one in the woodpile.

I look at all kinds of random stuff on the internet. This evening, I was looking up Spanish castles because I like that. Then I wondered what kind of weapons the average ordinary guy would have used back in the day. So I saw a video where a guy loaded and fired a .75 calibre matchlock three times in 37 seconds. Then I saw a demonstration of what my ancestors probably had to fight with, which would be mostly converted farm implements. These guys were smashing, poking and stabbing each other with pikes and halberds which is like a big wicked ass ax on the end of a pole, or in the case of a pike a long nasty spike on the end of a really long pole. Then they brought out the clubs. These are big heavy things with lead and nails and god knows what all kind of spiky stuff and they showed what these things could do to meat and bones. This sort of thing was probably better than special forces training. Mission: walk 100 miles in the cold rain and hot desert with almost nothing to eat, don't die from dysentery or exposure, and kill until you're dead or you run out of enemies. rinse and repeat.
Now, I don't lay claim to much, but I do happen to know that my ancestors had to throw down a lot. Either they could really kick some ass, or they could run real fast or hide real well. The same goes for ANYONE. So, the next time you find yourself amazed at how strong you can be when the shit hits the fan, go ahead and thank the badass in your woodpile.