“I Got Bullied in School” Tony Reacts to Dhar Mann's video 

Inspiring story my brother!

You can literally SEE on his face how much affected him back then, and how much it still affects him to this day. He's uncomfortable even talking about it, it's awkward and makes him uneasy. I can totally relate to that, I was bullied too, and it truly is terrible. It changed me as a person for years, destroyed my confidence. The message is solid, if you're bullying people, STOP, it hurts worse than you can know. When I got out of the military I started lifting weights and trained some MMA with my friends and did some sparring. I wish I would have stuck with it more back then but I just wasn't at a spot in my life I could continue to do it. Now at the age of 39 I'm trying to learn how to box again, I don't have anyone to teach me but I've been training the best I can, and doing some sparring at the gym I train people at; it's AWSOME. The main message here is don't bully people, and if you ARE getting bullied, you need to learn how to fight and stand up for yourself. Go to a boxing gym, go learn MMA, go take some BJJ classes, anything at all like that, every man should know how to defend himself. You deserve to feel safe when you are walking around, or are in social settings, fighting will help immensely with your self confidence. :)

I use to get picked on at school too, I never really told anyone how much it hurt me. I convinced my father to put me in Karate and sure enough it built my confidence to defend myself. Long story short I didn't get picked on anymore.

I used to get bullied for being fat from a very young age all the way till i was 17 years old. From males and females as i got older it went from being fat to how dark my complexion is to my nationality. Thankfully i lost weight and learned how to defend myself but that part of my life has really affected my confidence in myself, i suffer from anxiety confidence and anger issues, always judging what people think of me. And im 31 years old now but bullying really affects people mentally its only at this age i realised that many of my problems are from my past, theres times i want to get revenge on the people who made my life hell but i see they moved on and changed but they dont see the affects of the bullying they did affected those who were the victims. Bullying really does change people forever.

Super positive , don't bully don't encourage bullying ,stand up for the bullied

I started working out cause I used to get bullied in high school. I had a 6” growth spurt after high school and I’m now doing boxing, kick boxing, muy thai, and jiu jitsu. I don’t really get picked on anymore, but those years sucked.

Hi Tony, my Son (12) is currently having a hard time in his first year of secondary school. Been using some of your videos to get him working out with me (new to boxing myself). Starting to build some confidence, hoping he will stick with it. Will show him the short film. Cheers for your honesty, with how much you share

I was bullied heavily in school for 3 years and as Tony said it can affects you for the rest of your life. I have a lot of insecurities and before that period of my life I had a lot of friends and I was a lot more extroverted. At the time I had a lot of economical problems at home too. I really don't know how I endure all of that as such a young age. Now I'm kinda a loner, I have a lot of trust issue and I feel insecure about myself all the time. I had a lot of dreams but I never had the confidence to achieve them. I want to point out that adults are not really useful, my teachers knew the situation because a lot of time I burst into tears in class, but most of them looked away or feel sorry for me and that's it. I never told anything to my parents because as I've said, at the time, we had a lot of problems at home too.

You deserve a million subscribers mate. I’ve known you virtually in a year. And in a short period of time, I saw your kind and generous heart as well as a family oriented man. Even your raw videos speak how good you are as a person. You always motivate and inspire us with your kind words. You even help us to earn more for our families. You deserve the best mate.

I got bullied for wearing glasses. I was 11 and in 6th grade. A bully who flunked and held back 2 years was 15. He pulled a knife on me walking through a field on my way home. He was a lot bigger than me, but I was trying to get stronger. I always had my backpack loaded with books to build muscle and clocked the kid in the head with my pack and he dropped. I took his knife and stuck it between 2 large rocks and kicked it until it broke. Kid never messed with me again.

My biggest regret is never training as soon as I started getting bullied. I never boxed,exercised, or train but I still wanted to be tough. No one was around to teach me and I couldn't afford Tae Kwon Do anymore. I just couldn't learn on my own. Now I'm training and boxing just as my lifestyle.

Thanks for sharing Tony, very emotional. Reading through the comments, this story resonates with a worryingly large number of people.

I've been bullied, and also been the bully sometimes but the stinky shit said to me really did get me. But when i started boxing and LOOKING AT YOUR VIDEOS and learnt to fight, no one has ever dared to disrespect me in that sense ever. You changed MILLIONS of lives for sure tony, bless ya big man!

Man as someone who use to fight this makes me a bit emotional as well. GOD bless brother.

Most of the time there's a deeper story with bullies, not that it makes it right, but majority of the time bullies are being bullied at home! Sad vicious circle, causes deep psychological damage! Boxing is good for self confidence for the bullied and the bullies.... you hardly see a boxer being bullied or even bully other people!

Great video Tony, I hope this message gets out there to all those kids being bullied. As you said it can really ruin ones life and Boxing is such a great confidence builder and a good skill to have in your back pocket. I'm learning lots watching your boxing too. I changed schools in high school worst experience for a shy kid. Was humiliated constantly. I started learning martial arts and boxing in my late 30's wish I did it sooner. Now hoping to have my first fight at the young age of 46. My daughter has some learning difficulties, now I worry she is going to go through it. Hoping I can inspire her to take up boxing as it's a great sport/skill. Mark

Love your honesty Tony 💯 You’re a true champion 🥊 Endless respects Sir 🙌🏼

I like how you’ve grown the channel and gained so many new subscribers. Keep up the hard work!

This video is great tony ! When I was 13 In the 7th grade I was a fat kid and I got picked on by the 8th graders and on the way home from school they would throw rocks at me and thank god I was at least 50 yards away from them and I remember going home and just feeling hopeless .... there wasn’t any martial arts schools around my area or I would’ve been there ! I feel your pain and now at 33 I’ve trained a bit of Muay Thai and Boxing and I’ll never compete but I am confident and it’s funny because all of those guys that did that to me couldn’t touch me now ! I am 100 percent against bullying and will shut it down in any situation! Thanks for the video ! This made me happy .

Tony! Would you be able to make a video on a breakdown on Gennadys jab? Or how well Canelo got out jabbed? Breakdown of jabs are always great

I also got bullied not because of my appearance but because of my personality. I was a people pleaser and overall weak kid back in my days and i easilly get cry when i'm overwhelmed. But as i grew up and more exposed in the reality of life I understand that it's my fault for being weak and it's time to improve myself.

That little British boy went ahead to: "Punch Santa's beard off!" Thanks Tony it's very touching for all of us who suffered at school. 💜

It was courageous of you to be so honest about your past. Been there, done that, and I can relate. Thanks man!

Hey Coach Tony Outstanding video!!!! I'll be encouraging our local Grade schools to watch your video and messages. Your emotions really shows all of us how truly passionate you are and that is what makes a GREAT Coach!!!! Thank you

I actually discovered about you and your channel from the Dhar Mann video and been watching a few videos of yours. It was great to see your reaction video, learning about what really happened and how you did overcome those challenges to reach where you are! You're a legend!!

Great clip Tony 👍 The timing of this clip could not be better - I‘m just back from a school reunion I helped to organise. While looking to contact the 200+ guys in our year we found that some of them had fallen on hard times and we decided to bring this to the attention of the group - I got to make a speech about the importance of looking out for each other in the years ahead. During the speech our year‘s bully / ar@ehole in chief tried to drown out my speech by cheering loudly, hoping everyone would join in - they didn’t and he shut up - I took a sip of water and carried on regardless. I guess some people are hopeless cases …

Thank you Tony for this emotional and inspiring story. Cheers from germany.

Amazing Tony. Had me thinking back to my childhood, and to Why I started mma and my music because of the bully’s in school. From year 9 no one ever touched me again after I put my bully on the deck.

Tony is a breath of fresh air on RU-vid. Great to see a man who is here for our men.

Great story and helps explain your passion. Glad you take the time and huge effort to share all you so. Not just great techniques but real lessons!

This is such a great inspirational story! This has also got to be one of my favourite Dhar Mann collabs out there, and what makes it more entertaining is how everyone else with a speaking role imitates a British accent!

You’re an inspiration mate. I will say when I saw that actor playing your dad I thought I can’t see Phil doing that as he’s a no bs straight talker, I can see him reacting the same way my dad did which was tell you to fight him back which as you said is what really happened. Although my dad would teach me to fight by beating me up thinking it would toughen me up which I can’t say worked. Thank fully your dad sent you to the boxing gym where you became a boxing icon 👊

Brought tears to my eyes! I grew up just like that but I had no parents to help me they were junkies, however I pushed on and I fell on love whith boxing and Muay Thai and won some titles,it taught me to love and respect people now I have a family of my own🤟 thanks boxing and thanks Tony for all your efforts to make this world better 🤟👌👍

THANKS SO MUCH, TONY !! Excellent video, I wish I'd learnt boxing when I was bullied at school for so many reasons by both girls and boys, for them thinking I was gay, being a minority and not having many friends. Although all that constant teasing and bullying - both verbal and physical caused me to have many anxiety issues like OCD etc, I have tried to look at it positively and it has made me become the person I am today. After all those years, I'm learning boxing now..never too late. I sometimes reenact my experiences at school and imagine how I'd have reacted with the inspirational advice/boxing I've learnt from your videos! I wish I had a role model like you growing up!! Take care mate and God Bless!! ;-).

Hey Tony I actually really felt proud of you after I notice that this was your video. I started watching you not to long ago and you are a good youtuber, keep going man👍

Wow, you got your own "inspired by a true story" movie. Happy for you, coach! 💪 Me personally, I regret that I didn't learn martial arts as a kid. I used to get bullied a lot because I'm the smallest one. Got several chances to learn but didn't like the style. Even moved from one town to another several times for education. Only started to learn Muay Thai seriously since 2017, but a little too late coz I was in my 30's already. Now I'm learning boxing, and yours is the only channel I subscribe 👍

Sorry Champ, I just need to tell you one more thing, you are a real mentor and inspiration to all of us. We feel like you want to protect us all the time like a father. Love you man!

Amazing video, a real powerful and positive message being sent out, you could see how proud you are and rightly so. Being bullied is such a horrible experience and it can stay with you, but I use it for motivation. Thanks for sharing

I have to give you much respects Tony cause saw this video too on Dhar Mann's channel cause I watch alot of his videos and when I saw your story it kinda made me break down into tears seeing that you kept going and continued to fight to become a great boxer that you are today. I mean you kinda reminded me of little Mac from the game punch out sorta in a way cause although the character is small he kept fighting and I would say Bobby was like Doc Louis little Mac's trainer cause he pushed you to keep fighting and no matter how many times you got knocked down you always managed to keep getting back up and keep fighting and you never gave up. I wish I could be just like you when it comes to depression I sometimes feel like giving up in life but you kinda motivated me to keep on going. if it wasn't for you I probably wouldn't still be captain N the game master of videoland. I wouldn't be doing what I do as well and I wanted to thank you Tony for sharing your story with me. oh PS: by the way did Bobby ever by any chance tell you to join the Nintendo fun club today like Doc Louis does with little Mac? ha ha I know bad joke but seriously I wanted to say thank you Tony and good job. I learned alot from you.

21:41 That's exactly why i am subscribed in your channel, to learn boxing so that i could stand up for myself. Thank you so much for these videos you're posting, keep up the good work!

I love your energy tony keep up the good work

Tony, loved your honesty on how life really is, opposed to the fairy tale told by media. Great advice, and mentorship, True way of life, to never give up, and be an upstanding person, no matter who ever you are 👊

Love your inspirational story man, it really touched me!

Your commentary added a lot of heart and soul to it

The funny thing about training martial arts is the better ya get the less shite ya get from people. I often think its the mental change that is more powerful than anything else.

this video Motivates me more to get stronger and fueling the fire inside of my heart to become a better human being than all assholes around me.. thanks Tony..

Awsome video my man i had my 12 and 13 yeqr old boy and girl get off their devices to watch it!!! Thanks man Love you're videos

You have many great vids in your channel. As a boxer I love them. However this one is the best of them all. Inspiration is everything in life!

Yes Sir ! Bullying is a serious issue, one which is ignored and becomes the main reason for today’s Gun Violence in school and events. Especially in school, a kid who has been continuously bullied since young age will have a mindset which will perceive Society as a Threat or root cause for his problems. Thus keeping a safe and healthy environment in schools is must protocol now schools should follow.

One time in my school I was always bullied from a girl and I stood up for myself and my parents they were so whenever you fall down you get up on your feet, so your story these memories of me getting bullied

What a video and what a message. Its beautiful and so needed.

Really good video Tony just by watching and listening to you I can see your honesty. True champion well done mate

Such an inspiring story. I wish I would’ve learned self defense as a kid. Unfortunately I never really told my parents how bad it was until much later on. They were old school so they saw fighting as thuggery. I’m now an adult but I’m training in mixed martial arts and it’s been the best decision I ever made

Nice video mate, cool that Dharr mann made one about you

I love you brother! Thank for this and every other lesson you have taught.

Hi Tony ! Have been your sub since you started. Love your content. Can you please make a video on how to relax the shoulders or some exercises or streches that Professionals do.

The most people who get into Combat-Sports were bullied in school. Me too.

Wtf is the thumbnail Tony man ❤😂😂

just found your channell love your story tou're so real and positive

I've had my older brother be bullied till he committed suicide, I really wish he shared more about what was going on with his situation because I know I would've taken all the punches in the world for him. It really doesn't seem that bad from the outside, but when you face it from school and your parents it can become overwhelming. I just hope everybody knows it's never too late to ask for help, never give up on life or people. It does get better, you'll find people that would do anything for you and you'd do the same for them. I don't really know what to say other than that, really do look for the people around you, they do love you and care about you.

I was bullied heavily for being the smallest, this went on for many years, until I started boxing. I didn't have to throw a single punch, one day I was determined to end the bullying, I just grabbed the main bully by his clothes, and I kept telling him to punch me, I told him over and over again, but he didn't punch me, he broke down crying. The other bullies started bullying him next. Still a lot of trauma in those years, I still go to psychotherapy for it.

I went to a few different schools. I was a Policeman’s son during the miners strikes as well, near Easington and NE Durham. Got filled in a fair bit too as I spoke German. Had our windows tanned and my Dad would come and get me because there were lads outside wanted to fight me. All because I was new and my Dads job. Madness.

Thanks for this, Tony! Great birthday present too.

After 27 years he still remembers it vividly... These things really stick to you...

I used to get bullied relentlessly it traumatized me badly.

Tony I know exactly how you feel my friend I have been picked on my whole life when I was a kid because of my appearance

I wish I met trainer like you in my youth, I went to boxing school when I was 12, saving money as I grew up in pretty poor house, for 2 lessons guy who was a trainer in there just told me to run for the whole time so I asked him on a 2nd lesson- I came to learn how to box, them exercises I can do around home or school, I payed you money for it, he went berserk on me, shouting he will show me how to f box, I ran from there and never went to other school but I always loved boxing even to this day I ve got boxing bag and gear at home and training on my own or doing pads with m8 btw. your channel is gold man keep it up good work

You don't need to change who you are if you are bullied. A lot of people are saying how they changed themselves whether it's through working out, starting karate or ju jitsu, being more confident, getting a nice haircut, wearing nicer clothes. That's good but I find that it's best not to give a crap what bullies think AND do what you like. I like to think about it like this. "I want to get stronger so I can defend myself in a tough situation or be calmed enough when angry." My da taught me that the reason bullies, well, bully is because they are dealing with their own problems and are in tough situations so they take their anger out on other people. Great video man.

I was almost bullied in the 8th grade by someone who hit puberty a year or two before me and outweighed me by a good 20lbs. He tried to intimidate me into doing something for him. I was taking martial arts classes at the time and that gave me enough confidence to say no and walk away even though he would have completely mopped the floor with me if he wanted. He moved on to an easier target never bothered me again.

During 6th grade it somehow got out that my dad was in prison and this one kid started bullying me about it. He was from Egypt, so I called his father Osama bin Laden, he face went red and he stormed off. The next day as we were leaving band class he tapped me on the shoulder from behind, and as a I turned around he kneed me hard in the gut. I stood up, threw a light jab and followed up with a decent cross. He dropped and woke up like 20 seconds later, I never got in trouble and nobody tried to mess with me or my sister for the rest of our time in school.

This is very inspiring Tony. God bless!

Really enjoyed this Tony Great video HA way the lads

Top man tony

How can i send video to you cuz i want knockout somebody ❤️

Hi Tony even through this is more based to tell great story and is partially fictional, watching your actual reactions, seeing your fore head sweat bullets about what actually happens really shows how the trauma of bullying actually affected you. But the great thing is how it built who you are and with RU-vid gives you that "look at me now" confidence. So great motivational clip and your add on to the film and personal recollection is beautiful.

Great story. I really enjoy your videos. I used to get picked on for being the poor kid in school. I remember my tipping point was when I saw a timid guy who was smaller than me getting beaten up. I snapped and beat the crap out of everyone. I still hate bullies, but learned if I disengage soon enough that it usually diffuses the situation.

Great video Tony. Wow how things have changed from those days of bullying. Now with social media, cell phones etc. Bullies have taken it to the next level. ✝️🇺🇸🥊 Coach Mando from the Alamo City.

Good accents 😂 are they Scottish, Australian or Macken?

This should be a lesson to all those bullies out there. You are not putting someone down, you are only creating a champion feeding on fear, anger, revenge. Be carful since one day, all that energy will explode on you.

I have never been bullied...but I always hated bullies... defended a lot of my peers... great content as always👍

Real story of tony: beated the bully to a pulp Dhar man story: weave weave weave weave 🤣🤣😂😂 Tony is a savage. And your stamina videos helped me out a lot.

Older Tony’s accent much much betta

Fantastic lessons in this video. Very similar story happened with me when I was a kid. Got picked on 'cause I looked different and weak. Dad put me through a martial arts school and everything changed. My confidence shot up, mental and physical health got better and better, and more importantly, prepared me for real life. Probably saved my life at times. Learning martial arts the right way, whether it is karate, boxing, jiu-jitsu or whatever, trains you to keep yourself away from danger and to take care of your friends and family. Now, I teach younger family members how to defend themselves and stand tall. Stay strong, stay safe. 💪👍

Respect for your story Tony. Thank you.

F A I L Means F- First A- Attempt I- In L- Learning 👿🔥 Thankyou Tony Brother For Motivation ❤️🙏🏻 Love you Brother ❤️

Quality accents like.

Its messed my life up completely but my son has dealt with it in a much better way im so proud of him. Anyway I just wanted to thank you Tony for all these videos and time you have spend giving back to others from your experience, im 46 i'm hoping to be able to do the same sort of thing . I am learning a lot from your lessons mate and its hard what to say to kids about fighting as so many just use knives and guns! But if they know they can fight it makes it easier for them to walk away.

Thats why alot of people end up choosing fighting as a proffession they get bullied school, or abused at home, or go through what i went through and have both, so they end up beating people up to get revenge for a living, unresolved unheald trauma.

I got bullied too but I got back in a really smart way first I gathered as much evidences as I can and as karma hits I made my move by attacking them outside of school, the next day I knew they wanted a fight so I made sure everyone was watch after the small fight I showed all the proof I had of them after that I got them out of the school permanently

I got bullied to I’m 11 now and I love martial art I’m am a girl and I just love martial art

It was so cool that you reacted to your owm story or at least you were in it!

Very inspiring. I have felt the pain before but I fought back and they didn't come near me anymore. Really inspiring

Yesssirrrr tonyyyyy🫡🫡🫡

Hot take: “Dhar Mann” is as terrible for society as TikTok is. Mr. Jeffries, you’re great! Dhar man videos make me cringe harder than anything ever has, aside from the overall mess our society is in. Cheers lol

I remember when I was about a half year into boxing I thought I learned nothing but when I got into a fight at school with a kid I then learned how good this training really was

so inspiring story. Great job dharman and coach tony

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Attitude really is the biggest defense against bullies. Be confident and stand up for yourself.

Good thing you overcome that sir Tony and thank you Dharman for your life story.