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March 12th, 2008

Hey, knock yourself out!

Posted by: Robert Basler
Tags: Oddly Enough,

army-face-160.jpgThese crack troops are learning to subdue themselves in the event they become dangerous. With training and practice, a whole regiment can knock itself out in under a minute. Today’s class, Hitting Yourself in the Mouth, is only one way of getting the job done.

The soldiers will learn to kick themselves into submission, grab themselves in a choke-hold from behind, and head-butt their own stomachs to knock the wind out of themselves. The best students will also learn self-interrogation.

Related post: Freeze! Drop the knife!

army-360.jpgParamilitary recruits take part in a training session at an army base in Shenyang, China, March 5, 2008.  REUTERS/Stringer

 

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