“I’ll drop you before you even blink,” the 26-year-old gym rat laughed, raising his hand over my shoulder in the crowded hospital corridor. He was used to terrifying the staff with his father’s bank account and his martial arts training. He saw my scrubs and my quiet voice, and decided I was the weakest target in the building. He was about to learn a very painful lesson about the difference between a loud bully and a silent professional.
PART 2 Time, in the crucible of a violent encounter, does not operate on a standard clock. For a civilian, a sudden physical attack is a blur of adrenaline, confusion, …
“I’ll drop you before you even blink,” the 26-year-old gym rat laughed, raising his hand over my shoulder in the crowded hospital corridor. He was used to terrifying the staff with his father’s bank account and his martial arts training. He saw my scrubs and my quiet voice, and decided I was the weakest target in the building. He was about to learn a very painful lesson about the difference between a loud bully and a silent professional. Read More