Comments on: Why You Should Never Turn Your Back on a Predator http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/ Martial arts for personal development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:51:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beth http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-13378 Beth Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:18:19 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-13378 I just watched the video on YouTube. Everyone in that room was incredibly irresponsible. Was it really a good decision to be in the same cage as a tiger to do a cool photoshoot? Did they really think they could hold the tiger back with a leash? It's a wild animal and it pounced on her. The trainers should have removed the animal immediately after it made contact. Instead they kept it in the same room and it kept moving towards her. I don't understand why people torment these poor animals and think that they're not going to act like tigers. Tigers like to hunt for food. Tigers weigh 500 lbs. and they cannot be controlled. Even if they've been "good" and un-tiger-like for years, at any moment when they're around humans, especially 6 humans in one room, one must expect that at some point they're going to exercise their nature and do some hunting and live like they're meant to live. When will people begin to understand that you can't change the nature of any creature. Tigeres are not pets. They're not a prop for a photoshoot. They're wild creatures. It's not a game and you can't control them no matter what you do. Ms. Kolanad, there is no question that you lucked out. If they didn't take that tiger out when they did (it was still way later than they should have) you would probably be quite a mess of scars, etc. and may not even be around. If it wasn't you though, it would have been someone else in that room. You're a beautiful, successful woman. It just doesn't seem worth a photo to risk being disfigured or killed. Plus, it put the health and life of others at risk as well. The tiger's well-being was also compromised. I just watched the video on YouTube. Everyone in that room was incredibly irresponsible. Was it really a good decision to be in the same cage as a tiger to do a cool photoshoot? Did they really think they could hold the tiger back with a leash? It’s a wild animal and it pounced on her. The trainers should have removed the animal immediately after it made contact. Instead they kept it in the same room and it kept moving towards her. I don’t understand why people torment these poor animals and think that they’re not going to act like tigers. Tigers like to hunt for food. Tigers weigh 500 lbs. and they cannot be controlled. Even if they’ve been “good” and un-tiger-like for years, at any moment when they’re around humans, especially 6 humans in one room, one must expect that at some point they’re going to exercise their nature and do some hunting and live like they’re meant to live. When will people begin to understand that you can’t change the nature of any creature. Tigeres are not pets. They’re not a prop for a photoshoot. They’re wild creatures. It’s not a game and you can’t control them no matter what you do. Ms. Kolanad, there is no question that you lucked out. If they didn’t take that tiger out when they did (it was still way later than they should have) you would probably be quite a mess of scars, etc. and may not even be around. If it wasn’t you though, it would have been someone else in that room. You’re a beautiful, successful woman. It just doesn’t seem worth a photo to risk being disfigured or killed. Plus, it put the health and life of others at risk as well. The tiger’s well-being was also compromised.

]]> By: Chris http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12226 Chris Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:14:44 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12226 It was two dogs at once, actually. One ran to my front and the other circled around to the back. I was alone and had no weapon. We held a contest of pure aggression, and they lost. Quite the surreal experience. It was two dogs at once, actually. One ran to my front and the other circled around to the back. I was alone and had no weapon. We held a contest of pure aggression, and they lost. Quite the surreal experience.

]]> By: SenseiMattKlein http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12225 SenseiMattKlein Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:08:32 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12225 lol Chris, did you have a big club or baseball bat in your hand? Even a dog will know if he is outgunned. lol Chris, did you have a big club or baseball bat in your hand? Even a dog will know if he is outgunned.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12224 Matthew Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:42:36 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12224 I stared down an angry homeless man a month ago, and then showed my back. It was an absurd risk. This guy was disrespectful by pulling up a chair and trying to hit me up for change as I sat with my wife at a three person table, with only a few minutes before she was departing. I was stuck in the hospital as a patient next door. I gave him a donut and took my wife to the streetcar stop. Then I returned, and woke him up at the booth he attempted to sleep at. He was a bully type, and I'd seen him in action before. I made it very clear he'd disrespected me and my family by pulling up a chair, and I told him he better not do it again. I actually grabbed him by the lapels and pulled him up. He was 6'3", a few inches taller than I. From a brief experience hanging out with street folk fifteen years ago, I learned that if people disrespect you, and you take no action, they will disrespect you even more in the future, so I felt obligated to set this guy straight. I knew I would be encountering him again has he was hanging out at the donut shop beside the hospital were I was a patient. The resulting near fight in the donut shop was my fault as I went back to 'set him straight'. He lifted his fists and I brought up my fists and told him to lower his. Then I walked out giving him a very public finger just before I turned my back on him. That was risky, even though it was only for a few seconds; I checked my back when I reached the door. Even if you buy the psychological theory on not letting someone disrespect you, turning my back after giving him the finger was a foolish risk. All in all, I think I should have just let the thing blow over and not have returned to the donut shop to confront him. He had little to lose, and I had a lot to lose. I stared down an angry homeless man a month ago, and then showed my back. It was an absurd risk.
This guy was disrespectful by pulling up a chair and trying to hit me up for change as I sat with my wife at a three person table, with only a few minutes before she was departing. I was stuck in the hospital as a patient next door. I gave him a donut and took my wife to the streetcar stop.
Then I returned, and woke him up at the booth he attempted to sleep at. He was a bully type, and I’d seen him in action before. I made it very clear he’d disrespected me and my family by pulling up a chair, and I told him he better not do it again. I actually grabbed him by the lapels and pulled him up. He was 6’3″, a few inches taller than I.
From a brief experience hanging out with street folk fifteen years ago, I learned that if people disrespect you, and you take no action, they will disrespect you even more in the future, so I felt obligated to set this guy straight. I knew I would be encountering him again has he was hanging out at the donut shop beside the hospital were I was a patient.
The resulting near fight in the donut shop was my fault as I went back to ‘set him straight’. He lifted his fists and I brought up my fists and told him to lower his. Then I walked out giving him a very public finger just before I turned my back on him. That was risky, even though it was only for a few seconds; I checked my back when I reached the door.
Even if you buy the psychological theory on not letting someone disrespect you, turning my back after giving him the finger was a foolish risk. All in all, I think I should have just let the thing blow over and not have returned to the donut shop to confront him.
He had little to lose, and I had a lot to lose.

]]> By: Chris http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12222 Chris Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:02:03 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12222 I have stared down an angry dog before. I have stared down an angry dog before.

]]> By: SenseiMattKlein http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12219 SenseiMattKlein Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:36:24 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12219 Point well taken about turning your back on a predator. On John Zimmer's blog My Self Defense Blog, there is a post about what can happen at parties. The guy got clocked because he wasn't paying attention. Always stay alert. By the way, you can stare a cat down, but not a dog. But a lion, I share the sentiments of other commenters on this post. The lion is not called the king of the jungle for nothing. Point well taken about turning your back on a predator. On John Zimmer’s blog My Self Defense Blog, there is a post about what can happen at parties. The guy got clocked because he wasn’t paying attention. Always stay alert. By the way, you can stare a cat down, but not a dog. But a lion, I share the sentiments of other commenters on this post. The lion is not called the king of the jungle for nothing.

]]> By: Eikinkloster http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12213 Eikinkloster Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:30:46 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12213 Alan Pine, you're clearly dyslexic. Try asking a friend to read the article for you. She clearly says she doesn't expect to attain master status, in which your body becomes all eyes. Alan Pine, you’re clearly dyslexic. Try asking a friend to read the article for you. She clearly says she doesn’t expect to attain master status, in which your body becomes all eyes.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12210 Matthew Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:08:23 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12210 I challenge anyone to hear a big cat approaching. Their paws are soft padded, with very soft hair between them -- take a look at your house cat. The design is perfect for silently approaching. I doubt any human could hear the approaching of a big cat that was purposefully prowling silently towards them. Again, stop blaming the victim and focus on the "handlers" who seemed to be doing a lousy job. I challenge anyone to hear a big cat approaching. Their paws are soft padded, with very soft hair between them — take a look at your house cat. The design is perfect for silently approaching. I doubt any human could hear the approaching of a big cat that was purposefully prowling silently towards them. Again, stop blaming the victim and focus on the “handlers” who seemed to be doing a lousy job.

]]> By: Alan Pine http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12209 Alan Pine Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:34:16 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-12209 what a joke ''your body becomes all eyes ''she's supposed to be a teacher of this ,and said I didn't hear see him coming [lion] and couldn't react to get out of the way the only thing she was master of was being caught up in herself what a joke ”your body becomes all eyes ”she’s supposed to be a teacher of this ,and said I didn’t hear see him coming [lion] and couldn’t react to get out of the way the only thing she was master of was being caught up in herself

]]> By: Eikin Kloster http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-11391 Eikin Kloster Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:57:03 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/never-turn-your-back-on-predator/#comment-11391 So much hind-sighted wisdom... There is nothing ironic in the lion attacking a person doing a lion form. That's what lions do to *other lions* anyway. Kolanad teaches a martial art that inspires it's movements from big cats. That's all there is to it. She doesn't claim to have lion super powers or preternatural wisdom, and whoever feels she should have, didn't outgrew watching too many 80's ninja films. Whenever you handle big cats you are at risk. No matter how good a handler you are. Kolanad and everybody involved accepted taking the risk, and some of the risk manifested. For the angry couch warriors who think running this kind risk is not wise, well, go find some subject of interest other than martial arts and big cats, to begin with. So much hind-sighted wisdom…

There is nothing ironic in the lion attacking a person doing a lion form. That’s what lions do to *other lions* anyway.

Kolanad teaches a martial art that inspires it’s movements from big cats. That’s all there is to it. She doesn’t claim to have lion super powers or preternatural wisdom, and whoever feels she should have, didn’t outgrew watching too many 80′s ninja films.

Whenever you handle big cats you are at risk. No matter how good a handler you are. Kolanad and everybody involved accepted taking the risk, and some of the risk manifested. For the angry couch warriors who think running this kind risk is not wise, well, go find some subject of interest other than martial arts and big cats, to begin with.

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