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