SS and a Pub Fight

**tennisgod** · 01-24-2013, 09:01 PM

Hi Mark,

I've been doing SS programs for 3 years and they have certainly changed my physical world.

Case in point: Friend and I were at a pub last week and a couple of guys got shitty at my friend's impressive snooker skills. 1 guy, about 20 years younger and maybe 10kg smaller than me jumped me and started his version of ground&pound. What's amazing is that even though he landed a couple of shots, I knew I had him... I knew I was strong enough to take him. So as I'm slowly getting out from under him and starting to turn the tables, the look in his eyes goes from "kill! kill! kill!" to "Oh shit! Oh shit! Oh shit!" (funny when I look back). I got on top and did my amateurish version of ground&pound and the fight basically fizzled-out.

I'm 53 and not the strongest guy out there, but I bet I'm stronger than 90% of the population.

So strength is important and sometimes at times you least expect.

**Mark Rippetoe** · 01-24-2013, 09:38 PM

You need to move to a better neighborhood, I think.

**Meshuggah** · 01-24-2013, 10:00 PM

Then the alarm clock went off...

**Brian Harlin** · 01-24-2013, 10:11 PM

I think you're finally ready to move up from Snooker to Pool hall fighting.

**b17vic** · 01-25-2013, 03:43 AM

Take note that when you get stabbed, shot or have your neck broken it stops being a casual thing. . . . ANYONE can be dangerous even the weakest and smallest people can kill big strong opponents under the right set of circumstances. Being bigger and stronger does not make anyone immune to physical harm. I'm not knocking you tennisgod but the odds are usually in favor of the younger guys. Beware of dangerous idiots. For what it's worth I believe that all men, women too, have the right to not only defend them selves with as much force is needed but also seek revenge should they choose no matter what the laws of the country dictate.