Defense

What style of self-defense would be best for someone with no experience?
Q. I'm not athletic or very flexible, but I'm hoping to learn some self defense. Is there one that will be able to give me some skill in the art, but will not be too demanding in the beginning? I've heard that most forms of self-defense require a minimum level of fitness in the beginning. Yes, I could carry a weapon, but that's not always possible in case of a attack. For example, a lot of places don't allow pepper spray.
Asked by djorlcc - Tue Jan 15 20:35:13 2008 - - 10 Answers - 3 Comments

A. in your case, i would just carry some pepper spray or a tazer.
Answered by pyroguy90x - Tue Jan 15 20:39:04 2008

What physical defense tactics can you legally employ on your teenager?
Q. I have no children myself, but a friend of mine has a teenager with borderline personality disorder and can get violent. To what extent can a parent fight back in defense without being arrested or have CPS called on them. Also, if the child is taken to juvee for assault how long can they expect to stay there? Thanks.
Asked by catmandu - Mon Nov 24 12:35:11 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It depends on what state you live in as to the question of staying in Juvenile detention for an assault. Some states have mandatory sentencing laws. I have been told that you may do what you need to and if it does not leave marks than you are OK. That seems rather general and not very helpful though. Just because CPS is called does not mean that they will find assault there if there isn't any. Often times they can connect you with resources that you wouldn't know about otherwise. You have a right to defend yourself, that is to say to stop someone from attacking you, but many people go overboard and continue the assault just to make sure their assailant is down. (You probably don't want to do that with your kid.)
Answered by Penny K - Mon Nov 24 12:44:09 2008

What is the most easily learned self defense for men and children without having to study traditional forms?
Q. My 13 year old son and I would like to learn some effective self defense training without all the class time spent on conditioning and forms. Just want to learn how to defend ourselves in an attack. Is it Hapkido, Aikido, etc?
Asked by Saluki Fan - Mon Jan 18 14:28:41 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Take a course on awareness and personal safety, so you learn how to NOT put yourself into situations where you'd need to physically defend yourselves. Self-defense training requires a person to get into good physical condition, and to train repetitiously until the movements become second nature - what is also called "muscle memory." There is no short-cut to this. You can't get in good shape without conditioning, and you can't fight if you aren't in good shape. For a well conditioned fighter or martial artist, the typical street encounter can be ended simply by letting the aggressor chase you around a car a dozen times. They'll be so out of breath they won't be able to harm you. Most people are in dreadful physical shape, and they… [cont.]
Answered by Erica - A Yahoo spurned me - Mon Jan 18 16:43:16 2010