Self Defense

Started by インフェルノの津波 September 18th, 2010 5:24 AM
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インフェルノの津波

Seriously?

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Posted June 8th, 2014
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Know it, or at least want to know it? Had times where you needed to use it?

...I come with my own special defense. No seriously, I do. I have no idea what it is, though it's probably just instinct(relies on it like spider senses.).

Charizard★

Age 28
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Posted November 13th, 2018
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Well, I'm a black belt, Indian kick boxing, boxing state champion and I did MMA and wrestling for a while, so I'm pretty capable of defending myself in hand to hand fight. I've had to use it once, but unlucky for me the person had a bat so I didn't win that one.


Seen January 1st, 2023
Posted April 20th, 2020
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Got to purple belt in karate when I was nine and have since forgot everything I was taught. Since then I've gotten into fights and I've been able to hold my own. Not really a need to learn self-defence seeing as I rarely let my confrontations with people turn physical and if they do, my friends would just hop on them anyway.

Timbjerr

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Posted January 28th, 2016
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I avoid fights as much as I can.

If the sparring I do with my brother is any indication though, I can hold my own in a fight. I've got pretty good physical endurance to make up for my lack of strength (for a guy at least). :P
At my high school you have to take gym freshmen and sophomore year and there are three gym teachers. Only one gym teacher at the school teaches self defense and I ended up getting her two years in a row. So yes I did end up taking a self defense class. Anyways we mostly just learned how to break a grip if someone grabs you and which places on the body to hit to ensure escaping.

As for your other question, no I've never had to use any of it outside of class and I honestly hope I never have to.

Charliezard

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Never actually been in a fight but I did Tae Kwon Do for a few years when I was younger, then picked up boxing (For like half a year... private lessons were expensive and the group ones had this scary old lady n stuff, otherwise it was fun xD) and now I do Aikido... Not exactly against fighting, just never had a reason to fight P:

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I have had to use it one time my friend got mad and started to fight me.

I beat him up, but we are cool now.

I think I have good self defense.
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I never officially learned any, but I taught myself.... :o

But I am alert and have pretty good reflexes, and that matters. Though in college you have to get credits for physical education, and I plan on taking a self-defense class then. It should be interesting and fun. :D
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I went up 'till yellow belt in karate when I was younger. I've always meant to go further, but I haven't been able to find the time to do so.
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Livewire

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I could beat the stuffing out of somebody if i need too, but i tend to shy away from physical conflict. Usually i can use my command of the language to either confuse them or verbally beat them up.

alisaie

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Pft. I used to take Karate when I was younger, but I quit because I dislikes my Sensei. Now all I can do it slap people in the face.

I'd rather do that verbally than physically though~ Though if I ever had to use Self Defense, it would prolly end up being me picking something up and using that as a weapon. I was told I can kick people in the shins pretty hard though, so if I had to I would also retort to that.

/pretty much tara does her best to avoid physical contact, and it's been working for eighteen years.

Charliezard

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Just a tip, don't go thinking "I'm Black Belt, so I can defend myself..." specially now, most places are pretty relaxed (but even if they're not) you find someone with a knife or who's physically stronger than you and you won't be able to do much... Your "techniques" will go down the drain :D Black Belt is the beginning, it's "I've got the basics, time to START applying them to the techniques and learn how they work"
In Aikido, my Sensei said at a demonstration (I forgot the words, but I remember what he said... cuz I'm badass) that you first learn the basics of the technique, perfect it and then pretty much ditch the technique. All that stuff you learn is just there for you to learn and tends to fall short in a real fight. Sure, self defense classes try and skip that but BAM! up against someone stronger and you're finished.
You need balance... strength and technique... But while your technique isn't there it's gonna be more strength. The techniques could even hinder your fighting because you're thinking about them so much (Which is why boxing is so awesome xP) and trying to do them right.

Probably not relevent, but people seem to bringing up belts a lot (Myself included) and don't think they're gonna save you.
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Just kick 'em in the groin and run, yeah~
I don't really know any particular methods of self defense. If I'm pulled into a situation in which I must react, then it'd be somewhat random kicking and punching XD. So..I just try to stay cool and keep out of the kinds of situations in which I must. But It'll just be some random punching and kicking, if I ever get into such situations. I know; I'm a failure. ;_;

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Probably not relevent, but people seem to bringing up belts a lot (Myself included) and don't think they're gonna save you.
What if you use the belt to choke out the person attacking you?

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I have mace on a key chain.
Is it bear mace? :cheeky:
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