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- Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:19 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Defensive options for kids
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Re: Defensive options for kids
Exactly Zoti. No submission, but maybe enough to be able to escape.
- Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:31 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Defensive options for kids
- Replies: 14
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Re: Defensive options for kids
Karder,
I certainly agree that most of what you say is probably correct. However, I would also argue that, like CHL's, there are probably not very many people walking around with your martial arts training and experience that are BG. This also gave you quite an advantage with that 14y girl with no training and only an attitude.
Any self defense training is bound to be better than none at all. My 8y daughter is learning from a basic introductory class that is a mixture of BJJ, Judo, and Muy Thai. She has a green belt now, but it is different than if she were in an actual academy. She's a tough little girl and can hit no other 8y old I have ever seen. You know how dad's will sometimes let their kid hit them in the chest playing around? She's not allowed to do that with me any more and can only hit my hand. And I'm soon to only allow that when she has her gloves on or I have a padded glove. If when she advances beyond the class she is currently in she wants to go further I will be happy to get her into a more serious place. She is also currently in an advanced class where the kids get to grapple and spar with other students. She is the youngest and smallest and can pin or chase kids 2-3 years older than her off the mat. She doesn't always win, but it's even up with them right now.
She is about 4'5" and about 60 lbs. I am 6' and 200 lbs. We were messing around once and she had jumped on my back and then hit me right between the shoulder blades with an elbow. I went down and a tear almost made it out of on of my eyes. I understand that I was not trying to hurt or overpower her, but she is certainly capable of disabling an adult man for long enough to escape.
Just like the argument over which caliber is the most effective, it is shot placement that counts. A .22 can be deadly when it hits the right place and a kid that can land a blow in the right spot can run away. Many attackers won't expect a girl to fight back and that is where she will have the advantage. Martial arts isn't for everyone, but she's enjoying it for now and it has also done wonders for her confidence.
I certainly agree that most of what you say is probably correct. However, I would also argue that, like CHL's, there are probably not very many people walking around with your martial arts training and experience that are BG. This also gave you quite an advantage with that 14y girl with no training and only an attitude.
Any self defense training is bound to be better than none at all. My 8y daughter is learning from a basic introductory class that is a mixture of BJJ, Judo, and Muy Thai. She has a green belt now, but it is different than if she were in an actual academy. She's a tough little girl and can hit no other 8y old I have ever seen. You know how dad's will sometimes let their kid hit them in the chest playing around? She's not allowed to do that with me any more and can only hit my hand. And I'm soon to only allow that when she has her gloves on or I have a padded glove. If when she advances beyond the class she is currently in she wants to go further I will be happy to get her into a more serious place. She is also currently in an advanced class where the kids get to grapple and spar with other students. She is the youngest and smallest and can pin or chase kids 2-3 years older than her off the mat. She doesn't always win, but it's even up with them right now.
She is about 4'5" and about 60 lbs. I am 6' and 200 lbs. We were messing around once and she had jumped on my back and then hit me right between the shoulder blades with an elbow. I went down and a tear almost made it out of on of my eyes. I understand that I was not trying to hurt or overpower her, but she is certainly capable of disabling an adult man for long enough to escape.
Just like the argument over which caliber is the most effective, it is shot placement that counts. A .22 can be deadly when it hits the right place and a kid that can land a blow in the right spot can run away. Many attackers won't expect a girl to fight back and that is where she will have the advantage. Martial arts isn't for everyone, but she's enjoying it for now and it has also done wonders for her confidence.