You can think what you like.
The truth is as I said. Sidestep and gentle push from about 10" from me, lack of balance and physics did the rest. No "lashing out" and certainly no Chuck Norris karate moves involved.

Call bullshit you may, there's certainly a lot of untruths on the internet to make you think that. It's a shame I can't easily prove to you that I was actually a karate instructor.

There's no spin to the tale. If I'd wanted I could easily have claimed to have engaged him afterwards and involved a Honda Accord somewhere.

My Malaysian instructor, now 10th Dan, once got picked on in a pub. 10 set upon him and 10 went to hospital. He was ashamed he lost his temper, and wanted to keep it quiet. I can only imagine the derision he'd have gotten if he'd posted the tale on here.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 13:45, 3 replies)

Er, OK.
I know as well as you do how it works.

Despite all the myths about being impervious to provocation, I've yet to meet a serious karate fighter who didn't enjoy a good punchup. What is rare is one that starts a fight.

10th dan, embarrassed about taking on and beating 10 attackers? Come on.
(username failed moderation, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 16:46, closed)

This just shows how little you know
I suppose you've met many more karate people than I have though, so I should bow down to your superior experience.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 16:56, closed)

That's UFC, ain't it?
as in 'utter fucking crap', rather than the fighting thing. Unless they formed a gentlemanly queue, which seems somewhat unlikely, being lagered-up dicks and all...
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 18:47, closed)

I find it rather amusing when people say things like this
I take it you're basing this argument on experience? No? Thought not.
Just because films show ridiculous fight scenes, doesn't mean that in real life people aren't capable of winning these odds.

Saying this isn't possible just shows how little you really know. I'm sure they didn't all pile on him in one go, but myself and 4 others have sparred against him before, and believe me, we didn't stand a chance.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Wed 18 Apr 2012, 7:12, closed)

I'm not saying it's *impossible* as such, just wildly implausible. One would assume - rashly, perhaps - that ten bodies descending upon one body reduces things more or less to a game of 'pile on'. A ten person bumrush has to be hard to beat.

And yes, I am as experienced in karate-fu as anyone else who has seen a Bruce Lee film.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Wed 18 Apr 2012, 23:19, closed)

The story as I heard it
from my dad's friend who was in the pub at the time (and how we found out about it) was that after being called a 'slant eyed git' and taking a slap while he sat with his (then) girlfriend, he got up and walked outside.

Our witness in this case and some others piled out the side door as the soon-to-be hospitalised chap and his friends followed Master Loke out of the main door.

From what I can gather, the first two or three thought they were going to give him a pasting, and their mates held back. The next few must have foolishly gone in to help once the first three were down. I can't imaging the last lot were too keen to try their luck but were possibly too drunk/stupid to hang back.

Karate isn't so much about strength and speed (although it helps a lot) it's more about muscle memory and being able to react with a block or counter-strike without thinking. Most people would have to think about how to throw the first punch, then again for the second. When you've spent literally years practicing combinations and variations of moves it gives you a real advantage.

I can see how you may think it's a tall story, it is the stuff of films, and this is the internet, after all. Having known him since I was 8 all I can say is that I'd never take him on even if I had 9 friends with me.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Thu 19 Apr 2012, 7:31, closed)

Oh dear.
I'd gone to bed - I didn't realise it got worse.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Tue 17 Apr 2012, 21:38, closed)