Words of Wisdom from O-Sensei

“Iron is full of impurities that weaken it; through forging, it becomes steel and is transformed into a razor-sharp sword. Human beings develop in the same fashion.”

-Morihei Ueshiba

Sunday, May 5, 2013

One-punch Death

You probably heard about the soccer referee Portillo who just died last night after being punched ONCE in the face by a 17 year-old soccer player.  Portillo had issued a yellow card warning during a soccer game in Taylorsville, UT held at Eisenhower Jr. High.
Portillo 

You can't hardly be a fan of the martial arts without having seen more than one Bruce Lee movie where each lightening-fast punch or kick is accompanied by a loud wooden slap from sound-effects. 
The enemy or hero gets hit over and over before they finally are knocked out or give up.  That's the movies, not real life.

In real life, you have just a moment to react and yes...one punch can kill you.  It's much more common than you think.  In just one county:  King county, Washington (includes Seattle) has 4-6 one-punch deaths per year.  In Aikido the technique is always important, but getting OFF-LINE has got to be one of the most important things you will ever learn.  Getting off-line has a new significance to me after reading about this poor man.  You never know how things might escalate in a moment.  You never know if someone thinks they're in an old Western movie and will try to punch you through the saloon doors into the street. 




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