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The 15:17 to Paris
Clint Eastwood is making a movie about the terrorist train attack that was thwarted by three Americans, two service members and all proficient in martial arts, when the terrorist’s AK-47 incredibly seized up giving them time to rush him and eventually subdue and hogtie him. According to news accounts, the three Americans will be played by themselves. Whoa! I can’t wait!
Here’s a video from Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners the Gracie brothers explaining how the men were able to go from zero to 60 to respond to the terrorist effectively. Also how to tie up a bad guy:
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Exactly! How cool is that! It reminds me that in selecting the actors for the most awesome film Miracle … they chose actual hockey players instead of professional actors.
I hope Eastwood does it justice. These are the stories we need. As Billy Wilder once said, you just need to tell a story, not lecture or moralize.
BJJ rocks.
I am intrigued!
I always look forward to Eastwood movies.
@franksoto, what say you?
Random thoughts.
Thanks, MT! An online friend in London (Kensington) is a purple belt…He’s quite motivating.
I’m going to remember that: “Manage the distance, manage the danger.”
Someone mentioned on another thread once that all fights become grappling eventually.
There’s one great BJJ movie featuring some of the Gracies (or maybe they were just advising on the fights) I always recommend to conservatives: David Mamet’s Redbelt.
As for the Eastwood movie, let me recommend my essay on his legacy of civic virtue & manliness.
Wikipedia says David Mamet has a purple belt. Who knew? (Well, anyone who reads Wikipedia, I guess.) From Renato Magno (who got his black from Carlinhos Gracie, Jr).
Yeah, he’s been training for a very long time. He started doing it because of a friend–actor Ed O’Neill.
I second the recommendation!
For the record, this means David Mamet would probably crush me in a fight.
Has everyone checked out policehobbles.com yet?
So… the rifle jammed, so they took it away and started hitting him with it. Hm.
Then he pulled the pistol, and one of the guys disarmed him. Great.
Then someone started hitting him with the pistol.
What?
At the very least, hitting someone with a loaded firearm is probably a very dim idea. If not for the threat of accidental discharge, then for the chance he might break loose and get his hands on the pistol or rifle again. The sort of guy who does such poor maintenance (Jammed AK? That takes some effort.) won’t have the best-quality pistol in the world either.
If you’re not able to use the firearm in the fight, clear it out, don’t keep it in close to use for a club. Grab it and run, or at least get it out of his reach – and the reach of other possible bad guys.
He did it to lead actor Chiewetel Ejiofor, who does a great job acting, which apparently got to his head. After whatever months-long course of training, he issued a challenge. It did not work out.
Thanks for the video–I had no idea John Milius was also doing BJJ. Wow!