tmd
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Post by tmd on Mar 3, 2012 19:00:15 GMT -5
We choose, unlike the majority to prepare for violence. But in preparation do we also become more susceptible - either by way of awareness of by way of a sense of duty?
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Post by powerof0ne on Mar 3, 2012 19:02:57 GMT -5
We choose, unlike the majority to prepare for violence. But in preparation do we also become more susceptible - either by way of awareness of by way of a sense of duty? In my own experience, I am not more susceptible. I think this is because I avoid scenarios where I think more violent scenarios would occur. Such scenarios would mean being in a known dangerous area by myself late at night, parties with a bunch of strangers + alcohol involved, etc. The other reason is because my friends and family, *knocking wood* thank God don't get into sticky situations much. Otherwise, my sense of duty as you describe probably would make me more susceptible. Osu! |
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Post by hokuto12 on Mar 3, 2012 21:36:50 GMT -5
I am the same as PO1. Don't put yourself in these situations and being in the wrong place. There are reasons these places have bad names and are well known to the police forces. Also keeping yourself on alert to things, surrounds, people and exists.
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GJEC
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Post by GJEC on Mar 4, 2012 3:29:50 GMT -5
I cringe now when I think back to my behaviour in my teens and twenties. I got involved in some silly stuff, often on the pretext of "helping my friends".
Happily, those days are gone. I don't act like an idiot anymore or go to places where I know idiots will be drinking.
Gary
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evergrey
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Post by evergrey on Mar 4, 2012 19:49:37 GMT -5
I tend to be hyper vigilant anyway, so am pretty good at avoiding trouble. Also, I find that my newfound confidence (but not cockiness) tends to deter people looking for an easy victim. I don't radiate victim. That helps.
That being said, if I were in a situation where someone innocent who was unable to defend themself were in a fix, and I thought I could protect them, I might feel some moral obligation to do so, and act on that.
So far, so good. People don't mess with me and I prefer to diffuse the situation than get myself stabbed.
I like my nose, it's kind of cute and I don't want it to be broken. D:
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Post by powerof0ne on Mar 4, 2012 20:00:58 GMT -5
In my youth I used "sense of duty" rather loosely as Gary is describing.
Training in martial arts is a lot like being legally allowed to conceal carry a handgun in the USA. If you're responsible, you train properly, and on a somewhat regular basis in the dojo or at a gun range. I hope I never have to use a gun as a civilian in self defense, but I take some comfort in knowing I have the tools, should the situation arise. The same goes for having skills being able to fight, in case you have to.
Now, I'm not going to hang out in a part of a city where I know gang bangers and punks are, that probably have guns...I'm not trying to get in a shoot out. Same reasoning why I'm not going to a rough bar to get drunk by myself, where I know fights happen on a regular basis, I'm not looking for a fight.
I'm no angel, though, if anybody screws with my loved ones, be it friends or family and I'm near them, they better run. It's funny because I'll often put up with some shitty behavior but if that same individual directs that shit towards a loved one, I will lay into them and have many times in the past on such occasions. Last time was at a bar with my good Army buddy, a female asked to dance with my buddy at the bar and my buddy agreed to do so and did playfully, not sexual in any way. Well this female had a boyfriend who decided to try and rough up & intimidate my buddy in the bathroom. When I found this out I let loose and had to be pulled off the jerk. My Dad was there, and this was a bar my stepmom worked at for 20+ years until she died RIP. There is no honor in doing such a thing but I have no problem doing it, neither. "Unfortunately," I was probably raised this way, because my Dad has done the same sort of thing many times over and was a bounty hunter when I was younger for beating up a couple of guys that roughed up a female at the bar..other bounty hunters witnessed it and "liked his style" so offered him a job...go figure.
This was 3-4 years ago, the last time I can remember physically taking care of somebody. Hoping I can go another 6-10+ years without it happening again. I go to bars far less now, which coincidentally has made this cut down significantly.
With all of that being said, people need to be honest with themselves, or they become a liability and will only get themselves and possibly others hurt.
Sparring in the dojo is far different than a real life situation or fighting in a knockdown tournament, MMA fight, Muay Thai fight, etc. It's very hard to replicate that in the dojo without actually having the experience in it. This is where the problem is with training for reality for martial arts...and for shooting, too!
I have good friends, that are non-martial artist and martial artist that I know don't have experience, and I won't call on for when shit hits the fan. I have non-martial artist friends that I know do, that I'll call on over some martial artist friends of mine. Real life experience with violence isn't glamorous, but is very hard to reenact and train for in the dojo.
Osu!
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Post by gotapex on Mar 4, 2012 21:07:55 GMT -5
Sparring in the dojo is far different than a real life situation or fighting in a knockdown tournament, MMA fight, Muay Thai fight, etc. It's very hard to replicate that in the dojo without actually having the experience in it. This is where the problem is with training for reality for martial arts...and for shooting, too! Osu! IMHO, training shooting can be done much more realistically. CBQ Force on Force, breach & entry, active shooter Simunition training, etc. It just takes time, money, and the right instructors. |
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