soapbox

I came across a discussion on the web the other week. The question is, within a set of rules, how many 5-year-olds could you defend yourself against?

The rules:
1) You’re in a space the size of a basketball court and you’re not allowed to touch the walls or use them for defense.
2) The kids are a 50-50 mix of girls and boys and they’re all healthy and have strength typical for their age.
3) The kids get a day of training beforehand on issues to help them beat you.
4) You get one hour of training beforehand.
5) No weapons are allowed and everyone who needs one gets a cup.
6) They’re all motivated and won’t be scared by their comrades going down.

You lose if you get knocked down and can’t get back up. They lose when you disable all of them.

So, how many kids could you take on at once?

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