Street Combat vs. Brown Belt

[GIJOE]

Goodbye, non-issue anymore.

[thekuntawman]

hi gi joe

you probably dont want to hear this, but i dont think it is a good idea to kick somebody ass at work, its not worth it. if you really want to hurt this guys, find a way to "snitch" on him to the boss. when he gets fired he will wish you only kick his ass.

but anyway its hard to say if you can beat his butt, because there are brown belters who are really good fighters then there are brown belters who only know technqiue. then there is the question, is he really a brown belter? then how much expereince do each of you have actually fighting? knowing the technique does not mean you can do it in the fight, you have to "been there done that". but if you can squat 500 pounds and you are young i bet you will probably squash him like a bug.

finally there is a saying, if you think you can beat him, you probably right. if you think you canNOT beat him, then your are DEFINITELY right.

[Kevin]

Peace my brother

I would definitely avoid a physical confrontation with this guy at all costs. Sounds like a no-win situation. He knows who you are and even if you win he might try to retaliate via the legal system or otherwise...

Like Kuntawman suggests.... report him to management.
You owe it ot the clients...no?

But, if push came to shove...
My advice to big strong guy like you would be to forget the kicks... keep both feet on the ground, drive the man back into a wall or other object as fast and as hard as you can(hard to be offensive when you're on your heels).... clinch and start throwing knees (and maybe a few elbows). And then....

Well thats the way I would handle it if I were you.
Gotta decide for yourself though..

Be safe...
~Kev

[Edited by Kevin on 12-11-2000 at 09:50 PM]

[jester700]

...another vote for "avoid at all costs"...

It's too bad that people can get away with being jerks, but let's say you DID kick his butt...

A guy that's enough of a dick to hit handicapped people will likely become a MAJOR dick to you, BEHIND YOUR BACK, after you show him up. Slashed tires, keyed car, broken windows, vandalism of your house are where it could BEGIN. It may END with an unseen weapon...

Unfortunately, it's illegal to just double tap someone because the human race would be better off without them.

...well, mebbe not in Texas... ;-)

[Evilution]

This may seem strange but have you talked to the guy? If I were you I'd wait till the next time he decides to smack some handicapped person and then verbally confront him. Ask him what the hell he thinks he is doing and if his boss knows he's doing it. If it's going to turn physical let HIM take it to that level. I'd suggest to you to just stand up to him verbally, and if you he attacks you, so be it. Win or lose you were standing up for people who could not stand up for themselves.

In conclusion, try talking not fighting, and if he wants to fight don't worry if you can whoop him, because you're in the right regardless.

[Chad W. Getz]

GIJOE, Please do something about this. If he is hitting handicap or physically/mentally disabled people, it needs to be put a stop to. Like Today. Are you the only one that sees this at work? Any co-employees? If so, you guys have a responsibility to put a stop to it, tell the boss, call the police, but do something, please.

Thanks,

Chad

[GIJOE]

non-issue

[pfsjkd]

"This guy is a serious behind who is bullying everyone at work and actually hitting and kicking some of the handicapped people who work at our facility."

This is battery, plain and simple. If you've witnessed it, you can, and SHOULD call the police and report it, even if he really only amounts to a punk. You may have to talk to the people he's battered and convince them to press charges. I guarantee that management will sit up and take notice if employees press charges against another employee.
HUGE liability if they ignore it then and something happens.

[pfsjkd]

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[Edited by pfsjkd on 12-15-2000 at 10:01 AM]

[GIJOE]

non-issue

[Stuart S. Igarta]

GIJOE,

I personally think some of best tapes out there is by Matt Thornton, called functional JKD. This 3 set video series covers stand up, the clinch and ground. Great tapes and well worth their price. www.straightblastgym.com

[pfsjkd]

Roy Harris (www.royharris.com) has great BJJ tapes.

Don't worry about the minority thing. It's not relevant here. I hope your boss is documenting every complaint against this guy. If it's not documented, it didn't happen.

[GIJOE]

Thanks!

Thank you Stuart S. and pfsjkd, for both your support and the information on the videos. I will look into both series and maybe purchase them after I work through the material that will be here any day now.

Take Care

[Chad W. Getz]

The web sites of http://www.straightblastgym.com and http://www.royharris.com are very resourceful sites. Check out the Q&A of Straight Blast Gym site. Also, Roy has some pretty good articles up on grappling.

BTW, it wouldn't be a bad idea for you to documanet all the events relevant to this situation as well. 5 years from now, it could prove usefull.

[Underdog]

Man. this guy must be stopped.

Here are my hints:

Don't show hostility at work; ignore him comppletely, work your attitude with a view toward later legal consequences.

Try to find just EVERY bit of info about him. Then, dismount him; piece by piece.

Try to find where he park his car; then place little caltrops crafted from bented, sharpened nails very near te tires, when he move the car, tires will deflate; find a 12 gauge ammo; place it far into the exhaust pipe, if you are lucky, when tires deflate he will check the car, if he doesn't stop the engine, ammo will explode, if he's near the pipe, big damage, if he's not, he will seek the cause of explosion, if he go figure, he'll be worried as hell.

If you are more serious about him:

Place a plug in the exhaust pipe of his car; then call him at home and find a way to move him at night, with his car. Rent or stole another car, follow him; in a short while his car will stop. When he exit his car, pull a hood over your face and beat the crap outta him with maybe a ball peen hammer. Aim at the knee first, the work all major joint.

These things are straightened this way here.

If you think you will be identified by him. Pay someone to do the job for you.

That's real streetfighting, Southern Italy-style.