According to Wikipedia, Battlebots is an American Robot fight show that has rocked the screen since 2002. The show entails setting up stage combat between robots who are armored and designed to fight under the remote control of their owners. Greg Munson and Edward P. Roski created the show which was directed by Dan MacDowell (2000-2002) and Ryan Polito (2015-2016). Apart from the thrill and adrenal burst experienced from watching the highly competitive show, crucial applicable life lessons can be obtained from it. Some of the life lessons that we can learn from the television series include the following as suggested by Make Community.
1. Always devise a means of getting back on your feet again
When you find yourself knocked to the ground by situations, it is imperative to find ways to get yourself on your feet again. While you are on the ground, you are easily vulnerable, and your enemies have a significant edge over you. In the Battlebots show, most of the robots have lost when their rivals manage to flip them over. Consequently, those that do not have a mechanism to flip over back to their average stature become the punching bags of their rivals. However, some have design mechanisms that enable them to operate and fight effectively, even when they are upside-done. In life, you should also be versatile to make adjustments should you ever find yourself on your flip side. When situations are challenging, it calls for you to adjust accordingly as the situation dictates. In the Battlebots show, fighters such as Bronco have a flipper arm weapon which also can be used to flip them over to their normal stature. Others such as Tombstone can fight even when cast into their flip sides.
2. Adapt to the Situation at Hand
In life, you are likely to be served with different positions that require different ways of handling them. As such, you cannot use the same means to solve various problems, and neither can you approach different situations the same way. Every day comes with a different fight. In the Battlebots show, competitors cannot win different battles using the same strategies. Each different rival is suited to a different approach. When facing a bigger robot, a small-sized low power robot cannot win by dishing out blows. In such a case, they are likely to harm themselves more than they would hurt themselves. Furthermore, when going to a fight, the robots carry weapons suited to their rivals. It would be pointless for a small-sized robot-like Blacksmith to bring a hammer to a battle with Mammoth. In life, there is no room for complacency; adapting is the key.
3. You have to be multidimensional
The tendency to focus solely on one thing oblivious of the world around you is bound to hurt you when you least expect. In as much as focus is the key to success in many situations, you have to be conscious of the world around you. There are multiple constants in your environment that can cause your downfall in the fight against your opponent. In the Battlebots series, the arena has lots of destructive barriers that are known to cause the fall of many robots. Some robots lost not to their rivals, but the arena. The hummer at the edge of the stage has been used by some competitors to destroy their opponents. In one notable fight between Witch Doctor and Gigabyte, the arena’s hammer works heavily towards the victory of the Witch Doctor. In another instance, Axe Backwards suffers at the hands of the Mammoth, but his game is over when he gets estranged at the edge of the arena and cannot free himself. Consequently, in life, it is critical to look at issues in multiple dimensions.
4. Your strength can be your weakness
It is imperative to keep your strongholds in check lest they become your downfall. At times you strengths may cause you to be overconfident and consequently leave you vulnerable and prone to make mistakes. Overconfidence causes you to be blind to errors that may cost you heavily. In the Battlebots show, it is evident in the fighting strategy of robots that use spinning weapon bolts. Their rotational inertia is very useful in ripping into their rival’s parts when they correctly connect. However, the gyroscopic effects of the spinning bolts make these machines hard to control remotely. Furthermore, whenever they rip into their rivals, there is a sizable rebound effect and to make matters worse, whenever the spinning weapon is damaged, they consequently self-destruct. A good example is Gigabyte, who has a deadly spinning weapon that in multiple instances, has worked against him. Hitting hard at life may not be a permanent problem solver.
5. Know the difference between impulsiveness and aggressiveness
Many people do not understand the difference between being aggressive and being impulsive. While aggressiveness calls for firm well-calculated moves, impulsiveness entails carelessness and pull of uncoordinated moves. Impulsiveness is bound to cause you to walk right into the noose of your enemy’s trap when you think you have the edge over them. In the contest between Tombstone and Sawblaze, Tombstone approaches the fight with utter impulsiveness. He throws uncalculated blows at his rival, which he successfully dodges. All Sawblaze does in the contest is lead Tombstone on a wild chase and when he least expects tears into him with his deadly weapon. Just one fatal blow is enough to hit Tombstone off balance and render him vulnerable. In life, caution is the key; you have to know when to strike and when to back down. Throwing yourself at issues is a suicide mission.
On the other hand, aggressiveness comes in handy in making successful bids. Most life issues will require you to be aggressive enough to pull through. Politics, business, and education are good examples of such a life issue that need a firm push. In the Battlebots show, the aggressiveness of some competitors has seen them carry the day. In a famous fight between Witch Doctor and Gigabyte, Witch Doctor wins the contest due to his unrelenting aggressiveness.
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