Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for February 14, 2012

looks like Brad joined too

Gunther???? Quitters never win; winners never quit

what a dork!…..that guy couldn’t punch himself out of a wet paper bag!!

I like the third panel. Gunther’s got that grin on his face, and the guy standing next to him is all scowling and menacing.

Hopefully, the instructor tells them there are no refunds or something to that effect, motivating Gunther to stick with the class and get his money’s worth.

Alright Gunth, don’t chicken out, you wimp!

I guess Gunth is only interested in self respect if it comes without effort.

Gee Gunth; wasn’t life easier when nobody wanted anything you had?

Figures. Gunther thought he found a short cut. Now he is finding out he is wrong. He is BOOK SMART – he learns from books but the real-life self defense class involves PAIN. Not so appealing to Gunther. Ever heard of “No pain, no gain?”

Yeah, because what every hesitant teenager with an inferiority complex and a jumpy reaction reflex needs is a gun. /end sarcasm.Just speaking from a martial arts point of view, when you get to a point in any form where you’ve acquired the skill to actually kill someone with your hands, you’ve also acquired the dscipline not to – which is something that any yahoo who goes out and buys a cannon usually never acquires.

Become a monk, Gunther. Just until you graduate from high school.

While I do not think Gunth is going to kick any serious butt because of this class, I do think he is going to change just a little. For the better. Like Brad slowly came out of total dorkdom, so shall Gunth. He is going to be a little more self confident and have a little more respect for himself. I can see him deciding not to fight Leslie. Les might either walk away confused, or punch Gunth anyway. Gunth will have learned how to block a punch. Maybe give a painful wrist twist. But he will walk away without fighting, but without further worries about ole Lesleeee.

The tough guy to Gunther’s left may be his own personal Dirk.

On the contrary, the pain comes from when you get kicked in your kidneys, which the fetal position, sadly, leaves exposed. Just sayin’.

Looks like he want’s out. Hope not. If he can make the first day. It could work. The real Gunther will quit. The New Gunther will stay?

It’s just “gallows humor” on Gunther’s part. He will entrust the krav maga sensei (or whatever the term should be in this martial art) with his body, his life, his honor. All for Rosa! Good luck, Gunther! This is going to hurt!

Hopefully the instructor will talk him out of the refund.Knowing he is able to protect himself will boost Gunther’s confidence.

Hey F-T-B, do you really hate the kid that much?

sometimes Gunthie is such a dimwit, that he might have the “fantastic idea” (sarcastic voice used) to use again a pair of glasses as he figures kids with glasses can’t be hit

Whereinthehell does Greg come up with names like “Krav Maga”?

Oh Great, Gunth.

Show your WIMP Side on the Very 1st Day of Class. Now GUESS who;s gonna be the “Class Designated Practice Dummy” for the REST of the session?

But do ya know whats REALLY distrubing?Gunther’s FELLOW students?

THEY’RE a Bunch of THUGS!!!!!

I love how there are all these tough looking guys and then there’s nerdy Gunth!

Oh. I thought the sign said Krav Manga and I was going to learn to draw cutesy street fighters.

Gunther has his “back up”. Class will adopt him as kind of a mascot, and protect his butt from Leslie.

He’s a minor & if he takes the gun to school, he’s expelled no matter what the circumstances.

A valid argument, if he was being threatened with similar deadly force. That not being the case, he’s better off developing muscle, confidence, and a few effective techniques.

@wiselad – if quitters never win, and winners never quit, then how come you’re supposed to quit when you’re ahead?? ;)

looks like Sluggo from the old Nancy comic strip joined too.

If you take my 8 week program, you will learn…the strength of a GIZZLY…the speed of a PUMA…and the WISDOM…off a MAN!

As a foreigner, I don’t get the gun-for-personal-defence thing.Is it the rule that bad people don’t have them? Otherwise it doesn’t make sense to me.I shot vermin on our farm, but if they had been able to shoot back I would have have had a different strategy.

Gunther has the right to defend himself against another who would do him harm, so I hope he sticks with it. Learning a few moves should boost his confidence and just maybe, Leslie Knox will then back off should he confront Gunth again.

Took so many classes…taught so many…amazing how many people drop out. Some of us dweebs actually NEEDED what it taught, and I got mine. It’s been very satisfying sometimes, and there have been moments where I didn’t even notice the difficulty or so-called challenge…it just wasn’t there anymore.

This is deja vu— Brad failed the fire exam test and wanted to quit. Toni chided him to practice more and succeed. Hope Rosa (in person or in imagination) does the same for Gunth.

I’ve had quite a few self-defense classes too. They’ve made me more confident but not much better at defending myself!

…fat tony, zac, kanukles, miles – all these contributors sound as if they are speaking from the experience of being bullies…

What about Diplomatic diplomacy ? The United States uses it all the time.

Hmmm…..Greg, have you considered retiring, just moving on?

My reaction was, “I’m with YOU, Gunth!” I’m also introverted and studious. When I watch football and stuff like that on TV, I keep saying, “I’m sure glad I don’t have to do THAT!”

A lot of the comments I read in this forum remind me of a t-shirt Scotty Hamilton used to wear. It said, “The Older I Get, The Better I Was.” Valentine’s day and Gunther is in a combat class. C’mon Greg, lighten up. Rosa & Gunther should be sharing something more romantic. Tiffany is the only fun character left in this strip. “The Divine Ditz”.

OMG, it looks like Brad or a look alike in the class!

Oops, gues I’m late on that thought, I really should read all the comments before writing. lol.

It takes true courage for a person to admit who they are.

Rosa has warned Knox. If she is credible (has six big tough brothers) that will be the end of it. Gunther may never know.

Those who truly want to swim must first be prepared to get wet…

I’m getting a real “Rex Kwon Do” vibe here. (Where are his American Flag pants? LOL!)

a couple years in the Army would be a good start for Gunther.

http://www.kravmaga.com/

i hope gunth ends up learning aikido – martial art of geeks & peaceful people

I wish Greg would drop this arc. I want to find out what happens to TJ and Ann Eiffel.

Looks like “black shirt” has been clobbered by an iron skillet 3-4 times. He probably is there to avoid 5th, 6th, 7th …

Too bad Greg didn’t do a Valentine strip with Luann. Lately the Luann strip is never about her. I’m not saying it has to always be about her, but more than it is now.

Just learn to bob and weave, when he can’t lay a hand on you he’ll just look stupid and give up.

Wing Chen, Wushu, Wang Chung? Do any of those come with egg rolls?

It’s widely recognised that 78% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

krav maga? well well…