NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/martial/16286

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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: rec.martial-arts
Subject: Pizza Hut Fight
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: 29 Dec 92 12:25:20 CDT
References: <[e-mail]>
Organization: IPACT, Valparaiso IN
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In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Michael Robinson) writes:
>
>   Redirections and throws (a la T'ai Chi, Aikido, Judo, etc.) are somewhat
>   impractical if you are in a small apartment and wish to minimize
>   "collateral damage".

This reminded me of a situation I found myself in about a month ago.
Eating at a local Pizza Hut with friend & two kids, me and my two kids
(son 8, daughter 2 in high chair).  Suddenly a fight erupts about 20
feet away.  I didn't see what precipitated it, but these two bozos are
going at it, and the place is crowded, lots of little kids, some in high
chairs (like mine).  Fortunately, things were brought under control
relatively quickly, cops arrived, etc.  But it did leave me pondering
a bunch of questions, like:

These guys were definitely a threat to other people around them.  A
200 pound man crashing into a 2 year old in a high chair would definitely
cause "collateral damage."  But how could one intervene in this situation
without potentially causing more "collateral damage?"  What techniques
might be best in such a crowded situation that minimize risk to bysitters?
Just protecting your own kids as best possible while getting away from
the fight makes the most sense, but some people who were close didn't
have that as a realistic option.

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Randy Pals                |[e-mail]
IPACT, Inc.               |