"In the Canada where me and Dougie live, handguns are a lot harder to get than in the US"
Seriously? In "Bowling for Columbine", Michael Moore makes a specific point of saying that there are many more guns per person in Canada than the US, but less violent. I'm not doubting you, I just thought otherwise.
"IMO anyone in their right mind would know that story was COMPLETELY fabricated in order to justify some "street" guys way of training."
That was what I felt before I even got to the end of it.
"Dude, wtf? I was talking about a rubber band gun! I'd never touch a filfy firearm, those things are designed only to kill! "
Oh, erm...
So no chance of getting a glock off you then?
The story about the spent casings is true. It is an old story when they were still using revolvers so there were no flying casings.
I knew a guy who trained goju-ryu karate and all the sparing they did was the point sparring with no contact (pulling every deadly strike). One night while he was working at the local stop and rob two guys come in and they each grab a case ofbeer and start walking out. The hero tells them to stop since they haven't paid for the merchandise, the lead guy keeps walking and the second sets the case down and asks, "What are you gonna do about it?" The store guy gets in his karate stance and unleashes a savage roundhouse kick to the belly and pulled it. The thief looked at him, punched him in the face, grabbed his beer and walked out. (I wasn't there but this story was from the guy who got punched so I have no doubt he was telling the truth)
I kinda agree that you fight the way you practice. Which is why I never stop at the tap. Don't stop til the ref breaks you up!
When SPK asked in the thread title "Are you prepared", I think he was referring to the amount of responses this thread will get.
GEEZ guys!! This is SOOOO last century; this was debated to death so long ago.
TheTrollSmasher...I see you are still upset because I humiliated you on another thread. Anyone can check out that issue of Black Belt Magazine and verify I quoted the article as I said. Some TrollSmasher you turned out to be.
Gary Hughes, The Original TrollSlayer
killer rabbit...thanks for your support.
BaronVonBeatdown...thanks for your support, where have you been. We need more BaronVonBeatdown on the UG.
Fake Pie-people do strange things when under stress and after the adrenaline dump.
InvisiblePinkUni-LOL, I gave up on Black Belt Magazine years ago, but started reading it again when they started covering MMA.
JRockwell...good post. BTW, I'm not affiliated with Tim Larkin and don't know much about him. I just thought it was interesting and would make a good thread.
FlashGordon2002...you are assuming the gun was a semi-automatic. I should have been more specific. The CA Highway Patrol was using .357 magnum revolvers at the time. That's how he caught his casings rather than letting them drop. If you let them drop to the ground, you might damage the casing and it can't be reloaded.
NEDCMK1...the article didn't say he was a BJJ competitior. It was a "jujutsu" competitor. I'm not a TMA and I'm not a liar.
Ya nice try TROLL!!!!
make up another story why dont ya
Yelm...good post, thanks for verifying that story, you are correct it was a revolver.
BUFFGEO...it's not my story, you guys need to read closer. It is in the September 2007 issue of Black Belt Magazine. One of my reasons for posting was to see if anyone knew who the jujutsu competitor was.
kanotoa...I responded to your thread.
How could the boxer only using his hands defeat that kung fu guy with the white turtle neck? He clocked that guy 3 times.
That guy with the white turtle neck couldn't fight.
Sam Pai Kenpo,
I've heard of officers emptying shells during gunfights due to muscle memory.
Read 'On combat' by David Grossman, but from the sounds of it, you are more than aware of such subject.
Sam Pai advice on what you would do faced with the same situation could help protect many an UGer IMO.
"The second assailant comes at the jujutsu competitor with a knife. He parries the blade and immobilizes the limb with an armbar."
The story is obviously fabricated, you must have been in code white when you let this one slip past.
Ignoring the vague bulshitty nature of the story. I'd be more impressed with how he so easily dealt with a knife wielding attacker. I mean, a mere sportfighter, easily took on two attackers, one armed with a blade. You should find him and make him your sensei.