Yes I was gonna say this. My Sensei told us if we ever use what he taught us to start fights or bully people he'd have the whole dojo beat us up and then he would finish us off.
If an adult is teaching you how to fight and you misuse your power to hurt others, you deserve to get knocked down. If this happens to the bully he earned it!
This is the answer, OP.
I'm glad I didn't have to scroll far to find it.
Being a good person is something that karate takes very seriously. It's taught along with discipline among many other things there.
His karate teachers need to know what he's been up to because they're the ones that can stop the behavior. They'll make him do lots of extra exercise and they'll make him reflect on why he feels the need to bully someone else.
Im sorry do you see your dumbass face + "Wiccan mage who specializes in an esoteric blend of palm reading and Classical Magick. Im 34, love eating pussy as well as the card game magic the gathering, Im sure youve heard of both. D-Line in HS. " is the cringest bs i've heard since Alpha males
Write down every time he harassed you to keep a record of it, and keep telling people until something happens. Maybe your parents could go above the teacher.
The journal is a really good idea because once someone decides to take action, you have this beautiful record of everything they have done to you. Because everything you say will get generalized and watered down when others discuss it. But real data changes that from "it's just a few times" to "43 instances over 3 months".
Also include every time you try to get help. Every time you ask a teacher and they do nothing.
The longer you keep that record, the more impact it will eventually have. Because if it doesn't get resolved, eventually your parents will take that journal to a public school board meeting and ask them why nothing was even done in front of the local media. Or your parents will get a lawyer and this will be a key piece of evidence.
This, plus even reporting to a school board going above the school with evidence, such as a journal record, or really any evidence, shows the schools unwillingness to help and their support in ignoring active bullying will really get the school board to come down hard and start an investigation into the whole thing
Try sending emails too. Don't just talk to the teachers verbally. An email is proof you tried reaching out for help, and might be more likely to be followed up on (simply due to the teachers covering their own asses)
Keep enough records, and instances where you’ve told the teachers, then go to the police station and file a harassment complaint.
Let it go to court. Press charges.
Here is my journal, here is where I asked for help, he continued to do it even though I asked for help.
Next press charges on the school too. Specific teachers and administrators that refused to help. You tell them two times and if it continues after two times that’s their jobs.
Oh my god it's almost like no bully who hs a set of balls will give a shit about being told to stop ny a teacher. Grow the fuck up. This kid knows karate but that's generally not applicable to an actual fight scenario. It can be, but not for a middle schooler. No ms student knows enough to actually use karate to kick someone's ass. If he's a nerd then he's probably not strong and op could probably match him well or win in a fight.
Then you have your parents address it with the principal and the teacher, and keep addressing it.
Your other option is to exaggerate your responses to his bullying. He kicks your chair, you throw yourself out of the chair onto the floor. He pushes you, you purposely fall down. You make it impossible for a teacher to ignore what he is doing.
Not sure if this is the advice to follow, but first go to head of studies and explain what happened. If they don't do anything, tell your parents so they can go talk with whoever they need to talk to. Lastly, if the other kid lays hands on you, you should defend and shield yourself, even if you aren't going to "win". Mostly because this can actually lead you to getting hurt if you simply just stand there. Regardless, public schools suck ass at handling bullying, in most cases you gotta solve it on your own, for example, parents have to complain all the way to the "education ministry" or even sue if the situation gets bad.
The problem is that his attacks are mental and not physical. The only physical thing he does is just kick my chair every 2 seconds. But thank you for the help anyways.
This might be the angle you need to go for OP. If the teachers aren’t listening, then try his instructor. Still keep the journal tho, as this way isn’t foolproof
Just say out loud in class "STOP KICKING MY CHAIR" don't shout or get angry. If he does it again say it again. If the teacher tells you to be quiet say you will when he stops kicking your chair.
Honestly id wait until he say some slick shit to me, stay silent, walk right up to him, and just start punching him in the face over n over until a teacher pulls me off. He gon leave you alone after that i bet, jus dont stop until you are stopped. i see so many ppl sayin youll get in a lotta trouble, it aint that bad, prolly just a suspension. I got in plenty of fights and was suspended a lot of times, youll be alright bro jus get the first strike n dont stop fr.
A lot of people wont like this but this is the way. I did it in junior high, we both beat the sht out of eachother essentially but the dude never looked in my direction again. Were actually friends on facebook now
Then absolutely DO NOT fight him, not only because he'll beat you up, but because it'll look unprovoked. If there's already favoritism going on, don't give them a reason to favor the other kid.
You have the right to an education. You have the right to be safe.
This is the same old song and dance. The Columbine shooters were bullied and picked on. Here we are over 20 years later and our schools have learned absolutely, positively nothing, from that incident.
Screw the school. The teacher had her opportunity to address the issue. She made the decision to ignore that opportunity. Bypass the school altogether. This is a police matter. It’s illegal to threaten someone in all 50 states.
It SHOULD be illegal for a teacher not to take reasonable steps to protect kids. Unfortunately, that is the case in only a handful of states. That SHOULD be a felony offense, punishable by imprisonment. That’s how you get their attention. Lock them up for ten years. That’s what it will take to get their attention.
Sadly, what should be and reality are two totally different things.
Teachers aren't trained detectives or negotiators or whatever you seem to think they are. Some definitely don't take stuff seriously, but even the ones that do are very limited on what they can and can't do.
Yea im sayin, ppl out here sayin "dont fight him! Tell a teacher!" Teachers aint did nun but tell the kid to stop, and they continue the second the teachers gone. Sometimes ya jus gotta take matters into your own hands
In so many cases it unfortunately is the only way to stop a bully. And the reality is is that usually trained skills like karate go flying out the window once a real actual fight starts, it's not like sparing at all. And there are some useful moves but overall it's not the most effective for fighting street style.
Tell him that he’s an annoying jackass. Some people just have to hear it. Do it in front of his friends, in front of the teacher, anybody who needs to hear it. “I’ve never met a person as annoying as this sad little jackass right here.” And that’s it. No need to lose your head, or start a fight, or carry out some elaborate plan. Just tell him, to his face, that he acts like a pest. A rodent.
If you want better advice wait for him to kick your chair in class then go hog wild and beat the shit out of them while they're still in their chair shell shocked, always get the first hit, especially when they deserve it, people who say otherwise are dumb.
What are they gonna do? Suspend you? Enjoy the vacation bud. Gotta learn to stand up for yourself sometime, violence is always the answer against a bully people just don't like saying it.
Ask him straight up what is his problem with you. If he doesn't like you, why does he waste so much energy on you? Ask him if he has a crush on you (make sure everyone is around when this happens) and that's why he gives you so much attention.
Assuming he likes to gloat, ask him where he takes karate and let his sensei know he's harming others in school. If he doesn't get kicked out, his sensei will ream him like his parents couldn't.
You'll need to sneak attack him. Get a sock and fill it full of coins, get behind him and when he's distracted, wail on him with it and try to get a few good kicks into his balls. try to swing for the jawline.
you will get in a lot of trouble (it's not actually that bad to get in trouble for fighting when youre young), but not only will he stop, he won't do it to anyone else anymore either.
Umm... yeah, don't do this, OP. That is escalation to the Nth degree.
If *he* attacks *you*, then shield yourself with your arms tucked up by the sides of your head and your body in a closed off position. If he pushes you to where you have to fight back and defensive fighting isn't working, then go for the balls and bite and scratch and whatever.
But *do not* initiate or provoke a fight! And note that the sock with coins could prove a lethal attack, and you *do not* want that on your head.
Oh, if the other guy attacks, then definitely fight back. But the other guy was pushing for a highly aggressive approach that involves initiating a fight where the other guy has done nothing of the sort; he's kicked OP's chair, but that rather different from attacking someone.
OP should not initiate a fight is what I'm saying, but they should definitely defend themselves if it comes to a fight. And that's where I'm saying you want to be ready to start fighting dirty and using your teeth and nails. The other guy knows Martial Arts, OP does not, so even the field with your teeth and cheap shots if needed.
But *do not* initiate! That's my main point.
Karate can't prevent a swift kick to the nuts or throat punch. Remember, you're not trying to win the fight, you're just trying to hurt him enough that he thinks twice before bullying you again.
I agree with documentation. I works send an email to the principal, teacher, school counselor and resource officer if you have one. Sadly, schools are so limited on what they are allowed to do. Schools can't discipline anymore. My daughter is a teacher has a student who keeps starting fights. One was deemed by police as an assault. The principal tried to expel her and the district wouldn't allow it. If it keeps up I'd seek legal advice. The schools say they want to end bully behavior and I believe it's true, but their power has been stripped.
There is always a 3rd option.
Schools don't care about victims of school bullying. They do tend to freak out when bullies face the results of their actions.
This is going to get you in some trouble. But probably not to much.
Go to your local store get 2 bottles of paint. The type you can squeeze and It squirts out. If you have school uniforms get a color that will be able to be seen a mile away. Neon orange and bright pink are the colors I used. Get them ready to spray.
When you go to the class he sits behind you and sets your bag down and pulls the paint out and spray his clothes. If you get to you desk before him spray the paint on his chair
So, the middle-aged parent in me says you should be careful and try to resolve it in a responsible manner. I agree that you should speak with someone at his dojo.
*HOWEVER*
The former juvenile delinquent in me says to pick up something heavy (like a textbook) and cream him with it. Put some stank on it. Many bullies will stop their behavior when confronted with equal or greater force because they seek out easy targets because they're weak.
Might be the wrong advice … but fight him regardless if you win or lose .. that’s what being a man is ..(FIGHTING) we fight everyday and we never show it … keep fighting young man …. Oh nd don’t be dumb do it somewhere u wont get in trouble stay in school learn something and only fight when u need to defend yourself your love ones or your legacy!!!
Write a hit list of who's gonna die and put a future date on it. Put a few other names on it of people you don't like, but put his name many times. Do NOT use your own handwriting. No fingerprints cause it might get that far. Make sure nothing on it can be traced back to you. Make several copies and leave them in public spaces not on camera, like the bathroom. Do it at a time in between classes when everyone is in the halls. Keep doing it every once in a while when people stop talking about it. To really get big attention, include the names of teachers that see it happen and do nothing.
Now here's the tricky part. Have a stone cold poker face and never let on it was you, even when everyone assumes it was. You have to have the outsider perspective. Act like you wish it would happen and whoever wrote that would go through with it. Be in the mindset that an innocent victim would have. You have to make it sound like he'd deserve it and you wish you knew who did that because they'd be your friend if you knew. It has to sound like you legit have no clue.
Even when everyone knows it has to be you, do not cave in. Then act like they are bullying you to get a confession for something you didn't even do. So you're getting bullied times 2 and by the staff, people you're supposed to trust. Turn it around on them.
The nuclear option is to contact the local news and tell them your bully is framing you and that the school has a potential shooter situation they're covering up from the parents.
Do not get complacent, do not go too far, play it cool. If everything dies down and gets better, don't change your behavior. Always leave them guessing. And for the love of god do not make fake profiles on social media. Stay off the internet about it entirely.
When I was in school I had friends that did that. All I did was buy a trench coat. The older people here will get that reference.
Casually find out what dojo this asshole goes to, and go talk to the master there. Tell him what his "student" is doing. His master is going to beat his ass. You can guarantee he'll come back with an apology.
Follow him home. Learn the route he takes. Hire a group of Colombian assassins to take him out. Discreetly wire them their money through a Swiss bank. Yw.
OP doesn't describe any directly violent bahavior being done to him. Just annoying. The bully is trying to get a rise out of you. Which is working. OP is going to have to out wit him. Psychological warfare. Work the 'nerd' angle. Start reflect his behavior. Kick his chair. Find a mimicy voice for him. Do some research on things to say/annoy him.
....make it worse. When the bully affects one person they keep quit...but not when it's 5,6,7. Etc.
Make up lies. Tell your friends the bully is talking shit about them too. There will always be that one guy who don't take shit. He will stand up against the bully. Keep spreading it.
That's what I did back in middle school. It worked. Told one of my 6'2" friends my bully 5'8" was talking shit about him. 😂.
That's what i was thinking, but first I'll do what u/Artistic_Dalek told me to do here in the comments so i have at least some evidence of what he was doing. I'll do it until like February and if he doesn't stop I'll just beat the shit out of him. I'm sure he won't stop, but i have to try.
When I was in middle school I used to do taekwondo, and the master learned that one of the kids was a bully. He ended up publicly shaming the kid in front of the entire class, and afterwards, banned him from ever entering the academy again, as well as had him banned from every other martial arts academy in the city.
As many others have said, I would definitely find out where he trains and inform them. They take stuff like this VERY seriously.
Bullies are looking for a reaction. It might be worth trying to just ignore this person for a while. Don't look at them, don't talk to them, don't acknowledge them at all in any way. Pretend they're invisible. They might get bored and pick on someone else if they can't get any reactions out of you.
Stoicism and a weapon worked for me. Do not engage and be dangerous. The school obviously doesn't give a shit and neither do your parents. I had a pocket knife on me throughout school. 9 times out of 10, the deterrent is enough. Look and act like someone not to be messed with, even if it's just a facade.
*Appear strong when you are weak, and weak when you are strong*
-Sun Tzu The Art of War
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That's him when he won a freaking karate competition and he's first place :(
He’s goading you into a fight.
The karate stuff is useless because it teaches you forms and the opposing offense/defense, and doesn’t prepare you for random situations, at least not at his age.
Unless he’s assaulting you directly, ignore him. When he does go for you directly, remember, soft tissue like eyes and ears, and the pinky finger bends easily. Also, biting, spitting, pulling hair, and twisting his junk with both hands in opposite directions is fair play.
Karate doesn't teach you how to actually defend yourself: it's just fun exercise like yoga for boys.
You could totally beat him up. The tough part about beating someone up is overcoming your natural hesitancy to actually hurting someone. If you really want to hurt him, you will. Just make sure he doesn't expect it. You just need one good hit.
Hurting him would get you in trouble, but it will also make it harder to make friends with people later on. If you seriously hurt someone, not only will people know you did it, but you will always remember that you did it. You'll be afraid to make friends with people because you won't want to hurt them. That means you'll be lonely.
Your other option is to be tough, like a rock. Ever been to the beach? You know how the waves hit the cliff, but nothing happens to the cliff? The waves have a huge amount of energy, but they come and go and the cliff is still there. You gotta be like that. This bully won't be the last bully. You'll literally have people bullying you your entire life. If you are like the cliff, they'll slide right off you. If you're like sand, they'll wash you away.
It's your choice.
Two options basically.
You fight him. Hope nothing extreme happens. This is the traditional route but can lead to bad things for everyone. It’s best you don’t do this unless absolutely needed as in you are defending yourself. Even if you loose, make sure that they get hut pet and don’t think about doing it again. This is really only a last resort and not a great one.
You are really nice and friendly with everyone else. Build a good strong friend group and have the rest of the class liking to be around with you. Include everyone into the circle and be really kind and dependable. This takes time, but is a great life skill, and it will completely shut out the bully since he’s going against being popular by attacking you.
Also. If he’s saying things to you. Best response is basically “that was really dumb.”
Hi
Sorry your being bullied by him.
Please don't fight him it might not go well and you don't want to get hurt.
talk to your parents again and ask them to put in a formal complaint to the school principal and document everyone you talk to, what is said and when.
If you know where he trains for his martial arts you could report him to them if your parents are ok with part of their training is being respectful and treating others right.
Every time he kicks your chair turn to him and loudly ask him to stop kicking your chair if the teacher hears you that should help them to understand what he is doing.
If he threatens you with physical harm tell him you will report him to the police and the place where he trains.
Keep going to the principal and school supervisor to report him they will have to act.
Don't skip school or try to fight just make sure every time he does something the school staff is told about it.
hope things improve for you soon.
If you don't turn around and bust him in his shit I know something. You might get suspended. Might even get beat up. Oh well. Keep putting up with it and you'll be his bitch til you graduate if you don't end up unaliving yourself bc of him first.
If you have money, I'd recommend investing in a nonlethal weapon of some kind, like a paintball gun or a taser. And definitely aim for the eyes. No mercy for bullies.
You know, bullies like easy pickings. Even if you fight him and get your butt whooped, he may look at you as too much effort to keep messing with. Just saying.
Or he may start stealing your lunch money. Could go either way haha
if he's a nerd then the second you hit him he would wimp out and apologize immediately. I had a friend going through the same shit as you and one day he just couldn't take it and slapped the guy round the face. the bully immediately changed to begging for forgiveness and there was never any bother ever again. However, please try every single peaceful way to resolve it first, but if you tried everything, just give him a good old wack around the face.
So obviously fighting is out of the question. If you try fighting him, he can brutally beat you and claim self defense.
Talking to the teacher didn't sound like it worked. No shock there. Teachers can't do much about it. Obviously it's still happening.
So your only option is to either go above the teacher (principal, vice principal, or guidance counselor etc), find some way to negotiate with him directly to stop, or potentially try to switch classes so your no longer in his proximity.
If you go above the teacher, make sure to add in conversation the issue wasn't addressed by them. Furthermore, add in you fear he may escalate it. If the school continues to do nothing, say you and your parents will hold them legally liable for it.
When you negotiate, try to find something you have in common. Hobbies, school subjects, or maybe even consider trying to befriend him. Befriending the guy is better than staying on his bad side.
Switching class periods could also work. If your not near him, he just can't bother you period. This one may be trickier, but given the special circumstances the school might allow it.
Honestly id wait until he say some slick shit to me, stay silent, walk right up to him, and just start punching him in the face over n over until a teacher pulls me off. He gon leave you alone after that i bet, jus dont stop until you are stopped.
Edit: i see so many ppl sayin youll get in a lotta trouble, it aint that bad, prolly just a suspension. I got in plenty of fights and was suspended a lot of times, youll be alright bro jus get the first strike n dont stop fr.
Fighting won’t solve anything for long, and if the teachers won’t do anything, it might be time to send a message to the school board and principal.
Bullying is unacceptable and should not be tolerated, especially for middle school. But escalation through a fight or skipping classes will cause worse issues in the future.
Are you strong? If you don’t go to the gym already do so. Not believing that you can beat him up is the worst thing. You need to be able to believe that you can, while also maintaining a bit of awareness of the extent of your strength
Don't get physical, but stare him in the eye and tell him to shove off next time he does it. If he tries to mock you, don't get riled up and just continue staring him in the eye until he stops
I'm not going to say fight the guy.
If you do have to fight him, stay low, and take him to the ground. If he's bragging about knowing karate, then he probably thinks simply knowing karate is an auto-win button, and thus, doesn't get how to fight on or deal with the ground.
If he doesn't have calluses on his knuckles or the knife edge of his hands, he most likely doesn't know anything worth being afraid of. If that is the case, the worst thing that he can do is kick you, and kicks are very situational and easily mitigated and avoided in most street fights.
If you have to fight him, stay low, keep your face protected/chin down, and get in close: this will keep him from using most kicks. Use your weight to force him off balance. Don't worry about anything fancy, just shove him over or tackle him if you have to. Once he's on the ground, he doesn't have karate, and you're both equal.
You should probably listen to everyone else here about going to the instructor and trying to avoid this first. If none of that works, then do everything you can to get this guy on the ground, and beat the shit out of him.
On the "preventing a fight" tack, are you able to record any of this in school? Your teachers might take a different tack if they know they're going to be publicly shamed for their incompetence and lack of concern.
Let him through the first punch then beat the shit out of him. Thumbs in the eyes, punch him in the solar plexus, kick/punch to the balls. Point is, it’s a street fight, not Karate. No holds barred, just beat the fuck out of him. Karate is a sport, this is survival
What i did to my bully (who used to say my name weird) i saw him in thr hall and told him to have a good summer and from then on he never bothered me again. Catch him alone and off guard
I chose to leave my middle school because of bullying. One day I simply refused to go back anymore, and didn't care what my parents said or did about it, because nothing would be worse than the bullying. That's when they finally listened & understood and homeschooled me. If you have already explained the situation to your parents and your principal and they won't listen or help, then my solution is the only good one.
Id say honestly ur in middle school so its not like ur ganna die if u fight him. I would fight personally it shows ur not weak and he might stop fucking with u. Id suggest just fight him and try to maybe pin him on the ground if u can do that u wont get hit much.
People here want to do the "right" thing, which doesn't apply to reality. People want you to talk to parents, teachers??? It only makes you come off as too timid to deal with it yourself. Besides, you said yourself they won't do anything. Stand up for yourself; sometimes that means getting physical.
They bully you because they think you're an easy target; if you become a difficult target, then it won't be worth it for them.
Don’t fight him. That will make it worse. Let your parents know. And show proof that someone bullies you so then they won’t think you’re a liar. The bullies behavior doesn’t seem right. Someone will get hurt the more he bullies you or anyone around you
Tell his dojo instructor and keep a log of everything. Email teachers and if you have to, ask your parents to keep emailing instructors. If nothing happens, file charges like harassment against the bully and negligence against the school and teachers. And please don't let this happen any longer. I've had this happen in elementary school when I had someone start gaslighting me and one day it got to the point where I was football tackled to the ground. Fighting does nothing but get people in trouble and if it comes to a physical fight, let the bully throw the first punch and then knock them to the ground.
Go to his karate school. Ask for a free trial. When the instructor asks how you heard about it say your bully goes here and abuses you in class. They’ll take care of it.
Then learn BJJ instead of karate. They will often give discounts to kids being bullied, no promises.
I got bullied and it never stopped until I fought back. Karate won't do shit if he's on the ground. If you don't learn to fight back some way and stand up for yourself, it only gets harder and the bullying WILL continue.
How ever you fight back, be safe. No permanent damage to people or facilities. Make sure it is public so everyone knows you are standing up for yourself and you are protected from it going too far. Win or lose, make him think twice about his decisions.
Do not skip school. Keep a record of everytime you get bullied, and write it down in a joirnal or something. Keep on bringing it up, and go above the teachers heads if you must
Don’t listen to girls on this, they have different dynamics. The only way to deal with a bully is to fight. Even if you lose, bully’s like easy victims. If you only bloody his nose, the price is too high for him.
I'm in high school now and for the most part we leave each other alone but I would 100 percent fight, learn how to not break your hand and not look like a pussy and fight the mf, it's not about winning but showing that your willing to do something when pushed, I fought a kid I'm 8th grade who would always be messing with me and it was worth it, we both got suspended but he never messed with me again and I wasn't the one with a broken nose, so learn to fight and show everyone that your not the one to fuck with
Hi, I'm a former kid who took martial arts. I stopped in middle school. My brother is a 5 time regional champion, 4th degree black belt, and part time instructor. I can kick his ass easily. Why is that? Because he has never had to depend on his ability to fight to actually keep him alive. It's a matter of experience. So do not let the whole I rake karate" thing even factor into it. Kid probably only takes Tae Kwan Do anyway and that's not Karate, it's a cash grab.
Next, you're in middle school, this is what it's like. The best way to deal with this is to make as many friends as possible. The more friends you have the less likely anyone will want to pick on you. There's strength in numbers. That will help deal with the outside of class issue.
And the third thing I'd say is to tell your teachers that you can't focus with this guy behind you because they can't stay still and it's distracting you from class. Tell your parents the same thing. Don't bring up the bullying at all. Make it purely about your academics. Eventually you'll get moved to a different seat and that will solve the in class issue.
And my last thing will be to ignore them and get into boxing and some kind of dance class or something like that.
Martial arts is a great way to keep active, but very few forms are actually useful in the real world, unless you have some kind of Kenpo/Kempo, JuiJitsu, or JeetKunDo schools in your area, boxing is going to be the most practical and effective fighting style and dancing will make you more aware of your footing and how you carry yourself. Also dance is just plain fun.
Have you ever tried looking up dark phycology tricks? Mess with his mind, try to get him caught. Rat him out to his parents. Tell his Karate school. Tell anyone who is in charge of his extracurricular activities. Don’t be alone with him, he’ll be mad.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/health-and-fitness/10-dark-psychology-tricks-that-actually-work-real-life
Kind of wondering why this person is doing this. There's always an unseen reason having to do with the bully needing the attention for some pitiful reason. Is there ever a scenario where the person could look past the bully behaviors and earnestly ask the bully what's going on?
What about asking other kids to help out. When he's speaking to you maybe everyone around you could say something, anything to him. People should be taught to stick up for others.
Stay in line of sight of teachers and trusted friends, tell your clisest teacher and parent, They will have your back as a witness, if you do end up getting in fight. I don't reccomend skipping you can get into more trouble, and it's just prolonging the inevitable.
Consider requesting reassigned seating. Just mention that he can't keep his body to himself.
You don't need to get him in trouble to get what you want - ultimately that's peace. You can also visit your head master or principal, whatever your school has.
Simply making a report of the bad behavior can change things. Don't make it a big deal, just say you'd rather be left alone.
Or you can try the technique called "gray rocking". Essentially completely ignore him.
Also, just because he studies karate doesn't mean he knows how to fight. Punch him in the nose and he'll still bleed. It's not like in movies. He's just a little kid, just like you.
I don't actually recommend that, but if the cost to bother you is pain, he'll go elsewhere.
I would try to locate an adult who can help you or ask friends for help. If he ultimately does find and attack you though you should defend yourself. Bullies are way less likely to bully someone when they aren't an easy target even if he does win a fight.
Tell his karate dojo. His behavior shows terrible character.
Yup, this is the one. Either he gets kicked out, or his dojo will give him some serious punishment.
Cobra Kai: no mercy!
Yes I was gonna say this. My Sensei told us if we ever use what he taught us to start fights or bully people he'd have the whole dojo beat us up and then he would finish us off.
That sounds… illegal
Probably exaggerated to emphasize the point that he doesn't want those skills being used to for evil.
If an adult is teaching you how to fight and you misuse your power to hurt others, you deserve to get knocked down. If this happens to the bully he earned it!
With great power comes great responsibility.
I mean he would never seriously injure any of his students but for example one kid was beating up his grandma and we fucked him up.
Isn’t that literally assault/battery? And if the teacher does it to an adult doing it towards a minor is even worse
This is the answer, OP. I'm glad I didn't have to scroll far to find it. Being a good person is something that karate takes very seriously. It's taught along with discipline among many other things there. His karate teachers need to know what he's been up to because they're the ones that can stop the behavior. They'll make him do lots of extra exercise and they'll make him reflect on why he feels the need to bully someone else.
Do not physically fight him, especially don’t throw the first punch. That will get you in massive trouble, its absolutely not worth it.
Nah schools punish whoever reacts they have no concept of who started it
He's in middle school bro, even in high school ain't shit that's gonna happen if he does.
There's a girl in my class who's been to court 5+ times for fighting, I'm in my freshman year lmao. Most of it was from 7-8 grade
“massive trouble” is an overstatement . it’s middle school , literally nothing matters besides having fun lol
Pussy shit
Found the future felon. Never throw the first punch. That's Life 101.
Found the guy who’s never actually been in a fight in his life.
Enjoy your time in prison.
Im sorry do you see your dumbass face + "Wiccan mage who specializes in an esoteric blend of palm reading and Classical Magick. Im 34, love eating pussy as well as the card game magic the gathering, Im sure youve heard of both. D-Line in HS. " is the cringest bs i've heard since Alpha males
lol holy shit
As an alpha male, I can assure you nothing about me is cringe
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Tell someone other than a teacher, like your parents. I don’t suggest fighting as you may get in trouble as well.
I already told my parents, they talked with the teacher about it. The teacher finally told him to stop, but he didn't.
Write down every time he harassed you to keep a record of it, and keep telling people until something happens. Maybe your parents could go above the teacher.
That's a great idea. I'll do it. Thank you very very much
The journal is a really good idea because once someone decides to take action, you have this beautiful record of everything they have done to you. Because everything you say will get generalized and watered down when others discuss it. But real data changes that from "it's just a few times" to "43 instances over 3 months". Also include every time you try to get help. Every time you ask a teacher and they do nothing. The longer you keep that record, the more impact it will eventually have. Because if it doesn't get resolved, eventually your parents will take that journal to a public school board meeting and ask them why nothing was even done in front of the local media. Or your parents will get a lawyer and this will be a key piece of evidence.
This, plus even reporting to a school board going above the school with evidence, such as a journal record, or really any evidence, shows the schools unwillingness to help and their support in ignoring active bullying will really get the school board to come down hard and start an investigation into the whole thing
Try sending emails too. Don't just talk to the teachers verbally. An email is proof you tried reaching out for help, and might be more likely to be followed up on (simply due to the teachers covering their own asses)
Also emails have time stamps.
Keep enough records, and instances where you’ve told the teachers, then go to the police station and file a harassment complaint. Let it go to court. Press charges. Here is my journal, here is where I asked for help, he continued to do it even though I asked for help. Next press charges on the school too. Specific teachers and administrators that refused to help. You tell them two times and if it continues after two times that’s their jobs.
I second this. Keep a paper trail of everything. The bully, lack of support from teachers, etc. records and documents are key.
Oh my god it's almost like no bully who hs a set of balls will give a shit about being told to stop ny a teacher. Grow the fuck up. This kid knows karate but that's generally not applicable to an actual fight scenario. It can be, but not for a middle schooler. No ms student knows enough to actually use karate to kick someone's ass. If he's a nerd then he's probably not strong and op could probably match him well or win in a fight.
Then you have your parents address it with the principal and the teacher, and keep addressing it. Your other option is to exaggerate your responses to his bullying. He kicks your chair, you throw yourself out of the chair onto the floor. He pushes you, you purposely fall down. You make it impossible for a teacher to ignore what he is doing.
Call the police
Not sure if this is the advice to follow, but first go to head of studies and explain what happened. If they don't do anything, tell your parents so they can go talk with whoever they need to talk to. Lastly, if the other kid lays hands on you, you should defend and shield yourself, even if you aren't going to "win". Mostly because this can actually lead you to getting hurt if you simply just stand there. Regardless, public schools suck ass at handling bullying, in most cases you gotta solve it on your own, for example, parents have to complain all the way to the "education ministry" or even sue if the situation gets bad.
The problem is that his attacks are mental and not physical. The only physical thing he does is just kick my chair every 2 seconds. But thank you for the help anyways.
TELL HIS KARATE INSTRUCTOR, they take honor and stuff like this seriously and karate is probably all he cares about.
This might be the angle you need to go for OP. If the teachers aren’t listening, then try his instructor. Still keep the journal tho, as this way isn’t foolproof
Even if it's just psychological, you should try and do something before it gets physical, also I don't think this is something worth fighting for.
Just say out loud in class "STOP KICKING MY CHAIR" don't shout or get angry. If he does it again say it again. If the teacher tells you to be quiet say you will when he stops kicking your chair.
Honestly id wait until he say some slick shit to me, stay silent, walk right up to him, and just start punching him in the face over n over until a teacher pulls me off. He gon leave you alone after that i bet, jus dont stop until you are stopped. i see so many ppl sayin youll get in a lotta trouble, it aint that bad, prolly just a suspension. I got in plenty of fights and was suspended a lot of times, youll be alright bro jus get the first strike n dont stop fr.
A lot of people wont like this but this is the way. I did it in junior high, we both beat the sht out of eachother essentially but the dude never looked in my direction again. Were actually friends on facebook now
Then absolutely DO NOT fight him, not only because he'll beat you up, but because it'll look unprovoked. If there's already favoritism going on, don't give them a reason to favor the other kid.
You have the right to an education. You have the right to be safe. This is the same old song and dance. The Columbine shooters were bullied and picked on. Here we are over 20 years later and our schools have learned absolutely, positively nothing, from that incident. Screw the school. The teacher had her opportunity to address the issue. She made the decision to ignore that opportunity. Bypass the school altogether. This is a police matter. It’s illegal to threaten someone in all 50 states. It SHOULD be illegal for a teacher not to take reasonable steps to protect kids. Unfortunately, that is the case in only a handful of states. That SHOULD be a felony offense, punishable by imprisonment. That’s how you get their attention. Lock them up for ten years. That’s what it will take to get their attention. Sadly, what should be and reality are two totally different things.
I'm not in the US, and laws in where i live sadly don't work right. I can't do nothing to the teacher.
Well... Teacher here. Define reasonable steps.
Teachers aren't trained detectives or negotiators or whatever you seem to think they are. Some definitely don't take stuff seriously, but even the ones that do are very limited on what they can and can't do.
There's only one thing that can stop a bully. Brutal, immediate, disproportionate retribution. Try not to get caught.
Yea im sayin, ppl out here sayin "dont fight him! Tell a teacher!" Teachers aint did nun but tell the kid to stop, and they continue the second the teachers gone. Sometimes ya jus gotta take matters into your own hands
In so many cases it unfortunately is the only way to stop a bully. And the reality is is that usually trained skills like karate go flying out the window once a real actual fight starts, it's not like sparing at all. And there are some useful moves but overall it's not the most effective for fighting street style.
Like a knee straight to to groin. That hurts
Tell him that he’s an annoying jackass. Some people just have to hear it. Do it in front of his friends, in front of the teacher, anybody who needs to hear it. “I’ve never met a person as annoying as this sad little jackass right here.” And that’s it. No need to lose your head, or start a fight, or carry out some elaborate plan. Just tell him, to his face, that he acts like a pest. A rodent.
I’m not the smartest guy here but if you fight him, don’t throw the first punch. Play good defense then transition in offense when the time is right
I thank you for your advice Btw great username
If you want better advice wait for him to kick your chair in class then go hog wild and beat the shit out of them while they're still in their chair shell shocked, always get the first hit, especially when they deserve it, people who say otherwise are dumb. What are they gonna do? Suspend you? Enjoy the vacation bud. Gotta learn to stand up for yourself sometime, violence is always the answer against a bully people just don't like saying it.
Ask him straight up what is his problem with you. If he doesn't like you, why does he waste so much energy on you? Ask him if he has a crush on you (make sure everyone is around when this happens) and that's why he gives you so much attention.
He secretly loves you.
Catch him outside of school with a lead pipe 😂
Assuming he likes to gloat, ask him where he takes karate and let his sensei know he's harming others in school. If he doesn't get kicked out, his sensei will ream him like his parents couldn't.
find his dojo and report him
He studies karate? I suggest you speak with his sensei. Any respectable sensei will straighten him out, and likely train you as an apology.
Everyday do 100 push ups, 100 sit ups, 100 squats, and a 10 kilometer run. Then it doesn't matter what he knows just punch him once 🤭
You'll need to sneak attack him. Get a sock and fill it full of coins, get behind him and when he's distracted, wail on him with it and try to get a few good kicks into his balls. try to swing for the jawline. you will get in a lot of trouble (it's not actually that bad to get in trouble for fighting when youre young), but not only will he stop, he won't do it to anyone else anymore either.
Thanks for the advice
Umm... yeah, don't do this, OP. That is escalation to the Nth degree. If *he* attacks *you*, then shield yourself with your arms tucked up by the sides of your head and your body in a closed off position. If he pushes you to where you have to fight back and defensive fighting isn't working, then go for the balls and bite and scratch and whatever. But *do not* initiate or provoke a fight! And note that the sock with coins could prove a lethal attack, and you *do not* want that on your head.
sorry I agree with the other dude. maybe not the sneak attack part but if he lays a hand on me then that's when that sock will come in handy
Oh, if the other guy attacks, then definitely fight back. But the other guy was pushing for a highly aggressive approach that involves initiating a fight where the other guy has done nothing of the sort; he's kicked OP's chair, but that rather different from attacking someone. OP should not initiate a fight is what I'm saying, but they should definitely defend themselves if it comes to a fight. And that's where I'm saying you want to be ready to start fighting dirty and using your teeth and nails. The other guy knows Martial Arts, OP does not, so even the field with your teeth and cheap shots if needed. But *do not* initiate! That's my main point.
You write a diss track and and perform it in front of him.
Skip school. Safety should be a priority
Karate can't prevent a swift kick to the nuts or throat punch. Remember, you're not trying to win the fight, you're just trying to hurt him enough that he thinks twice before bullying you again.
Don't worry about getting in trouble, it literally means nothing.
I agree with documentation. I works send an email to the principal, teacher, school counselor and resource officer if you have one. Sadly, schools are so limited on what they are allowed to do. Schools can't discipline anymore. My daughter is a teacher has a student who keeps starting fights. One was deemed by police as an assault. The principal tried to expel her and the district wouldn't allow it. If it keeps up I'd seek legal advice. The schools say they want to end bully behavior and I believe it's true, but their power has been stripped.
Look him dead in his eyes and tell him to knock it off and if he's got an issue with you to do something about it or go back to acting like a bird.
This used to happen to me before I went to college. Punch him in his face. You can’t always skip school
There is always a 3rd option. Schools don't care about victims of school bullying. They do tend to freak out when bullies face the results of their actions. This is going to get you in some trouble. But probably not to much. Go to your local store get 2 bottles of paint. The type you can squeeze and It squirts out. If you have school uniforms get a color that will be able to be seen a mile away. Neon orange and bright pink are the colors I used. Get them ready to spray. When you go to the class he sits behind you and sets your bag down and pulls the paint out and spray his clothes. If you get to you desk before him spray the paint on his chair
FUCK HIM UP LIL BRO
Beat his ass
So, the middle-aged parent in me says you should be careful and try to resolve it in a responsible manner. I agree that you should speak with someone at his dojo. *HOWEVER* The former juvenile delinquent in me says to pick up something heavy (like a textbook) and cream him with it. Put some stank on it. Many bullies will stop their behavior when confronted with equal or greater force because they seek out easy targets because they're weak.
Might be the wrong advice … but fight him regardless if you win or lose .. that’s what being a man is ..(FIGHTING) we fight everyday and we never show it … keep fighting young man …. Oh nd don’t be dumb do it somewhere u wont get in trouble stay in school learn something and only fight when u need to defend yourself your love ones or your legacy!!!
Write a hit list of who's gonna die and put a future date on it. Put a few other names on it of people you don't like, but put his name many times. Do NOT use your own handwriting. No fingerprints cause it might get that far. Make sure nothing on it can be traced back to you. Make several copies and leave them in public spaces not on camera, like the bathroom. Do it at a time in between classes when everyone is in the halls. Keep doing it every once in a while when people stop talking about it. To really get big attention, include the names of teachers that see it happen and do nothing. Now here's the tricky part. Have a stone cold poker face and never let on it was you, even when everyone assumes it was. You have to have the outsider perspective. Act like you wish it would happen and whoever wrote that would go through with it. Be in the mindset that an innocent victim would have. You have to make it sound like he'd deserve it and you wish you knew who did that because they'd be your friend if you knew. It has to sound like you legit have no clue. Even when everyone knows it has to be you, do not cave in. Then act like they are bullying you to get a confession for something you didn't even do. So you're getting bullied times 2 and by the staff, people you're supposed to trust. Turn it around on them. The nuclear option is to contact the local news and tell them your bully is framing you and that the school has a potential shooter situation they're covering up from the parents. Do not get complacent, do not go too far, play it cool. If everything dies down and gets better, don't change your behavior. Always leave them guessing. And for the love of god do not make fake profiles on social media. Stay off the internet about it entirely. When I was in school I had friends that did that. All I did was buy a trench coat. The older people here will get that reference.
Just fight him. Karate is not a real martial art, it’s an after school activity for little kids. Grab him and take him to the ground.
Train in jujitsu and Muay Thai and you’ll be able to kick his ass in a few months lol, karate is a meme when you know how to fight
Fight. Theres a point where its totally justified. Youre at that point
Karate is easy beaten train in something like boxing or kickboxing/Muay Thai or just tell his sensei that he bullies you and he should be kicked out
I think middle school is worse than highschool middle schoolers are mean for no reason
Little kids do karate it doesn’t mean he can fight. just swing as hard as you can into his nose
Casually find out what dojo this asshole goes to, and go talk to the master there. Tell him what his "student" is doing. His master is going to beat his ass. You can guarantee he'll come back with an apology.
Follow him home. Learn the route he takes. Hire a group of Colombian assassins to take him out. Discreetly wire them their money through a Swiss bank. Yw.
OP doesn't describe any directly violent bahavior being done to him. Just annoying. The bully is trying to get a rise out of you. Which is working. OP is going to have to out wit him. Psychological warfare. Work the 'nerd' angle. Start reflect his behavior. Kick his chair. Find a mimicy voice for him. Do some research on things to say/annoy him.
Or just don’t react
where is the fun in that?
Kick his fucking ass
Bring the Glock with a switch
School rules involving zero tolerance are pointless and do nothing to help the victim. I say assert yourself and beat his ass with a heavy object.
He always takes his thermos with tea to school so i guess I'll take it and use it
Don't initiate combat! That is the worst thing you can do, especially if he hasn't attacked you.
This is the worst advice I think I’ve ever seen. Don’t fight him unless he attacks first. Also, don’t kill him or severely hurt him
....make it worse. When the bully affects one person they keep quit...but not when it's 5,6,7. Etc. Make up lies. Tell your friends the bully is talking shit about them too. There will always be that one guy who don't take shit. He will stand up against the bully. Keep spreading it. That's what I did back in middle school. It worked. Told one of my 6'2" friends my bully 5'8" was talking shit about him. 😂.
if he starts bugging you again just beat him up
That's what i was thinking, but first I'll do what u/Artistic_Dalek told me to do here in the comments so i have at least some evidence of what he was doing. I'll do it until like February and if he doesn't stop I'll just beat the shit out of him. I'm sure he won't stop, but i have to try.
When I was in middle school I used to do taekwondo, and the master learned that one of the kids was a bully. He ended up publicly shaming the kid in front of the entire class, and afterwards, banned him from ever entering the academy again, as well as had him banned from every other martial arts academy in the city. As many others have said, I would definitely find out where he trains and inform them. They take stuff like this VERY seriously.
Just because a kid is smart doesn't mean he isn't an asshole. And we (teachers) know that. We don't like kids just for being smart.
I'm sure that you're a great teacher, but I'm from eastern Europe and things here are different
Damn, sorry to hear that. Not that you're from a different country, but that they treat students differently based on that sort of thing. :(
Teachers in my country don't get paid enough so they won't do something to help a student
Yep, that happens too. We can only do so much with our energy.
Very true. Some of my favorite kids are horrible students but good humans. Of course it’s always best to be both, but doesn’t always happen.
Being a good student certainly makes teaching easier. Being a good human makes BEING a teacher easier.
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Bullies are looking for a reaction. It might be worth trying to just ignore this person for a while. Don't look at them, don't talk to them, don't acknowledge them at all in any way. Pretend they're invisible. They might get bored and pick on someone else if they can't get any reactions out of you.
Stoicism and a weapon worked for me. Do not engage and be dangerous. The school obviously doesn't give a shit and neither do your parents. I had a pocket knife on me throughout school. 9 times out of 10, the deterrent is enough. Look and act like someone not to be messed with, even if it's just a facade. *Appear strong when you are weak, and weak when you are strong* -Sun Tzu The Art of War
https://preview.redd.it/8vhsmm6pvh7c1.jpeg?width=108&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2076284942398a46538028ded7a1f752d2021aed That's him when he won a freaking karate competition and he's first place :(
He’s goading you into a fight. The karate stuff is useless because it teaches you forms and the opposing offense/defense, and doesn’t prepare you for random situations, at least not at his age. Unless he’s assaulting you directly, ignore him. When he does go for you directly, remember, soft tissue like eyes and ears, and the pinky finger bends easily. Also, biting, spitting, pulling hair, and twisting his junk with both hands in opposite directions is fair play.
Yeah you're probably right he can't do anything if i hit him with a heavy object
Karate doesn't teach you how to actually defend yourself: it's just fun exercise like yoga for boys. You could totally beat him up. The tough part about beating someone up is overcoming your natural hesitancy to actually hurting someone. If you really want to hurt him, you will. Just make sure he doesn't expect it. You just need one good hit. Hurting him would get you in trouble, but it will also make it harder to make friends with people later on. If you seriously hurt someone, not only will people know you did it, but you will always remember that you did it. You'll be afraid to make friends with people because you won't want to hurt them. That means you'll be lonely. Your other option is to be tough, like a rock. Ever been to the beach? You know how the waves hit the cliff, but nothing happens to the cliff? The waves have a huge amount of energy, but they come and go and the cliff is still there. You gotta be like that. This bully won't be the last bully. You'll literally have people bullying you your entire life. If you are like the cliff, they'll slide right off you. If you're like sand, they'll wash you away. It's your choice.
If I were you I wouldn’t fight him. And this is coming from the guy who fights everyone. Karate doesn’t sound like a fun time to go against.
Two options basically. You fight him. Hope nothing extreme happens. This is the traditional route but can lead to bad things for everyone. It’s best you don’t do this unless absolutely needed as in you are defending yourself. Even if you loose, make sure that they get hut pet and don’t think about doing it again. This is really only a last resort and not a great one. You are really nice and friendly with everyone else. Build a good strong friend group and have the rest of the class liking to be around with you. Include everyone into the circle and be really kind and dependable. This takes time, but is a great life skill, and it will completely shut out the bully since he’s going against being popular by attacking you. Also. If he’s saying things to you. Best response is basically “that was really dumb.”
Hi Sorry your being bullied by him. Please don't fight him it might not go well and you don't want to get hurt. talk to your parents again and ask them to put in a formal complaint to the school principal and document everyone you talk to, what is said and when. If you know where he trains for his martial arts you could report him to them if your parents are ok with part of their training is being respectful and treating others right. Every time he kicks your chair turn to him and loudly ask him to stop kicking your chair if the teacher hears you that should help them to understand what he is doing. If he threatens you with physical harm tell him you will report him to the police and the place where he trains. Keep going to the principal and school supervisor to report him they will have to act. Don't skip school or try to fight just make sure every time he does something the school staff is told about it. hope things improve for you soon.
If you don't turn around and bust him in his shit I know something. You might get suspended. Might even get beat up. Oh well. Keep putting up with it and you'll be his bitch til you graduate if you don't end up unaliving yourself bc of him first.
All you need is the teep
If you have money, I'd recommend investing in a nonlethal weapon of some kind, like a paintball gun or a taser. And definitely aim for the eyes. No mercy for bullies.
You know, bullies like easy pickings. Even if you fight him and get your butt whooped, he may look at you as too much effort to keep messing with. Just saying. Or he may start stealing your lunch money. Could go either way haha
if he's a nerd then the second you hit him he would wimp out and apologize immediately. I had a friend going through the same shit as you and one day he just couldn't take it and slapped the guy round the face. the bully immediately changed to begging for forgiveness and there was never any bother ever again. However, please try every single peaceful way to resolve it first, but if you tried everything, just give him a good old wack around the face.
What other things does he do besides what you listed?
So obviously fighting is out of the question. If you try fighting him, he can brutally beat you and claim self defense. Talking to the teacher didn't sound like it worked. No shock there. Teachers can't do much about it. Obviously it's still happening. So your only option is to either go above the teacher (principal, vice principal, or guidance counselor etc), find some way to negotiate with him directly to stop, or potentially try to switch classes so your no longer in his proximity. If you go above the teacher, make sure to add in conversation the issue wasn't addressed by them. Furthermore, add in you fear he may escalate it. If the school continues to do nothing, say you and your parents will hold them legally liable for it. When you negotiate, try to find something you have in common. Hobbies, school subjects, or maybe even consider trying to befriend him. Befriending the guy is better than staying on his bad side. Switching class periods could also work. If your not near him, he just can't bother you period. This one may be trickier, but given the special circumstances the school might allow it.
Honestly id wait until he say some slick shit to me, stay silent, walk right up to him, and just start punching him in the face over n over until a teacher pulls me off. He gon leave you alone after that i bet, jus dont stop until you are stopped. Edit: i see so many ppl sayin youll get in a lotta trouble, it aint that bad, prolly just a suspension. I got in plenty of fights and was suspended a lot of times, youll be alright bro jus get the first strike n dont stop fr.
I'll say this training in karate is overrated, because it's a sport, it's not actual fighting.
Have you talked to your guidance counselor? When I had someone like this, I talked to my guidance counselor to stop this..
Karate don’t mean shit don’t let that intimidate you. Can you stay away from him?
Tell the teacher, if they still don’t do anything. Go to the principal and if they don’t. Sue for emotional damages
Move your seat to other side of class. Teacher should put bully in the front row.
Fighting won’t solve anything for long, and if the teachers won’t do anything, it might be time to send a message to the school board and principal. Bullying is unacceptable and should not be tolerated, especially for middle school. But escalation through a fight or skipping classes will cause worse issues in the future.
Are you strong? If you don’t go to the gym already do so. Not believing that you can beat him up is the worst thing. You need to be able to believe that you can, while also maintaining a bit of awareness of the extent of your strength
Get you and your friends together, buy some ski masks and jump him
Just start playing along, it fucks with them
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This is true. Sad but true. You win some you lose some. Op needs to watch friday
Tell your parents, Tell them you want to defend yourself, also tell them that they should threaten legal action if something isn't done to this bully.
Don't get physical, but stare him in the eye and tell him to shove off next time he does it. If he tries to mock you, don't get riled up and just continue staring him in the eye until he stops
Call all the authorities. Fuck them.
Document everything. Get secret voice recordings, go to the principal. Harass them until something is done.
I'm not going to say fight the guy. If you do have to fight him, stay low, and take him to the ground. If he's bragging about knowing karate, then he probably thinks simply knowing karate is an auto-win button, and thus, doesn't get how to fight on or deal with the ground. If he doesn't have calluses on his knuckles or the knife edge of his hands, he most likely doesn't know anything worth being afraid of. If that is the case, the worst thing that he can do is kick you, and kicks are very situational and easily mitigated and avoided in most street fights. If you have to fight him, stay low, keep your face protected/chin down, and get in close: this will keep him from using most kicks. Use your weight to force him off balance. Don't worry about anything fancy, just shove him over or tackle him if you have to. Once he's on the ground, he doesn't have karate, and you're both equal. You should probably listen to everyone else here about going to the instructor and trying to avoid this first. If none of that works, then do everything you can to get this guy on the ground, and beat the shit out of him. On the "preventing a fight" tack, are you able to record any of this in school? Your teachers might take a different tack if they know they're going to be publicly shamed for their incompetence and lack of concern.
Yes, absolutely fight him and especially make sure to always swing first as the great Charles Barkley once said.
Bro just fight him. Even if you get your ass beat, he'll think twice next time about bullying you
I think you two should kiss instead
Change schools. You shouldn't stay around somewhere like this.
Let him through the first punch then beat the shit out of him. Thumbs in the eyes, punch him in the solar plexus, kick/punch to the balls. Point is, it’s a street fight, not Karate. No holds barred, just beat the fuck out of him. Karate is a sport, this is survival
Report to teacher 👩🏫
What i did to my bully (who used to say my name weird) i saw him in thr hall and told him to have a good summer and from then on he never bothered me again. Catch him alone and off guard
Either snitch to his parents or dojo. And remember to bring a recording device if he ever tries that shit again
I chose to leave my middle school because of bullying. One day I simply refused to go back anymore, and didn't care what my parents said or did about it, because nothing would be worse than the bullying. That's when they finally listened & understood and homeschooled me. If you have already explained the situation to your parents and your principal and they won't listen or help, then my solution is the only good one.
Kick his ass
Id say honestly ur in middle school so its not like ur ganna die if u fight him. I would fight personally it shows ur not weak and he might stop fucking with u. Id suggest just fight him and try to maybe pin him on the ground if u can do that u wont get hit much.
Fight him in the classroom immediately after he does the things.
Squirt him with a water bottle in the crotch. You may take a beating but he won't be dry for a few classes.
People here want to do the "right" thing, which doesn't apply to reality. People want you to talk to parents, teachers??? It only makes you come off as too timid to deal with it yourself. Besides, you said yourself they won't do anything. Stand up for yourself; sometimes that means getting physical. They bully you because they think you're an easy target; if you become a difficult target, then it won't be worth it for them.
If you kill him the bullying will stop.
Back in my day kick his ass ,now days tell the Principal
Karate is for weiners. Look up basic wrestling techniques get him in a headlock and he's toast
Don’t fight him. That will make it worse. Let your parents know. And show proof that someone bullies you so then they won’t think you’re a liar. The bullies behavior doesn’t seem right. Someone will get hurt the more he bullies you or anyone around you
Ask your teacher if you can swap seats with someone because you can't concentrate due to him kicking your chair every 2 seconds.
Everyone mentions tell it to his dojo which is a good point, but expect this to lead to a confrontation if he gets kicked out.
Get a wild dog and train him, then let him on on him
Tell his karate dojo.
Tell his dojo instructor and keep a log of everything. Email teachers and if you have to, ask your parents to keep emailing instructors. If nothing happens, file charges like harassment against the bully and negligence against the school and teachers. And please don't let this happen any longer. I've had this happen in elementary school when I had someone start gaslighting me and one day it got to the point where I was football tackled to the ground. Fighting does nothing but get people in trouble and if it comes to a physical fight, let the bully throw the first punch and then knock them to the ground.
Find out where his dojo is, speak to his sensei about his misuse of the martial arts, he will get his ass kicked for sure.
Go to his karate school. Ask for a free trial. When the instructor asks how you heard about it say your bully goes here and abuses you in class. They’ll take care of it. Then learn BJJ instead of karate. They will often give discounts to kids being bullied, no promises.
I got bullied and it never stopped until I fought back. Karate won't do shit if he's on the ground. If you don't learn to fight back some way and stand up for yourself, it only gets harder and the bullying WILL continue. How ever you fight back, be safe. No permanent damage to people or facilities. Make sure it is public so everyone knows you are standing up for yourself and you are protected from it going too far. Win or lose, make him think twice about his decisions.
Do not skip school. Keep a record of everytime you get bullied, and write it down in a joirnal or something. Keep on bringing it up, and go above the teachers heads if you must
Don’t skip school. It’s not worth giving in.
Don’t listen to girls on this, they have different dynamics. The only way to deal with a bully is to fight. Even if you lose, bully’s like easy victims. If you only bloody his nose, the price is too high for him.
I'm in high school now and for the most part we leave each other alone but I would 100 percent fight, learn how to not break your hand and not look like a pussy and fight the mf, it's not about winning but showing that your willing to do something when pushed, I fought a kid I'm 8th grade who would always be messing with me and it was worth it, we both got suspended but he never messed with me again and I wasn't the one with a broken nose, so learn to fight and show everyone that your not the one to fuck with
I recommend crying in the principal's office and showing them this post, or telling them about your issue. But you have to actually cry.
You can't even request a seat change for math class?
I mean you can either start working out or pay some bigger dude to beat him up for you.
Find out where he trains, go tell his sensei
Hi, I'm a former kid who took martial arts. I stopped in middle school. My brother is a 5 time regional champion, 4th degree black belt, and part time instructor. I can kick his ass easily. Why is that? Because he has never had to depend on his ability to fight to actually keep him alive. It's a matter of experience. So do not let the whole I rake karate" thing even factor into it. Kid probably only takes Tae Kwan Do anyway and that's not Karate, it's a cash grab. Next, you're in middle school, this is what it's like. The best way to deal with this is to make as many friends as possible. The more friends you have the less likely anyone will want to pick on you. There's strength in numbers. That will help deal with the outside of class issue. And the third thing I'd say is to tell your teachers that you can't focus with this guy behind you because they can't stay still and it's distracting you from class. Tell your parents the same thing. Don't bring up the bullying at all. Make it purely about your academics. Eventually you'll get moved to a different seat and that will solve the in class issue. And my last thing will be to ignore them and get into boxing and some kind of dance class or something like that. Martial arts is a great way to keep active, but very few forms are actually useful in the real world, unless you have some kind of Kenpo/Kempo, JuiJitsu, or JeetKunDo schools in your area, boxing is going to be the most practical and effective fighting style and dancing will make you more aware of your footing and how you carry yourself. Also dance is just plain fun.
Have you ever tried looking up dark phycology tricks? Mess with his mind, try to get him caught. Rat him out to his parents. Tell his Karate school. Tell anyone who is in charge of his extracurricular activities. Don’t be alone with him, he’ll be mad. https://www.sportskeeda.com/health-and-fitness/10-dark-psychology-tricks-that-actually-work-real-life
Literally just make a big deal about in class. Just loudly say can you please stop ___ me it's super annoying and he will stop and if not do it again
Kind of wondering why this person is doing this. There's always an unseen reason having to do with the bully needing the attention for some pitiful reason. Is there ever a scenario where the person could look past the bully behaviors and earnestly ask the bully what's going on?
Awesomeness. I love that. He keeps kicks the chair, you make a big dramatic scene falling out of it! Hilare. Do it at every opportunity.
What about asking other kids to help out. When he's speaking to you maybe everyone around you could say something, anything to him. People should be taught to stick up for others.
Stay in line of sight of teachers and trusted friends, tell your clisest teacher and parent, They will have your back as a witness, if you do end up getting in fight. I don't reccomend skipping you can get into more trouble, and it's just prolonging the inevitable.
Bring a fucking gun.
Consider requesting reassigned seating. Just mention that he can't keep his body to himself. You don't need to get him in trouble to get what you want - ultimately that's peace. You can also visit your head master or principal, whatever your school has. Simply making a report of the bad behavior can change things. Don't make it a big deal, just say you'd rather be left alone. Or you can try the technique called "gray rocking". Essentially completely ignore him. Also, just because he studies karate doesn't mean he knows how to fight. Punch him in the nose and he'll still bleed. It's not like in movies. He's just a little kid, just like you. I don't actually recommend that, but if the cost to bother you is pain, he'll go elsewhere.
Report to Ministry of Education. Ruin his life.
Homeschooling could work
Avoid him at all costs If he gives you no choice but to fight him fight dirty.
Just sneak up behind him and push him down the stairs
karate won't serve in a real fight
I would try to locate an adult who can help you or ask friends for help. If he ultimately does find and attack you though you should defend yourself. Bullies are way less likely to bully someone when they aren't an easy target even if he does win a fight.
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Remember: Karate is the Dane Cook of martial arts… be brave, remember hesitation is defeat and to go for their weak spots!!!