| Self defense is such a broad term that the history of it | | | | to take up learning an entire martial art but still want to |
| cannot be pinned down in the least. It is safe to say, | | | | protect themselves. |
| however, that the broad spectrum of self defense can | | | | Street fighting is another form of self defense that can |
| be considered as having come from the dawn of time | | | | sometimes be taught in classes, but to its namesake, is |
| even the earliest forms of human had to learn how to | | | | more often learned by other s on the street. Similar to |
| protect themselves and teach their strategies to | | | | the martial art Krav Maga, the sole purpose of street |
| others. From there self defense evolved into less | | | | fighting is to bring down the opponent and incapacitate |
| primitive forms and into delineated and disciplined | | | | them so they are not able to attack again using any |
| forms, such as with martial arts. There really is a style | | | | means available. If that means a throw to the ground, |
| of defense for everybody whether it be women's self | | | | then that is what must be used but other times, more |
| defense, kickboxing, street fighting or even martial arts. | | | | desperate or harsh methods must be used. |
| Women's self defense is one of the most popular | | | | Unfortunately, street fighting (again, like Krav Maga) is |
| forms of defense, and it too is a broad term in and of | | | | one of the more brutal forms of self defense and it |
| itself. Women's self defense can employ many | | | | usually doesn't matter if the opponent or attacker is |
| techniques from several different styles of general | | | | seriously hurt or maimed; in fact, that is the objective |
| defense, including but not limited to martial arts. | | | | most of the time. For this reason, street fighting is not |
| Women's self defense mainly teaches women how to | | | | one of the forms of defense that can double as a |
| protect themselves against unwanted attackers and | | | | sport and practiced for fun. It is best to learn it and |
| usually employs more evasive maneuvers rather than | | | | keep the knowledge tucked away for a time in which |
| one-on-one strikes because the theory is that if a | | | | it is truly necessary. |
| woman gets attacked, she is not going to want to fight | | | | It is a good idea for everyone to be schooled in at |
| her attacker face to face, she will need to employ a | | | | least one form of self defense. The main philosophy |
| strategy that will best allow her to remove herself | | | | behind defense, regardless of the form, is this: do not |
| from the situation. | | | | hurt the other person unless it is absolutely unavoidable |
| Women's self defense can usually be taught in just a | | | | and necessary. Contrary to popular belief, if everyone |
| few classes and many local YMCA centers will offer | | | | learned just a little bit of proper self defense, there |
| it; it is the perfect solution for women that do not want | | | | would be a lot less violence to go around. |