# Man puches bear trap for martial arts demo. Goes about how you would expect. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 6, 2013, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228 "2013-11-06T07:36:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/1 "2013-11-06T07:36:12Z")
[This guy punches a bear trap.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpAvycIQwnY) Goes about how you would expect. There is no explanation with the first video.I looked around trying to find the reason he was doing it. [The jackass doing this [URL=“http://www.roverradio.com/tag/content/Dieter”]is a radio personality](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWUeAAaSPTI). I assume he was trying to copy the martial arts guy in the video below, but for whatever reason he didn’t seem to be pulling it back. Some commentators on[this martial arts demo](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWUeAAaSPTI) video claim it’s obvious the martial arts guy is using a trap that has been modified to be slower and weaker than a full on serious bear trap. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/2 "2013-11-06T08:20:47Z")
Wow, that’s really stupid. It was nice to see everyone else had better sense. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/3 "2013-11-06T11:53:37Z")
I love the way he acts surprised at the pain. What the hell did he expect? ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/4 "2013-11-06T12:06:22Z")
I’m surprised there wasn’t blood everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/5 "2013-11-06T13:06:31Z")
People there are having trouble with being attacked by bear traps? Like attacks by feral bricks wasn’t bad enough. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/6 "2013-11-06T14:05:15Z")
You can’t fix stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/7 "2013-11-06T14:10:26Z")
Martial Artists frequently rig things to work correctly. I have no evidence this one did so, but I would never try this with a “real” bear trap. ---
**Author:** ![AnthonyElite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/8 "2013-11-06T14:19:28Z")
I waited…and waited…and waited…and it didn’t happen till the last 5 seconds? THAT’S IT! I’m glad it happened…waste my time…_grumble grumble_ ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/9 "2013-11-06T14:55:45Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > I’m surprised there wasn’t blood everywhere. Yeah, at first I thought the spikes would cause serious injury, but the skin wasn’t even broken? Are bear traps this tame? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/10 "2013-11-06T15:14:28Z")
The video is titled “Dieter Puts his Hand in a Beartrap.” Why is it relevant that he’s dieting? Was he doing this to keep himself from reaching for food? ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/11 "2013-11-06T15:20:04Z")
Looks like an attempt at viral advertisement for a trashy radio show. ---
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Alex](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atomic_alex/32/175_2.png) [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/12 "2013-11-06T15:20:57Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > The video is titled “Dieter Puts his Hand in a Beartrap.” Why is it relevant that he’s dieting? Was he doing this to keep himself from reaching for food? Ummm assuming this isn’t a whoosh _(I can’t tell anymore)_, Dieter is a persons name. Edited to add: I read this thread title as ‘Man Punches Bear’, which would have been _much_ more interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/13 "2013-11-06T15:56:31Z")
> [@Disposable Hero](#): > > Edited to add: I read this thread title as ‘Man Punches Bear’, which would have been _much_ more interesting. Ditto ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/14 "2013-11-06T16:01:45Z")
> [@Disposable Hero](#): > > Ummm assuming this isn’t a whoosh _(I can’t tell anymore)_, Dieter is a persons name. Oops. I didn’t read thoughtfully enough. I saw the word one way and didn’t think about alternatives. ---
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Alex](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atomic_alex/32/175_2.png) [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/15 "2013-11-06T16:39:01Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Oops. I didn’t read thoughtfully enough. I saw the word one way and didn’t think about alternatives. Easily done! ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/16 "2013-11-06T16:44:09Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > You can’t fix stupid. Yes you can. You’ll need a bear trap, though. > [@Disposable Hero](#): > > Edited to add: I read this thread title as ‘Man Punches Bear’, which would have been _much_ more interesting. Yet the result would have been just as predictable. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/17 "2013-11-07T16:21:56Z")
That was boring. They could have cut the first two minutes out of both of those videos, it would have been a lot more interesting. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/18 "2013-11-07T16:32:28Z")
It’s this sort of youtube link that makes me want to start a movement. The link below goes to the money shot, no wasted time. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RpAvycIQwnY/hqdefault.jpg "Dieter Puts his Hand in a Beartrap") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpAvycIQwnY) ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/19 "2013-11-07T16:39:37Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > The video is titled “Dieter Puts his Hand in a Beartrap.” Why is it relevant that he’s dieting? Was he doing this to keep himself from reaching for food? Your homographic confusion has become tiresome… ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-puches-bear-trap-for-martial-arts-demo-goes-about-how-you-would-expect/673228/20 "2013-11-07T17:04:17Z")
[QUOTE=Disposable Hero] Edited to add: I read this thread title as ‘Man Punches Bear’, which would have been _much_ more interesting. [/QUOTE] [Artist’s rendition.](http://www.the-isb.com/images/PunBearPunch.jpg)