this post was submitted on 13 Feb 2025
305 points (98.7% liked)

The Onion

5263 readers
1164 users here now

The Onion

A place to share and discuss stories from The Onion, Clickhole, and other satire.

Great Satire Writing:

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Freefall@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I used to fight all the time (just a violent kid) and even then, getting gassed out happens so fast and damaging strikes are so hit-or-miss it is wild. You could be landing body blows all day, then one lucky elbow accident hits you in the face and it is sleepy time and they can stomp your face unopposed. I have seen fights go in the most bizarre directions off lucky hits and random body issues. As someone that has officially trained, it is still just so much effort, when you get up to just 2 or 3 people coming at you, even with training, that is a walk away moment. Before I learned how to actually fight, I was 100% certain I know how to fight. It is worth being humbled.