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Don't laugh. I would like to know if I can learn some lite forms of martial arts for self-defense. I think this way b/c I do not always have a gun handy. I do carry a bat ( short bat ) in my car though. However, I am interested in a one on one
scenario.
The funny part is that I will be 54 tomorrow! I am in excellent shape tho, a little on the thin side, but I really would like to learn something like a little Martial Arts
for my birthday!
I also believe I have the whole Ying-Yang thing down pat. Could this help?
Of course that is not Fl law, it merley allows a person to use a weapon to protect thierself. Better than being arrested after you stop someone from killing your wife.
As for the bat, unless you are trained to use it as a weapon, it really is not a good weapon, will not work on a person close up, after the first swing you are defenseless against further attack. SO if you don'g get the job done with it with one swing, you will most likely have it taken away from you.
As for the gun, if you are that scared ( personally I would move) but why are not your carrying it everywhere. The smaller ones can be carried without notice, leg hoster and the such. ( assuming you live in an area where you can have a carry permit)
Perhaps I should take a course (a requirement) to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
We keep at least one gun in the house. The law has eased up to my advantage regarding a threatening situation. Plus my daughter in the house, this & that.
I live in a fine neighborhood. I will be going back to work soon and will be working nights.
I tend not to be too keen on caarry a gun though. It could be used to my disadvantage possibly.
I will wait for further feedback on the Maritial Arts agenda, or else I'll pick up a book and see what I can learn.Thankyou very much.
No on the book, I guess it is better than nothing, but exact hard motion and the such are so important, In many areas they even have special classes for seniors.
You will start slow doing streching and balance. Also if you don't want to go into actual martial arts you can consider some basic self defense classes. They have some on direct street self defence, you learn to use everyday items as weapons for defense.
Also mace is good item for self defense. It works good against dogs also, where hand to hand just gets you bit.
Mace should be a good temporary fix. The last one I had had been keep too long and must have gotten crushed in my purse. It was empty I think.
The stretching & balance exercises should be good. Maybe some kickboxing. My older brother was a professional light-heavyweight boxer in his day. It's in the family, as the back of his robe said " Italian-Irish...born to fight!
It's been nice talking with you Fr. Chuck. Good to see you have friends too. If you know what I mean.
Going to shove off now.
P.S.- I had a little bit of the luck of the Irish today. It was unbelievable. It happened as I took my daughter to the airport. Long story short, she made her plane on time, just at the wire almost. But it was the journey, 50 miles, and then 3/4 the way it was a crawl. The lucky break was there for me to take right at 2nd "problem". The road opened up & I pretty much Tom Petty'd it there to the curb some 10 miles from that point.
It was one of those defining moments. And thank God she made the gate on time & called at her connecting flight.
Whatever you do, don't take the advice of subjects from the UK when considering self-defense. The culture is so hostile to the topic of self-defense there that all you'll get is rampant hoplophobia and a lot of sneering wishful thinking masquerading as advice.
I run a website devoted to the topic at http://www.themartialist.com . Everyone is capable of defending themselves with some practical training and, whenever possible,a legal force multiplier (a weapon) such as a flashlight, a gun, a knife, etc. I even wrote an entire book on the topic here.
I am going to say something that most of you may not believe...My fiance is 24 years old and he is in a martial arts class.....it is wonderful...his teacher was one of Bruce Lees last students...and he is 79 years old....and in better shape than my fiance...rock hard...you are never too old to learn martial arts or be good at it.
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