You know when you get the breath knocked out of you?

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Thats some scary ass shit even if you realize what it is. Of course its funny when it happens to someone else.

[–] • 10 pts

This is exactly why its important to spar when learning to fight. You can train your body to dampen the effects

[–] • 5 pts

People need to get hit more to understand. It's not a big deal after you've experienced it a few dozen times.

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100%.

I find that forcing myself to cough helps immensely.

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Because your brain & nervous system can't comprehend it and send pain signals after several hundred/thousand body hits.

[–] • 4 pts

If your not in great shape that can trigger a heart attack.

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[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

how do we know that no one has died this way?

[–] • 2 pts

That's why you keep your elbows close to your ribs.

[–] • 2 pts

Its only scary if you're Canadian.