75 things to do before you die – 9 – Get in a Fight

Aug 28

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75 things to do before you die – 9 – Get in a Fight

Don’t get me wrong. I don’t want to get into an ultra-violent send someone to jail or the hospital brawl, but I do want to get into one good fight.  Having been in a fraternity, I’ve been in a few scraps here and there, but most of it was just talking crap back and fourth until the situation DE-escalated. 

In Dallas, it seems like everyone has a big mouth and a big attitude.  Everyone likes to run around with their entourage and talk a big game.  Just once, I’d like to take a cold hard swing at one of those jackasses and put him on the floor.  I am always the cool-headed friend if anyone I know gets in a fight. I always worry about the implications of what could happen if one of my friends were to fight. 

More than likely, in any case I have experienced, my friends and I are the ones with more to lose.  We are the young professionals with college degrees.  Most of the guys trying to cause a confrontation probably are dropouts looking for their next adventure. But wouldn’t it be fun.. just once..  to get in a scrap?  Probably, but there is a safer way to do it.

I think every person should get into one good fight.  Just to measure themselves up.  Who knows, maybe take some MMA or Boxing classes and fight in a controlled enviroment.  It doesnt necessarily mean you have to get into a bar fight.  There are plenty of other forms of fighting outside of street brawls.  Everyone should try it out. In a gym of course.

I have quite a few friends that are starting to train in multiple forms of MMA.  For those interested in possibly starting to train, here is a list of the popular types of fighting styles

  • Bujinkan
  • Budo
  • Taijutsu
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Chung Do Kwan
  • Muay Thai, Judo
  • Brazilian Jujitsu
  • Hapkido
  • Aikido
  • Maharlika Kuntaw.

Now go get yourself a membership and learn!