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There's an interesting article in Slate called Sucker Punch: The art, the poetry, the idiocy of YouTube street fights. Looking back on my middle school days, I realize that I really did learn how to fight, but ignored all my lessons in hope of avoiding violence. Nowadays I subscribe to the Slate article's executive summary: "Skip the preliminaries, strike first, and keep it coming."
From the article:
On the one hand, Red Shirt displays competence: He keeps his feet from getting tangled up, stays focused on his foe but also checks for blindside attacks by additional opponents, remains relatively calm when warding off blows, and delivers a decisive shot. On the other hand, his performance takes on a certain awkward quality when the initial You Just Made a Big Mistake moment gives way to an extended sitzkreig that goes on so long the video-maker had to edit some of it out. When he does finally land the big blow, it looks more like a prayerful haymaker than an expert application of the Vibrating Fist of Death.
Sounds like he did everything right, and went home. Who gives a rat's ass whether he made it look good?
I'm headed for Krav and BJJ tonight, and afterward I'm going to sit back and spend some time watching those videos.