Non-Combative Self Defense

Ed has checked in (thanks Ed!) with a couple of the methods he has used to avoid physical combat.

I have a couple. First one while in 6th grade three guys tried to “beat
me up”. One guy held me while the other two taunted me and other
stuff. I tried everything I could think of to get the guy holding me to
let go. The guy holding me made a mistake by putting his arm in front
of my mouth, and all I had to do is give a toothy smile. He let go
thinking I was going to bite him. Second one was while in the army a
guy found out I was taking tae kwon do and wanted me to fight him. I
told him I didn’t want to fight and continued to read a comic book. He
tried to provoke me by taking a swing at me, but he misjudged his
distance. Instead of coming close to my head he hit my glasses and
face. I proceeded to get up from the ground and purposely complain
about the blood on my shirt. The guy was stunned because I had not been
knocked out and I was laughing at him. I later further defeated by
becoming his friend. Last one was still in the army a bunch of guys
were busting the new guy, I let it go on for about 10 minutes or so. I
then told the guys to cut the bs and go back to their own room( I was
the senor guy). One started a fight with me, and I was okay with this
at first. I was trying out a move I learned in a Kata in which you do a
low spear hand strike and then a down block. I thought it was supposed
to be a groin grab(wrong). He got his arms around me, and was on the
ground. Trying to taunt me he asked”what are you going to do now?”
Thinking for a moment, I then said” give you a kiss.” I then proceeded
to lick him on the nose. He immediately let go and left.

From Edward

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