How many 5 year-olds could you take on at once?

**The Chosen One** · 04-13-2007, 01:40 AM

I posted this on bb.com a little over 2 years ago, but I thought it worked pretty well then/over here, figured some might like it here too.

The question: How many 5 year-olds could you take on at once?

The specifics:

- You are in an enclosed area, roughly the size of a basketball court. There are no foreign objects.
- You are not allowed to touch a wall.
- When you are knocked unconscious, you lose. When they are all knocked unconscious, they lose. Once a kid is knocked unconscious, that kid is "out."
- I (or someone else intent on seeing to it you fail) get to choose the kids from a pool that is twice the size of your magic number. The pool will be 50/50 in terms of gender and will have no discernable abnormalities in terms of demographics, other than they are all healthy Americans.
- The kids receive one day of training from hand-to-hand combat experts who will train them specifically to team up to take down one adult. You will receive one hour of "counter-tactics" training.
- There is no protective padding for any combatant other than the standard-issue cup.
* The kids are motivated enough to not get scared, regardless of the bloodshed. Even the very last one will give it his/her best to take you down.

Note: The magic number is the number of kids you reckon you can take down.
Also, if you're pushed into a wall you are STILL DQ'ed regardless of doing it willingly or not.

DJohnson · 04-13-2007, 01:53 AM

I was thinking they could pack the court nearly to capacity and I'd still win until I read the last rule:
"The kids are motivated enough to not get scared, regardless of the bloodshed. Even the very last one will give it his/her best to take you down."

In general I could easily terrify nearly all 5 year olds enough that they'd just wait for me to lay the smack down.

Although if they were drugged up on meth, fearless and trained in fighting much stronger opponents. I think I could take on 10 or so, my ego being as big as it is.

DJohnson · 04-13-2007, 01:54 AM

Oh yeah, and I'd find the smallest 5 year old and use him as a club to hit the other 5 year olds.

**Jayhawkk** · 04-13-2007, 02:34 AM

Even if one hit rendered each 5 year old knocked out that would still require energy and my endurance isn't the greatest. ~20 before I was too tired to keep fighting.

cha0s_49 · 04-13-2007, 02:43 AM

Probably about 4. Once you get a few bloodthirsty 5 year olds into an enclosed area, pretty much everything in a 10 mile radius will die.

Trick D · 04-13-2007, 04:22 AM

Lol... It is kinda funny to try to think about this. At first I was going to say 50. Then I thought about Getting tired, and having them trained... I don't know how many I could take. I would say more than 20, because if you had a whole basketball court you could run around a bit and hit and run, because you should be faster than the douches.

**romanaz** · 04-13-2007, 04:35 AM

I think around 10 or so. I'd probably use one as a club or a shield from the other midgets. Endurance ain't my thing, but I think snapping a few necks wouldn't be that hard.

**bubba g** · 04-13-2007, 04:50 AM

I think I could probably beat 100 of them. reason being. your average 5 year old weighs what? 45lbs.. one quick jab to the chin, and it's lights out. don't forget you can pick them up, and slam them into the ground, kick them in the head, elbows, knees... etc.

**bubba g** · 04-13-2007, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Trick D

Lol... It is kinda funny to try to think about this. At first I was going to say 50. Then I thought about Getting tired, and having them trained... I don't know how many I could take. I would say more than 20, because if you had a whole basketball court you could run around a bit and hit and run, because you should be faster than the douches.

I think the running would get me more tired than punching, and kicking...

TheRock · 04-13-2007, 04:55 AM

They're fricking 5 year olds. Protect your nuts and you can smash 'em all day long.

Trick D · 04-13-2007, 04:56 AM

Well like I just saw grindhouse the other day, and a bunch of zombies have the speed and agility of a 5 year old. And I think that 20 of them at once hitting me and shit, I don't think I would like to much. If i could run around and hit and shit, i don't know. I haven't beat up a 5 year old in the last 18 years.

TheRock · 04-13-2007, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Trick D

I haven't beat up a 5 year old in the last 18 years.

I have!

stonecoldtruth · 04-13-2007, 05:16 AM

I have a 5 year old niece, and she is tall and big for her age, so based on that I'd say that I could take 15 or 20. This is based on the assumption that one strong punch/elbow could take a single one out.

**bubba g** · 04-13-2007, 05:27 AM

My friends kid at 8, and he was big for 8 got some boxing gloves, and I used to mess around, and spar with him.. basicly blocking shots, and countering with light bodyshots. He got frustrated, and said I am lucky he doesn't punch me in the face. so I put my hands down and said "go ahead you got 5 shots" He punched me 5 times in the face, not one of the punches hurt at all...

This was an 8 year old who was bigger, than most of his friends. so I imagine those same punches would probably knock out, a kid his age, and size.

now subtract 3 years, and make some of the kids, smaller than average, some of them girls...

Doesn't seem like it would be too hard to knock out any one of them that got into your reach.

also take into consideration, that as you go the task gets easier, cause their are less, and less of them...

Trick D · 04-13-2007, 05:56 AM

Alright, I will man up. I can take out about 500 of those ****ers. That is if i had about a 3 months to train.

DarkFalcon · 04-13-2007, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubba g

I think I could probably beat 100 of them. reason being. your average 5 year old weighs what? 45lbs.. one quick jab to the chin, and it's lights out. don't forget you can pick them up, and slam them into the ground, kick them in the head, elbows, knees... etc.

lol..no way. Think of it this way, you go to slam the one kid and your rushed by 30-50 kids weighing 45-50lbs. Even at the low end that's around 1300lbs climbing all over you. It would be over for you pretty quick. I'd say realistically as long as you could get in quick enough blows that they couldn't pile on you 15-20 would be do-able.

TheRock · 04-13-2007, 08:23 AM

I wonder how many 5 yr olds a Spartan could take.

04-13-2007, 01:40 AM	#1
The Chosen One Chief Web Master Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 906 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 668	How many 5 year-olds could you take on at once? I posted this on bb.com a little over 2 years ago, but I thought it worked pretty well then/over here, figured some might like it here too. The question: How many 5 year-olds could you take on at once? The specifics: - You are in an enclosed area, roughly the size of a basketball court. There are no foreign objects. - You are not allowed to touch a wall. - When you are knocked unconscious, you lose. When they are all knocked unconscious, they lose. Once a kid is knocked unconscious, that kid is "out." - I (or someone else intent on seeing to it you fail) get to choose the kids from a pool that is twice the size of your magic number. The pool will be 50/50 in terms of gender and will have no discernable abnormalities in terms of demographics, other than they are all healthy Americans. - The kids receive one day of training from hand-to-hand combat experts who will train them specifically to team up to take down one adult. You will receive one hour of "counter-tactics" training. - There is no protective padding for any combatant other than the standard-issue cup. * The kids are motivated enough to not get scared, regardless of the bloodshed. Even the very last one will give it his/her best to take you down. Note: The magic number is the number of kids you reckon you can take down. Also, if you're pushed into a wall you are STILL DQ'ed regardless of doing it willingly or not.

04-13-2007, 01:53 AM	#2
DJohnson IMPC Contestant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,087 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 50	I was thinking they could pack the court nearly to capacity and I'd still win until I read the last rule: "The kids are motivated enough to not get scared, regardless of the bloodshed. Even the very last one will give it his/her best to take you down." In general I could easily terrify nearly all 5 year olds enough that they'd just wait for me to lay the smack down. Although if they were drugged up on meth, fearless and trained in fighting much stronger opponents. I think I could take on 10 or so, my ego being as big as it is. __________________ Age: 21 Height: 5'10.5" Mar, 2001: 135lbs @ ~14% Nov, 2004: 245lbs @ ~40% Feb, 2006: 188lbs @ 20.1% - Hydrostatic Tested Dec, 2006: 168lbs @ 5.5% - 7 Point Caliper Tested BULKING FOR A LONG TIME NOW Long Term Goal: Over 200lbs @ 8%

04-13-2007, 01:54 AM	#3
DJohnson IMPC Contestant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,087 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 50	Oh yeah, and I'd find the smallest 5 year old and use him as a club to hit the other 5 year olds. __________________ Age: 21 Height: 5'10.5" Mar, 2001: 135lbs @ ~14% Nov, 2004: 245lbs @ ~40% Feb, 2006: 188lbs @ 20.1% - Hydrostatic Tested Dec, 2006: 168lbs @ 5.5% - 7 Point Caliper Tested BULKING FOR A LONG TIME NOW Long Term Goal: Over 200lbs @ 8%

04-13-2007, 02:34 AM	#4
Jayhawkk Nutraplanet Rep Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,106 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 44	Even if one hit rendered each 5 year old knocked out that would still require energy and my endurance isn't the greatest. ~20 before I was too tired to keep fighting. __________________ Nutraplanet.com for all your supplement needs! ------------------------------ Hangin's too good for 'em! BURNIN'S too good for 'em! They should be ripped into itsy-bitsy little pieces and BURIED ALIVE!

04-13-2007, 04:55 AM	#10
TheRock Pro Stature Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 419 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 43	They're fricking 5 year olds. Protect your nuts and you can smash 'em all day long. __________________ B3457 daß Scheiße

04-13-2007, 02:43 AM	#5
cha0s_49 Amateur Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 46 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Probably about 4. Once you get a few bloodthirsty 5 year olds into an enclosed area, pretty much everything in a 10 mile radius will die.

04-13-2007, 04:50 AM	#8
bubba g Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,949 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 177	I think I could probably beat 100 of them. reason being. your average 5 year old weighs what? 45lbs.. one quick jab to the chin, and it's lights out. don't forget you can pick them up, and slam them into the ground, kick them in the head, elbows, knees... etc.

04-13-2007, 05:16 AM	#13
stonecoldtruth IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 535 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	I have a 5 year old niece, and she is tall and big for her age, so based on that I'd say that I could take 15 or 20. This is based on the assumption that one strong punch/elbow could take a single one out. __________________ Designer Supplements Board Representative www.intelligentdesignmag.com www.designersupps.com josh@designersupps.com To my fellow MIP competitors :bringiton:

04-13-2007, 05:27 AM	#14
bubba g Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,949 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 177	My friends kid at 8, and he was big for 8 got some boxing gloves, and I used to mess around, and spar with him.. basicly blocking shots, and countering with light bodyshots. He got frustrated, and said I am lucky he doesn't punch me in the face. so I put my hands down and said "go ahead you got 5 shots" He punched me 5 times in the face, not one of the punches hurt at all... This was an 8 year old who was bigger, than most of his friends. so I imagine those same punches would probably knock out, a kid his age, and size. now subtract 3 years, and make some of the kids, smaller than average, some of them girls... Doesn't seem like it would be too hard to knock out any one of them that got into your reach. also take into consideration, that as you go the task gets easier, cause their are less, and less of them...

04-13-2007, 08:23 AM	#17
TheRock Pro Stature Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 419 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 43	I wonder how many 5 yr olds a Spartan could take. __________________ B3457 daß Scheiße