For about 4 1/2 years, I have been training in Taekwondo. It was a mcdojo, but I crosstrained with a world champion kickboxer, so I got a somewhat realistic idea of actual fighting as oppose to that point sparring ATA crap. For about 7 months, I have been training in Chi-Kong, which is a deadly, lethal style. The only problem is that it takes years to master. About the 3rd week of Summer, I took up MMA. I enjoyed it immensely. I learned various moves such as the Guillotine Choke, the Arm Bar, the Triangle Choke(somewhat), and my favorite, the Kimura Lock. I also briefly trained in a Kickboxing class at the same MMA gym. It was only about 3 months of on and off training though. Im very good at sparring, and have recently added minor changes to my style, form, stances, and so-on to make it street fighting efficient. Some of these minuscule changes consist of a better guard, staying light on my feet, and no kicks above the waist. I have also created my own punch. Using the torque of my shoulders, and the rotation of my hips, I have created a lethal uppercut that I usually apply to the kidneys.
You may wonder where this is going, so i'll start with the question. I've been somewhat bullied thorough my middle school/ highschool years (im 15, a sophmore). While doing taekwondo, I lived in a false sense of security thinking that I could take on anybody. I now know my true skills, but I have a lack of confidence. My childhood best friend is now a pot head, and he and his friends attempt to screw with me. They are football players. One of them apologized, but one of their friends a grade lower than me, is giving me shit for no reason. He is constantly insulting me, degrating me, and robbing me of my sense dignity. I have never really stood up for myself. I am a big guy Around 6'0 175lbs. I didn't care much, but when your sense of yourself is being manipulated and changed by the words and actions of others, you start to care. This kid is a boxer, skinnny, tall and about 2 or 3 inches bigger than I. Should I fight him? I look back on my middle school experiences and regret my passivism, immensely. I am already regretting not standing up for myself. If I do, they will never screw with me again? Do you think I am skillful enough? Should I? What would you do?
You may wonder where this is going, so i'll start with the question. I've been somewhat bullied thorough my middle school/ highschool years (im 15, a sophmore). While doing taekwondo, I lived in a false sense of security thinking that I could take on anybody. I now know my true skills, but I have a lack of confidence. My childhood best friend is now a pot head, and he and his friends attempt to screw with me. They are football players. One of them apologized, but one of their friends a grade lower than me, is giving me shit for no reason. He is constantly insulting me, degrating me, and robbing me of my sense dignity. I have never really stood up for myself. I am a big guy Around 6'0 175lbs. I didn't care much, but when your sense of yourself is being manipulated and changed by the words and actions of others, you start to care. This kid is a boxer, skinnny, tall and about 2 or 3 inches bigger than I. Should I fight him? I look back on my middle school experiences and regret my passivism, immensely. I am already regretting not standing up for myself. If I do, they will never screw with me again? Do you think I am skillful enough? Should I? What would you do?