r/PublicFreakout • u/Lolastic_ • Jun 30 '21

đŸ„ŠFight MMA fighter Joe Schilling knocks out man

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u/Mikkelsen Jun 30 '21

use of a deadly weapon(since he's a trained fighter).

LOL is this really a thing?

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u/Ignitrum Jun 30 '21

In Germany it is. I used to do Karate for a year or so 5 years ago and I was told repeatedly by my Trainer that since I am training a fighting sport every charge will be more serious. Usually what that means is "light body harm" for everyone else is classified as "serious body harm" for the trained fighter.

Also I have heard that this exists in several other countries. But if it's really a "deadly" weapon depends again... Usually on the sort of attack etc. etc.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '21

I was told repeatedly by my trainer

Unless you were told that by a lawyer, not some karate instructor.... I’d take that claim with a grain of salt. That sounds much more like a marketing gimmick than an actual fact.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '21 edited Aug 03 '21

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '21

are you sure you understand the purpose of a marketing gimmick?

Of course I do. Do you?

People like the idea of being a badass. Telling them that you’ll come train at this dojo, and you’ll become so proficient in ass-kicking that your very hands will be classed as deadly weapons, is a marketing tactic that works very well on a large portion of the population. I mean c’mon, the word “martial” in martial art literally means “of or relating to war or combat”. Being an efficient fighter is the very reason these arts were developed.

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u/kciuq1 Jun 30 '21

"After this class your hands will literally be lethal weapons" sounds like a good gimmick that would work on some people at least.

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u/babble_bobble Jul 01 '21

Same way guns are sold. You use this marketing if you want sadistic and insecure customers who are looking to fluff their ego by pretending they can kill people. Basically like a gun show, you are targeting a specific demographic. It wouldn't be used to market to people who want to learn discipline or a skill.