Karate, Judo, Boxing, etc.

I box and have actually competed in several amateur bouts; with other women.On my bucket list is fighting men

Hapkido,

Kick boxing, I used to teach a self defense course for women

I like Brazilian jiu jitsu and Judo and have trained for several years. It is great knowing how to defend yourself from an unarmed attacker. For self or home defense, owning a firearm is best though

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I like Brazilian jiu jitsu and Judo and have trained for several years. It is great knowing how to defend yourself from an unarmed attacker. For self or home defense, owning a firearm is best though

if you're relaying on a gun, you have to make sure you have time to get it/get it out. with MA etc. YOU are the weapon and you're always armed.

Hiya,

I've boxed for a British and European title in the past and competed in BJJ across the globe alongside my wife.

I used to Kickbox competitively (regionally) as a teenager and reached purple belt.

I gave it up for a long time, but picked it back up in Summer 2022 and use it mainly for fitness and discipline now.

I wrestled for 10 years. This has proven in a few fights I’ve gotten into to be more than enough to take care of myself. People go into a street fight thinking it’s going to be punching, but I take it to the ground and wrap them up. Ended a few half choking someone out till they calmed down.

Fighting is never my first option, got cornered a few times by aggressive drunks and a neighbor who was trying to break in when his girlfriend was hiding inside while the cops were coming. All my fights were against bigger people.

I had to give up Taekwondo due to a knee problem. Still incorporate some kickboxing moves (without the spins) into workouts.

I boxed when I was a kid but can't say I was at a very high level. I gave it up when I discovered girls. I have a few tricks up my sleeve and have surprised a bully or too.

I joined Taekwondo after my divorce. It did wonders for my confidence. I even won gold at Nationals in Pensacola, FL, in sparring and forms in my belt class. Then, I reached a level where I had to spar black belts. A man gave me an illegal kick to my calf and tore it, so I got scared and quit. I was Mom to a 4-year old at the time. But, I still do the warm-up exercises.

Couple of years of Wing Chun. 4 years of Haganah (close relative of Krav Maga). Really enjoyed the knife fighting part of Haganah. Learned enough about knife fighting that if someone pulled a knife, your best bet was to have a firearm. Knife disarm tactics are even more problematic. Luck and a lot of skill is needed to avoid getting cut or stabbed. Back in the day when I was moved to the training section (retired Fed) did quite a bit of ground fighting with other Defensive / Control tactics instructors.

I used to do bare knuckle boxing.