How does someone physically fight?

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KevinLA
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07 Apr 2009, 8:27 pm

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I have not been in a physical fight since I was probably six years old.

It took me longer to grow out of this.

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There seems to be unwritten rules with physical fights and I have no idea what they are.

If I were to get in a fight, I would have to be provoked and I could see myself going overboard.

I always did, which is one of the reasons that I never got into very many fights later than primary school. My classmates knew that I was uninterested in fighting for the sake of "power play," and they were rightfully worried that I could seriously damage them. They also knew, unfortunately, that I would not rise physically to verbal taunts, and this was abused from time to time.

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I have heard some people only fight with an open hand and slap in order to avoid breaking bones (which makes sense to me). I have heard other people say that doing that is fighting like a girl.

It is. When men get into disputes, they rarely rain powerful blows on each other. Generally, they "lock horns" and simply push against each other. It is unpolitic to actually throw punches during this sort of power play. For that matter, most males in such situations rarely think of doing so. Usually, it's over a woman or perceived social status.

Of course, the easiest way to avoid these situations altogether is to claim that you are married and have five kids. In fact, I advise maintaining this lie at every social venue you frequent unless you are interested in picking up women.

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Some people it seems just use their weight and push people to the ground.

Yep. This is what usually happens. In fact, the men involved in this PARTICULAR sort of conflict rarely ever mean each other any harm.

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When other people get into a fight, are they trying to inflict serious damage.

When rams butt heads, are they trying to give each other brain damage?

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None of it makes sense to me.

Watch a few nature videos. Everything human beings do makes SO much more sense if you can boil them down to just being big, dumb animals. For that matter, they look a lot more intelligent.

I never thought of a lot of these things. The analagy with the rams sounds accurate.

I was just watching a Real World episdode, and the Real World cast guys got into a shoving match at a bar. There were no punches, just shoving and I could not figure out why. Right after they all got kicked out , the same people that were fighting in the bar were practically hugging each other. I would have been pissed. I guess I have a lot of anger inside of me and take even confrontations like a shoving match too seriously.

Then again, in a previous season of the Real World, the Real World cast guys got in fight outside a bar and another guy punched one of the Real World cast members in the face while he was on the ground and fractured his face. That is the kind of thing that makes me nervous.

I am just so concerned about getting in a shoving match, and the other person losing control throwing a punch and doing damage. I already had plastic surgery for a broken nose (not from fighting) and can't afford to get another one.

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07 Apr 2009, 9:10 pm

Shooting and hitting first still seems like the best way to physically fight; no point in playing the possibility of getting killed by a blow to the head, which a decent punch will do, and fights can easily escalate to such a level.

But hey, I'm antisocial.

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07 Apr 2009, 9:48 pm

KevinLA wrote:

I have not been in a physical fight since I was probably six years old.

There seems to be unwritten rules with physical fights and I have no idea what they are.

If I were to get in a fight, I would have to be provoked and I could see myself going overboard.

I have heard some people only fight with an open hand and slap in order to avoid breaking bones (which makes sense to me). I have heard other people say that doing that is fighting like a girl.

Some people it seems just use their weight and push people to the ground.

When other people get into a fight, are they trying to inflict serious damage.

None of it makes sense to me.

In my day, if a male were to slap, he would be RIDICULED and WORSE! And WHAT are the chances they will break bones? The closest I have seen to that was when I broke a persons wrist. I suppose that that was really damaging tendons or moving bones though, rather than breaking them.

I DOUBT there are any rules! For whatever reason, I at least gave SOME respect to others. I never hit the groin, for example.

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08 Apr 2009, 4:06 pm

just kick in the leg and punch in the gut don't go below the belt

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08 Apr 2009, 5:57 pm

I am not adding anything here to help with this discussion---I'm just telling a few things in my childhood.

Fight one which wasn't really a fight---In second grade a student was making loud obscene noises from atop a chair at us (other second graders). Then, I decked the person who then fell off the chair and was knocked unconscious. I was sent to the guidance office, but I did not get into trouble. I don't know why I didn't get into trouble.

Second one which wasn't really a fight---Around third grade a student was bullying me (I think) at recess next to the entrance of the school. I pushed his head against the glass of the principal's office window. The glass didn't break. He got into trouble and I didn't. Again, I don't know why.

Third one which was a fight---I was in probably 6th grade. I was at my best friend's house and we got into it over something stupid. I can't remember the entire fight except we were hitting each other. His grandfather came out and stopped us. My friend began crying and ran into his room in the house. I went into the house and stayed in the living room until my parents got me. We never fought again.

My personal take on this is---fighting is not good. It's best to work things out in a reasonable manner.

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08 Apr 2009, 6:51 pm

I haven't been in a fight since high school. Nowadays, I would never start a fight and would try to get out of one, but if I couldn't, my goal would be to take my opponent down by any means necessary.

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09 Apr 2009, 1:17 am

Wow, this is not what I was expecting to read. Except 3 or 4 of you, you guys are way to nice, and too worried about the other person.

First off, I ONLY fight in self-defense. My philosophy is that if you are in a fight, your goal should be to end it. If somebody forces you into fighting him, you have every right to break bones(arms, fingers, knees, ankles, etc....legs are too tough), or whatever it takes to end it quickly. Of course, if you know you can take him out with a few punches, or outwrestle him to the ground, then go that route first. If he is an equal or greater opponent, then it's war. I assume that a fight is a threat to my life, and don't care what I do, as long as the other guy started it.

Now saying that, I should also add that sometimes you get your ass kicked so fast that you can't do anything about it. :lol: There are so many variables that it is impossible to say what is best way to fight. All I'm saying is that if you feel like you are going to be injured, then make sure you give it your best to injure him first. The only thing I won't do is rip someone's eye out(blind them permanently), that's a little much, unless they are seriously trying to kill you. I'm not a ball-kicker either, and you rarely get that option anyway. OK, that's enough detail.

I go out of my way to avoid fights, and take it very seriously if someone won't let me back down. :rambo:

And, if you're the one that started it....I hope you get your ass kicked. :wink:

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