All the above may be nice nice, but nothing beats a .357 Magnum Smith & Wesson if you are truly concerned about personal safety. Or any oner reputable weapon. But I get it as a sport, fitness program, but buyer beware....false sense of security can be fatal. just opinion, guys, just opinion.
100% agree, I was once the guy that would give people the middle finger all the time on the road, never anymore. I assume everyone is armed. Just yesterday I saw a road rage incident where a guy followed somebody into a fast food place, all because he cut him off. Screw that, good way to get shot.
by chance, was this in florida? other states are slacking on producing news worthy material these days.
Great advice. The first rule of self defense is: Don't be there. Use your awareness to avoid the situation that requires you to use your training. Second rule: Don't bring a knife to a gunfight.
I started surfing 2 years ago (I'm a pro now, so it's ok) and used to carry a bag of my crap to the beach at first (basically asking for it to get thrown into water). Anyway one time I deploy on the beach with my trusty fun shape, and a bag of belongings. After checking the spot out I decide to suite up and get wet. It was nobody at the beach, but the beach bathrooms were still open. So anyway, I did notice an older gentleman scoping the beach out into one of those 25cent pay per views around 90th street. I didn't pay much mind to him. So here I am - going to the restroom to change and whatever, but right as I'm about to walk in. A rather large ethnically colorful gentleman approaches the bathroom at the same time... So I'm like "after you..." Something didn't seem right.... So I make it look like I need to get my suite out of the bag . Meanwhile the bathroom door closes behind the guy that just walked in. So I'm like ... Alright maybe I'm tripping out.. So I open the door and see in the mirror reflection over the sinks that this dude is standing right next to the door waiting for me to come in. Wtf? So I bail on the idea. Yeah it's a bad neighborhood. Either way, I decided to get my truck and relocate like.... Far down the beach... As I'm walking away, I see two "lifeguards" totally looking in my direction and discussing some sh1t like they + that dude with Binoculars, and this other big dude are all in on it. Fck that man.. Thankfully I found a better spot ANYWAY, and now I don't bring sh1t with me except for my board.
A sensei I used to train under, he said "If it looks or smells hinkey, get away fast". Very true. Glad you didn't do any bathroom reconne that day, the landsharks are worse than the finned kine.
Had my first class and within the first 5 minutes I punched the female instructor in the chin and slapped another guy in the face. 90% of the class were normal people and the other 10% are training to be tough rapists (weird dudes).
Maybe you oughta look up that stylee of fighting that Wayne proclaims to use...some kind of crazy Filipino knife and stick combat. Looks crazier than hell and doesn't seem to have any particular form, as opposed to the more mainstream martial arts. Just fly around and start swinging sh1t until you make contact...kinda like his borts
If you don't have one already, setup a heavy bag at home, get some gloves and start punching and kicking the sh*t out of it paying attention to proper technique based on what you're learning. It's all about repetition. More you do it the more natural it becomes, just like surfing.
Well Kidde i'll tell you, new zealand herding's not a sport, it's a way of life, it's no hobby. It's a way of looking at that sheep and saying.... "Hey bud, let's party!"
