Self-Defense and Jet Fighters

It was about 5 o'clock in the morning as we all marched out ontothe flight line at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas.

This day was like many others. We marched out and lined up on theconcrete with the Jet Fighters in the background.

As we waited for the drill instructors to show up we were alldismissed from formation.

That's when I spotted another airman that was on his last day."Aha!" I thought. This is my chance to take him down.

We had a tradition in the air force that we'd all gang up andtackle anyone who was leaving.

(This included a good hose down with the nearest high pressurewater hose when I was at the bases in warmer climates. That wasn'ta part of this particular day. It was about 15 degrees and there wasice on the ground.)

At this point in time the only self-defense training I had was afew years of karate but I felt like I was capable of handlingmyself pretty good.

So I made my move. I dashed toward him in my effort to take himdown. Wow, was I in for a surprise! He dropped down and scooped meup on his shoulders just like a wrestler or grappler might do.

There I was dangling up on his shoulders, feeling foolish andembarrassed. I had seen people get caught with this particular movebefore but never thought I'd be in it.

Oh well, it was too late now. There I was a spectacle on displayfor everyone to see.

Fortunately, the display didn't last long, because four otherairman came charging at the guy who had me on his shoulder.
They knocked him down like four bowling balls exploding one pin offof a bowling lane.

He went flying and so did I. All six of us were scattered on theconcrete, catching our breath from the unforgivably hard landing.

The rest of the day, I replayed that event over and over again inmy head. Wishing I had handled it differently. But alas, I couldn'tbecause I wasn't prepared for that type of a move back then.

What about you? Have you done something to be prepared for when awrestler or a grappler grabs you and has you dangling or worse yet,plants your face into the concrete?

Don't be like I was years ago. Get prepared. Life is too short tohave regrets.

Go for it!

Al Abidin

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Al Abidin
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