YOUR TIME

“You cannot flinch…

And you cannot wince no matter how much pain you are in. 

You cannot show them your vulnerability,” said the master as his hands were wrapped.

His student watched as strips of cloth were wound round his master’s knuckles. To finish, rope made of hemp was twisted and manipulated into position; his hands were now weapons for the war to come. This wasn’t boxing, it was an ancient martial art that allowed the use of all limbs, including the head. Apart from eye gouging, biting and shots to the groin…

Anything goes.