There seems to be a severe lack of quality self defense techniques taught to women. This paucity of protection for women is worrying when you consider that they are the victims in the majority of cases.
Yet it is noticeable that virtually all courses which profess to be unisex are nothing of the sort. It is idiocy to suggest that an average woman will be able to perform the same techniques based on size and strength as the average man.
According to studies, even if men and women were the same size, men would be over twice as strong naturally. So again, why are we still seeing programs geared towards women that are actually rehashed versions of male-friendly courses?
Hand to hand combat training for women has to be specialized. There are certainly moves that can performed by women just as well as by men but there are not enough of them to fully protect the female species.
First things first, why do programs insist on telling women to hit men in the groin as their first move? This is exactly what a male attacker expects them to do initially. They make not expect them to strike them in the knee or throat with ferocity however.
The groin is the perfect place to hit a man but you have to keep them preoccupied before striking there. Force them to block another blow then unleash a devastating strike to the nether regions. Women can be trained to strike fiercely and such force will certainly surprise any thug.
It is irritating to hear women who refuse to do weight training on the grounds that they don't want to look 'masculine'. In order to carry out self defense techniques with power, you need to increase your strength and exercising with weights is the best way to do this.
A million repetitions with tiny pink dumbbells won't get it done either. Women need to learn how to lift heavy. Their fear of becoming 'muscle-bound' is unfounded. If it was so easy to gain muscle, how come 90% of guys you see in the gym everyday are not bulky?
Getting huge is hard work and will not happen by accident. As long as you keep the training down to three sessions a week and not eat large amounts of protein, they will be fine.
Aside from having the power to carry out effective hand to hand combat training, women should also carry self defense weapons with them. A stun gun, taser gun or pepper spray are all good choices.
The last thing a thug expects to see when attacking what they presume to be a scared woman is a stun gun that will have them twitching on the floor within a second. Make sure that the weapon you purchase is within state laws however.
Women should not have to live their life in fear nor should they have to suffer from poor self defense techniques shown to them by male instructors. If you are considering a self defense course, be sure to find one with a female trainer. Don't be afraid to increase your strength or carry weapons with you either.
By : Bruce Strong
Yet it is noticeable that virtually all courses which profess to be unisex are nothing of the sort. It is idiocy to suggest that an average woman will be able to perform the same techniques based on size and strength as the average man.
According to studies, even if men and women were the same size, men would be over twice as strong naturally. So again, why are we still seeing programs geared towards women that are actually rehashed versions of male-friendly courses?
Hand to hand combat training for women has to be specialized. There are certainly moves that can performed by women just as well as by men but there are not enough of them to fully protect the female species.
First things first, why do programs insist on telling women to hit men in the groin as their first move? This is exactly what a male attacker expects them to do initially. They make not expect them to strike them in the knee or throat with ferocity however.
The groin is the perfect place to hit a man but you have to keep them preoccupied before striking there. Force them to block another blow then unleash a devastating strike to the nether regions. Women can be trained to strike fiercely and such force will certainly surprise any thug.
It is irritating to hear women who refuse to do weight training on the grounds that they don't want to look 'masculine'. In order to carry out self defense techniques with power, you need to increase your strength and exercising with weights is the best way to do this.
A million repetitions with tiny pink dumbbells won't get it done either. Women need to learn how to lift heavy. Their fear of becoming 'muscle-bound' is unfounded. If it was so easy to gain muscle, how come 90% of guys you see in the gym everyday are not bulky?
Getting huge is hard work and will not happen by accident. As long as you keep the training down to three sessions a week and not eat large amounts of protein, they will be fine.
Aside from having the power to carry out effective hand to hand combat training, women should also carry self defense weapons with them. A stun gun, taser gun or pepper spray are all good choices.
The last thing a thug expects to see when attacking what they presume to be a scared woman is a stun gun that will have them twitching on the floor within a second. Make sure that the weapon you purchase is within state laws however.
Women should not have to live their life in fear nor should they have to suffer from poor self defense techniques shown to them by male instructors. If you are considering a self defense course, be sure to find one with a female trainer. Don't be afraid to increase your strength or carry weapons with you either.
By : Bruce Strong
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