Things to take to a martial arts bout

[GreytoWhite]

Oh jeez GMP a psych ward is a tough place. I spent some time in one as a patient when I had Kundalini syndrome (clueless family) a little while back and it was one of the hardest places to deal with other people. I'm sure you're more than familiar with what goes on and if where I went was at all similar or representative of what you experience daily then I commend you sir. I can definitely understand wanting to bash someone's skull in.

[GrandmasterP]

Oh jeez GMP a psych ward is a tough place. I spent some time in one as a patient when I had Kundalini syndrome (clueless family) a little while back and it was one of the hardest places to deal with other people. I'm sure you're more than familiar with what goes on and if where I went was at all similar or representative of what you experience daily then I commend you sir. I can definitely understand wanting to bash someone's skull in.

 

Yep it wasn't the best job in the world and The Maudsley Hospital in South London was an old order asylum. Got me through psychy nurse training but I was glad when that was done with. Hot footed it out of that into teacher training on the strength of the nursing qual having left school and the army with zero academic qualifications. Been teaching since 1977 but it seems much longer sometimes.

Had I been a horse I'd have been retired or shot by now.

The Maudsley has long since closed down, last I heard it had been converted into luxury apartments but I never went back to look.

Back in those days it was all 'liquid cosh' , first sign of infraction and the poor patient was zonked out with Largactyl a powerful psychotropic 'tranq'. Far more enlightened policies these days with most psychy nursing being done out in the community and patients encouraged to live as normal a life as possible. We do still have a few 'special' very secure hospitals for those who in my day were termed the 'criminally insane'.

The MA was cathartic, Escrima more so, nothng better than to vent frustrations by whaling on an opponent with a stick. I hasten to add that we all wore very strong and well padded helmets.

Edited November 15, 2012 by GrandmasterP

[GreytoWhite]

Once I'm employed again I plan on practicing with the Angel Cabales Serrada Escrima guys in Stockton. It should be good fun. I always enjoyed the aiki ken and jo material in aikido as a kid.