarecreator]

Wow.  Congrats!  The first level is supposed to be a breeze compared to aquiring your second rank and so on.

You have your work cut out for you!

I had the same problem, sort of.  I was already a Green Belt in Kung-Fu and they made me start again at white for kempo.  Humbling.

[softwarecreator]

I'm a lapsed Shotokan brown myself

Shotokan, huh?  Japanese, isn't it?  How did you like it?

[fr_freak]

oh man, you got that right ... I'm a Brown Belt in Kung-Fu, and a Green Belt in Karate. I am currently taking Krav Maga and advanced Kick Boxing.

I'm just curious - are you doing all of these simultaneously? If not, why haven't you stuck with any one of these arts to the point of mastery (black belt and beyond) before going on to the next one?

[warchild9]

It's the deciding to start over again that's really rough.

[af_vet_1981]

Does the victim have any rights left in Britain ?

She has the right (and obligation) to be a victim.

[LikeLight]

Most kids with cell phones are spoiled brats.

Have you been around kids lately? Pretty much ALL kids have cell phones, regardless of socio-economic status.

[softwarecreator]

No.  Not simultaneously.  I was into Kung-Fu for a few years and attained Brown-Belt status.  The school I was at in Florida went under and I couldn't find somplace like it.  I stopped for a looong time, but kept up with my Kata (Forms).

I started taking Ryuyko Kempo about 2 years ago because my daughter wanted to get into it.  At the same time I started taking Kick-Boxing.

I took some time off from Kempo to look into Krav Maga and attained my first rank (yellow).

Meanwhile the Ryuyko studio bit the dust.

Last year I had a severe leg injury and had to wear a steel brace for many months.  I am currently at about 85% recovery and will jump back into Krav Maga as soon as I feel confident.  I practice at home but still feel self-conscious about going to the school.

BTW, My daughter (11 years old) is now a Purple Belt and won a gold medal for sparring and Kata!  I am looking for a school she can join since the other one is now gone.

[softwarecreator]

Yeah, I know ... I stopped for a very long time, almost 10 years, although I practiced the forms very regularly.

It is to your credit that you did go back and you did succeed in getting that first black belt!

[warchild9]

No, no, I'm trying for my first level black in November. I won high brown last August.

[MTRatt]

This thread has been officially hijaaked by Thai-Kwon-Leepers. Boot to the head!

[Little Ray]

Not really. The nitwits would talk about "wild west mentality" and "excessive force." It would be more ammo for the gun grabbers.

I'd rather them try their game on one of the martial artists above.

[Little Ray]

What is Krav Magna like? I've heard that its pretty brutal...

[softwarecreator]

Oh that's right.  Sorry, jumped ahead on you.  How tough is the training now and what do you have to do to pass?

[lilylangtree]

"It involves children attacking other youngsters or random passers-by and recording the attacks on their mobiles."

Reminds me of a pack of wild hyenas. And these monsters only get a slap on the wrist. Knowing these teens, they'll keep on attacking. The judicial system needs to understand that they've got to come down hard on these kids. Give a teen an inch and he/she will take a mile.

[Rammer]

If anyone wants to know what it's like to pursue a PhD, try pursuing a black belt in a traditional martial art like Isshinryu.

HA! Try getting a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 10 to 15 years of consistent training, on average. (I'm just giving you a good natured ribbing - I respect the traditional arts as well. :) )

[cherry]

come on now....its just letting boys be boys.....what's the harm?

afterall, isn't that what some want?....for the terrible schools to stop sissifying our boys...

/sarcasm/

[softwarecreator]

What is Krav Magna like? I've heard that its pretty brutal...

Krav maga is GREAT!!!

It's more "real world".  It's not a tough martial art to learn, no Katas or stances, but it is incredibly effective and physically demanding.  I learned as much in the first few months as I did in about a year of traditional karate.  If anyone is a beginner and wants to learn self-defense fast, I HIGHLY recommend it.

[wyattearp]

I think the "Happy Slap" jerks should be introduced to "Happy .45 Long."

I used to carry one of those derringers, although mine had shorter barrels. I carried a .45 long colt in the upper barrel, and a #4 .410 in the lower. The long colt hit the target sideways 9 times out of 10. It was a handful to shoot, but I really, really, would not want to be in front if it when it went off!