defenseless...

[kehaar]

I tried getting to sleep, but just reading about this made it impossible. Reading about it happening that close (even though Finland isn't even that close) is really shocking and little scary, and you went through it. And while you went through it, you didn't just sit on that skinny ass. You tried something, and the trying is impressive even if you didn't have the tools. I don't know what I'd have done. I don't know if I could have done anything. What you feel after doesn't matter nearly as much as what you did then, be proud.

I guess you're still shocked; talk to people, get your cuts treated, write down what they looked like and everything else you can remember. Tell the police even if you don't think it will help. Don't do anything drastic until you've had time to think things over. You don't know them, so they won't know you. All the good to you.

+5 on all that! Your tactics and skills might not be as good as they could be, but you did try.

As for tactics, avoidance is definitely the best bet for a weak defender, but there are some steps to equalize a fight against a stronger opponent that even little skinny types like us can use if there's no way to run... kicking the guy once and then letting him get back up, with his friends surrounding you, probably wasn't optimal.

You've all probably seen this, but it does carry some really good advice for weaker defenders.

Also, it shows some of what a real defensive fight looks like-- not fancy, athletic long-range, high-skill stuff like movies and video games, but short, viscious, relentless, maximum damage combos that anyone could pull off with a minimum of training-- so it's even appropriate for Overgrowth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0piEyfcVAk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV2_JikdLJk

[blood-shard]

I tried getting to sleep, but just reading about this made it impossible. Reading about it happening that close (even though Finland isn't even that close) is really shocking and little scary, and you went through it. And while you went through it, you didn't just sit on that skinny ass. You tried something, and the trying is impressive even if you didn't have the tools. I don't know what I'd have done. I don't know if I could have done anything. What you feel after doesn't matter nearly as much as what you did then, be proud.

I guess you're still shocked; talk to people, get your cuts treated, write down what they looked like and everything else you can remember. Tell the police even if you don't think it will help. Don't do anything drastic until you've had time to think things over. You don't know them, so they won't know you. All the good to you.

+5 on all that! Your tactics and skills might not be as good as they could be, but you did try.

As for tactics, avoidance is definitely the best bet for a weak defender, but there are some steps to equalize a fight against a stronger opponent that even little skinny types like us can use if there's no way to run... kicking the guy once and then letting him get back up, with his friends surrounding you, probably wasn't optimal.

You've all probably seen this, but it does carry some really good advice for weaker defenders.

Also, it shows some of what a real defensive fight looks like-- not fancy, athletic long-range, high-skill stuff like movies and video games, but short, viscious, relentless, maximum damage combos that anyone could pull off with a minimum of training-- so it's even appropriate for Overgrowth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0piEyfcVAk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV2_JikdLJk

dident i tell you im not a fighter ? get lost xD you wanna talk about things like that talk whit lotus his the nr 1 ninja on this forum xD

[kehaar]

I'm really sorry, Blood-Shard; I didn't intend to add to your stress.

I know, it sucks.
I'm not a fighter either.
I'm more like 75 kilos of solid athsma and bad knees.

But you did try and defend someone, so you do have "heart", as the sportscasters say here in the States.

Losing a fight isn't bad, as long as you don't sustain any really bad injuries. It' can be really traumatic, and your fear may take weeks to get back to normal, but it can be a valuable lesson in strategy: i.e., keeping your eyes open to getting you and your friends out of harm's way is better tactics than combat.

Even if you were an awesome fighter, some other guy would be better, or armed, or insane, or so high they don't feel pain, or all of the above... which sort of shows the value of avoidance as a general policy.