Quote from: SHARK on April 29, 2023, 05:51:04 PM
Amazing, my friend, that Lawyers are just as swarmy and stupid in Ireland as they are here in the States!

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK

Cheers man. Yeah, unfortunately, they are pretty damn oily over here too, bro'. And if they learn that you have any HTH training and you physically hurt someone (even in self-defense). They will try and use that saying bullshit like, 'as an instructor you should have known better', etc.
Try telling that to someone jacked up on PCP, that you don't want a fight. LOL

Quote from: SHARK on April 29, 2023, 06:00:55 PM
Very interesting observations, Rob!

Your commentary reminded me of some strange detail I recall from violent circumstances--just before getting into action and getting into it--one of my legs--just one, though--would start trembling and shaking uncontrollably.

It is also interesting, that in such violent circumstances, I also remember losing my hearing, and even my peripheral vision to some extent--though I could hear directly in front of me, and I could detect every muscle twitch of my opponent, no matter how slight. An eye twitch, a drop of sweat rolling down their neck, or even a shift in their eyes as the attack came upon them.

Weird memories can stick with you like that!

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK

Hah... Yeah, man. It's freakin' weird alright. My memory is mush for most things (just like my spelling lol), but my bigger altercations that I had while I worked as a bouncer are all crystal clear and that was over 25 years ago!

Hearing loss, dissociation, and tunnel vision are very common as well as tremors. Due to the fact that you get an adrenal dump but then 'critically focus' on the target right in front. Incidentally, that's what makes a left or right hook so deadly as your peripheral vision can't pick it up (if done fast).

Actually, most of this type of training comes from a legendary instructor called Kelly McCann. He's considered the godfather of modern 'combatives'. He's an ex-US Marine who served for 10 years (Rank of Major). He's also been on Fox News, a number of times, as a defense analyst. 

Sorry, I'll shut up now and try not to further hijack this thread anymore. 

i just tell them next round dragon will spit fire or whatever. i mean they know its gonna. its not like they can do anything about it really.

things i steal from mmorpg boss fights:
stalling CC mechanics are good for systems like brp where your boss doesn't have a million HP
damage phases, often separated by an invul phase and add pull
movement forcing, either force the group to come together or spread apart to avoid big damage, this breaks up the battlefield and gets everyone out of cover
environmental puzzles to advance a damage phase or end an invul, such as altars that must have a mcguffin put in them to end the phase
my players love that shit as long as its just bosses that do it