self-defense/weapons self-defense

[pandiriver]

I once used my keys in a fight, before I knew any martial arts, on the way back to my bedsit in Oxford. Some guy tried to grope me in the street, so I punched my front door key in his eye, with a big and nasty yell. I have never seen a man run so fast.

I promptly got told off by my ex, who had been wandering ahead with his mates. Apparently I should have screamed girly fashion and waited for the cavalry to arrive.

Way to go, Mary! nothing quite like some unexpected counter-violence to scare off your basic badguy

[Mary]

I am much less aggressive now that I am doing martial arts, funnily enough, and have been in fewer fights. In fact, and this never used to happen, I got out of one situation by running away from it! Although I know nastier things now, I am less inclined to lose my rag.

However, I still think I was right that night in Oxford.

[pandiriver]

I am much less aggressive now that I am doing martial arts, funnily enough, and have been in fewer fights. In fact, and this never used to happen, I got out of one situation by running away from it! Although I know nastier things now, I am less inclined to lose my rag.

I hear you.. there seems to be a lot of people out there who believe martial artists are the type that go out whacking people on the street. Heck no! The more you realise what a powerful weapon the human body is and how much it could get damaged in a fight the less likely you are to end up knocking people down in bars. That is how I see it anyway

However, I still think I was right that night in Oxford.

yes. you were right! self defense is always right. if you ask me the guy was asking for it

[BrandonK]

I am much less aggressive now that I am doing martial arts, funnily enough, and have been in fewer fights. In fact, and this never used to happen, I got out of one situation by running away from it! Although I know nastier things now, I am less inclined to lose my rag.

I hear you.. there seems to be a lot of people out there who believe martial artists are the type that go out whacking people on the street. Heck no! The more you realise what a powerful weapon the human body is and how much it could get damaged in a fight the less likely you are to end up knocking people down in bars. That is how I see it anyway

However, I still think I was right that night in Oxford.

yes. you were right! self defense is always right. if you ask me the guy was asking for it

Yeah right, but when you do self defense it is much better if you have a weapon so that you will easily defeat the bad guys...

[Gelert]

+1

Holy thread resurrection batman! Welcome to VF.

I agree. This is why I never leave home without some or all of the following to give the kind of bad guys a law-abiding citizen usually encounters on a daily basis in a civilized, first-world democracy the good news: Sig Sauer P226, H&K 416 w/ 40mm UGL and an ACOG on top, a Remi 870 with privot and Hatton (only for saturdays) rounds and if I'm really in the mood for some malleting, can't do better than a general purpose machine gun with a few claymore bags full of 4B1T 7.62 link ready to go. A gimpy'll cut a fucker clean in half at 500 paces. Couple of spare barrels and a tripod - Get it going in SF mode and you'll get a beaten zone to cover a whole damn taxi queue from half a mile away just in case someone might look nasty at you later. Want some map-predicted fire using your iPhone? There's an app for that. I also take a spare company of Royal Marines for supporting fire if the meds for my anxious personality disorder don't fit in my grab bag because of all the ordnance, and for entertainment if they bring rollmats and baby oil as per usual. For Christmas I want a laser target designator to call in fast air and a Javelin.

Or, I could just ease springs a bit, engage brain and realise that carrying weapons for self-defence is neither big, hard nor clever and is a key factor in escalating confrontation Also the confidence and competence required to use them effectively is a rare phenomenon in the kind of person who carries them out of some insecurity. Finally- if they do get used after being carried around for that purpose, in many countries, it's a recipe for some time in the house of many doors. Tough call.

[KC Masterpiece]

Gelert's thoughts on self-defense are one of the true treasures of veganfitness.net.

[Gelert]

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I far prefer the way of Spug Fu. Now that's a true treasure of VF.

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