Though one unruly customer may have tried to give a store security guard a 1-2 punch, he wound up receiving something even worse — a 1-2 kick, taking a foot to the face in a now-viral brawl.

It’s hard to tell what exactly sparked this shop showdown — the clip appears to be a sound-less screen recording of security camera footage — the shopper was clearly peeved, socking a security guard in the face in the midst of their already-tense confrontation.

Naturally, as most people would be upon getting punched on the job, the security guard was not having it, opting to brawl back with all his might. After offering the a-hole customer several smacks, the security guard truly proved why he was hired, kicking the perp so hard that he tumbled to the ground.

Though physical violence may seldom be the way to solve problems, Redditor u/DankTanicus said it best — “Now that's how you use a kick.”