Good discussion, actually, despite the arrogance of the OP. ( yeah, I know I'm gonna regret posting on the forum again, can't help meself
I don't think there are any wrong answers or ideas here, depends on one's perspective. That said there is one I have not yet heard mentioned ( OK if it's here already I'm lazy). Anyone who has experienced real honest to god sudden unexpected violence has certainly met Mr. Murphy- he is always hanging around.
After you get past the freeze, you know he is gonna put in an appearance. Stuff that works just fine in a drill goes sideways in reality. For example, you answer the knock on your door barefoot at night, only to have some big drunken logger yellin' and throwing punches at your face- yep you discover Mr. Miller's right about 'safety artifacts' coming right along with your finely conditioned technique.
You deal though, handle it, got him under control, and then you step on a bag of 3" decking screws some dipstick left sitting on the floor by the door ( remember your barefoot) You don't feel it, just suddenly one foot don't work right ( yes it is a real life example). That is the right time to go totally beserker and let the animal out of the cage.
So that was fun, and only has one little thing to do with Women's Self-defence, if you have the chance to go totally animal crazy on your attacker, do it. But hey, this attacker must be a frickin' hobbiest, because a pro ain't gonna give her or you the chance. If you see a knife or a frontal assault , or some other 'distraction' ,his partner is going to be taking you or her from the blind side or behind, or even maybe shoot you with a bean bag gun from 10" away ( assuming they want you or her alive, rather than happy with a warm corpse, or just your wallet and house keys) etc etc.
Hence the Pro's emphasis on awareness, positioning ( why are you walking so close to the parked cars in the under ground parking lot, and for damn sure better be heads up as you open your car door) self-awareness ( really, why are you drinking by yourself in that bar?) and no doubt many things I have no clue about, not being a pro myself.
Pepper Spray is what i usually suggest to women that are looking for a self-defence course, the type such as Mr. Wiz is presenting. Get it, get some training, practice drawing it every day, get someone to scare shit out of her and practice drawing scared. Go ahead, if you love her, let her draw and spray you while you charge her, you will go down even if you make it to her, and no it won't help with the pro assault, but she will feel more confident in her ability to stop a frontal assault, and that confidence plus the awareness skills may well deter the pros from choosing her as victim. ( shite, is that better Klonk
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