Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I did a podcast yesterday with the guys from
Strength Matters. I'll send a link as soon as
they put it on line.
During the podcast, I was talking about the
importance of training for real world strength
and physical ability -- as opposed to just
looking good in the mirror.
I noted that being strong and well-conditioned
can literally save your life -- or allow you to save
someone' else's life.
I know that sounds a bit dramatic, but I also
know that it's true. It's happened to me, and it's
happened to other Dinosaurs.
It also happened to a man named James Vernon.
And the funny thing is, I read about this right
after the podcast.
James Vernon is a 75-year old hero.
On October 15, he was in his local library. It was
3:25 in the afternoon. As you might expect, there
were plenty of children in the library, along with
some mothers who there with the younger kids.
In fact, there were 16 children in the library.
Suddenly, a 19-year old man bursts into the
library, brandishing two hunting knives.
"I'm going to kill some people!" he shouts.
He steps forward -- but James Vernon steps
in front of him, shielding all of the children.
He tries to talk the guy down -- but as he does,
he's watching carefully, and nothing that the
armed man is right handed . . .
And when the man suddenly attacks him,
James Vernon is ready.
And that's when his military combat training
kicks in.
Training that he received more than 50 years
earlier.
Remember, he's 75.
The armed attacker is 19.
"First rule of combat: be fast and vigorous,"
Vernon said later.
He blocked the knife slash, and although he
sustained some bad cuts on his hands and
arm, he managed to grab the attacker --
and throw him onto a wooden table.
Meanwhile, the children and their mothers
run out the back door to safety.
The attacker's left arm is pinned under his
body as he lies on the table.
Vernon holds him down and smashes his
right collor-bone with hard closed hand
blows -- until the man drops the knife
from his right hand.
Vernon is bleeding badly, but he holds
the man down until help arrives.
And he ends up saving 16 children.
That makes James Vernon a true American
hero -- and it demonstrates very clearly that
you never know what can happen -- and that
it pays to be ready for anything.
Here's a link to a newspaper story about
it -- with a photo of James Vernon. You
might want to leave a comment for him.
I'm sure he'd appreciate it.
http://www.pekintimes.com/article/20151015/NEWS/151019593
As always, thanks for reading and have
a great day. If you train today, make it
a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. If you want to be ready for anything,
Dinosaur Training will do the job:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here at Dinosaur Headquarters -- along with
links to all of my e-books on Kindle:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Train like your life
depended on it -- because someday it might."
-- Brooks Kubik
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