I wish people actually understood that VERY seldom will a punch kill. First, punching by itself is one of the least effective ways of attack (that’s oddly enough why it’s such a big part of social violence/dominance struggles – you don’t want to injure the guy thereby weakening your tribe.) Two is the human … [Read more…]
Rory Miller answers the question “What is violence?” during an interview with Rafe Kelley. Click here to watch the entire video interview.
“Violence is seldom the answer. But when it is it’s the only answer.” The ‘only answer’ version is Tim Larkin. While I heartily agree with the sentiment, I disagree with the phrasing. I scale it to ‘the best answer’, ‘ or ‘most effective,’ or ‘most appropriate.’ Why? ‘ “Violence is seldom the answer, but when … [Read more…]
*** Here’s the thing, DON’T confront these guys unless you’re ready to rock and roll. A lot of street rats and skells do indeed do something weird and attention grabbing to test your reaction. They also get verbally offensive and try to turn it around onto you when called on their behavior. (“I’m not following … [Read more…]
The simple answer is ‘See it coming and move.’ The not so simple answer is I just finished writing a 150 page e-book that covers this subject. It will be available next month. It’s called “Writing Violence IV: Defense” and it will be available for a whopping $2.99. I specifically go into some of why … [Read more…]
QUESTION: Describe an Incident of Violence and What You Learned. ANSWERS: Garry Smith MAY FIGHT – Gary Smith PART I PART II PART III