I'm 47, 5'9", soft in the middle, have had a muscle removed from my back (making me weaker and more uncoordinated than I'd normally be) and have never really been in any fights. My attacker wouldn't have to be 6'4" 250# to have an advantage. Maybe even someone the size of your 5'4" wife could have an advantage on me!!VMI77 wrote:As the PC (Tom Selleck) said on "Blue Bloods" (to my surprise since it's a TV show) there is no such thing as unarmed, just less well armed. A fist is a weapon. A foot is a weapon. A head can be a weapon. My 5'4" wife facing a 6'4" 250 lb attacker, is not facing an unarmed thug. Neglecting any possible training, a 5'10" 160lb man facing a 6'4" 250 lb man is not facing an unarmed thug....he's facing one that is better armed.
I know a man who spent 25 years in prison for beating a man nearly to death with his bare fists in a bar fight. I saw him twist a crowbar into something that looked more like a pretzel and simply say, "I bent your stick." I'd definitely be at a significant disadvantage if I were to face someone like him. I'd likely be unconscious with the first hit and dead in the next few.