{"id":49346,"date":"2023-05-31T07:42:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T11:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyctalking.com\/?p=49346"},"modified":"2023-06-04T20:47:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T00:47:29","slug":"attempted-assault-in-kew-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyctalking.com\/attempted-assault-in-kew-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Attempted Assault in Kew Gardens and How BJJ helped me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I had just finished training at the gym and was on my way home. There was this man who cut off my path and flexed up on me. He came into my personal space and tried to physically intimidate me. “Hey man, give me some money and you can go!” He was close enough that I could have easily gotten a clinch and taken him down hard to the ground. He was a big boy, but I smelled liquor on his breath and saw a high in his eyes. Despite his size, I didn’t really feel threatened by this clown, so I took control of his arms and told him he needed to stop, back up, and relax. I didn’t want to engage more aggressively unless absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This guy tried to punch me on Queens Blvd. Initially, I took control of his arms and held him in place. This went on for a few moments, and when I concluded that this guy didn\u2019t really pose a threat to me, I start to walk away. You can see he continues to follow me, asking me for money and putting his hands up. I didn\u2019t feel threatened, so I saw no need to escalate and just leave while keeping a hand up in case I needed to protect myself. Thankfully it didn\u2019t escalate. #nyctalking<\/a> #podcast<\/a> #blog<\/a> #lifestyle<\/a> #street<\/a> #footage<\/a> #video<\/a> #attemptedtheft<\/a> #harrassed<\/a> #jiujitsu<\/a> #bjj<\/a> #grappling<\/a> <\/p> \u266c original sound – Angel Rodriguez<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote>