Some Spectacular Advice...
My ‘newsletter’ here at Fight Smart tends to focus a lot on using skillful violence as a way to smite one's enemies.
After all, punching and kicking are two of my only marketable skills.
I conveniently ignore the 5-10 minute period of horrendous trash talking and "hOlD mE bAcK" that usually happens before a fight... and quite frankly, this is your best opportunity to "win"... by not having to win at all.
Today, I would like to introduce you to the ultimate warrior when it comes to conflict avoidance. He is a master of "Tongue Fu".
If they gave out black belts for NOT-fighting... this guy would be have a 10th degree. His advice is some of the best I've ever heard.
When I was just a little Trav, my dad used to say, "Nobody wins a fight."
I always thought that this quote was wise, until I realized that it's a Patrick Swayze quote from the movie Road House... during the scene when he's getting a laceration stapled (without local anesthesia) after beating the brakes off of 10 grown men in a bar.
Sure Patrick... be humble about fighting now that you're shirtless in a hot lady doctor's office.
I digress.
The point is, even if you win a fight, you still might lose. Broken hands derail your training, legal issues mar your future, and black eyes just don't look good at the office.
And you can almost ALWAYS talk your way out of a fight.
So if "self defense" is your goal, then listen to this guy, and you may never need to lift a violent finger.
Unfortunately for me, talking smack is another one of my few well-honed skills, and I just can't help myself.
hOlD mE BaCk!!!! ...lest I actually get to use the skill for which I've trained my entire life.
My existence is like one of those teen movies in which a girl trains her whole life in ballroom dance, but instead of getting to hit the club and serve people on the dance floor in a grand finale, I just write a god-forsaken newsletter about it.
Maybe no one ever wins a fight... but sometimes it's fun being a loser.
Nevertheless, have a fantastic non-violent weekend!
-Trav
Very good advice!