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Girl’s Epic Kick Crushes Creepy Instructor’s Ego in Gym Demo

by Charles Butler
November 13, 2025
in Social Issues

A simple self-defense assembly in an elementary school gymnasium quickly turned into a high-stakes showdown that ended with a resounding, and painful, lesson in power dynamics.

The Original Poster (OP) recounts the unforgettable moment an 11-year-old girl named Alice delivered a masterclass in malicious compliance.

The instructor, a martial arts expert with an unbearable level of smugness, called Alice up for a demonstration. He then crossed a line, acting in a way that the children themselves recognized as inappropriate and creepy. When he insisted she “fight him” to prove his superior prowess, he made a colossal error

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Girl's Epic Kick Crushes Creepy Instructor's Ego in Gym Demo
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"No, go ahead and fight me." A martial arts expert ruined by an 11-year-old girl?

In the sixth grade, I bore witness to a stunning example of malicious compliance.

Several grades of classes from our elementary school were called to the gymnasium for some lessons on self-defence.

We were to be given some very rudimentary examples of how we, as children, can fight off an attacker if there are no other options.

The instructor was a man who had a long martial artist title and was unbearably smug about it.

Sure, he'd made some big accomplishments, but he would take every moment available to deliver his lengthy champion title verbatim.

Damned if I can remember what it was; it might have been a wilful effort on my part to erase it.

He was instructing us on how to basically go belly-up like a distressed turtle and kick off an attacker.

We weren't really understanding how this was feasible, and we were asking a lot of questions about it.

He got tired of the questions and called up a volunteer to demonstrate the self-defence technique.

He called upon Alice, a girl in my class. He didn't just tell her how to get into position, however.

He was putting his hands on her and getting her to lie belly-up on the waxed gymnasium floor in a way that was truly creepy and invasive, even to children...

He gave her long stares and made some quiet remarks to her that we couldn't hear, but the expression on her face said, "Yuck."

I was only 11 years old, but I got the gist of the situation and thought to myself, "This guy is f__king gross."

She had her legs up to kick, was making kicking motions but clearly swerving away from making direct hits to this man.

It wasn't enough for him to just have the kids understand the technique. He needed to demonstrate his martial arts prowess.

He said to her, "No, go ahead and fight me. This works on an amateur, but I'm a (insert his lengthy and proud title here)."

He could not have known, but my entire class knew, that Alice was a competitive swimmer.

She had swimming skills beyond her years and all the medals and awards to prove it.

Complete with the muscular development of someone who has spent years mastering their sport, particularly in her legs.

Alice seized the opportunity to fight off a man who was already throwing up some problematic indicators of his own predatory nature.

She kicked him a few times, clipping a shin or a thigh as he artfully dodged her full-on attacks with a big grin on his face.

She then triumphantly planted her sneaker directly into his crotch with a force that made both her and this man red in the face.

He let out a strangled yelp before crumpling to the ground. He dry heaved a few times, too. He was in medical distress and some adults rushed to get him...

To the children, though, we just saw a guy get kicked in the balls by a kid, and that's comedy gold in elementary school.

He was helped out of the gymnasium amid the roaring, bellyaching laughter of 100+ children.

Astoundingly enough (to me, at least), Alice was facing punishment for what had happened. Detention was already assigned, suspension was up in the air.

Thankfully, Alice's mother rose up with the fury of a thousand women scorned after hearing Alice's testimony of events.

Alice faced no suspension, and to my knowledge did not attend any after-school detention sessions.

For the rest of the school year, she was recognized as the ultimate badass, and reigning queen of justice-by-testes.

TL;DR: Self defence assembly was called by my school, the instructor was both smug and creepy. He called up Alice to demonstrate a self-defence technique and insisted she fight him...

Edit: I understand why anyone who hasn't had the lived experiences of myself nor Alice would doubt my retelling, and it's your prerogative to feel however you want to feel.

While it happened, there is little I can do to convince you of that. Please read Rule 3 of this sub before you leap to the opportunity to express as much. Thank you.

That moment hits hard, the instructor’s creepy touches and smug dare created a trap Alice couldn’t escape without fighting back. I feel for her discomfort, that gut-twist of violation even kids sense, and the relief when her mom stormed in like a protector.

This isolation in a room full of peers mirrors so many stories where power tilts wrong, turning a lesson into trauma.

The core clash boils down to arrogance clashing with hidden strength. The instructor craved control, positioning Alice invasively while boasting his title to mask unease with questions. His dare screamed ego, he wanted to prove invincibility, not teach safety. Alice, legs forged from endless laps in the pool, flipped the script. Her kick wasn’t rage; it was survival, amplified by years of discipline.

Experts spot this dynamic often. Dr. Laura Markham, a clinical psychologist, stresses that true self-defense empowers without provocation. “Kids need tools to recognize and escape discomfort, not invitations to escalate,” she writes in a Parenting Science piece on child safety programs. Markham highlights how adults must model boundaries, or they risk teaching vulnerability instead.

Stats back the unease here. A report from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center reveals that 1 in 4 girls experience some form of unwanted contact before age 18, often in authority-led settings like schools. These incidents spike when instructors blur lines, as this guy did with stares and handsy adjustments.

Alice’s mom flipped the narrative, advocating fiercely. This models healthy response: document discomfort, rally support, demand accountability. The school’s initial blame on Alice exposes flawed systems, punishing compliance over protecting kids. Real lessons emerge in de-escalation afterward. Instructors should demo on peers or dummies, never pressure children into “real” fights. Alice teaches quiet power; her swim-honed precision ended the threat cleanly.

Wrap this up, and the message shines: ego blinds, but preparation prevails. Stories like Alice’s remind everyone, kids included, that strength hides in unexpected places, ready when boundaries break.

Check out how the community responded:

Team Alice reigns supreme, cheers for the badass kid and her fierce mom who shut down the nonsense.

rabidturbofox - Alice! New personal hero. Queen for life alongside her take-no-[nonsense] mother. I wish I’d been there to see this myself; thanks for sharing.

kittymoma918 - Queen Alice won the all star school b__lshit kicking championship! And yay for her Mom. ,For not allowing the ridiculous idiots in charge of that s__t show

to blame an innocent child for doing EXACTLY what an adult forced her to do! FFS,How do such clueless morons end up in charge of anything important?

Folks share their own demo disasters, proving experts eat humble pie too.

boytoy421 − That reminds me of when I took a shotokan karate class (easy college credit) and the sensei (who was like a 9th degree black belt or whatever)

wanted to demonstrate some kind of complicated block/parry. So he asks me to help and tells me to throw a punch from my right hand. This was like the 2nd...

and I didn't know karate punches yet, but i had been boxing since i was like 11 and apparently the stance is different and he wasn't expecting a right cross...

nd certainly wasn't expecting that level of speed or force on it. He was super nice about it though and I felt terrible and he kinda saved it by saying...

Shileka − Telling a kid to go ahead and fight me will never work out, our gym teacher had a brother who ran a judo place and they decided to...

by the end of the year, teacher had an easy class, judo guy had potential new students. He was showing of some hold on a kid and jokingly told the...

if he could get up he'd give him free lessons for a year, kid tried, failed, he told the kid to go ahead and do anything, kid bit him in...

Reddit cracks jokes on the timeless hilarity of a solid crotch shot.

LongPastDueDate − Ah Alice. She always was a bit of a ball-buster, even as a youngster. Edit: Thank you kind stranger!

Randomgold42 − To the children, though, we just saw a guy get kicked in the balls by a kid,

and that's comedy gold in elementary school. Hey, that's comedy gold no matter what age you are.

roodeeMental − Her swimming abilities may have stopped his swimmers softserveshittaco − I remember when a women’s self defence instructor came to my elementary school.

He had the girls for a full day, and they all had a blast. I can still remember what echoed in the halls the next day. ... “Grab squeeze twist...

SaiyanGodKing − I mean ultimately he taught y’all the best technique of all time. Kick them in the balls.

Outrage flares at the school’s blame game on a kid following orders.

3Swiftly − Attempting to suspend an 11 year old for following the directions of a martial arts instructor?

Seriously? That’s a damned if you do and damned if you don’t situation if I’ve ever heard one.

How to Navigate a Situation Like This

Breathe deep if creepy vibes hit during a demo or lesson, trust that gut instinct, just like Alice did. Step back politely, say “I’m uncomfortable,” and signal a trusted adult right away. No need to escalate alone.

Document everything calmly: note the touches, words, and your feelings. Share with a parent or teacher you rely on, like Alice’s mom did with fire. They can advocate, push for reviews, and protect you without blame.

Set boundaries early in any class, ask for dummy demos or peer volunteers. Practice simple escapes at home, building confidence so power stays yours. You deserve safety, always.

Alice’s kick echoes eternal kid triumph, but her real win was sparking change.

What hidden strengths do you carry from your own passions? Ever seen ego crumble in a lesson gone wild?

Charles Butler

Charles Butler

Hey there, fellow spotlight seekers! As the PIC of our social issues beat—and a guy who's dived headfirst into journalism and media studies—I'm obsessed with unpacking how we chase thrills, swap stories, and tangle with the big, messy debates of inequality, justice, and resilience, whether on screens or over drinks in a dive bar. Life's an endless, twisty reel, so I love spotlighting its rawest edges in words. Growing up on early internet forums and endless news scrolls, I'm forever blending my inner fact-hoarder with the restless wanderer itching to uncover every hidden corner of the world.

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