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From: Nancy.Feldman@p0.f605.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Nancy Feldman)
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Subject: blind self defense
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Date: 25 Jun 91 15:37:14 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

PS>I'm certainly for anyone blind taking a self defense course but for the life
PS>of me I cannot understand how such will helpif a guy standing six feet away
PS>draws down on you and over his eight inch barrel says, "Give me all your
PS>money or I'm gonna waste you."  No matter how much self defense you've have
PS>taken, you either better give him all your money or pray Clark Kent shows up
PS>pretty quick.

Too true.  And as a friend of mine (who is a martial arts instructor)
pointed out:  "I can teach you what a block should look like, or a good
kick or punch, but if you can't see your attacker's blow coming, how
much good will it do you?  If you can grapple someone you could do some
serious damage, but otherwise you are at a serious disadvantage."

I would like yours (and others) opinions on this.  I would like to learn
some martial arts, but more for curiosity's sake than because I think it
will do me any real good in self-defense.

Am I advocating hiding at home because the world isn't safe?  Absolutely
not.  I just feel that money could be better spent than on martial arts
classes (which are notoriously pricy) which will do little added good if
you are attacked.

My humble opinion, of course.

And be aware that this discussion with my friend developed because I was
talking about taking up fencing just to see how it was all done.  I will
take martial arts classes or fencing lessons if I want, but I just won't
have unreasonable expectations.
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