re: Gump fight: Big guy gets beat by skinny kid

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The little guy obviously trains at something (whatever the heck that might be - Tai Kwan Do is my best guess) at least a little

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For sure. Probably Tae Kwon Do because all he did were kicks - no attempt to grapple or take it to the ground. People underestimate TKD. Surely, there are better disciplines out there if your goal is serious fighting. But most fights happen between very untrained people. If you put a TKD kid against an untrained kid, those skills will come in handy. My kid is about 5'9" and about 140. He's been in TKD for nearly 5 years now. About a year ago I held a pad for him to throw some body kicks. He damn near broke my ribs through the pad. If you train something for years, you are going to develop significant power - even if you don't look it. I just stress to my kid that if he ever gets in a fight (which is unlikely), work the body. Don't throw your kicks too high where they can catch one and take it to the ground (though he has a bit of training there too). Most kids are soft in the gut.
ETA: A couple kicks to the back of the legs will cripple you pretty quick too.