| From: | Michael Broadwater <mbroadwa@*******.GLENAYRE.COM> |
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| Subject: | Re: the uac dilemma |
| Date: | Wed, 23 Jul 1997 11:56:10 -0500 |
>Boxing is a bad example. I dunno about judo. But I fence, and a touch, even
>in foil or saber, where a touch is considered to be a lethal or
>debilitating strike, the first touch will often occur within a few seconds.
True, but that's not unarmed combat, now is it? And you're proving my
point. Fights end quickly, and the only reason that no one dies is because
of padding, dulled tips, face masks, etc.
>(The touch might be disallowed because of right-of-way, which is the judges
>way of saying you're *both* dead, but I digress.) Or Japanese-style sword
>dueling.
In your example, again, the only thing that keeps the competitors from
being killed is a suit of armor and non-live blade, other wise, the fight
would be over very quickly.
Oh, btw, I fence as well, and the weight that the tips of foils are set for
isn't necessarily enough to cause a serious wound, or even penetrate heavy
clothe.
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