Martial Arts for self defense

[Raccoon1010]

I uploaded a picture of a lady doing martial arts, but deleted when someone thought it was not suitable.

It's something that a lot of women do, as well as men. Do you think your ex-gf (that forgot to mention to you her existing bf) was into martial arts also?

Yeah I saw the picture. Some of the people on this forum are very old school with their religion.

I don't think she was into martial arts no.

 

[farouk]

@shortangel This video might answer some of your questions..........

 

[farouk]

Don't know. After he tried to punch me, she came outside with us and straightened him out that they weren't dating. She was really pretty and I liked her so I dated her for a while after, but then I moved and later married someone else.

Oh okay so he was really already her ex-bf, but just hadn't received the memo. yet, so to speak...........

 

[farouk]

Yeah I saw the picture. Some of the people on this forum are very old school with their religion.

I don't think she was into martial arts no.

I didn't think it was unsuitable either, but I deleted it anyway, to keep everyone happy....

 

[Raccoon1010]

Oh okay so he was really already her ex-bf, but just hadn't received the memo. yet, so to speak...........

LOL, yeah he must not be a memo checker. My block should have reminded him of the memo:

 

[farouk]

@shortangel You're in Oregon, right?

You might want to check out whether there are self-defense classes for women in your area of the state.

 

[farouk]

Hi @Jennifer Rogers FYI.....shortangel - she is from the West Coast I think - started this thread.....

 

[farouk]

.....during flexibility exercises, some of the same poses come up, but what is a person supposed to do... age into the tin man instead?

Hi
@LadyofFireandLace Yes, like, what is one supposed to do?

I uploaded some videos, above, about self-defense exercises................

 

[Raccoon1010]

@shortangel you might want to read this also:

Remember that a person practicing martial arts who wrongfully uses his or her skills can be arrested and charged with criminal assault. Misdemeanor assaults can result in fines and probationary charges, but felony assault charges can result in long-term incarceration in a state or even federal prison. Karate For Self-Defense: What’s Legal? - The Martial Way

 

[DuckieLady]

Hi
@LadyofFireandLace Yes, like, what is one supposed to do?

I uploaded some videos, above, about self-defense exercises................

After my 30s, I found out I am not 15 anymore.

When giving life advice an older woman said, "Never grow stiff."

So that's my goal

To become Johanna.

 

[SERVANTedu]

I watched this documentary a while back and ever since then I decided... No. And stayed away from pretty much everything martial arts.

I got into yoga again for a bit and I assume I opened myself up to things by doing so even though I don't care about the "spiritual" parts. At all.

So I had quit, but during flexibility exercises, some of the same poses come up, but what is a person supposed to do... age into the tin man instead?

I guess the answer here probably relies on understanding but also common sense.

Curious what @SERVANTedu thinks :)

Well, one of my favorite pastors Jeff Durbin at apologia church is a blackbelt in five different disciplines. I dont practice martial arts myself, unless you count boxing. . . I enjoy the exercise and find its almost as good to zone out as doing dishes . That being said, yoga is a spiritual practice and all the poses in yoga are designed to honor different deities and events in the Hindu religion. There is no such thing as Christian yoga, lol. . . Those Korean stretches are the best though @LadyofFireandLace

 

[DuckieLady]

Those Korean stretches are the best though @LadyofFireandLace

Truth

I am graceful swan now

 

[shortangel]

thank you for your opinions i've learned alot, God bless you all

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

I watched this documentary a while back and ever since then I decided... No. And stayed away from pretty much everything martial arts.

I got into yoga again for a bit and I assume I opened myself up to things by doing so even though I don't care about the "spiritual" parts. At all.

So I had quit, but during flexibility exercises, some of the same poses come up, but what is a person supposed to do... age into the tin man instead?

I guess the answer here probably relies on understanding but also common sense.

Curious what @SERVANTedu thinks :)

I started off in Judo as soon as I was of age, as all of my family did Judo, I love it ! best education I ever had, it's all about reality and the spiritual side is worthy facts that will strengthen ones own mind, not Christianity tho but worthy of this world, not to mention much of such so called spiritual may be bastardised in Martial Arts, just as Christianity is nowadays a load of BS that lacks Christ Jesus foundations.
The Spiritual part that I learnt in Judo was just practical points, so one was not under delusions of yourself or others and you had to prove yourself worthy, but I had a good teacher. when we moved the next Judo Sensei was nothing like the one that we had had.

I looked down on my school days as in regards to some teachers because many lacked in reality, they had lacked the guts and fortitude to be a person within themselves, they were just dupes to the system. Not man enough to be a man I would say, in the sense that they were not truly mature enough to understand to deal with reality, they lived in a fantasy world and promoted such dribble.
I challenged then on some points and they had the hide to say they did not care about the truth, but only the test results that we were marked on was the only issue they were peddling. So that shows the depth of such ding bats and there integrity as a person. but to have them go on a rampage of abuse at me for questioning them.

I had one ding bat that loved giving me the cane, he even threatened to take me out in the bush and bash me up and that was in front of the whole class. I would of took him on no problems, if he tried but I said nothing only because due to of my dad. I had more fights than he had hot dinners, so fighting was not feared as I would just kick in and go for it the instant they started. in fact I loved them to make the first move, he would not of had a chance thinking back, I would not like to take me on back then at my age.

But I found out 30 years later that this teacher was a child molester and a poofter grooming boys and much more things I found out that were going on in that small town and why some people were like they were at school etc, they had been molested !

Being able to defend yourself brings much clarity, because one is not delusional ?

 

[shortangel]

thank you for shareing this, God bless you

 

[Michiah-Imla]

I find that very few Christians prepare for these scenarios:

“But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.” (Matthew 5:39)

“Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?” (1 Corinthians 6:7)

 

[Lambano]

The picture is expressive but inappropriate with cleavage showing (not to mention, a tattoo of a dragon). I hate that men gravitate to imagery like this. It places value on the wrong thing.

Okay I'll delete the picture (it didn't strike me as bad...not a few women in church would be similar, anyway)

I trust brother Farouk was more interested in the lady's tats than he was her t-, er, cleavage.

 

[Lambano]

I got into yoga again for a bit and I assume I opened myself up to things by doing so even though I don't care about the "spiritual" parts. At all.

That being said, yoga is a spiritual practice and all the poses in yoga are designed to honor different deities and events in the Hindu religion.

One of my college roomies was into martial arts. Kendo (he had a cool shinai, the wooden sword they use), Karate, and Tai Chi. The Tai Chi also had a "spiritual" side to it. He'd prattle on about Chi, "spiritual energies". That raised some red flags with me then, and it still does now.

For those of you who've practiced Tai Chi, is this "spiritual" stuff normal, or was it just that particular sensei?

 

[farouk]

I trust brother Farouk was more interested in the lady's tats than he was her t-, er, cleavage.

You didn't see the picture and the point was the martial arts.

 

[farouk]

I find that very few Christians prepare for these scenarios:

“But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.” (Matthew 5:39)

“Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?” (1 Corinthians 6:7)

Hi @Michiah-Imla Remember also that the OP was from a woman, and for women to be able to defend themselves from the assaults of men is Scriptural.

Just expecting women to be passive in the face of physically ill intentioned men is not Scriptural.

The Proverbs 31 woman - among her various other qualities - was someone who tried to keep strong physically: "She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms" (verse 17).

cc @Lambano (I'm sure you would agree...)