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Originally Posted by CrunchyBlack
Had this convo with my lifting bro the other night. What is the point of getting all thick and tight if some 130lb MMA clown could wreck you in any sort of physical confrontation? thinking about taking a basic self defense class or something.
lol @ carrying a gun tho. dudes that open carry are right up there with dudes that drive massive trucks in the "LOOK AT ME I HAVE NO DICK" category
I don't feel MMA is necessary as long as you have good people skills most confrontations can be avoided. Rarely confrontations are unavoidable, but it is even rarer for that person to be trained in any type of fighting. I have taken numerous self defense classes throughout my CG career (needed to for being a boarding officer). I feel that between those skills, my weight, and my strength I can minimize their training advantage.
I don't carry a gun as I feel most instances can be solved without them. I usually do carry when I go on hikes. Not for fear of other humans, but of bears. Bears are hard to reason with to de-escalate a situation and most self defense tactics are useless on them. As for open carry: I agree that most of the people who do that are looking for attention, but you can carry concealed (as long as you follow your state's rules).