A time you were glad you knew a martial art?

[COLLINDEFLEUR]

Had a bit of an incident tonight with a punk on the bus. Big guy. bullying an old woman. Pist me off. Almost scrapped but he pussed out. Too bad.
Got me thinking when I got home "Hey, I got a good post for bullshido..."
So here it is.
What are some times you were glad you knew that osoto gari wasn't a type of a sushi or that "1, 2" didn't nesscarly mean counting the spare change in your'e pocket.
Any stories about the application of your'e martial art in an everyday situation? Confrontational or otherwise?

[donoraen]

that "1, 2" didn't nesscarly mean counting the spare change in your'e pocket.

So....what does 1,2 mean, ya know besides being numbers and all?

[COLLINDEFLEUR]

A jab and a right cross.

[donoraen]

Gotcha, and pretty much any time I really want to voice my opinion or stand my ground when the outcome of doing so is a fight, which is almost never (though that wasn't always so). Also I have too short of an attention span to spend a huge amount of time in the gym so pretty much any time I look into the mirror I am glad I do martial arts, not sure if that counts though.

[Gidi]

One time this vending machine took a girl's money and wouldn't give her her beverage or the money back.
So I gave it a solid Front Kick (TM*), and nothing happened.
Then I gave it a really solid one, and the money fell out (actually more money than she put in).

TKD FTW!

*Front Kick is a trademark owned entirely by Steven Seagal, any use of this kick must be done by giving proper credit to him.

[CNagy]

I once took part in a secret underground tournament to fulfill the dying wishes of my sensei. If I didn't know the martial arts I would have been deaded but because I knew the martial arts I came back from almost certain death and winned.

[Evergrey]

Heh, elbow blocked a double-barrel kick from a horse. I don't know how I didn't break anything, but I would've gotten a hoof to the face if that training hadn't kicked in (for once... now if only I could remember to block in the ring...)

[Colin]

A time I am glad I know something about martial arts?

Any time someone brings up martial arts in a conversation, and they fail the 30 second grace period to prove they have a clue, I can say shut the fuck up - either come to the gym with me tonight, or shut the fuck up right now.

[CrackFox]

This one time I was at a pub-quiz and they asked who invented judo. We came 3rd place by a single point, which got our table free round of beer.

[TheMightyMcClaw]

There was this one time when a bunch of petty gangsters stole the head off of my village Buddha.
Fortunately, I beat the piss out of everyone in Bangkok until I got it back.

[TheMightyMcClaw]

There was another time when a bunch of petty gangsters stole a baby elephant from my village.
Fortunately, I beat the piss out of everyone in Australia until I got it back.

[Colin]

Nice one, Tony, ^^

[gregaquaman]

There was this one time when I was talking to a really hot chick who was into Capoeira.

[Omega Supreme]

bwahahahhahahhaahhahahahahha.

[Bneterasedmynam]

You must realize that knowing a martial art doesn't mean the person you are trying to feel superior to doesn't know smith and wesson.