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General Category => Blather and Babble => Topic started by: Lexy on 22 November 2009, 09:26:51 pm

Title: Have you ever used self defence on a punter?
Post by: Lexy on 22 November 2009, 09:26:51 pm
Hi Ladies

was just wondering have you ever used self defense on a punter when things have got to out of hand?

touch wood i have never had any problems... but i am feisty and i let people know i wont be messed around.

Title: Re: Have you ever used self defence on a punter?
Post by: xxxtinyxxx on 22 November 2009, 10:19:09 pm
Hello,

Yes i have used self defence on a couple of guys, thats if you could call it self defense, i kicked one guy in the face with my stillettos on and with another i have threatened him with pepper spray and shoved him out of the door. Im not a voilent person at 5'2 size 8 and weighing in at 8 stone i couldnt really do much damage even if i tried but being scared does funny things to people.

Love N' Hugz.

Mak.
xxxxxx
Title: Re: Have you ever used self defence on a punter?
Post by: xw5 on 23 November 2009, 10:13:37 am
but i am feisty and i let people know i wont be messed around.

One of the first things any decent 'self defence' course teaches you is that it's not about hitting people, it's ideally about avoiding getting into the situation where you have to.

This is a perfect example of this...
Title: Re: Have you ever used self defence on a punter?
Post by: cassie on 25 November 2009, 09:26:20 pm
Hello,

Yes i have used self defence on a couple of guys, thats if you could call it self defense, i kicked one guy in the face with my stillettos on and with another i have threatened him with pepper spray and shoved him out of the door. Im not a voilent person at 5'2 size 8 and weighing in at 8 stone i couldnt really do much damage even if i tried but being scared does funny things to people.

Love N' Hugz.

Mak.
xxxxxx


OMG, how did you get into that situation?
Title: Re: Have you ever used self defence on a punter?
Post by: UrbaneAspects on 26 November 2009, 03:21:59 am
One of the first things any decent 'self defence' course teaches you is that it's not about hitting people, it's ideally about avoiding getting into the situation where you have to.

No matter how careful you are in life, at some point you'll come across someone and a ass-beat down will be necessary. I was told back in school that; learn how to fight, don't let anyone hit on me, etc. ect.

Im just laughing about xxxtiny...she kicked a ***** in the face with heels. Dayum!
Title: Re: Have you ever used self defence on a punter?
Post by: anonymoussw on 26 November 2009, 07:29:42 am
No matter how careful you are in life, at some point you'll come across someone and a ass-beat down will be necessary. I was told back in school that; learn how to fight, don't let anyone hit on me, etc. ect.

I don't believe that. I am 25 and I've never had to lay a finger on anyone yet...
 
;)

Unless they asked me to...
Title: Re: Have you ever used self defence on a punter?
Post by: xw5 on 26 November 2009, 09:46:48 am
No matter how careful you are in life, at some point you'll come across someone and a ass-beat down will be necessary. I was told back in school that; learn how to fight, don't let anyone hit on me, etc.

I'm also going to challenge the need for that too, but let me expand my comment a bit. After the basic point about self defence, a decent course will give you practice in physical techniques that give you the confidence that, if it does come to hitting someone, you can do so. ut again, part of what that confidence does is show prior to it getting physical... and that in itself may avoid the need for it to do so. If I think you're not an easy target, I am going to find someone who is.

See Richard Pryor Live in Concert, particularly the section about what to do when confronted by someone with a knife.
Title: Re: Have you ever used self defence on a punter?
Post by: UrbaneAspects on 26 November 2009, 10:28:23 am
See Richard Pryor Live in Concert, particularly the section about what to do when confronted by someone with a knife.

Put my months of leg presses and calf stands to work. Either kick him in the balls or run like hell or both!
Title: Re: Have you ever used self defence on a punter?
Post by: xw5 on 26 November 2009, 11:36:13 am
Basically, yes.

MachoMan: 'Go take that knife and shove it up your ass!'

Sensible person runs away...