Play and Learn
admin | October 24, 2008Today, we went to a martial arts center where they have a play and learn session for little ones. It’s run by a local family who are extremely well-known as good people. Any case, the play and learn session rocked. The teacher is one of the owners, and she delighted the kids. They had tons of equipment and lots of fun breaks where she introduced story time, parachute fun, and sing-alongs. Buttercup had a big time, although getting her to leave was very close to baby meltdown until the teacher gave each child a balloon. It got us out the door! :)
Her husband, as we left, was giving a man a martial arts lesson of some variety. Basically, I know absolutely nothing about martial arts. This looked like some astonishingly fun stuff. I want to learn karate! (If that’s what they were doing, I’m not even sure.) It involved lots of kicking, which looked so focused and tight. I was impressed, and it may have been the first time I’ve seen that kind of thing in action.
Every man I’ve ever known has had some advice about self-defense for me. My beloved husband has some words of wisdom on the topic: “Kick them in the (what?) and step on their throat.” I love my husband. My father taught me how to get my arm out of someone’s grip by rotating it quickly, and he always made sure I had a crow-bar under my driver’s seat in case of bad things. My uncle, who works for the DEA, says that when you’re obviously overpowered, you aim for the throat and shins, which are remarkably weak points. Personally, there’s one thing I suggest without limitations for other women: You wear shoes you can run in. I do not wear shoes that I cannot run freely in, because there’s a lot of folks out there who are stronger than me. But, as one of my girlfriends says, “They’ve gotta outrun me!”
So, although I sincerely doubt I will have the time or the courage to take such a class, I admired it a lot. It’s always beautiful to see people who are in control of their physical beings. I was impressed!
My wife is convinced that she could thwart any attacker.
morethananelectrician | October 24, 2008My wife is convinced that she could thwart any attacker. By kicking them there and stomping on thier throat. My word of advice is that a kick there better be VERY well placed or he is just going to be really mad.
Distance is your best friend.
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