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Posted on 06.25.08 @ 12:16 pm
I was in another city for a conference. When I am away, I always try to find a Dojo where I can work out and spar.
There were 5 men in the dojo, no women.
I walked up to the man cleaning the gym equipment in the corner. All eyes were on me. I was dressed simply in spandex pants and a t-shirt. I do not bring my Gi with me. My hair was tied back in a bun and I wore no jewelry.
“I would like to speak with the Sensei please,” I said to the man cleaning the equipment. He smiled at me, condescendingly. I didn’t smile back.
“He is not here little lady, can I help?” he asked.
I was surprised at his disrespect in a Dojo. I asked him if I could spar and who might be a good candidate. He said “What about him?”. He pointed to the middle aged man practicing his stances.
“I need somebody better,” I replied.
He laughed and said to the man practicing his shizentai (ready stance) “Did you hear that? She wants someone better!”
“I want you,” I said, looking in the disrespectful asshole’s eyes.
He laughed again and I said, “If I win, you have to lick my pretty toes in front of all your friends.”
“And when I win?” he asked, leering.
“If you win, I will suck your cock in front of everyone here,” I replied calmly.
All the men were standing near us by now and were laughing.
I walked to the middle of the mat and waited, eyes closed.
Still laughing, the asshole walked to the middle of the mat with me and bowed sloppily.
“Hajime!” I said.
With that, I hit him with a Choku zuki ( a straight jab punch) to the nose. He yelled and checked his nose for blood. I waited for him to see the blood on his fingers. I watched what his reaction would be. He called me a bitch and came at me. He held me in a high tie up. I grabbed his tricep then from the inside I wrapped my arm around his upper arm. I popped him forward by stepping back and I pulled on his trapped arm in a hooking fashion. I instantly turned back into him and grabbed him by the head. I jumped up and swung my outer leg around his head. The downward arc of my body swung my shin across his back, pulling him down. I landed on my shoulders, still holding him with both my arms and my leg. I finished with triangle choke.
All this happened within 10 seconds.
His face began to turn purple, he was unable to breath.
“Give up?” I asked, my breathing normal.
He tried nodding his head but was unable to move. I let him go and quickly stood up to bow to him.
“I believe you lost the challenge,” I said calmly.
He was kneeling, trying to catch his breath. He crawled over to me and licked my toes. His tongue was dry, but I didn’t complain.
Before I left, I reminded all the men on the importance of respect, in and out of the Dojo. |











