Women shooting alone in remote locations or at night?

shadowlands · Oct 20, 2015

I always have at least my Ruger LCP in my pocket. I'm in Houston, so I feel 100% better when I'm packing something.
In the winter, I can go with my 9mm, but our summer's are hot and we can't wear big clothing.

JacaRanda · Oct 20, 2015

Sorry Sharon the 3rd OP. Pretty sure you did not mean it to turn into this.

The rest I simply deleted.

runnah · Oct 20, 2015

Alright, no more gun talk. OP has stated she isn't interested.

runnah · Oct 20, 2015

What you need is a sword!

limr · Oct 20, 2015

Or a light saber! Oooh, I know, you need Jedi mind powers!!

jake337 · Oct 20, 2015

I concur on the self defense training. Just don't expect it to be that useful right away. Steer clear of the local self defense classes at the community center.

If you really want to be able to defend yourself with martial arts you need a real teacher and LOTS of dedication for years to come. Most forms of martial arts are not that effective when used by a beginner.

I would look into muay thai, hapkido and jujitsu as they can be very devastating to an attacker even at beginner levels.

TrolleySwag · Oct 20, 2015

Chain mail?

limr · Oct 20, 2015

jake337 said:
I concur on the self defense training. Just don't expect it to be that useful right away. Steer clear of the local self defense classes at the community center.

If you really want to be able to defend yourself with martial arts you need a real teacher and LOTS of dedication for years to come. Most firms of martial arts are not that effective when used by a beginner.

I would look into may thai, hapkido and jujitsu as they can be very devastating to an attacker even at beginner levels.

I agree - a lot of self defense classes may ultimately be ineffective because they might teach you techniques, but when it comes to a real situation, those techniques go straight out of your head. If you really study, however, and let the habits and muscle memory form more completely, those techniques will be more useful because you won't forget them in your panic.

And now you made me curious to check what style of karate I studied. I know it wasn't tae kwan do but I couldn't remember the name of the style. A quick Google search jogged my memory: it was Isshin-ryu. I studied for about a year and much of that first year was learning stances and routines. There were useful tricks, however, that I still remember to this day. Luckily, I've never had to test them out.

limr · Oct 20, 2015

TrolleySwag said:
Chain mail?

Very practical. Much easier to change settings than when wearing the full suit of armor.

Overread · Oct 20, 2015

TrolleySwag said:
Chain mail?

So now all a woman needs is red hair dye; chainmail armour, a few swords and they'll be safe from any man!

http://orig13.deviantart.net/d3ad/f/2007/076/d/9/savage_tales___red_sonja_cover_by_nebezial.jpg
Sorry I've been reading Red Sonja comics the last month !

DarkShadow · Oct 20, 2015

I took Tae kwon do,my teacher was a maybe 5ft 2 Korean dude.When he did a spinning back kick and kicked a 70 pound work out Bag hanging off chains from the open ceiling rafters up almost as high as the rafters and it fell off the chain convinced me how deadly martial arts can be.This was a serious school, old school training with weapons.The gymnastic ability the body will develop was incredible.That was so long ago.I probably can't kick a hole in a paper plate now.LOL

JacaRanda · Oct 20, 2015

NancyMoranG · Oct 20, 2015

JacaRanda said:
Wow

Pass some this way!

My son signed us up for some kind of karate free 6 classes or something 25 yrs ago. He did it once, and I did go for the 6 weeks. Although, I was not into it, I did learn something.
There was a day that they taught us some beginner move that the prep would grab my wrists and I would perform my new move.
Well... When he grabbed me, it truthfully shocked me as I have never been grabbed before. (No sexual comments appropriate here)
I never caught onto the moves and left after my time. But it was an eye opener.

My FIL is sure the entire world is what happens in the first 10 minutes of his local news. Robberies, muggings, con men, etc. and never leaves the house.
Can not, will not live that way, but I try and be careful/aware.