Originally Posted by
Bratch
We have to be careful to see ourselves as we actually are and not some mental image we have in our heads.
I was thinking on the disparity of force in my evo and mentioned that in the debrief. Craig was quick to point out that I was taller than Joe probably didn’t give up much weight and had some training under my belt, there was no disparity. In my mind none of those things existed, I was still a dumb kid just learning how to walk. Now I’m 20-30# heavier with most of it decent weight and have another 4-5 years of BJJ under my belt. If anything most people would be able to start claiming a disparity against me instead of the other way.
Women and the elderly/injured should always have an easier basis claiming a disparity situation but like you said how does training affect that and can a prosecutor spin your training into turning you into a trained “killer”. I hadn’t thought about it until now but that could be a downside to the “lethal” Krav Maga marketing.
Avoidance is the ticket. I “fight” several days a week in the gym, don’t need to prove it anywhere else.