Tony Blauer

i come back to his private lesson i've been training him for three months he was having a bully situation at school his dad was a friend of my family i'd known them for decades um literally since i was born and i'm 20 at the time and he says and his dad uh joey says mitch is having a bully situation at school i need you to um teach him some stuff because you're still doing your your your martial tricks right called the martial tricks i said yeah

i come back to his private lesson i've been training him for three months he was having a bully situation at school his dad was a friend of my family i'd known them for decades um literally since i was born and i'm 20 at the time and he says and his dad uh joey says mitch is having a bully situation at school i need you to um teach him some stuff because you're still doing your your your martial tricks right called the martial tricks i said yeah

It's 1980. I'm making $4.50 an hour for my father sweeping in his, in our, we had a ladies import export clothing business. So I'm in the back sweeping and I would punch boxes every day. We get a shipment in like Rocky. This is like before 1976 when Rocky, you know, came out or not 1980. It was four years after.

It's 1980. I'm making $4.50 an hour for my father sweeping in his, in our, we had a ladies import export clothing business. So I'm in the back sweeping and I would punch boxes every day. We get a shipment in like Rocky. This is like before 1976 when Rocky, you know, came out or not 1980. It was four years after.

So I'm inspired by the Rocky scenes and I'm beating the shit out of the boxes, doing stuff. Joey says, I'll pay you. This is really how I started my business. He goes, how much you charge me for Mitchell? I go, I'm not going to charge you, friend of the family. He says, no, no, no, no, no. I want you to do this like for real and be serious about this. And I go, okay, I don't know.

So I'm inspired by the Rocky scenes and I'm beating the shit out of the boxes, doing stuff. Joey says, I'll pay you. This is really how I started my business. He goes, how much you charge me for Mitchell? I go, I'm not going to charge you, friend of the family. He says, no, no, no, no, no. I want you to do this like for real and be serious about this. And I go, okay, I don't know.

I can't charge you. He says, how's 20? So I'm thinking five classes because I'm making five bucks an hour. I said, whatever, that's fine. He says, so I'll pay you 20 bucks a class. And I'm like, holy shit. And I'm going, I'm rich. I'm like, I can retire. I have you in one class. So I start teaching Mitch. Suddenly Mitch's brother Steve goes, how come Mitch gets private lessons? Now I got that.

I can't charge you. He says, how's 20? So I'm thinking five classes because I'm making five bucks an hour. I said, whatever, that's fine. He says, so I'll pay you 20 bucks a class. And I'm like, holy shit. And I'm going, I'm rich. I'm like, I can retire. I have you in one class. So I start teaching Mitch. Suddenly Mitch's brother Steve goes, how come Mitch gets private lessons? Now I got that.

And they're in a wealthy area. And then one day we're training outside and Derek across the street says, what are you guys doing? Next day I got 30 private, 30 like in a week.

And they're in a wealthy area. And then one day we're training outside and Derek across the street says, what are you guys doing? Next day I got 30 private, 30 like in a week.

At 20 bucks an hour. Oh my God. And I'm 20, it's 1980. And I'm still working 40, 50 hours a week.

At 20 bucks an hour. Oh my God. And I'm 20, it's 1980. And I'm still working 40, 50 hours a week.

Yeah, I'm doing. What? So I'm doing this and I'm working nine to five for my father, sometimes Saturday. And then every single night for six years, I'm teaching privately. Whoa. But Mitch's bully situation that kicked this all off. I come back for a private lesson and he's sitting there like this in his room. And I went, what happened? And he jumps up here. Can I swear on the show?

Yeah, I'm doing. What? So I'm doing this and I'm working nine to five for my father, sometimes Saturday. And then every single night for six years, I'm teaching privately. Whoa. But Mitch's bully situation that kicked this all off. I come back for a private lesson and he's sitting there like this in his room. And I went, what happened? And he jumps up here. Can I swear on the show?

Okay. And he's going, so beep, beep, beep, beep, beep. And I'm going, calm down, man. What's going on? And he goes, you know the bully? And it had been a verbal abuse up until now, no physical. And he said, man, the guy today, he put his hands on me. And I told him, you look like the school wasn't doing anything. So I was just teaching him in case it got physical.

Okay. And he's going, so beep, beep, beep, beep, beep. And I'm going, calm down, man. What's going on? And he goes, you know the bully? And it had been a verbal abuse up until now, no physical. And he said, man, the guy today, he put his hands on me. And I told him, you look like the school wasn't doing anything. So I was just teaching him in case it got physical.

He was running late for class, and the bully trips him, and everyone starts laughing. And Mitch gets up, and he's like, what are you bothering me for? And I'm paraphrasing it for editing purposes. You know, what are you bothering me for? I don't even know you. You've been bugging me since school started. And the guy walks up, and he goes, and he shoves him.

He was running late for class, and the bully trips him, and everyone starts laughing. And Mitch gets up, and he's like, what are you bothering me for? And I'm paraphrasing it for editing purposes. You know, what are you bothering me for? I don't even know you. You've been bugging me since school started. And the guy walks up, and he goes, and he shoves him.

He goes, what are you going to do about it? To you? No, to my student Mitchell, right? And Mitch is 15 years old. And he shoves Mitch, and Mitch goes back, and he just goes red, like someone puts your hand on you, and you just lose it. And he grabbed the guy and slammed him against a locker bank and said, leave me alone, man. I don't even know who you are. You've just been bugging me.

He goes, what are you going to do about it? To you? No, to my student Mitchell, right? And Mitch is 15 years old. And he shoves Mitch, and Mitch goes back, and he just goes red, like someone puts your hand on you, and you just lose it. And he grabbed the guy and slammed him against a locker bank and said, leave me alone, man. I don't even know who you are. You've just been bugging me.