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Played football for 4years in high-school, played hockey from 6years old to 35. Had a potential NHL future but a motorcycle accident ended that. Plenty of martial arts and boxing...in fact it was the Taekwondo that brought me back to almost the shape I was in throughout the 70s. At 6'4" and a bit and 258lbs I was nothing but confident, no fear meant no fear...BUT...I have taken a few beatings, I have lost teeth and I have been knocked out...BUT...it always took a gang to do it.

Problem for my adversaries was that they didn't kill me because retribution is dished out in pain.

For a few decades I was a major MC clubber until "81" arranged a "patch over" in 98/99, I still held rank but unofficially, due to professional aspects in my "other life"...but it was my "connections" in the 3rd world that reinforced the relationship. I had military and Constabulary in a few countries that were loyal to me and respected me, as I respected them.

I never panicked under any circumstances, even when outnumbered and confronted with armed psychos who did not care about who's life they took. But maintaining the physical condition required to stay feared and respected was getting to be too much of a job.

But the routine that kept me in the best of shape, without the gym, the DO or the ring was 300 situps, 100pushups, 30-50 pullups if possible using a tree branch...AND...15minutes of skip rope...and it's very important to be noticed but in a subtle way, word gets out and that's all part of the "psy-op".

Staying alive is not just about physical capability, in fact there were a few times when I thought my end was right there...especially when you're 4,000 miles from home at 22.30hrs with jungle on one side and open sea on the other and you've got 3 M16s shoved into your ribs and a half dozen niggers that want answers.

That's another story for another post...bottom line is, staying in shape is a major factor in staying alive...OVER AND OUT.