Life Beat: Just found out I can't fight

[Passaman]

I've always been one of the biggest/strongest dude in any group I've been in, especially during my high school years (there's pictures of me floating around BBV). Also, I've been a pretty nice guy for, well, life. Finally, I can talk my way out of almost anything. Put all these together, and, well, I've never been in an actual fight. People have left me alone if they were mad at me, or I talked my way out of it.

Yesterday, I'm in Sport Chalet with my 14 y.o. son and we come into the fitness area where they have the boxing stuff. You know that rubber torso/head that looks like a dude? Well, my son starts beating the crap out of it...really working the dude over. Now, I go to punch it, and I hit it pretty hard, but look like a giant dork doing it. Nothing felt comfortable or athletic (hey, I played college baseball), and the more I tried, the more I looked ridiculous. My kid is laughing at me and seeing his image of me destroyed simultaneously. It sucked. Here's hoping I never have to defend myself or my wife or kids anytime before I can sign up for/complete a boxing course.