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by R.J. Stringer
Tue May 09, 2006 9:00 am
Forum: Unarmed Skills Discussion
Topic: Welcome!
Replies: 3
Views: 9968

Re: Welcome!

Excellent clinic this w/e past. Thanks much, and just let me know when you're doing it again.
by R.J. Stringer
Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:22 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Early Spanish Colonization
Replies: 72
Views: 74287

Re: Early Spanish Colonization

You can win a fight with poor logistics, but you'll never win a campaign that way. Martial prowess AND logistical skills...now theres a mighty scary combination, as history will tell anyone listening.
by R.J. Stringer
Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:15 pm
Forum: Unarmed Skills Discussion
Topic: Working Out in the Gym in order to fight better.
Replies: 118
Views: 177386

Re: Working Out in the Gym in order to fight better.

Yes, you will fight like you train. Problem is...so will your opponent, and if you go into it thinking "I'll have this over in a jiffy" and your opponent is endurance trained with a decent defence..Your big, aggressive arse will likely be thrashed. Be strong, be fast, be adaptable, and equ...
by R.J. Stringer
Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:40 pm
Forum: Unarmed Skills Discussion
Topic: exhaustion/injury rates from police fights
Replies: 11
Views: 15153

Re: exhaustion/injury rates from police fights

Fighting is exhausting work, even after you do it often enough to control the adrenal rush its still exhausting..the "average" person has about 2 minutes of fight in them (and thats an eternity) Conditioning will allow one to fight longer but raw "wind" is rarely enuff, experienc...
by R.J. Stringer
Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:31 pm
Forum: Unarmed Skills Discussion
Topic: Western Boxing
Replies: 78
Views: 106312

Re: Western Boxing

IMHO the fighter with the most accurate self knowledge of his skillset will prevail. Ive been overwhelmed by sheer numbers in a brawl (yeah, i really thought we could "lick em all"), and Ive taken men most definitely larger and more "skilled" than myself through sheer tenacity an...

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