by I am... on Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:57 pm
To me, fighting involves striking or above levels of contact, or the possibility of being struck, stabbed, shot, etc. If you are both wrestling, grappling, pushing, or whatever, but not risking getting hit, cut, or worse, then to me it is dishonest to imply it was a fight. I know this view is not shared by quite a few people out there however.
That being said, if you were to subdue an attacker that is trying to strike, stab, shoot, etc. you with grappling, pushing, or what have you, that in my view is a fight. The old saying (at least in my school) "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face" has a certain truth to it.
http://www.appliedcombat.com"Once you have firmly decided that you face certain death, overwhelming thoughts of fear will be exhausted in your mind..."
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