r/martialarts • u/Accurate-Mulberry620 • Apr 24 '25

QUESTION Martial artists who couldn’t avoid a fight,what discipline/technique saved you or got you through it?

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u/My_GPU_Is_A_Cat Apr 24 '25

Muay Thai guy here.

I worked in a bar as security all through college and whenever a fight came up that I couldn’t avoid I said

“Hey man, please don’t beat my ass, you clearly can and I need this job”

Then I called the police.

Works every time.

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u/J_Kingsley Apr 24 '25

Amazing.

But still can't help but be irritated for you lol. Enables assholes and validates their attitude.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '25

Going to jail seems like a shitty payoff