Random Attack

That's a terrible story.
To my cost i've also come to learn that people randomly running in the street are rarely doing anything good.
I hope you've applied for Criminal Injury Compensation?
It can take a fair while to come through but it's some consolation when it does.

I live in Tooting Bec.

is anyone else thinking what I'm thinking?

I hope you've applied for Criminal Injury Compensation?
It can take a fair while to come through but it's some consolation when it does.

Interesting point you make. On Panorama last night there was a report on Post-Tromatic Stress Disorder; they medical bods they had said that people claiming compo for PTSD (Not that the OP'er is) makes the mental healing process much harder. And if you claim it's stopped you from working or say cycling and you win, then in effect you can't do either in the near or distant future, otherwise you maybe brought to court for contempt and fined.

I you are mentally effected by the incedant then a claim which can take years could prolong recovery.

Sorry to hear that. Learn Krav Maga and it won't happen again.

Sorry, but that's utter bollocks. No martial art prepares for that kind of attack. You'd have to make sure you spot everyone, and everything they could do to you, and that's not really possible when you're just cycling along.

I know the "self defense" mindset, I can hear that kindo stuff in my wing chun classes and so on.
Do you want to be the kind of person that never goes out, never sits in a restaurant unless there's a wall in the back etc? IMHO just boils down to plain paranoia.

Sure, there is gut feeling, not looking like a victim and all that. But a sucker punch while cycling past? How the fuck are you anticipating that? Sounds to me like anticipating getting struck by lightning.

Sorry to hear about this, heal up fast, good luck with the surgery.

Edit: Self defense wise, a 400m sprint is probably the best way to get out of trouble.

That's shit man, hope you heal up soon.
Tooting is bandit country - I hate riding through it.

is anyone else thinking what I'm thinking?

That Tooting Bec must very posh and classy?

(as long as you don't cross the border, namely Chicken Cottage country).

Sorry, but that's utter bollocks. No martial art prepares for that kind of attack. You'd have to make sure you spot everyone, and everything they could do to you, and that's not really possible when you're just cycling along.

I know the "self defense" mindset, I can hear that kindo stuff in my wing chun classes and so on.
Do you want to be the kind of person that never goes out, never sits in a restaurant unless there's a wall in the back etc? IMHO just boils down to plain paranoia.

Sure, there is gut feeling, not looking like a victim and all that. But a sucker punch while cycling past? How the fuck are you anticipating that? Sounds to me like anticipating getting struck by lightning.

+1
There's always someone that will say something like that after you've been attacked.
I guess they're trying to convince themselves it won't happen to them or that it can somehow be prevented.
By definition you cannot predict a random attack.

Do you want to be the kind of person that never goes out, never sits in a restaurant unless there's a wall in the back etc?

Shit, I never go into restaurants unless there's a wall in the back. Now I feel like a wanker.

(as long as you don't cross the border, namely Chicken Cottage country).

The area between the top of Tooting Bec and the bridge at Colliers wood is basically

ouch. heal up rudy.

Mate, that's awful.

My bird's just moved to Tooting so I'm riding from there a couple of days a week - will keep my eyes open.

And yeah, get an x-ray if your wrist keeps hurting - could be a hairline

it was alexb who got grabbed by the passenger in a van. though that was on the main road.

The area between the top of Tooting Bec and the bridge at Colliers wood is basically

More like this surely;

The attack sounds awful Rudy - hope you heal quickly.

that is fucked.
i hope the surgery goes well for you, mate.

good luck with the op.

Sorry, but that's utter bollocks. No martial art prepares for that kind of attack. You'd have to make sure you spot everyone, and everything they could do to you, and that's not really possible when you're just cycling along.

I know the "self defense" mindset, I can hear that kindo stuff in my wing chun classes and so on.
Do you want to be the kind of person that never goes out, never sits in a restaurant unless there's a wall in the back etc? IMHO just boils down to plain paranoia.

Sure, there is gut feeling, not looking like a victim and all that. But a sucker punch while cycling past? How the fuck are you anticipating that? Sounds to me like anticipating getting struck by lightning.

Sorry to hear about this, heal up fast, good luck with the surgery.

Edit: Self defense wise, a 400m sprint is probably the best way to get out of trouble.

Krav Maga is not a martial art.

what a chunt

Ho ho another thing you are totally ignorant about

Sorry to hear that man, I know people go on about hardening up, but it can be really upsetting when someone goes for you, in any context.

Krav Maga is not a martial art.

is it a type of dried fish

what a chunt

Easy to say on the Internet isn't it?

Interesting point you make. On Panorama last night there was a report on Post-Tromatic Stress Disorder; they medical bods they had said that people claiming compo for PTSD (Not that the OP'er is) makes the mental healing process much harder. And if you claim it's stopped you from working or say cycling and you win, then in effect you can't do either in the near or distant future, otherwise you maybe brought to court for contempt and fined.

I you are mentally effected by the incedant then a claim which can take years could prolong recovery.

The criminal injuries compensation board isn't set up like an insurance company - they pay or they don't, there's not a lot of wrangling in and out of court to interfere with a mental healing process. And whether they pay out isn't dependent as far as I can tell on whether the injury has stopped you from doing anything.

Fuck me Rudy !

What utter fucking cunts :(

Hope you scab up quickly.

Happened to a friend a few months back, got punched off his bike - unconscious - battered - bike nicked.

They didn't catch the pricks who did it.

My friend did get £4000 criminal compensation though, I can get info from him if you want.

Here is his beautiful post mash-up face:

Krav Maga is not a martial art.

Whatever it is, a combat system, a training method, a mindset, a religion, I think it's unlikely to prepare you for a suckerpunch from behind in a setting where you cannot anticipate threats ...