Highler Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 (edited) abcd Edited October 19, 2005 by Highler 'The cat taught the tiger everything he knows. One day the tiger turned on the cat and the cat ran up a tree. That was the one thing the cat never taught the tiger.'
mattys Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 I would say that it is your duty as a karateka to help out your friend, but to do so in such a way as to cause minimal harm to those trying on your mate.
HumanTyphoon Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Well, first off, just try to break the fight. If all else fails...go ahead and help your friend, but yeah, try to minimize the quarelling. If you take a crooked path and have to go through a cliff. Either hope there is a bridge, or learn to fly.
HumanTyphoon Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 EDIT: Sorry, double post! If you take a crooked path and have to go through a cliff. Either hope there is a bridge, or learn to fly.
The Saint Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Well, first off, just try to break the fight. If all else fails...go ahead and help your friend, but yeah, try to minimize the quarelling. This sounds about right, breaking up the fight would be a good idea. "Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class." Choi, Hong Hi ITF Founder
iron duckee Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 something else to factor in is whether both sides are accompanied by large groups. consequently, that 1 on 1 fight may inevitably end up in a mass group mayhem, should someone interfere from either side's group..
DLopez Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 As someone that's jumped into a fray to aid a friend before, I have only one tidbit of counsel to offer: It better be a good enough friend that you're willing to go to jail for! DeanDahn Boh Nim - Black-Brown BeltKuk Sool Won"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow." - James Dean
Kaminari Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 I'd say this: go ahead and defend your friend, but only attack until you both have an opening to get away. Also, be prepared for the consequences that come with it, like DLopez pointed out.
Goju 4 Life Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 if he's gettin attacked by more than one person, open a can of whoop... If i had to choose between karate and everything else, I would choose karate so i could beat up whoever made me make the decision and have everything else
Drunken Monkey Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 i think this is maybe the wrong question. would you fight for him if it is blatently his fault? would you fight if he is the one who is instigating and prolonging the situation? would you fight for him if it is him who is being the aggressor? of course this doesn't mean that i wouldn't help but what does help mean? it might mean that i'd have get my hands dirty if it means stopping the situation or to extract him. getting my hands dirty doesn't mean that i go in breaking arms and noses around me: do what is needed. this isn't something that has a single clear answer. generally, i think i'd try to prevent it coming to something where fighting is unavoidable. if it is his fault, get him out of there before he goes too far. if it isn't his fault, get him out of there before it goes far. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
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