I've been reading through the Wayfair stuff from the past day or two & am reminded of why I initially got my son into taekwando. I recommend it for everyone. They'll learn self defense skills for sure, but the best thing they can learn is to yell when someone grabs them.
Many times kids do not say a word because they're too trusting of an adult that approaches them confidently. At our academy, each class has a section that teaches them how to yell and how to break grip. These two things might just save their lives and save you a lot of heartache.
No shit, looks like broken ribs. It's fluid with perfect form and the angle at 90 deg to the opponent, not kicking up into the chest. It's a thing of beauty. How the fuck does Rogan smoke so much dope, commentate the UFC, do comedy specials, have a black belt in BJJ (was a brown belt for 8 years under Eddie Bravo), still train in stand up and look downright lethal, have one of the highest rated pod casts in the world, work out and do cardio like a madman and still trip balls in his oxygen enriched sensory deprivation float tank. How does he fit it all in FFS.
Maybe we are doing things wrong