Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site hlexa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!hlexa!bev From: bev@hlexa.UUCP (Beverly Dyer) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Self Defense Message-ID: <1314@hlexa.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-Feb-84 09:28:12 EST Article-I.D.: hlexa.1314 Posted: Fri Feb 17 09:28:12 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Feb-84 01:49:32 EST References: <311@houxu.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 16 Advice to women to stay away from situations in which they might be mugged, or to run, doesn't help at all. We all know that much. Martial arts won't necessarily help alot either but it can't hurt, and its always better to have a little confidence (through practice) and maybe a little skill. Marial arts are good for womens self defense because they are not as based on brute strength as most western forms of fighting. Actually the two best tidbits of advice I ever heard about self defense for women were: 1) Two fingers in the attacker's eyes. Use a good strong thrust, but it doesn't take much. 2) Pretend you're going to feel him up and get two fingers around the balls then just press them together firmly. This should be devastating enouph to knock him to his knees, maybe even out altogether.