Q: I read over and over again from the media sources [on the Hockey Dad case] that everyone was fixated on how big the guy was and the size differences. We all know that it doesn’t matter how big the guy in a fight.

A: To the witnesses, size DOES matter, even though we all know that a skilled smaller guy can decimate big guys.

Just to muddy the waters more, apparently Costin was still wearing protective hockey equipment and skates (no helmet) AND threw the first punch. He was attempting to kick Junta with the skates, but Junta either (three different accounts from witnesses) knelt next to Costin, knelt astride Costin (classic mount position) or knelt with one knee on Costin's chest and rained blows until Costin could not defend himself any longer.

All of the trained people here visiting Defend University are used to dealing with these elements, but the average NON-FIGHTER citizen only sees a big guy wailing on a little guy.

Another story that illustrates this concept is a fight that a training partner had (ironically, right after workout, coming out of the dojo) in front of a restaurant that was in the same strip mall.

A big guy mouths off, our guy says something back (I'm pretty sure it was a smart ass remark knowing this guy). The big guy swings, our guy sits back and pulls him into the guard and performs a Kimura arm lock, destroying the big guy's shoulder. Our guy is thinking, "uh-oh, I'm in trouble". Cops come, witnesses say, "The big guy swung at the little guy, they fell to the ground and then the big guy started screaming." Cops cuff the big guy and off he goes.

Remember, witnesses often don't know what they are looking at. They can't testify to what they saw, only to what they THOUGHT they saw.