Comments on: 9 Year-Old Boy Saves 12 Year-Old Girl!

By: Hipolito M. Wiseman

Hipolito M. Wiseman — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:20:54 +0000

I just wanted to speak in and let you know that you are possibly one of the best writers ever on this subject. Everyone else is very hard to understand as I am not exactly A native English speaker, but I am trying. So I appreciate you breaking it down for me.

By: Martial Arts News 1.18.09 « Striking Thoughts

Martial Arts News 1.18.09 « Striking Thoughts — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:55:13 +0000

[...] Zimmer informs us that a 9-year-old boy uses some BJJ to save the day. When I was a kid this choke hold was called a sleeper [...]

By: John W. Zimmer

John W. Zimmer — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:15:37 +0000

Hi Ikigai – this was on of those tough calls on the boy’s part to be sure… My guess is he liked the girl, but whatever the reason – he did the right thing and was lucky to come out ok!

By: Ikigai

Ikigai — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:55:59 +0000

Very interesting story. It’s true that the boy could have disengaged from the dog safely, but he was in a situation where he needed to protect his friend from potentially mortal danger. I would say he did the right thing, and that he acted bravely and quickly.

By: John W. Zimmer

John W. Zimmer — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:23:13 +0000

Yes this was one of those scary situations that there was no right answer. I’ve heard of adults losing to Pitt Bull dogs and I’ve heard of stories like this one where someone that kept their head was able to come out ok.