Hey guys, I've become highly interested in self defense after a scare taking a date through a racist town. I realize I don't have the luxury of lacking the capability to properly defend myself as a man, and have been working on remedying that.
I've spent the last 3 months purchasing and firing thousands of rounds through multiple guns. I've started carrying a concealed firearm daily and can draw, remove the safety and be on target in less than 2 seconds. Now I've also begun carrying pepper spray and Intend on using that by default. You know, that middle step between angry words and drawing a gun, but I do still feel lacking in terms of hand to hand defense.
I'm intending on enrolling in a martial art, but I refuse to do hard sparring. My father got dementia, and I spent the last 5 years taking care of him until his actual dying breath. I watched my pops lose everything, and I simply refuse to intentionally do any activity where someone will be repeatedly punching me in the head full force.
Would martial arts still be a good option for me? It's going to be self defense, but also more. Shooting has also become sort of a hobby for me. I intend to go to the range at least once every month and maybe buy a new gun once a year or so as a treat. But its super practical. I'm hoping martial arts can become something like that for me as well. But it needs to be practical. I need more than just additional fitness and a hobby. I need some practical self defense as well.
Submitted March 7, 2026 at 06:44PM by HumanAntagonist https://ift.tt/3Fnx0kN
