everything wrote:Suppose you are helping someone, let's say it's your senior citizen mother, enroll in some self-defense training. She isn't interested in being a "fighter", getting in a ring, or doing any sparring. Maybe she isn't fit, has arthritis, an old injury, etc. so that really doesn't make much sense.
I would want her to learn some amount of breakfall skill (to whatever extent possible) since falling is the main risk for "violent" injury for older people. Let's say she learns that and a little more stuff such as grab escapes, basic punch/kick defense, basic groundwork. But she still isn't going to be a "fighter".
I think there's probably some "intermediate" level --- like knowing CPR plus lifeguard skills
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