Flute: Conal Ó Gráda and Kevin Crawford
Pipes: Paddy Keenan and Patrick Hutchinson
My unbeatable "Dream Team" would definitely be all four
Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
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Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
I think some people that would be nice to have on my side would definitely be:
Flute: Conal Ó Gráda and Kevin Crawford
Pipes: Paddy Keenan and Patrick Hutchinson
My unbeatable "Dream Team" would definitely be all four
Flute: Conal Ó Gráda and Kevin Crawford
Pipes: Paddy Keenan and Patrick Hutchinson
My unbeatable "Dream Team" would definitely be all four
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Gabriel
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Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
What about those two guys:
Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
Its difficult to defend your balls if you've got arms folded.
The shorter guy is jutting his jaw out a tad. That is straining his neck.
If he headbutts like that or is hit in the face it will jar his cervical area.
I would not hire them as my bodyguards,
not that I have ever needed one ......
The shorter guy is jutting his jaw out a tad. That is straining his neck.
If he headbutts like that or is hit in the face it will jar his cervical area.
I would not hire them as my bodyguards,
not that I have ever needed one ......
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Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
I would like Talasiga.
Rose tint my world. Keep me safe from my trouble and pain.
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白飞梦
Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
I do not qualify.
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Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
I'm about to test for my 4th degree black belt, I might be able to help out in a dust up.
John
John
Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
how exactly do you use a black belt in a fight? do you flick it at the aggressor's eyes?-
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"The beginner should approach style warily, realizing that it is an expression of self, and should turn resolutely away from all devices that are popularly believed to indicate style — all mannerisms, tricks, adornments. The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity." - Location: Miltown Malbay
Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
There are numerous ways to use a belt, rope, etc to resolve a violent confrontation.
I remember years ago being warned by a security guard' Im a blackbelt' so beware' or some such thing, he was rather nonplussed when I replied brightly; 'me too' then proceeded to ignore him and carry on my way.
Your point though is understood. A black belt today has little relevance to resolving conflict unless that belt is earned over the course of a decade or so, in an Art/arts that specifically deals with the sort of situations we find in a modern environment. In fact it can simply instill a sense of false security and over confidence, Been there done that .
What any good traditional training system can help in is fitness, resilience ,physical and mental toughness, awareness and sensitivity. Some physical techniques might help, but might also actually hinder!
Martial arts in general are not about fighting and conflict, though that might surprise many, they are about stopping violence fights and conflict. There is a big difference between the 2. Of course the ideal is to resolve the situation peacefully and /or to leave/not be there in the first place.
The bottom line however is to have the ability to hit very hard and to have the required skills to deliver this blow, then run.
Skills required to deliver the blow? deception and distraction and of course control of distance and timing.
So your best bet IMO, once you realise that they are determined to assault you or your friends/family is to engage the aggressors attention with a question, hit, and run. If of course you can not walk away or run first!
I remember years ago being warned by a security guard' Im a blackbelt' so beware' or some such thing, he was rather nonplussed when I replied brightly; 'me too' then proceeded to ignore him and carry on my way.
Your point though is understood. A black belt today has little relevance to resolving conflict unless that belt is earned over the course of a decade or so, in an Art/arts that specifically deals with the sort of situations we find in a modern environment. In fact it can simply instill a sense of false security and over confidence, Been there done that .
What any good traditional training system can help in is fitness, resilience ,physical and mental toughness, awareness and sensitivity. Some physical techniques might help, but might also actually hinder!
Martial arts in general are not about fighting and conflict, though that might surprise many, they are about stopping violence fights and conflict. There is a big difference between the 2. Of course the ideal is to resolve the situation peacefully and /or to leave/not be there in the first place.
The bottom line however is to have the ability to hit very hard and to have the required skills to deliver this blow, then run.
Skills required to deliver the blow? deception and distraction and of course control of distance and timing.
So your best bet IMO, once you realise that they are determined to assault you or your friends/family is to engage the aggressors attention with a question, hit, and run. If of course you can not walk away or run first!
The mind is like a parachute; it only works when it is open.
Heres a few tunes round a table, first three sets;
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Heres a few tunes round a table, first three sets;
http://soundcloud.com/fiddlerwill/werty
http://soundcloud.com/fiddlerwill/jigs-willie
http://soundcloud.com/fiddlerwill/jigs
Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
An example of a perfect disarming statement.fiddlerwill wrote:........
Your point though is understood.
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Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
It's easier being violent when you have the serene assurance than your trousers will remain where they ought. There's nothing more unsettling than cueing up to hit a guy and realizing that you're at half-mast.talasiga wrote::-? how exactly do you use a black belt in a fight? do you flick it at the aggressor's eyes?
Incidentally, this explains why modern american gangsta culture is so reliant on firearms.
And now there was no doubt that the trees were really moving - moving in and out through one another as if in a complicated country dance. ('And I suppose,' thought Lucy, 'when trees dance, it must be a very, very country dance indeed.')
C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis
Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
black belts do not hold the trousers up
but the unseen draw string does that
but the unseen draw string does that
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Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
It's a joke, Tala.
And now there was no doubt that the trees were really moving - moving in and out through one another as if in a complicated country dance. ('And I suppose,' thought Lucy, 'when trees dance, it must be a very, very country dance indeed.')
C.S. Lewis
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Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
yes, I am glad to see you can recognise at least one.
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ahahahyes, I am glad to see you can recognise at least one.
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Re: Things get dicy in the pub--which ITM'ers have your back?
i'll take dolores keane anyday.
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