--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "Zach Collins (Siege)"
<siegemail_at_...> wrote:
> If he's anything like me, his body may not develop until after high
> school. Once I hit college, my body broadened out and my muscles
> (which up to that point had been weak and constantly growing out to
> meet my long frame) started gaining a lot more strength.
>
> Instead of toughening him up physically, give him the advantage of
> martial arts. Judo especially does not rely on one's own strength,
but
> on turning the strength of one's opponent against him. Throw a hard
> punch and get pulled off balance. Kick and be sent reeling. Try to
> tackle or catch hold and end up on the ground. Combine that with
> karate (the kicks and punches you add to that mix), and bullies will
> start to stay away from the quiet kid who didn't run.
It's not so much physical strength (well, that too), but the plain
fact is, the kid's a pussy. He spends a LOT of time in front of the
television, plays too many video games, is getting overweight rather
quickly, and has the physical stamina of a jar of marshmallow creme.
Hate to say it, but he tries to act tough, pushes an opponent, then
runs away, often to hide behind his 5-year old sister. I've tried
teaching the kid to fight, but hell, he practically cries when he
hits my arm with his fist. As for any kind of training, he seems to
want to go through life like he goes through video games, with a huge
list of cheat codes. Unfortunately, real life means you have to work
hard and suffer in order to gain anything. Nobody just hands you
keys to the golden crapper for free. But he seems to think this.
Once something gets too difficult, he either quits or asks someone
else to do it.
Kid needs to seriously grow a set, man. He's going to be 13 in a
couple months. I've got no idea what my brother is going to have to
do to knock some sense into him. But hey, that's why he's burdened
with kids and I'm not! (Besides, how else could I enjoy 3
motorcycles if I had a wife and kids? No way, man. Just no way). ;P
--JMH
Received on Sun Sep 21 2008 - 00:10:49 CDT