Well, let’s talk about them strikes, you know, the ones they keep jabbering about on TV. Seems like a big deal, all this “significant strikes” and just plain “strikes.” But what’s the real diff, huh? I tell ya, it’s confusing as heck.
First off, let’s tackle them “significant strikes.” Now, from what I gather, these ain’t just any little taps. They’re the ones that got some oomph behind ’em. You know, the punches and kicks that land hard, the ones that make a fella wobble or even fall down. They say it’s like, if you’re standin’ far apart and you swing, that’s a significant strike. Or if you’re all tangled up, wrestlin’ like, and you land a good one, that’s significant too. But them little piddly hits, the ones that don’t do nothin’, those don’t count. They’re just… noise, I guess.
- Distance Strikes: Like I said, if you’re standin’ apart and you throw a punch or a kick, that’s a significant strike. Makes sense, right? You gotta have some power to reach your opponent from far away.
- Clinch and Ground Strikes: And when them fellas are all huggin’ and wrestlin’, any hard hit they land counts too. It’s like, even if they’re tied up, they’re still tryin’ to knock each other silly.
Now, they use this “significant strikes” thing in them fightin’ matches, the ones on TV with the cage and all. They keep count, you see. The fella with more significant strikes, well, he’s usually the one winnin’. ‘Cause he’s landin’ the harder punches, the ones that do the damage. I heard tell some fella landed over two thousand of them things in his career! That’s a whole lotta hurtin’, I tell ya.
But then there’s just plain “strikes.” Now, this is where it gets tricky. See, a strike can mean different things dependin’ on what you’re talkin’ about. Like, in baseball, a strike is when the pitcher throws the ball and the batter misses, or he swings and misses, or the ball goes over the plate in the right spot and he don’t swing. Three strikes and you’re out, everyone knows that. It’s got nothin’ to do with punchin’ or kickin’.
And then there’s strikes like when folks stop workin’ ’cause they’re mad about somethin’, like their pay or the way they’re bein’ treated. That’s a whole different kettle of fish. They call it a “labor strike” I think. They want somethin’ to change, so they stop workin’ to make the bosses listen. It’s like, “Hey, pay attention to us! We ain’t gonna work ’til you fix things!” That’s a powerful strike too, in its own way.
So, you see, this word “strike” can be mighty confusin’. You gotta pay attention to what they’re talkin’ about to know what kind of strike they mean. Is it a hard punch in a fight? Is it a missed swing in baseball? Or is it folks standin’ up for their rights? It’s all strikes, but they ain’t the same, not one bit.
And this “significant strikes” thing, well, it seems like them fellas who keep track of fights, they made it up to make things clearer. So they can tell who’s really landin’ the good punches and who’s just flailin’ around. It’s important, I guess, if you’re into that kinda thing. Me, I just hope nobody gets hurt too bad. Fighting’s a rough business, even if it is just “significant strikes.” It all looks painful to me.
I heard someone on TV sayin’ somethin’ about how they use the information about these strikes to plan stuff and figure out how much things cost. I guess that makes sense, if you know how many punches are bein’ thrown, you can guess how much it’ll cost to fix up the fellas afterward, right? Sounds like a whole lot of fuss to me, but I guess that’s how they do things in the city.
Anyway, that’s what I make of it. “Significant strikes” are the hard ones, the ones that matter in a fight. And just plain “strikes” can mean all sorts of things, dependin’ on what you’re talkin’ about. It’s enough to make your head spin, all this fancy talk. But I think I got it mostly figured out. At least, enough for an old woman like me.
