Who's been in a physical fight?

**Banditbandit** · 2nd May 2011, 09:59

Originally Posted by oldrider

Hmmmmmmm. ..... proudly a yes vote, no explanation required.

+1 (min of 10 characters)

**avgas** · 2nd May 2011, 10:40

Originally Posted by JimO

i was in a bar a few years ago when this big naked guy comes in and says "gif me your clooths and mutercycle" so eventually i gave him my clothes and motorcycle

Do you smell like bacon now?

**jazfender** · 2nd May 2011, 21:13

Scrapping all the time.. I like to go and move strangers' bikes for no reason

**Brett** · 2nd May 2011, 23:57

Spent 4 years boxing
Have spent half a year in Jujitsu
Have spent 1 year in military close quarters combat.

Boxing, many scraps, all amatuer.
Jujitsu, waste of time...all show pony stuff.
CQB/CQC every week we train in controlled fights/milling.

Outside of situations I am in by choice, the only other biffo I have had as an adult was as a manager at a company about 4 years ago. It was the company xmas do and the builders/labourers onsite had gotten out of control with the spirits/beer and I closed the bar up to prevent things getting out of hand. One big gorilla of a clown decided to king hit me from behind as revenge. Got him in a head lock until he was restrained by some other workers, but never hit back (would have been fired as well if I had)

First rule is simple, if you can avoid the fight in the first place, do so. If you can't, make sure you shut the attacker down as fast and efficiently as possible.

**ellipsis** · 3rd May 2011, 08:53

....crikey, you stopped those ruffians in their tracks...what did you use..jiu jitsu from japan..kung fu from china..?

...nah, mate...lump of wood...off the back of the truck...

**Dogboy900** · 3rd May 2011, 15:26

Competitive Judo from when I was a wee fella till my mid 20's
Kickboxing in my mid to late 30's had 5 goes in the ring. Back training again now and might make a come back if I can get fit enough, maybe branch into MMA matches.

Outside of that a couple of scraps with some arse holes who totally deserved a smack!
One with a guy who was having a go at a guy half his size, the other two guys who followed me around harassing my GF and I at a BBQ for over an hour before I finally gave in.

Fighting outside the ring is not really worth it, but sometimes you are not left with much choice.

**HEMA** · 4th May 2011, 11:48

used to work in a lock-up facility for youth offenders. Still run into some of them and they usually try to have a go (especially if they have their gang buddies to back them up). I've been cut a couple of times: if you fight back and they realise that they are not going to win easily the knives come out... Still, if you don't fight back they are going to kick the shite out of you when you are down.
Used to work as a bouncer and never really got into anything serious back then. Ironic that now years later I have to put up with this.

**Paul in NZ** · 4th May 2011, 12:37

Originally Posted by HEMA

used to work in a lock-up facility for youth offenders. Still run into some of them and they usually try to have a go (especially if they have their gang buddies to back them up). I've been cut a couple of times: if you fight back and they realise that they are not going to win easily the knives come out... Still, if you don't fight back they are going to kick the shite out of you when you are down.
Used to work as a bouncer and never really got into anything serious back then. Ironic that now years later I have to put up with this.

Goodness I wish I hadnt read that - its very sad.... What the hell do we have to do to turn that around?

**nosebleed** · 4th May 2011, 12:41

Originally Posted by Drew

I'll answer tomorrow.

So how'd you get on? The roaring silence doesn't bode well.

**nosebleed** · 4th May 2011, 12:43

Originally Posted by HEMA

used to work in a lock-up facility for youth offenders. Still run into some of them and they usually try to have a go (especially if they have their gang buddies to back them up). I've been cut a couple of times: if you fight back and they realise that they are not going to win easily the knives come out... Still, if you don't fight back they are going to kick the shite out of you when you are down.
Used to work as a bouncer and never really got into anything serious back then. Ironic that now years later I have to put up with this

Almost. Irony would be if you worked as a florist and had to put up with it. In this case I'd say it's more an occupational hazard.