The fight against bullying...Gracie Jiu Jitsu

[wheelio]

Originally Posted by bballr4567

I think the attack happened to fast for the kid to know what to do. Wathcing the first of the video it seemed like he had never been in a situation like this before and had no clue what to do as most kids dont. He got thrown down and pummeled. There is no defense to that unless you have been trained somewhat so to say that he basically just took it and he knows how to hit is a very ignorant statement.


And yea, pretty much the only way to deal with a bully is to either talk them down or stand your ground. You cant ignore it because it wont go away. Once you learn how to defend yourself your posture and attitude changes and bullies wont mess with you.

Saying that by changing your attitude and posture will keep away bullies is just as ignorant.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by wheelio

So you could've run away but chose not to? Considering you were so much smaller and more shifty than the bully. Looks like someone got a little tired of what was going on and let it allll out. Again, doing this during the first incident would've ended the entire situation much earlier.

I don't know, it was kind of a reflex. I picked my battle, and I won. had he just shoved me and walked away, sure, I probably would have walked my own way. but since he swung first, I finished.

you seem to think that I always run, and think that I think that is the only answer. I never said that.

[bballr4567]

Originally Posted by wheelio

Saying that by changing your attitude and posture will keep away bullies is just as ignorant.

No, its not. Its been proven with scientific studies. People that act like victims will be attacked more often than not when compared to those who have confidence. Do you not see a different kid at the end of the video than the one at the beginning? If you dont, then you need to open your eyes a little bit and stop eating so much testosterone.


I think you are upset that someone is challenging your thinking.

[wheelio]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

I don't know, it was kind of a reflex. I picked my battle, and I won. had he just shoved me and walked away, sure, I probably would have walked my own way. but since he swung first, I finished.

you seem to think that I always run, and think that I think that is the only answer. I never said that.

But by acting violent at the first encounter with the kid it would've prevented much of this. It likely would never have gotten to the point where you were followed home. As you stated, it ended with the act of violenc on your part.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by wheelio

But by acting violent at the first encounter with the kid it would've prevented much of this. It likely would never have gotten to the point where you were followed home. As you stated, it ended with the act of violenc on your part.

well, I sort of consider myself lucky in that situation, as I had a clear shot. who's to say if I tried to fight him prior, that I wouldn't have gotten my ass kicked? lol

[wheelio]

Originally Posted by bballr4567

No, its not. Its been proven with scientific studies. People that act like victims will be attacked more often than not when compared to those who have confidence. Do you not see a different kid at the end of the video than the one at the beginning? If you dont, then you need to open your eyes a little bit and stop eating so much testosterone.


I think you are upset that someone is challenging your thinking.

I encourage people to challenge my way of thinking. If ideas were not challenged where would the world be today?

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by wheelio

I encourage people to challenge my way of thinking. If ideas were not challenged where would the world be today?

but to further that, to never change your way of thinking, the world would be right where it was, if it wasn't challenged...

[wheelio]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

but to further that, to never change your way of thinking, the world would be right where it was, if it wasn't challenged...

For everyone to change their thinking to conform with one persons viewpoint would lead to a dark world.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by wheelio

For everyone to change their thinking to conform with one persons viewpoint would lead to a dark world.

notice I said never, didn't say always.

[wheelio]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

notice I said never, didn't say always.

Notice all the positive historical figures who stuck to what they believed in,not giving into their peers,and as a result made history.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by wheelio

Notice all the positive historical figures who stuck to what they believed in,not giving into their peers,and as a result made history.

how about all those people that believed the earth was flat, and that the sun revolved around the earth?

we could go at it all day, it seems. but it won't. i'm done here.

[wheelio]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

how about all those people that believed the earth was flat, and that the sun revolved around the earth?

we could go at it all day, it seems. but it won't. i'm done here.

Notice I said positive, not all

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by wheelio

Notice I said positive, not all

damnit, stop pulling me in

you should have said some positive then, because as far as i'm concerned, Aristotle is a pretty positive historical figure, but thought the sun went around earth.

[wheelio]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

damnit, stop pulling me in

you should have said some positive then, because as far as i'm concerned, Aristotle is a pretty positive historical figure, but thought the sun went around earth.

but he was proven wrong with indisputable evidence...not by someone's opinion.