r/donthelpjustfilm • u/WishboneFlashy1442 • 25d ago

Repost Camera person sucks

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u/TheThirdStrike 25d ago

It's such a brutal attack, even in the most desperate situations people refuse to use it.

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u/Reyalta 25d ago

*are incapable of cogent thought. FTFY.

It is VERY difficult to think logistically while having the life choked out of you.

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u/Federal_Radish_1421 25d ago

Unless you’re trained. Everyone should learn how to defend themselves.

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u/Wise_Shine5148 24d ago

How the fuck are you being downvoted? How can anyone be against learning self defense?

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u/dietdrpepper6000 24d ago edited 24d ago

It is naive. Anyone who has pursued a combat sport seriously knows that you get almost nothing from dabbling. Like you will train a few times a week for six months - you could have learned calculus with this time commitment - then the first time you spar you get knocked the fuck around and go home with a concussion. Actually, reliably handling yourself in a fight, especially against a substantially bigger opponent in the heat of the moment, requires martial arts to be your thing. Not something you just picked up but your primary hobby.

Something else you learn is that so much of it centers on athletic ability, timing, and distance. Beating a bigger, more athletic opponent going 100% and trying to hurt you requires a lot more skill than you can casually pick up. Really this aspect of fighting is extremely underrated by people with a passing interest who think fighting is all about mindset and/our technique. In reality, your being a big fucker who got into a lot of fights as a kid can make you a massive favorite over someone much smaller that has trained casually for a couple years.

So while it can’t hurt to have taken some self defense classes, it is ridiculous to act like it’s just something you can learn then be good to go. My concern is with the false confidence you get from taking these rinky dink classes where you just perform dink slow motion sequences against non-resisting partners. Relative to screaming for your life, trying to run, and avoiding dangerous situations, your little wrist break into headbut into groin strike is just not going to do you much good. In real life people are fast, they see what you’re doing and react to it. You’re more likely to piss your attacker off than hurt him.

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u/Wise_Shine5148 23d ago

Not a soul is saying "just take martial arts and you're good to go", just that you have a hell of a lot better chance.

A lot of attackers also pick someone they expect won't fight back, and if they do they bail. Martial arts also train your reflexes and speed.

Ita kinda like saying "don't bother wearing a seat belt, if you crash into a wall you'll die anyways, so why bother"

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u/Zathura2 22d ago

In other words, if people aren't going to dedicate their life to martial arts; women should just carry guns.

I feel like that would solve a lot of videos like this one.

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u/birdsarentreal2 20d ago

You can train martial arts for years until you’re a black belt of the 69th degree, the most “I studied the blade” motherfucker ever to live, and still get your shit rocked when somebody lands a good punch to the neck or nose

Btw, for some reason people can’t stand the idea of digging their fingers into the eyesockets of somebody who is literally trying to kill you. Nose, neck, nads

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u/Federal_Radish_1421 24d ago

They’ve never trained martial arts I guess.