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Hackleman Answers: ‘Is It Ever OK To Hit Someone Over Verbal Attacks?’

Hackleman Answers: ‘Is It Ever OK To Hit Someone Over Verbal Attacks?’

John Hackleman was asked if you are allowed to use self defense or attack someone over verbal abuse against you or your loved ones.

He stated:

NEVER hit someone over insults or anger, but if someone threatens your life or limb, and you truly feel you are in imminent danger, you are legally, morally, and ethically justified to defend yourself.

John Hackleman is an American martial artist and the head trainer at The Pit mixed martial arts gym. He is the coach of UFC legend Chuck Liddell and Glover Texeira.

In 1985, Hackleman moved from Hawaii to California and renamed his martial arts style to Hawaiian Kempo. The Pit is the only Hawaiian Kempo school that uses the Ke-m-po spelling, instead of the more commonly used Ke-n-po. Hackleman describes his style as more hardcore than other Hawaiian Kenpo schools. He gave school the style name “KuZen,” a word derived from mix “Ku,” the Hawaiian god of war, and “Zen,” for Zen Buddhism. This name was intended to attract children and families to his school.

 

Is it ever ok to h*t someone over words?