Man pulls gun during knife fight, faces no charges

7/17/2012

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"Officers arrested Matthew Dressler on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 at a Wal-Mart in Maryville.

According to investigators, the 26-year-old picked a fight with another customer inside the store. At some point, Dressler pulled a knife.

Another customer, Billy Dunkelberger, 21, tried to help. Officers said Dressler then pointed his knife at him, so Dunkelberger pulled a gun.

No one was hurt, and police arrested Dressler. He's charged with aggravated assault.

Dunkelberger is not facing any charges because he's a gun permit holder."

http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=113329&provider=gnews

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Keep your eyes open and keep your distance.

7/16/2012

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In Dallas, TX last year:

          Shortly after 7 p.m., a woman was returning her shopping cart after loading her car at the Whole Foods on Preston Road near Forest Lane when a man approached.
          After asking whether she needed help, he grabbed her and threw her to the asphalt between two parked cars.
             He straddled her and began banging her head against the ground and punching her in the face. He ripped her diamond necklace off.
            The woman cried for help, but no one responded. 

          Look, no one wants to seem paranoid.  No one wants to be seen as rude.  When you're in a place with no help around and someone approaches you to offer or request assistance, you have to be wary.  

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Footwork = Your Foundation

7/13/2012

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  1. Footwork is simply the way you get around.  The footwork practiced in the martial arts is designed to let you move quickly without losing balance.  In a self-defense situation, you need to be able to avoid attack and maybe to counterattack too.

Footwork practice is not glamorous, but it is necessary if you are going to remain stable in a dynamic situation.

In the video, Dan Inosanto demonstrates some of the fundamental footwork Bruce Lee practiced and taught as he developed Jeet Kune Do.
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What Indomitable Looks Like!

7/11/2012

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Bruce Lee described his approach to martial arts as "having no limitation as limitation".  In Taekwondo, one of the basic tenets is "Indomitable Spirit" - which I define as having the heart to do the right thing, even if it might kill you.

In this video, we see a man in a wheelchair who embodies these concepts.  His spirit was too strong to accept what he saw happening, and he stopped it - wheelchair be damned!

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