Re: Nick update 2#

["nick markowitz" <nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Before my problems started i was 6' 3" 235 pounds
and well trained in self defense
I also have practised ti chi for over 40 years
and all those years of ti chi have paid off in the long run with my abilty
to be able to make faster recoverys nd contol pain
needles to say over the 30 some years i have woked construction all the
training and skill i have deeloped hae all been worth the effort
how many guys you know that are 48 and still working  electrical
construction  which hopefullyy i will b able to go back to by the end of the
year.
"Frank Olson" <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FESCj.88984$pM4.40179@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> JoeRaisin wrote:
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>>
>> Having gotten in shape and learned how to defend myself made a huge
>> difference in how I felt about myself and life in general.  That's one of
>> the reasons I pushed my boys into martial arts.
>
> I can't argue with you there.  I practiced Judo when I was young (thirteen
> to fifteen) to help boost my confidence.  In the high school I went to
> guys were always getting beat up.
>
>
>>
>> When I went to the instructors course for hand to hand combat one of my
>> instructors used to say that it gives any argument a whole different feel
>> when you realize that the only reason the other person isn't dead is
>> because you have made the choice NOT to kill them.
>
> I hear ya.  I don't know whether it wouldn't be more humane to finish them
> off though.  Some of the injuries we can inflict will leave a would-be
> attacker permanently disabled.  I don't think many would be able to
> recover from a knee strike (or having their elbow joint suddenly
> reversed).  As for having someone gouge out an eye ball...  That would
> just plain suck.
>
>
>>
>> I find it calming...
>
> But only when they're disarmed, lying on the ground, writhing in agony and
> you're holding their eyeballs...  ;-)