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Both passed away suddenly within 4 months of each other.

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Can you take it like a man like Kirby can?

by *The-Dude-L-Bug, Jun 12, 2012, 1:30:55 PM
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**WARNING: This subject and the linked videos might be very unsettling for some. VIEWER discretion is advised!!**
****!!! Please note, this is NOT, IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, to be considered a request or solicitation for any group or individual to go around trying to answer the question posed!!!****

My daughter is a Karate Jr. brown belt and we had discussion the other day concerning certain "mind over matter" martial arts like Qi Gong and other Shaolin special studies like the Iron Shirt technique. I went looking video demonstrations, when I stumbled across these clips.
I don't wanna burst any bubbles (pardon the pun) as the "squaring" move itself is generally thought of as the ultimate defense against a male opponent,
however, this is proof that it and other blows considered potentially lethal may not have the intended effect on one with the proper training.

Yep, I'm talking about the official World's Record kick to the groin.

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I'm pretty sure my reaction is one shared by 99% of the rest of men out there (and quite a few women)....

OOOOOF!(knees together TIGHT)....

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(squirm)....

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tiny gasp.

I can say rather uncomfortably I can relate to this. I've taken a similar blow in the past. Short story, I saw an obviously drunk girl getting beat up by some guy. I stepped in & tossed him off her. She thanked me by hoofing me FULL FORCE for hurting her boyfriend!
No, I don't for a moment think the kick I got was anywhere near as hard...
though the reduction in forces didn't help me any.
She was behind me at the time - I never saw it coming.
For me there was a bright flash, then black.
My reaction was closer to the guy with the tennis ball...
only add 20 minutes of unconsciousness, directly followed by an hour of puking & another 2 of breathing difficulties... followed by weeks of bruising. (LOL! BTW, Did I ever mention I HATE pointy toed shoes.)

Just the thought of someone like Justice doing that ..

... makes me want to double over in sympathy.
If I did managed to survive taking that kind of a blow, it would be a case "mistaken resurrection", because I'm pretty sure it would be 3 days after the ink on my death certificate had dried IF I ever managed to take another breath.

The whack to the throat was very impressive too and would have incapacitated a less trained man.
That kick though...
1,100lbs! WOW!!!
It clearly lifted him off the ground!!
Yet his pulse never changed.
Mr. Kirby Roy, YOU have my utmost respect & I salute you.

Can't say I envy your training regiment though...a minimum of 5 years of taking the practice punts.

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Mood: Shocked
Listening to: the sharp intake of breath
Reading: the effects of testiclar torsion or rupture
Watching: with knees together, cringing
Playing: just an observer to this, THANK GOD!
Eating: Not after watching that- Are you kidding?
Drinking: No, my gut is in my throat -thanks

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Jim
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Canada

An artist, photographer & writer.
My preferred photo subjects are usually at opposite ends of the focal spectrum; Macro and Astrophotography.
Though I enjoy taking landscapes & candid portrait as well.

I've used a Canon 35mm film cam for many years. Then I moved to an advanced digital P&S, the Fuji S602Z.
Now I'm back into SLR arenas with 2 Canon bodies, 5 lenses so far and a host of other equipment to enable me to do some incredible (if I do say so myself) new photo work.

So look around & enjoy!

Please remember though - All the rights are reserved.

As for other interests, wellllll.....
LOL! I have unconventional views of many things from areas of religion and spirituality to the sciences and health. I have disagreements with a considerable amount of what is presented to the general public by the mainstream sciences. It's not the little stuff either, I mean from some of basics to the more exotics of astrophysics.
I find "The Big Bang Theory" as unreal as the characters on the sitcom that shares it's name.
I'm no fan of the BB's add-on, the RedShift Expansion pack either.
I don't support the idea of nuclear stars & suns...
To me the idea of singularities is full of blackholios...
and pulsars and/or neutron stars won't hold together either.

IMHO, there are reasonable alternate scientific explanations for all of them and more.
I am quite willing to discuss any of them with those who are curious - so long as it's in a open & friendly manner.

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Watching the ads or reading the mininovel of the unwanted side-effects on some the meds and some surgeries. What is your view on Alternative Health care methods?

76%

42 deviants said Whatever works!! I'll follow my Doctor's directions, but I know they're only human. If there's another way, I'll try it.

13%

7 deviants said No "new age" mumbo-jumbo for me. Pills, needles or surgery, I'll follow my Dr.'s orders. If he/she don't know, I'll go find one that does.

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6 deviants said I'll try anything BUT traditional medicine!! IMHO, "What does not kill you, makes ya stronger" is a very poor health philosophy; the natural result is "acceptible losses" from serious or fatal side-effects & complications.

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