lol

He's actually not half bad, just not as young as he used to be, I suppose. Hence the comment about military age males being dangerous opponents.



Yes, that is correct. The teen got away unscathed.

With all the pacifism in this thread, I feel like I have to make something clear:

I don't do self defense because I think it'll allow me to beat up bullies. It very much goes without saying that any mature person will go out of their way to avoid physical conflict, even if it means losing face. In fact, anyone I know will tell you I'm a kind and gentle person in real life, far beyond what is usually expected of a guy my age.

There are a number of reasons for my continued self-abuse attendance of classes:

1. Israel outlawed guns and knives (wisely, for those familiar with the local tempers), but some of us still don't like to live at the mercy of the nearest alpha male. When a guy's in my face for whatever reason, I don't want "run" and "die" to be my only two options. That is something I might have been willing to accept as a female, but for better or worse, it is not the case.

2. These days, niceness is often confused with weakness. Not that I'm afraid people will perceive me as weak - they still do. No amount of training, guns or mutant powers is going to change your personality and the way people see you. No, I'm referring to the fact people are often considered "good" when in reality, they're just impotent assholes. One can only be truly "good" if they consistently make a choice to remain harmless given other options.