Old man defeats burglar with his hands.....

[sgtmac_46]

Before messing with an old man, you probably should learn what kind of young man he was........so learned would-be burglar Gregory McCalium, 24, when, armed with a knife, he attempted to burglarize the home of Frank Corti, 72.

What he didn't know was that Frank Corti was a boxer in his younger years........and McCalium's face speaks volumes about Corti's current punching ability after only two punches.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK...Four-And-A-Half-Years/Article/200906415325104

A good example of the power of boxing and punching for self-defense, and about how those skills aren't entirely perishable.

 

[Bruno@MT]

Strength may come and go, but technique and muscle memory stays for much longer. The burglar got what he deserved.

 

[Stac3y]

Hooray for old donkey-kickers!

 

[Bill Mattocks]

It is the UK - I'm amazed they didn't throw the homeowner in prison for daring to assault an innocent young man who merely wanted to stick a small knife in the homeowners. Someone had best act quickly, or common sense is likely to return to England.

 

[Catalyst]

I like it when the good guys win

 

[arnisador]

That's great! Sent to prison by an old man!

 

[CoryKS]

The only thing better than sending a criminal to jail is sending a criminal to jail with an ***-whupping.

 

[celtic_crippler]

Outstanding!

 

[clfsean]

It is the UK - I'm amazed they didn't throw the homeowner in prison for daring to assault an innocent young man who merely wanted to stick a small knife in the homeowners. Someone had best act quickly, or common sense is likely to return to England.

No joke... especially considering how bad that idiot got jacked up.

Good on the old man though!!!

 

[yak sao]

Before messing with an old man, you probably should learn what kind of young man he was...



That just may be one of the best things I've read on this forum

 

[girlbug2]

Hah, I love it! Old guys rule!

And it just goes to show that MA training can never truly go to waste, no matter one's age.

 

[Bill Mattocks]

It has been posted here before, but this is a 72 year old former Golden Gloves boxer who caught a pickpocket red-handed:

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[BLACK LION]

Good job. Thats 1 for the team.
As far as perishability of a skillset, I dont believe too firmly that anything really perishes accept the natural degeneration of the human body... Some skills last a lifetime...

 

[sgtmac_46]

Good job. Thats 1 for the team.
As far as perishability of a skillset, I dont believe too firmly that anything really perishes accept the natural degeneration of the human body... Some skills last a lifetime...

Exactly......Not once it's truly ingrained......I truly believe that's why the skills of boxers are so enduring, is because they practice their few basics thousands and thousands of times to the point where they remain indelible.


A rather morbid, but still compelling example of the indelibility of some skill sets is the example of Verne Gagne..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verne_Gagne

Though the incident was tragic, it does illustrate that skills acquired after years of practice remain even while cognitive ability and conscious memory decline.

 

[seasoned]

It happens with walking, riding a bike, over the years we may become slow or unsteady, but it is still there.

 

[Shinobi Teikiatsu]

This guy is the Clint Eastwood of the U.K!

EDIT: Woo hoo! 100 posts!

 

[Tez3]

It is the UK - I'm amazed they didn't throw the homeowner in prison for daring to assault an innocent young man who merely wanted to stick a small knife in the homeowners. Someone had best act quickly, or common sense is likely to return to England.

That's an uncalled for snide remark, I have been trying to point out to you all that self defence is encouraged here and people don't get done for it but you will persist in believing these fables that we aren't allowed to defend ourselves. I don't know why on earth you should believe it but for crying out loud i wish you would bloody stop it and actually believe the truth as shown by this case, for once.
I don't know who's told you or lead you to believe this crap but you do not get done for defending yourself here. The judge actually commended this guy for defending himself.

 

[sgtmac_46]

That's an uncalled for snide remark, I have been trying to point out to you all that self defence is encouraged here and people don't get done for it but you will persist in believing these fables that we aren't allowed to defend ourselves. I don't know why on earth you should believe it but for crying out loud i wish you would bloody stop it and actually believe the truth as shown by this case, for once.
I don't know who's told you or lead you to believe this crap but you do not get done for defending yourself here. The judge actually commended this guy for defending himself.

I agree that it's unfair to say that the UK doesn't allow 'self defense'.........I think the issue is probably the definition of 'self defense' and, and it's limits, and a difference of opinion on where the benefit of the doubt should fall.

In some parts of the US it is considered self-defense to shoot a burglar, armed or not, for the implied threat of even being present in your residence.......that certainly would not be considered self-defense in the UK.

 

[David43515]

I agree that it's unfair to say that the UK doesn't allow 'self defense'.........I think the issue is probably the definition of 'self defense' and, and it's limits, and a difference of opinion on where the benefit of the doubt should fall.

In some parts of the US it is considered self-defense to shoot a burglar, armed or not, for the implied threat of even being present in your residence.......that certainly would not be considered self-defense in the UK.

Can you tell us what parts of the US that might be? I was always taught that although some places have the "castle doctrine" which says people have no requirement to retreat from danger in thier own homes, self defense could only be claimed if a "reasonable person" would be in fear of death or grevous bodily harm to themselves or others. You can`t shoot people just for trespassing.

 

[Tez3]

In common law here self defence is called an 'absolute defence', it doesn't just mitigate a crime it means that no crime exists in the first place, therefore if you defend yourself there is no crime.
However to justify self defence two conditions have to apply, one subjective, the other objective. Firstly, did you genuinely believe that force was necessary to protect yourself and secondly having that belief was the degree of force reasonable to meet the threat as you saw it.