Self defense for women

[piperdbh]

What if you're a student of several marital arts?

[Nighthawk]

What if you're a student of several marital arts?

Then that makes you all the more equiped to deal with the situation. I study Shotokan karate and Hakoriu jujitsu. If I get ahold of you, well... It's gonna hurt- lots!

That seems to be the case with most martial arts. It's very easy to take a gun away from someone if they have it at arms length. When it's tucked tight to their body and they are moving its will go bad.

Not if I can get my hands on you... That's a misconception. We actually train to fight moving targets.

[Iain Robb]

I believe the first post is actually referring to the marital arts ...

[Whidbey78]

So what should she do if she's a student of liberal arts?

[piperdbh]

So what should she do if she's a student of liberal arts?

Engage in a debate, then ask, "Do you want fries with that?"

But seriously, folks, what verb should one use when referring to, let's say, karate. One doesn't "play" karate, or "perform" karate. I know one can "practice" karate, but what verb is used when one is actully engaged in defending one's person using it? Or is at a tournament squaring off against an opponent?

[Mikewood]

What I mean to say is every action has a counter action. And an armed aggressor moves toward a defender and would not tend to move backward like a defender would. Because firearms can be employed like this during what are classically defensive techniques it really changes the nature of grappeling and throwing.

[Geoff Withnell]

Then that makes you all the more equiped to deal with the situation. I study Shotokan karate and Hakoriu jujitsu. If I get ahold of you, well... It's gonna hurt- lots!



Not if I can get my hands on you... That's a misconception. We actually train to fight moving targets.

On the other hand, I am highly trained to BE a moving target!

[Dale Seago]

What if you're a student of several marital arts?

I think it's more important to really master one, at least in the beginning. And I'm not really sure just how many codified systems actually exist. In the West there's a sort of MMA for just getting things done efficiently and moving on which might be loosely dubbed the Casanova method. And in India there's the Kama Sutra. Not sure just what else is lurking out there. . .

[Nighthawk]

Engage in a debate, then ask, "Do you want fries with that?"

But seriously, folks, what verb should one use when referring to, let's say, karate. One doesn't "play" karate, or "perform" karate. I know one can "practice" karate, but what verb is used when one is actully engaged in defending one's person using it? Or is at a tournament squaring off against an opponent?

Personally? I study Shotokan.

This may be the best practical application of the phrase, "bust out," or "busted out." For example: "Dude came up and grabbed at me, so I busted out some Jeet Kune Do."

Nope! "Dude came up and grabbed at me, so I busted his arm in three places."

On the other hand, I am highly trained to BE a moving target!

Me, too! Moving opponents are harder to deal with- when they understand good footwork, that is.

I think it's more important to really master one, at least in the beginning. And I'm not really sure just how many codified systems actually exist. In the West there's a sort of MMA for just getting things done efficiently and moving on which might be loosely dubbed the Casanova method. And in India there's the Kama Sutra. Not sure just what else is lurking out there. . .

Yessir!! Absolutely!

[Bill aka Mole]

What if you're a student of several marital arts?

Must be nice to be that student. In high school I nearly failed Sex. Ed. and my folks wouldn't even spring for a tutor.