Self defense for women

**Nighthawk** · 5th December 11, 08:25 PM

As many of you know, I'm a student of several martial arts. One thing we teach is basic self defense for women and girls. I found this and it just about made me fall over laughing.

**davedove** · 6th December 11, 06:18 AM

I had a friend who studied martial arts for years. He told a story of one teacher who was teaching how to disarm someone holding a gun. The teacher made it clear that you had to be within a certain distance for the technique to work.

My friend asked what happened if you were outside that distance.

The teacher replied, "You get shot."

**Really a McQueen** · 6th December 11, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by davedove

I had a friend who studied martial arts for years. He told a story of one teacher who was teaching how to disarm someone holding a gun. The teacher made it clear that you had to be within a certain distance for the technique to work.

My friend asked what happened if you were outside that distance.

The teacher replied, "You get shot."

Are you sure he wasn't teaching defense against someone attacking, armed with a banana?

**piperdown** · 6th December 11, 03:43 PM

When going up against a martial artist, the weapon an attacker uses is usually more deadly to the attacker than the attackee(?)

**piperdbh** · 6th December 11, 04:18 PM

What if you're a student of several marital arts?

**Laird_M** · 7th December 11, 01:50 AM

Originally Posted by Really a McQueen

Are you sure he wasn't teaching defense against someone attacking, armed with a banana?

Hmm, is that a fellow Goon Show enthusiast by any chance?

**davedove** · 7th December 11, 05:31 AM

Originally Posted by Really a McQueen

Are you sure he wasn't teaching defense against someone attacking, armed with a banana?

I forget, for the banana, do you respond to the attack by shooting the attacker, releasing the tiger, or dropping the ten ton weight.

**Laird_M** · 7th December 11, 06:30 AM

Depends if the banana is loaded or not...

From the Goon Show - The Affair of the Lone Banana
Morriarty: You swine! You shot me!
Needy Seegoon: Of course you fool! You don't think I'd threaten you with an unloaded banana do you!

**Mikewood** · 7th December 11, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by davedove

I had a friend who studied martial arts for years. He told a story of one teacher who was teaching how to disarm someone holding a gun. The teacher made it clear that you had to be within a certain distance for the technique to work.

My friend asked what happened if you were outside that distance.

The teacher replied, "You get shot."

That seems to be the case with most martial arts. It's very easy to take a gun away from someone if they have it at arms length. When it's tucked tight to their body and they are moving its will go bad.

**Nighthawk** · 7th December 11, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

What if you're a student of several marital arts?

Then that makes you all the more equiped to deal with the situation. I study Shotokan karate and Hakoriu jujitsu. If I get ahold of you, well... It's gonna hurt- lots!

Originally Posted by Mikewood

That seems to be the case with most martial arts. It's very easy to take a gun away from someone if they have it at arms length. When it's tucked tight to their body and they are moving its will go bad.

Not if I can get my hands on you...

That's a misconception. We actually train to fight moving targets.