self defense
self defense questions and answers
Q: Best way to start learning self defense and martial arts?
I am a female college student. I really want to learn self defense and martial arts well. I took one Aikido class in college, but I didn't get enough training. I guess it was because the class was too big. I don't make very much money. But becoming good at martial arts is a dream for me. What are some places, classes etc that are the cheapest yet best quality? I don't really know where to start to get training.
A: Check a self defense class first. Most martial arts classes will take a long time before you get self defense moves.
The best free information I have seen is on youtube from the Chosen Ninja. He has more than 100 videos to view, all free. There is a way to capture youtube videos to your PC. Check on the internet for how. You will need to get a training partner for best resultIs.
If you want to spend some money, check out trsdirect.com videos. At trsdirect.com check out Tom Proctor, Bob Taylor, Vladimir Vasiliev, Mark Hatmaker.
You still need to practice a lot. Just what I listed will take a long time to master.
For local classes, go to a martial arts competition and ask people questions. You could find the best place in town that way. The cheapest and the best quality usually do not go together.
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http://www.trsdirect.com/talent.php?id=P…
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http://www.trsdirect.com/talent.php?id=V…
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Q: What style of self-defense would be best for someone with no experience?
I'm not athletic or very flexible, but I'm hoping to learn some self defense. Is there one that will be able to give me some skill in the art, but will not be too demanding in the beginning? I've heard that most forms of self-defense require a minimum level of fitness in the beginning.
Yes, I could carry a weapon, but that's not always possible in case of a attack. For example, a lot of places don't allow pepper spray.
A: in your case, i would just carry some pepper spray or a tazer.
Q: What is a good self defense style for a disabled person?
I have a minor disability that affects my balance somewhat and my ability to stand for long periods. I'd like to learn self defense. Would boxing be adequate? I don't really care for participating in tournaments, I just want the self defense bit of it.
I already carry concealed. I travel by air extensively, It would hinder my travels to depend solely on a firearm ;p. I do love the sense of humor, though!
A: Jiu jitsu if staying on your feet is your only problem this is perfect because you do most of it off of your back and all of the moves are super effective
Q: Self defense?
How many times do you have to get hit before you can call it self defense? Like in school if someone hits you and you fight back you both get suspended but i think if you get hit a certain number of times you don't get in trouble because its self defense. Does anyone know how many times you have to get hit to call it self defense?
I've heard 3 and 7 but im not sure
Oh also I live in Maryland
A: There is no limit.
Self defense is a legal justification and has no bearing on school rules.
You can be suspended for being involved in a fight, even if what you did was out of self defense.
Q: Self-Defense?
What defense can be used when one assaults someone to protect a loved one? I have heard it called self-defense but I'm not sure that's right.
In this particular case the attacker says he blacked out and cannot remember what happened. When the police arrived he, his pregnant lover, and the victim were the only ones in the house. His lover was unconscious after an alleged attack by the victim, the attacker entered the house, claims he saw the victim standing over his lover and cannot remember anything until the police arrived. Could you use a self-defense plea, or possibly a mental disease or defect plea? What defense would be more substantial and can you quote a case were this plea was used and successful?
Also, the lover cannot remember anything beyond arriving at the house. She does not recall being attacked, although there are injuries. The police found that the victim in this case was the father of the baby and think that is possibly motive for the attacker. The attacker claims he had no knowledge on this fact until after he was arrested.
A: Yes. Self defense includes defense of third persons. Generally, you can use force to protect third persons from imminent physical harm to the same extent that you can use force to protect yourself.
The person in your scenario could certainly plead self defense. Even with your convoluted fact pattern, in the end it is the jury's option, and their option only, whether to believe it.
Q: self-defense?
I've read a news article saying that a man shot his wife to deaf with a 22 rifle and he clamed that it was all in a act of self defense because his wife was chasing him around the house with a knife. But that man shot his wife over 8 times with the rifle witch only takes six rounds of bullets to reload. Did this man have the right to say that this was all in the act of self-defense?
A: Self defense with UN-necessary force, it sounds like.
Vet-USAF
Q: Self Defense?
I am a self defense instructor for the agency that I work for. I have been asked to teach self defense to a local sorority. Should I teach them some of lethal blows I instruct with my fellow deputies, or keep it pretty basic. They have had a stalker in the area lately.
I have already decided to include pressure points, the brachial plexus spots and the psychology of self defense. I am just curious. This is one of my first classes that is not full of certified peace officers and military personel.
In referense to "Dave" -
We need self defense as law enforcement officers, becasue sometimes all we can rely on is hand to hand defense. There are times that we are critisized for using our weapon. If someone attacks us or goes for our weapon, we have the right to use any force necessary to get full control back. 87% of all officers shot in the line of duty are killed by their own weapon. Self defense as a deputy is as essential as our handcuffs.
A: This going to be an on going class or just a few classes and that's it? Either way you should start with simple, easy to execute moves that will quickly take an attacker down. Pressure points are a great place to start. Keep it simple, keep it realistic. Perhaps take a female officer with you to demonstrate the moves on you to kind of get it in their minds that a smaller female does indeed have a chance of executing these moves against a much bigger and stronger male.
Q: self defense?
I am working female and want to learn self defense / Martial arts/ karate - anything. Any body know where are the classes in South Delhi (only for ladies/women or office going ladies and having evening timing). Please give reply.
A: my teacher is a guy. the reason you should train with other guys is that girls arent the same as boys. Most attacker would be boys. My sensei gives us lots of very good lectures on self defence.
Q: Do you make a distinction between hitting back in self defense and hitting back in retaliation?
I've read many responses to questions about men hitting women (who had hit the men first).
But certainly, hitting in retaliation ("don't dish it out if you can't take it") must be fundamentally different than hitting in self defense ("my life has been genuinely threatened").
I imagine that there must be scenarios of hitting back that is in retaliation, but not self defense. Likewise, I imagine that there must be scenarios of hitting back that is in self defense, but not retaliation.
What do you think? Do you differentiate between self defense and retaliation in physical altercations?
A: I know most of this has already been said, but I don't think it can be said enough.
There is a HUGE difference between retaliation and self-defense, and it's really simple.
"I am assaulting you to prevent you from further assaulting me, with the genuine belief that A) you intend to further assault me, and B) my best way of ensuring my safety is to assault you." THAT is self-defense.
"You have made me angry. I feel the need to punish you for that. I do not feel you are a continuing threat and/or I have other options for safety, but choose to assault you to serve my emotional needs." THAT is retaliation.
An extra pop in the middle of a struggle doesn't turn self-defense into retaliation -- very few people can completely keep their heads in the middle of being in fear and struggling against an attacker. Continuing when there is no longer a threat IS.
Striking someone who you are not in genuine and immediate fear of, or instead of taking other options for safety if they are more effective, is always wrong, and I don't care which gender the attacker or defender is. And even in terror, you don't have the right to keep inflicting damage once the attacker ceases to be a threat.
(You don't have the right to shoot him because he punched you. You don't have the right to break her jaw because she left finger welts on your face. You both have the right to call the police.)
Whoever above me said the equivalent of "who cares if you pinched me and I killed you, you still started it!" needs to immediately find a pair of big boy pants.
Q: How much are self defense courses and what type of non-leathal weapons are there?
(In the U.S) I'm young and I've been thinking about having my Mother and Sister take a self-defense course and then have them carry a non-lethal weapon (for self defense) in case anything were to happen.
What are some self defense weapons other then tasers and stun guns? and how much would a self defense course cost?
Thanks.
A: Anything you carry on you can be used against you as a weapon. Things like pepper spray are fine if you know when to use them and have time to get away.
There are places that offer free self-defense classes to women. You'll just have to call a general information line in your community or become more involved. Try asking the YMCA. My community offers them free (mostly for gays and lesbians) but *anyone* regardless of orientation can take them.
If you really want to protect your family, make sure they never have to defend themselves in the first place. I suggest, "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin DeBecker. He is the nation's leading expert on violence, predicting it, and avoiding it. The book is for women.
Q: What is the most easily learned self defense for men and children without having to study traditional forms?
My 13 year old son and I would like to learn some effective self defense training without all the class time spent on conditioning and forms. Just want to learn how to defend ourselves in an attack. Is it Hapkido, Aikido, etc?
A: Take a course on awareness and personal safety, so you learn how to NOT put yourself into situations where you'd need to physically defend yourselves.
Self-defense training requires a person to get into good physical condition, and to train repetitiously until the movements become second nature - what is also called "muscle memory." There is no short-cut to this. You can't get in good shape without conditioning, and you can't fight if you aren't in good shape. For a well conditioned fighter or martial artist, the typical street encounter can be ended simply by letting the aggressor chase you around a car a dozen times. They'll be so out of breath they won't be able to harm you. Most people are in dreadful physical shape, and they fight on adrenaline, which lasts about 2 minutes.
To defend yourself effectively, you need to learn how to control your emotions, utilize your endurance effectively, and not give in to hysteria. People who get attacked by surprise are usually going to get hurt, whether they have training or not. If they are well trained and tough, they might give back as good as they get, and if they are lucky they might defeat the opponent, or scare them off. Ordinary people who get attacked by surprise usually don't fight back because they never knew what hit them.
Most conflicts in the real world are diffusable, or avoidable. People *allow* them to escalate out of pride and stupidity. These are the encounters that end up with the police carting both people off to jail, or the ER. You don't need any martial arts training to prevent these sorts of attack. You just need common sense and a little humility.
When you have no choice, can't walk/run away or talk yourself out of a situation, you are in BIG trouble. You have to think very carefully about what you are going to do. If you feel your life is in imminent physical danger, you can defend yourself with force, up to and including deadly force, but that is no guarantee you won't go to prison. As a trained martial artist, you are going to be judged harder than a regular Joe. This is the LAST, WORST way to defend yourself.
I suggest you get a whistle, put 911 on your speed-dial, and carry a bottle of pepper spray. Unless you are willing to dedicate the time required to train FOR REAL, you are just going to get into more fights, because you'll think you can defend yourself when you really can't.
The best defense is to not be there, or to talk your way out of it.
Q: What are good self defense techniques for a larger person?
You always hear about self defense techniques a small person uses against a larger aggressor (Better endurance, leverage, mobility), but as a tall, sturdy guy myself I can't help but wonder what I should do if I'm attacked on the streets by a smaller opponent (other than running away of course). In the area where I live there is little chance of me actually getting attacked in a secluded area, so I’m asking this question more out of curiously.
No i'm not obese, just large muscle mass and bone structure.
A: If you are large, you are likely to be attacked only by someone who has a deadly weapon or friends backing him up.
My advice in either case: Comply.
If you are going to fight, pick him up and smash him down. That will end it in one move.
I'm 180 and I routinely spar and grapple guys weighing 100 pounds more than me. I can beat them technically, but when they turn on the power, I don't have a chance. Size counts a LOT in self defense.
Q: What is the second best weapon for self defense instead of a gun?
What is the second best weapon for self defense instead of a gun.
What is very effective against an attacker other than a gun.
Please provide multiple weapons and if possible the laws attached to them.
-Thanks.
A: Pepper spray, because it will disorient an attacker at a distance of approximately 10 feet which is often enough to escape from an attacker.
In most jurisdictions Pepper spray does not require a permit, however Mace does.
I do have a permit to carry Mace, however Pepper Spray works just as well as Mace, and is much cheaper than Mace.
Q: What is the best martial art for self defense for women and kids?
My young children and I would like to learn a martial art/ self defense. What is the best martial art for this? If there are no classes in my area, does anyone know any step-by-step instructions on line somewhere? We just need to learn how to get out of a bad situation fast if we have to. Thanks.
Thank you everyone for your responses!
A: Wing Chun is a Chinese martial art system that was actually invented by a woman (Shaolin nun Ng Mei). It is predominantly a self defence art, is easy to learn the basics, doesn't rely on size or brute strength. It is based around natural body movements and embraces ideas like economy of movement and redirecting force to make it effective. Google Wing Chun in your country for a list of reputable schools. Good Luck
Q: What is the best martial art for self defense for short people?
So I was wondering what a good martial art for self defense is for someone who is like 5'5". Like is there a martial art that can teach me how to defend myself against someone who's 6'8" 300 pounds. I know if someone got a hold of me that's that size they would break me in two.
A: Jujutsu and Judo. I'm a short dude as well, 5'7 and its actually alot better being short when fighting. Because your center of gravity is alot lower then that of someone who is 6'8 as you put it. In fighting terms this means, your harder to take down, and they're much easier to take down, if you know what your doing.
Jujutsu and Judo use an opponents strength and momentum against them. This isn't martial arts b*llshit, I have done it against 6'5, 300 pound monsters in my judo class.
If you do this and Muay Thai, for striking, you will be unstoppable.
Good luck