I want your honest opinions on ...

Self Defense classes for young women prior to going off to college

yeah nay and your reasons ...

Thanx

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Yay!

I think it's always a good idea.

I've been meaning to take one myself for years and somehow never get around to it.

Good reminder!

Absolutely. Everyone needs to know how to defend themselves.

CarrieMpls said:

They offer them here for free @ the High School

CarrieMpls said:

Well, now you can OUTRUN any of those baddies!

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RodeoSchro said:

Jess is like 100 lbs soaking wet - tiny and beautiful ...

someone hug me

Mach said:

Mach said:

teach her to use her kinetic energy to turn that 100 into something far greater! I'm trying to teach my girls how to "BE Aware" because I just see too many young ones who are oblivious to their surroundings...

Preparation is key...

RodeoSchro said:

TY

RenHoek said:

She has had life long lessons and experience - being a bellydancer from age 5ish - she was exposed to situations that led us to be able to teach her some important things ... both positive and negitive things which was great

girl could chop your head off with her sword but those arnt allowed to be carried round on a campus

Mach said:

absolutely. also, weapons training

RodeoSchro said:

In all seriousness, learning to run really did help my confidence in that sense. I’m not super fast, but chances are good I can run away from an attacker. And most bad guys aren’t gonna be able to keep up with me for 10 miles.

CarrieMpls said:

Your running story is one of the most inspirational stories posted here!

Yeah,

Even if they will not really learn enough to really fight off a determined attacker, most attackers are cowards that expect no resistance so even a small amount of fight will help.

Of course the best defence is awareness and running shoes.

Also knowing how to get attention and how not too.

Yelling 'RAPE' or 'HELP' might get ignored, yell 'FIRE' and people will react as long as you are in between the people and the exit.

RodeoSchro said:

Indeed it is

XxAxX said:

What do you mean by weapons training ?

CarrieMpls said:

very true. Even a mile or hell a 100 yards into a populated area. Also tell her to KNOW where the call boxes are and what building are open late (like computer labs) you always want to go toward people.

Definitely yes. Honestly, a good boxing or Muay Thai Kickboxing class would be more beneficial compared to your run of the mill self-defense class. In many self defense classes, the techniques that are used are way too complicated to remember in a survival situation--without lots of practice. I am not sure if your daughter can carry mace/pepper spray on campus, but that's an option.
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Mach said:

how to use them or at the very least how to take them from people and in the case of guns how to unload or disassemble them.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

I know what the general idea is _ I was asking XxAxX what she meant

Shawnt27 said:

TY I guess once she is 100% on which school - then we will look into the rules of campus

Mach said:

what is fun is taking apart a pistol while someone is pointing at you! (in training) but it can be dangerous as that little spring is strong and can fling little bits of metal pretty hard, and the pinch factor! OUCH!

I'm thinking of taking one myself, even though [knock on wood] I've never been attacked in 37 years.

I took some kickboxing, just the exercise type, and it made me feel more confident, but perhaps because I'm a dumb guy, more aggressive, too. Sometimes I wonder if learning to fight is like having a gun around the house--you're more likely to use it?

But that's from a guy's perspective. I think every girl should learn it because I actually know several women that have had self defense and who have fought off attackers.

Check my avatar. Of course it's a good idea!

NDRU said:

I'm a guy, and I always use Richard Pryor's advice....

"RUN!!!!! And teach your old lady to run, so you don't have to go back and get her ass!"

That macho shit only works in action movies. Trying to be a tough guy vs. some fool with a gun will get you killed.

uPtoWnNY said:

oh yeah I would NEVER mess with a gun. Running seems like a good idea, even with a guy with a gun, how many people are really going to shoot you in the back?

uPtoWnNY said:

running is great, but you may need to know how to get away

Mach said:

co-

RenHoek said:

Aw, shucks. Thanks, you guys.

Yay!

Have her take a RAD course. (Rape Agression Defense) They are totally rad. And you get to beat the shit out of a male cop at the end.