Hello Mr. Murphy,

Great new forum!


I think a throat shot or an elbo to the temple are 1shot/1stop.(either could kill easily) Beyond that I'm skeptical of 1strike/1kill.

As far as the strikes in jujitsu being more realistic than other arts. I tend to disagree. Jujitsu is a sport where eye gouging ...

Kristy,

May I suggest a web-site that offers womens self defense videos.
http://sites.netscape.net/speedrockk/homepage

You will soon see that muscle/strength, size, gender, Ect. Ect. are not factors when it comes to "real-world" self-defense.

I think Mrs. Keating's videos are the best on the ...

Hello David, David E., and Lori,

Weapons of any kind require responsibility on the part of the user. None of us are out causing trouble(I hope) but sometimes trouble finds us when we least expect it. The reason most of us train is to be able to deal effectively with whatever comes our way. The ...

Hello Lori,

Yes, I'm an edged weapon specialist and personal consultant.

To me, an edged weapon seems the perfect defensive tool for the female. Why?? Physical size and strength are no longer part of the defensive equation. Knives do the work for you and rely on skill, not power or size. Knives ...

Here's a web-site worth looking into.
http://sites.netscape.net/speedrockk/homepage

Enjoy,
RL

Hello Lori,

I see very few women interested in edged weapons as practical self-defense tools.

To me, this seems to be a social bias.
I feel that women are equally enabled to use a knife to defend themselves.

Do you feel that there are more women who want to learn about edged weapons but are ...

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