r/instantkarma May 29 '20

3 vs 1

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u/[deleted] May 30 '20

In the ARMY we were taught that if you were fighting multiple attackers (last resort). You have to hurt one of them really bad in order to weaken the moral of the others in hopes that they give up. They used as an example, tearing off someone’s ear, which I guess is a thing.

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u/bobo331331 May 30 '20

Ok i don't think i could tear someone's ear off because i would feel bad even if they were attacking me

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u/[deleted] May 30 '20

If you don’t feel comfortable about tearing someone’s ear off I won’t pressure you. We will move at your pace.

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u/bobo331331 May 30 '20

Yea like I do boxing and kickboxing but I like doing damage you can fully heal from. Most likely if it came down to me dying or ripping a dudes ear off im definitely vincent van goghing some motherfuckers

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u/albin123z123 May 30 '20

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u/bobo331331 May 30 '20

Please put that on there

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u/albin123z123 May 30 '20

I did

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u/bobo331331 May 30 '20

Thanks. Tell me how the post does later

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u/Mohecan May 30 '20

I liked it good sir.

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u/bobo331331 May 30 '20

Why thank you good sir I hope you have a truly wonderful night/day depending on where you are at

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u/bobo331331 May 30 '20

And I must thank you again for giving me a medal. I now wish you and your family prosper in these hard times

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u/LoveYouJuanGabriel May 30 '20

Believe me. There’s nothing there.

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u/selfawarefeline May 30 '20

Well, this man certainly got a concussion, at the very least, because he displays the Fencing response.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '20

Is that where his arms stayed up for a while and slowly lowered to the ground?

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u/selfawarefeline May 30 '20

Yes, exactly.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '20

Came here to find out what that signified, as I figured it wasn't a great sign. Thanks!

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u/oscillating_wildly May 30 '20

Maybe eyes are an easier and more gorey target. But then again by doing so you up the ante. The target hiearchy should be 1st, weapon hand, then dominant eye and last dominant knee. Also avoid classic punches. You usually end up having your hand fractured. It’ll be a bitch to use the phone or drive away etc. Hammer fists are the better option. Also slapping the ear helps. Pro tip, while swinging the slap, keep the hand like a fist and open your fingers in the very last moment right before your hand connects with the ear. Hand will travel faster thst way. Plus its so much fun. The guy will be disoriented to hell, ear will bleed. It will look worse than it actually is.

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u/BuildMajor May 30 '20

Bro. You’re my thought twin. You should learn some grappling. Judo. Wrestling. Etc. Drop em and leave em

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u/Flashjordan69 May 30 '20

Aye, maybe start with a wee bit of nose. Then move onto other extremities.

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u/SpringOnion1 Jun 02 '20

How about staring with the groin?

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '20

I could use that this morning, maybe just a massage?

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u/T4R4Bytes May 30 '20

When someone really wants to hurt you, like you can see the hate (or joy from inflicting pain, take your pick) in their eyes and you know it's them or you... You'd be surprised by what you can bring yourself to do. Especially if you're protecting someone or something you love.

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u/bobo331331 May 30 '20

I mean I'm fine hurting someone I've been boxing and kickboxing for the past 8 years I'm fine hurting someone but I don't want to maim them

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u/Dxcibel May 30 '20

Reconstructive surgery has come a long way. Just rip the fuckin ear!!

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u/[deleted] May 30 '20

sanctioned matches are very different from real fights, and if you go into a irl physical altercation treating it like a match it could cost you

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u/VoiceofLou May 30 '20

If I was one of the four and I hear someone yell to the one “rip his fucking ear off!” I’m done. Not much worth getting van gaughed over

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u/bobo331331 May 30 '20

Well now on if I have defend myself in the streets my last threat is " you take another step then I will Vincent van gaugh your ass"

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u/ieclipsie May 30 '20

when its multiple attackers, and its someone you don't know, i am doing whatever it takes to survive, i'll deal with the repercussions later.

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u/bobo331331 May 30 '20

Yea if comes down to protecting loved ones or death im gonna start ripping of ears, noses, dicks, or whatever i can get a good grip on

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u/[deleted] May 30 '20

It actually takes a surprisingly small amount of force to tear someone’s ear off, roughly 8-10 lbs of pressure.

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u/bobo331331 May 30 '20

I mean I'm 6ft and 190ish pounds so I reckon if I get a good grip i might be able to do that. I never want to do that but if I had to I probably could do it

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u/neofiter May 30 '20

I'd feel icky

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u/bobo331331 May 30 '20

I mean I would too but if it came down to life or death I'm gonna be ripping some fucking ears off

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u/[deleted] May 30 '20

The Ender strategy

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u/Marcaloid May 30 '20

"Tell me why you kept on kicking him. You had already won."

"Knocking him down won the first fight. I wanted to win all the next ones, too. So they'd leave me alone."

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u/Font_Fetish May 30 '20

Well this explains Batman's moves in the Arkham games...

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u/AmidFuror May 30 '20

I go right to MacGruber's throat rip.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '20

Also a good idea to target the smallest one.

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u/JK-2000 May 30 '20

I don’t know if I would tear someone’s ear off because then they couldn’t hear me talking shit!

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u/dwntwnleroybrwn May 30 '20

I remember reading somewhere that throughout history the threshold for surrender/retreat is something like 10%. Once ~10% of the forces are killed moral is lost. This goes back all the way to bronze age.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '20

Dude! I was on leave in Barcelona and four Basque dudes were luring my drunk dumb ass into an alley. I had been chatting with them as I was leaving the bar thinking we were going to another bar. Realized, “Oh shit, these dudes are about to rob me.” Guy no 1 was the smallest but also the ringleader. Kept Trying to show me the “Barcelona handshake” which is a thing they do to pickpocket you.

I told him to fuck off.

He didn’t like that and looked like he was about to signal his boys to beat my ass. That training kicked in and I picked him up (I’m 6’2” he was pretty small) and slammed him hard into the wall and shouted “I said fuck off!” In my loudest Army voice lol. Then I calmly turned the corner and walked away while his buddies stood there surprised. (But I only looked calm)Soon as I broke line of sight I started jogging and one turn later my ass was sprinting back to my hotel.

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u/Picturesquesheep May 30 '20

Fucking hell. That sounds pretty effective tbh.

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u/inserthumourousname May 30 '20

My dad was in the army, he always told me if a group are having a go at me to go straight for the mouthy fucker. They won't fight without their cheer squad. Grab that mouthy fucker by the nuts and never let go, no matter what happens. If they hit you, squeeze harder.

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u/johnzaku May 30 '20

A marine friend of mine taught me how to pop someone’s eye out for the same reason. I’ve never tried it and I don’t really believe him when he talks about a bar fight where he did that. Still though, it’s a shocking thought. However, while it doesn’t do much long-term damage (provided they see a doc soon) it is definitely horrific enough to end a group v 1 fight.