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fandomhigh2015-03-05 11:18 am
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Self Defense, Thursday, Period One
Today's self defense class would be taking place in a large hall with multiple exits. Each exit was guarded by an identical burly guard. The two exits along the left wall were closer together, while the north wall had only one. Every other wall had two at a similar distance.
"So," Atton said, "Sometimes, you're going to wander into a situation you might have trouble getting out of. Say, because you've pissed off whoever's running the local club and now they want to box you in."
Yeah, he wasn't even going to pretend this wasn't about Sparkle's stupid mess from two weeks ago. It was a good lesson for everybody anyway.
"Of course, it's not always going to be as obvious a set-up as this. Sometimes you might run into trouble on the street and have someone blocking your way. Maybe you're even in a fight with somebody you know in your own house, and you suddenly realize they're a whole lot bigger and stronger than you." Atton shrugged. "Whatever the case, lesson one is this: avoiding the fight is always better than getting in the fight, unless you're absolutely sure you can win. And even then, avoiding might spare a bunch of people some injuries they don't need."
He walked up to one of the big burly guys, who didn't budge. (He hadn't activated their AI yet.)
"Which is why your first order of business in a situation like this, is to try and catch your opponent by surprise," he said. "Play the feeble, naive card if you can, or downplay yourself otherwise. Move yourself in close, and then--"
He whacked the guy very hard in the middle of the sternum. The guy doubled over, winded. "...Hit him in the solar plexus," he said. "That'll tap a lot of people out for just a few seconds. And a few seconds is all you need to--" he opened the door behind the guy, "...Get the hell out."
He pulled the door back shut. "If that doesn't work, though, you better get ready, because you're about to have a fight. If the guy is bigger than you, which is likely, hold up your arms to protect your head like this." He demonstrated quickly. "Bigger person also means bigger reach, so respect that. Keep moving, use your speed. Parry, don't block-- the smacking a guy in the bottom of the arm and redirecting the blow thing we already practiced a few classes back. If you parry, you might even be able to get a few blows in right after, because his reach is neutralized. Get in close if you can, hit him in the solar plexus or the head."
He looked back to the class. "Again, the point is to disable your opponent long enough, fast enough, that you can get out. Covertly. The last thing you want to be doing is drawing a ton of attention to yourself, because then everyone in this room is going to come swarming, and they'll probably call their friends."
Finally, he stepped on the big burly guy's foot. "And finally, never, ever try to play fair. You got a bottle on you to threaten him with? He might bail, or you might improve your chances of knocking him out. Got access to spices? Some pepper to the eyes will buy you the time you need to get out. Sand, hot sauce, all great things to go to the head with. If you want to go really drastic, cut the guy's knees. Your targets are gonna be knees, groin, eyes, bridge of the nose, kidney, heart, neck, throat, and the solar plexus. That's where it hurts."
Beat.
"And then get the hell out as soon as possible."
He motioned towards the class. "Now it's your turn," he said. "Try and get out of this one."
"So," Atton said, "Sometimes, you're going to wander into a situation you might have trouble getting out of. Say, because you've pissed off whoever's running the local club and now they want to box you in."
Yeah, he wasn't even going to pretend this wasn't about Sparkle's stupid mess from two weeks ago. It was a good lesson for everybody anyway.
"Of course, it's not always going to be as obvious a set-up as this. Sometimes you might run into trouble on the street and have someone blocking your way. Maybe you're even in a fight with somebody you know in your own house, and you suddenly realize they're a whole lot bigger and stronger than you." Atton shrugged. "Whatever the case, lesson one is this: avoiding the fight is always better than getting in the fight, unless you're absolutely sure you can win. And even then, avoiding might spare a bunch of people some injuries they don't need."
He walked up to one of the big burly guys, who didn't budge. (He hadn't activated their AI yet.)
"Which is why your first order of business in a situation like this, is to try and catch your opponent by surprise," he said. "Play the feeble, naive card if you can, or downplay yourself otherwise. Move yourself in close, and then--"
He whacked the guy very hard in the middle of the sternum. The guy doubled over, winded. "...Hit him in the solar plexus," he said. "That'll tap a lot of people out for just a few seconds. And a few seconds is all you need to--" he opened the door behind the guy, "...Get the hell out."
He pulled the door back shut. "If that doesn't work, though, you better get ready, because you're about to have a fight. If the guy is bigger than you, which is likely, hold up your arms to protect your head like this." He demonstrated quickly. "Bigger person also means bigger reach, so respect that. Keep moving, use your speed. Parry, don't block-- the smacking a guy in the bottom of the arm and redirecting the blow thing we already practiced a few classes back. If you parry, you might even be able to get a few blows in right after, because his reach is neutralized. Get in close if you can, hit him in the solar plexus or the head."
He looked back to the class. "Again, the point is to disable your opponent long enough, fast enough, that you can get out. Covertly. The last thing you want to be doing is drawing a ton of attention to yourself, because then everyone in this room is going to come swarming, and they'll probably call their friends."
Finally, he stepped on the big burly guy's foot. "And finally, never, ever try to play fair. You got a bottle on you to threaten him with? He might bail, or you might improve your chances of knocking him out. Got access to spices? Some pepper to the eyes will buy you the time you need to get out. Sand, hot sauce, all great things to go to the head with. If you want to go really drastic, cut the guy's knees. Your targets are gonna be knees, groin, eyes, bridge of the nose, kidney, heart, neck, throat, and the solar plexus. That's where it hurts."
Beat.
"And then get the hell out as soon as possible."
He motioned towards the class. "Now it's your turn," he said. "Try and get out of this one."
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