I don't think guns make for good defense tools

I'm not saying they don't make great weapons, they obviously do but I'm saying they're kinda trash for self defense

The things they're good at ,range and lethality. shouldn't really be factors in self defense

Range: human interaction distance is only a couple of feet so you don't even have that range, and if range is a factor they probably already have their gun out and so you're at a massive disadvantage anyway

Lethality: holes are difficult to stitch up , but they don't have a lot of stopping power beyond hitting vitals which still might not stop in that instance.

The one thing guns are good at and is useful is intimidation . They're great ways to intimidate someone into getting away from you or staying back , and they're really loud so they can stun and daze someone into a phycological stop even if you missed all their vitals that would have physically stopped them

Them being loud is a negative because you don't wanna go deaf on top of an already shitty situation

Now here's the thing they don't do, make you look larger, disable an attacker , block/shield you , crowd control, be a useful tool outside of self defense.

Looking larger is mostly for animals when you're unprepared for dealing with animals

Disabling is stoping power, because you don't need to kill someone you just need to stop what they're doing, flash lights and pepper spray are great at this because first you can't hit what you can't see then you're in pain and can't see , breaking the hand of someone with a knife also works

Blocking is preventing them from hitting you , a stick is better against someone throwing stuff at you than a gun is because a gun won't stop that thrown object a stick might

Crowd control , you can only aim your gun at one person at a time leaving you open to others closing distance, you want something with sweep if you piss off a group to keep them away from you

Being used as a tool, so you're gonna carry around this 2lbs piece of steel and never use it outside of the worst situations, knives aren't much better at other stuff but at least you'll use it as a tool and get lots of natural practice deploying it

What do I carry, a 12ft piece of dyneema rope with a carabiner on one end and a 8oz steel weight on the other , I've used it as a hammer, to pull boxes and pallets around, used to rope to haul a buddies truck outa the mud, had to defend myself from feral dogs on a regular basis, and use it to carry my water bottle on my hip, really handy tool I could already crack someone's open with if all my other skills failed to deescalate

I also carry a flash light too

Submitted February 06, 2025 at 07:01AM by mrmagicbeetle https://ift.tt/AdDH5Rp

Almost got jumped at gym need advice on next move ?

Hello, I need some advice on what I should do if I am ever in this position again. I don’t want to be a victim but I had a group of guys actively try to swing at me tonight at the gym after I called a foul in basketball. Words were exchanged and one of the four men tried to hit me. Any advice will help. I’m not looking to be a tough guy and I’m usually quiet but these guys always try to bully me and it’s gone too far . The threatened to follow me to my car . I can’t be a victim. Please help.

Submitted February 05, 2025 at 09:55PM by Youngmarcybeats https://ift.tt/0Ns1npO

Belligerent drunk threatened to punch me

A bought a month or so ago I was at a concert minding my business when some random dude I’ve never met got in my face and started threatening to punch me. I have absolutely no idea why he was mad at me as I’d never met him and wasn’t even from the area. He was clearly drunk and reeked of booze. I don’t drink so I I was completely sober. I kind of just stared at him and continued minding my business. He called me a bitch and kept saying he was going to punch me. I remained calm but at the time I had a lot going through my head. Should I punch him first? Should I just walk away or stand my ground?

I was also scared of making a move. Even though I’ve trained a bit in boxing I’ve never been in any kind of sparring match, just bag work. I was scared that if I hit him it wouldn’t be effective, the mental hurdle of striking an actual person was too much to get over. I also thought that I won’t be aggressive unless he hits me first. He didn’t, he ultimately was all talk and I just kind of stared at him before walking away and pointing him out to a disinterested cop.

I guess the point of this is it got me thinking about self defense and how I don’t want to be a victim. I’m a pretty skinny and not physically intimidating guy. Even though I avoided conflict I still feel like a coward for not standing my ground and letting this guy yell at me for no reason. I can’t help now but fantasize about busting his jaw open and saying “who’s the bitch now?” even though I logically know that would have been the wrong and stupid choice. I guess I’m just pissed at myself for letting someone talk down to me and not standing up for myself.

This has spurred me into wanting to get back into martial arts and boxing. I’m interested in training Judo because it looks like a good technique and also looks fun to do. I’ve also been watching videos of self defense techniques like throat strikes. I guess I’m wondering if anyone has any input or experience with a similar situation. I know that getting cursed at by an idiot drunk is not some life or death situation (in this case) but it got me thinking about my own safety and how easy it would be for me to become a victim. What bothers me most is how unconfident I was, and how the police didn’t even seem to care when I told them. I also just want to know why this dickhead wanted to start shit in the first place, just pisses me off that he would target me for no reason. Any advice for if I should have handled this differently, or what to do to feel more prepared in a self defense situation?

Submitted February 05, 2025 at 08:15PM by JazzPelican https://ift.tt/JHt4Fcj

Tweens and Self-Defense

My tweens are not athletic, nor have they ever been inclined to be. They are more artsy or STEM interested. We've never pushed athletics on either of them beyond basic safety measures (swimming lessons). They are wholly social, often on their own terms, and can stand up for themselves. That said....

Lately, I've realized maybe we were remiss in preparing them for physical confrontation. My husband has never had a fight in his adult life; he's from New Jersey, US (aka, lots of rough talk) and his personality goes a looong way. But they are NOT him. We both agree that we should get them involved in ... something. He's leaning towards jiu jitsu, I am think some basic boxing. This isn't about belts or competition, we just want them to be confident in defending themselves from bullies or on the subway, etc. (YES, we are teaching them basic safety awareness but that's mitigation, not action.)

Despite their bravado, they often shy away from the spotlight, so I am OK with budgeting for private lessons. But where? With who? What am I looking for???? WHO am I looking for?

(We are Americans living in the United Kingdom.)

Submitted February 04, 2025 at 01:13PM by Ancient-Egg2777 https://ift.tt/e86a2s3

General self defense tips?

I need to tell you what I ended up getting into before anything, and I also need to tell you I'm in my 1st year of high school in Brazil , which means I'm 15. Basically a friend of mine (my age) dated this one guy for a bit more than a month, and he was super sweet and caring and did anything for her, but very early on she noticed that, despite her liking what the guy did for her, she didn't really like him at all, so she broke up with him. Very quick relationship, no attachments, no big deal. Well at least that's what she thought, cuz the guy ended up getting super upset and used his "I know a guy" powers to make up a group of I'm guessing 4 people that are like 3 to 4 years older than us to threaten her. They constantly sent her messages saying that they would hunt her down, and it was ignorable to an extent because even though they knew where she lives, it's a massive building, so she has enough protection. They even wanted to schedule a fight which is pretty stupid imo. She wasn't worried until yesterday when they said they knew where we studied and would go to our school to beat her up and ruin her life. That's when she got really scared. Now she's absolutely terrified of leaving school because she has to wait for her mom, and now I'm staying with her until my bus gets there.

Now, we're pretty big girls, at least for our country. I'm 5'5 and she's 5'7, which is a lot taller than the average teenage girl in Brazil. Plus, I have a considerably stronger built than the average grown woman, but that doesn't really apply to her. She's not really skinny, but she's a bit weaker than it would be expected of her for her size. Despite me being pretty strong, none of us have any actual fighting experience. I have thrown a punch here or some cursing there, but not an actual fight. We're talking about a group of people 4 years older than us featuring an 18 year old girl that has been arrested 3 TIMES already. I have a bit of an advantage because they have never seen me, but I might end up getting involved because she needs someone to be around her. She doesn't want to be alone, and I understand that but, despite me hating fights and being actually pretty good with words, I'm a lot more fiery than I look and I'm afraid that, if I end up seeing them, I might say or do something that I'm gonna regret because I have no idea how to protect myself, only how to hurt others and get me fucked up.

Her mom has already called the police about this but I'm not sure if anything has come out of it yet, if it ever will.

I don't want to give any more details, but does anyone have any self defense tips that both of us could use? Anything will be more than welcome. I'm not sure this is gonna get as serious as I'm worried it will, but it's better to be safe than sorry. Life is not an action movie. We know nothing and we need help.

Edit: I do want to add that we do have 3 more friends that know about this and we're never alone, but they also have no fighting skills. The only one that does have experience is way too egocentric to actually notice that he's, in fact, not John Wick, and that would probably get him knocked out in less than a minute. I heard someone say that a person with fighting skills never wants to actually fight, and I kept that in mind since.

Submitted February 04, 2025 at 12:48PM by NewExpression8473 https://ift.tt/fxAOmrD

Would it be justified to use deadly force in this senerio

https://youtube.com/shorts/pkrzcnLPcTs?si=lTKD8HQEN0pM_wi9

Submitted February 03, 2025 at 02:04AM by Holiday_Commercial99 https://ift.tt/aoWc3y1

hypothetically, where is the least deadly place on the throat to slit

i need it for a book im writing

Submitted February 02, 2025 at 06:28PM by Active_Violinist_223 https://ift.tt/1YjDWV0

Threat detection advise.

Looking for advice on how to better detect, and how to train myself to detect, possible threats when I’m out and about. I’ve been watching ASP, but I know there’s gotta be more to it. I turned 21 last year, have already been training with and carrying my pew, so I feel now that’s one of the last few things I need to do. It’ll be greatly appreciated.

Submitted February 02, 2025 at 12:33PM by Hobo_honeybunner_357 https://ift.tt/cXhSlyG

Door barricade advice ?

https://ift.tt/xadD4mQ

Submitted February 02, 2025 at 11:45AM by BigDre762 https://ift.tt/0og9eYT

Bedroom shootout in Michigan

https://youtu.be/nYu0vyLs-x8?si=LnPA-8cdgBRTUOou

Submitted February 01, 2025 at 07:58PM by electricpants99 https://ift.tt/hrMlpjJ

SOS Emergency Device Ring

hi there, i’m traveling in south america and i got robbed.

i would like to have some kind of low-key emergency SOS device where i for example double click a button and it sends SOS to local police with my location, and to emergency contacts like the guard in my bullding.

I know apple watch works for this, but I just feel like it would be kinda obvious as I would need to hold the button for over 5 seconds with my 2nd hand.

Thanks!

Submitted February 01, 2025 at 10:11AM by planisking https://ift.tt/vwygd8D

How to deal with fear? I wanna stop being a pussy.

I don't know how to start it... But growing up I was always weak. I was picked on growing up. I am so afraid of confrontation. Like even verbal. If someone raised their voice at me I freeze like a dear on headlights. I wanted to learn boxing and other things to get confident in myself. But it's expensive and I'm getting old every day I'm 24 now. I'll be 25 in July. And in mind unless I became a pro boxer or something(I know that is stupid... 😅) I won't be safe. Forget physical... Even verbal confrontation makes me freeze... I am such a pussy. Now walking is good and all... But it feels shitty and not to forget it's embarrassing. I don't want to get into relationship because I think how will I protect her and even what will she think... That her man was afraid in this situation. I really need help this is eating.

Submitted January 31, 2025 at 03:17PM by Sketches558 https://ift.tt/ZHSyz7L

Self defense tools

What's a good tsa approved product for self defense ?????????

Submitted January 31, 2025 at 09:39AM by Terrible_Nerve_5045 https://ift.tt/VLQJBDq

Is it important to train on getting hit? If so, how?

(Before sending this post I gotta say, I'm so sorry for any grammar/vocabulary mistake I make writing this. English isn't my first language and I've been working for the past 9 hours, so my brain is a bit melted. Also, I'm writing this having in mind that first course of action is preventing, then avoiding, then complying, and finally striking, and my post is about the last one of the steps.)

Hey guys, I've been thinking for a couple of days now about something. There are different layers in self defense, being the first and most obvious one to comply, give belongings and avoid contact. Then, depending on situation, one could just run or even strike and run. I believe that's why in this subreddit, all of the discussions are about how to strike and what to train to strike, because it's the most complex of all the steps in my opinion.

Even in self defense training, at least in my experience, they teach how to take certain actions in order to reduce or incapacitate the attacker, so when you get hit training those things, I don't believe you're getting hit in a realistic scenario. Even if you train boxing, BJJ, or most of martial arts, you don't get hit like you would in the streets. The most realistic way of getting hit with that premise would be Muay Thai, but I believe that when they spar they ease on elbows and knees (for obvious reasons). When I say "realistic way of getting hit" I'm having in mind bare knuckle punches and elbows/knees, because when you get in this kind of scenario, you don't get to ask the perpetrator to put on gloves or anything.

Anyways, I don't know if it's necessary or even if it's something that you can get trained on, but in my opinion, when you have to get into it, it's difficult to be prepared to receive the kind of hits that happen usually in real scenarios. Apart from weaponry related strikes, is it important to train getting hit in more real scenarios? And if so, how would you or how have you?

Submitted January 30, 2025 at 03:12PM by Ok-Entrepreneur7681 https://ift.tt/eadVUw3

Doubts about pepper spray

I've been carrying pepper spray over the last 2 years, as i have seen it defeating melee weapons and multiple attackers, i've also seen some cases where it fails to stop a threat, wich has made me doubt about it's effectiveness

I currently have a "Mace brand personal model" that i always carry on my right pocket so i have quick access to it, it meets all the requirements to be as efrective as possible: flip-top, 1.4% major capsaicine, stream pattern, i would ratter have a pom mk1 but Mace it's the only decent brand on my country

So do i need some fighting skills, muscle memory to deploy it and use it or can i just spray and run?

Submitted January 28, 2025 at 10:32PM by mizukiyayoibringsjoy https://ift.tt/egOtrZq

The mental side of it.

I have a problem since I was a kid. I have trouble punching someone in self-defense. I am afraid to stand my ground when the situation calls for it.

What good is self-defense theoretical knowledge, when a person runs for the woods instead of taking action? What good are muscles, or watching a self-defense video, when a person consistently FAILS to use any of it, for fear of retaliation or escalation? Even in a desperate, deadly situation, a pepper spray will remain in the pocket, just as a knife will, because the user is too afraid.

Taking martial arts classes? Prohibitively expensive. Also, a bit "too late" for someone over 40 with serious lower back issues.

Suggestions? Solutions? Advice?

Submitted January 28, 2025 at 01:23PM by ibex333 https://ift.tt/r0hWP5j

Looking to learn Movement techniques?

Hi, I’m thinking on beginning to learn how to be a better shooter (specifically rifle). I know there are courses, but I would like to learn more about proper movement and transitioning between stances (from standing to prone), but I have no idea what this is called. I saw one specifically where a person went from standing to prone by putting one leg out, squatting then go to a sit then a prone. (Maybe even rolled backwards?). I know this is probably too advanced, but what is stuff like this called? Anything would be appreciated, thanks!

Submitted January 28, 2025 at 10:04AM by Responsible_Spite123 https://ift.tt/KBxhyYu

whats the best part of the head to hit?

( sorry if is hard to understand, english is not my native language)

so i always think about how i could defend myself in a robbery/fight/bully situation, so i watched some self defense videos, i know some techniques now, but im always asked about the weakest point of the head, im not talking about the the face (chin, eyes, nose) im talking about the skull, I studied some bones and their names but I still don't know which one would be the most effective to hit in a fight

Submitted January 28, 2025 at 04:52AM by soft_edge_lord https://ift.tt/MGD3yJQ

Here is a self-defense survey!

Here is a short self-defense survey! I'd be glad if you participated. Feel free to comment here as well!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNY4JSmASlZnzMatPgtXBybsCpkoFijwVOhsPBrcyWcP7SCw/viewform?usp=header

Submitted January 27, 2025 at 12:25PM by Character_Sugar1510 https://ift.tt/NTQpWOr

Looking for how to videos on making g10 pencil pushers.

Having a hard time finding them on YouTube . If anyone could link me one I’d be greatly appreciative .

Submitted January 27, 2025 at 11:13AM by Still-Ad-5525 https://ift.tt/0vbKWJR

Self defense advice

Hello, I am a 27 year old woman in a relationship with another woman. The few times we have gone out together we have gotten unwanted/negative attention from men due to homophobia. I’m afraid one day we’re going to have a confrontation with a man who may want to physically hurt us. I’m thinking of taking self defense classes. I always wanted to do some sort of MMA or boxing. Any advice? I know the correct situation is to always run and deescalate but I’m just trying to prepare for the worst case scenario.

Submitted January 26, 2025 at 09:12PM by MelodicGrab4327 https://ift.tt/yzXCbEI

Would Peeing on a Rag and then Flicking it at People be Effective

Maybe more generally speaking, I should ask, is it possible that trying to stink as bad as possible and maybe then work towards being effective as a grappler and using stench as a method of attack/submission be effective for self defense?

Submitted January 26, 2025 at 05:43PM by xenophonsXiphos https://ift.tt/tmfysBp

Which pepper spray gun is better?

https://ift.tt/XInr4Jx

Submitted January 25, 2025 at 04:54PM by ActuatedProximer https://ift.tt/nOYo6eM

In a fight, where should I land a punch if I want to end a fight?

where should I land a punch to knock someone out? I know a place is the liver but sometimes it’s hard to land a punch past muscle or bones, so is there any other places?

Submitted January 25, 2025 at 03:23PM by Linkin_jak3 https://ift.tt/BNLrfla

The Ukraine knife fight - what can we learn from this?

https://youtu.be/34Dm4Gsy8tA?si=9rOZs1g3F7-z9Njv

Submitted January 25, 2025 at 02:08PM by picklethegrappler https://ift.tt/coq7Bx0

Kyle Rittenhouse BBC Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOY1kkKlvR4

Submitted January 24, 2025 at 11:07AM by fhdocs https://ift.tt/8jTCeXP

Effective single strike?

What's a strong, effective, quick strike that can be used to end a confrontation in one move? If I trained an oblique kick/stomp to the kneecap, would that one move be enough to protect myself against a single person (assuming no weapons)? What other strikes would be effective?

First time posting here, so thanks for the help.

Submitted January 22, 2025 at 11:26PM by yourmotherondeeznuts https://ift.tt/iBIvE3o

Pepper gel for self defense

I keep getting harassed by aggressive homeless people on the train and on the bus how effective is pepper gel against an attacker who may be high on Fetty and or Meth? I know not to use pepper spray or gel in enclosed spaces and do have a friend who can give me a taste of it so I know exactly what I could be putting people through should I ever have to use it but any real life experience from someone who has been both on drugs and the receiving end would be greatly appreciated I'm not out to maim anybody I just want something besides a knife to carry on me for protection and I'm obviously considering pepper gel.

Submitted January 22, 2025 at 03:31PM by EntireDevelopment413 https://ift.tt/bnNSJyA

What to bring to work?

My girlfriend works at a courthouse, and weapons aren’t allowed in. (Even a fork gets questioned sometimes.)

What can I buy her that could protect her without it appearing dangerous to the security guards?

When I can’t drive her, she commutes through public transit and walking. I wish she could carry the typical taser/pepper spray—so I was hoping this sub may have some tips.

Thanks in advance!

Submitted January 21, 2025 at 08:02PM by thosekidsagain https://ift.tt/bzFZpqB

Do you have any experience with knife self-defense training?

Hello self-defense community. I'm planning on doing a blog post/video about the knife and its use for self-defense. Part of it is studying the types of training and volume of training people have with the knife.

I trained Eskrima and Ninjutsu, but a very long time ago. Both taught knife offense and defense and both had live sparring sessions with wooden knives.

It's really hard to find any martial art school that has knife or legitimate weapons training. Especially one that has live sparring. Eskrima is probably the closest to live weapons combat as they put on armor and beat the hell out of each other with sticks. It's pretty awesome and applicable to a real-life situation.

Please feel free to elaborate on your experience or lack thereof. If you trained what did you train and for how long? If you didn't is it because it's hard to find a school or another reason?

Do you have any knife self-defense/combat training?

If yes please note what type.

Do you still currently train self-defense/combat with a knife?

If yes how often?

If no, when was your last training?

Appreciate all who contribute and participate!

View Poll

Submitted January 20, 2025 at 09:05PM by knifezoid https://ift.tt/P9EM0e4

Self defense course

What course is better to learn how to defend myself (22F)? Jiu jitsu, Krav Maga or Wing Tsun? Thank youu

Submitted January 20, 2025 at 01:46PM by babu_periwinkle https://ift.tt/MkGHXOQ

Do you think there are more 1v1 or more multiple attackers scenarios?

I'm asking from the absolute ignorance. I live in a small-ish city with a low crime rate. In 27 years that I've been around, I've never been in a fight, even though I have gone partying over the years. I've seen fights, but they were mostly between groups over some dumb party disagreement. That's why my personal experience is that there are just a few situations where you can get in trouble, and if it's a robbery thing, people who do that usually tend to do it in a more sneaky manner. I also know that this is just my experience, because there are other cities and countries where things work differently.

Anyways, apart from that, I feel like most of the times, when a self defense scenario comes up, it's usually presented as a 1v1 situation, and what to do when, for example, a dude comes up to you and asks you to give him your wallet.

So yeah, do you think there are more 1v1 self defense situations or more gang/group attacks? (Or what's your experience on this subject?)

Submitted January 20, 2025 at 11:16AM by Ok-Entrepreneur7681 https://ift.tt/wxV9Y2E

non-weapons that can still work as a concealed carry?

I'm currently a college student, and we're prohibited from owning weapons of any kind. I'm also a prime target for bigots due to being transgender, so going without is becoming less reasonable by the day. does anyone know something that's not a weapon, would be reasonable to carry around, but can still win a fight?

Submitted January 20, 2025 at 12:20AM by ladylucifer22 https://ift.tt/4j5nfUb

Feeling on 1 day seminars for those who don’t do MA regularly?

Some people don’t want to do MA regularly, and I totally get that 1 day of training could actually create a false sense of confidence.

But ultimately, isn’t confidence and SOME exposure to skills and a few reps better than nothing?

Only asking because I’ve been doing MA my whole like (TKD and BJJ) and a friends wife wants a SD class for her and a few of her friends. I want to do it but a part of me is also thinking, am I putting them more at risk?

Submitted January 19, 2025 at 04:17PM by SOMFdotMPEG https://ift.tt/bYCOsA3

Thinking of buying self defense accessories. Please suggest a brand.

I know some of the accessories brand like hyperbae, defender ring and InvisaWear but not sure of their quality. Somebody please suggest from where should I buy?

Submitted January 19, 2025 at 01:41PM by Hardeep-Kaur_4 https://ift.tt/at539CK

How to knockout or immobilize a person with a punch/hit?

Maybe hit in the throat or in joints?

Submitted January 19, 2025 at 12:02PM by AweeeWoo https://ift.tt/q6nIZdC

Building a Resilient Neck for Self-Defense, and Tactical Strength

https://ift.tt/3O0Ndva

Submitted January 18, 2025 at 04:42PM by picklethegrappler https://ift.tt/CuGULTz

Poop Self defense technique

LET ME KNOW UR GENUINE THOUGHTS, THX!

The goal here is to sacrifice all dignity for your safety as well as get away from the situation rather than win the fight with strength. They will go scrambling off without wanting to fight you by the end of it.

1. Grab your pants and boxers, slide everything down to apply a powerful shock debuff on your enemy and because this is an AOE attack, it will impact everyone so it works if ur getting jumped too. Probability of working: 97% (other 3% are the weirdo randoms who don't get fazed. hope you won't encounter em').

2.Instantly begin to piss and let it rip as much as you can. This technique is super effective when you pre-prepare the piss to unload before you apply the technique. Now you have the gun ripping towards em' and can instantly shoot the projectile at your rushing enemies to apply further debuffs. Aim for the eyes for vision debuff. They will stop running at this point and be disgusted. 90% run away by this point but step 3 will guarantee it happens. For the ladies, you can buy some items that help with aim I believe, but not too sure.

1. Grab your ass with your hands and make a false wipe. If your already shitting yourself this technique is FAR more effective and you have extra weaponry on your side. They will absolutely run. If not then pretend-swipes are just as effective and you wanna pick ur boogers in the process while walking slowly towards them in the hopes they will run away like sane people and not wanna mess with you. At worst they will spit at you in disgust and simply walk off mumbling curses.

Submitted January 18, 2025 at 01:41AM by Acceptable-Staff-363 https://ift.tt/DvgmJs5

Are you hesitant to use pepper spray in a real-life situation?

I was considering buying pepper spray for my wife as a self-defense tool, but when we talked about it, she mentioned feeling nervous about whether she’d actually use it if the situation called for it.

That got me thinking—how many others who own pepper spray feel the same way? Do you feel any hesitation about using it? If so, why? Is it a lack of confidence? Fear of escalation? Cross-contamination?

I’m really curious to hear from this community. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Submitted January 17, 2025 at 11:25AM by youkick https://ift.tt/n0QeMRX

Thoughts about a distracting question right before striking?

When attack is imminent, and you can’t run away, I would assume a fence position with hands raised in a “I don’t want trouble” position, ask a distracting stupid question and immediately strike so I can escape. Has anyone thought about what they might say?

Submitted January 17, 2025 at 08:20AM by SilverMammoth1696 https://ift.tt/mdx6IU8

Stun gun or pepper spray

Which one could be more useful in almost every scenario, talking about damage, how many attackers are and those things

Submitted January 15, 2025 at 03:01PM by Own_Trifle_7120 https://ift.tt/KUxdu8v

Where do I go/ what do I learn to protect myself

I’m a 15 year old guy that stands at 5’6 weighing 106. I don’t like the fact I can folded with ease. What do I learn/ where do I go to be able to defend myself from other, potentially much larger, people. I looked at karate and learned it’s a bunch of bs with peace of mind crap more than actual combat.

Submitted January 14, 2025 at 10:51PM by Klutzy-Activity404 https://ift.tt/fWjBNOk

We all carry a cell phone, right?

https://youtu.be/mUbX1jblOYY?si=HbSozGI-bo36jL7f

Submitted January 14, 2025 at 06:50PM by StripMallMaster https://ift.tt/XSY6kbz

What is the best way to reduce damage when receiving a knee stomp?

It is my dads go- to move when angry. I want to minimize damage without fighting back- if I could feign the injury he's less likely to continue

Submitted January 13, 2025 at 08:51PM by Sriracha11235 https://ift.tt/BkVFShP

Legit pepper spray

https://ift.tt/e6l2fOq

Submitted January 13, 2025 at 03:46PM by Own_Trifle_7120 https://ift.tt/mcCuy3x

Mace brand “regular” pepper spray vs “tear-gas enhanced” pepper spray

I’m looking to buy some pepper spray for personal protection and I noticed that Mace brand has a regular pepper spray for $17.99 and a ”tear-gas enhanced” version for $19.99.

Can anyone tell me if one is necessarily better than the other? Are there any drawbacks to getting that “tear-gas enhanced” version besides the fact that it’s $2 extra?

Here are links to the products I’m referring to:

Regular version: https://www.mace.com/products/personal-pepper-spray-neon-pink

Tear-gas enhanced: https://www.mace.com/collections/personal-size-pepper-spray/products/neon-triple-action-personal-pepper-sprays-with-deluxe-keychain

Any advice would be appreciated.

Submitted January 13, 2025 at 08:28AM by PurplePenguin007 https://ift.tt/2kmYS74

My friend was attacked recently. What could have been done different

She was followed outside of a nightclub to a spot with no cameras. The man punched her in the back of the head and pushed her down the stairs. She never saw the person. Cops couldn't do anything because she didn't know what he looked like.

What could she have done to mitigate this? If she had been with a friend, what could the friend have done in response?

Submitted January 12, 2025 at 10:19PM by Sriracha11235 https://ift.tt/N2ZC3H6

What Is the Best Strategy for “Strike and Flee” Self-Defense?

We should all know the first rule of self-defense is to always avoid conflict.

Step 1: Don’t be an asshole. Step 2: De-escalate. Step 3: Run.

But what if I find myself in a situation where I know that violence or kidnapping is imminent, and I’m not sure if I can outrun the assailant? I’ve never been in a real fight my entire life but I’ve contemplated this situation quite a few times. I believe that my best strategy would be to land a pre-emptive strike to slow down my opponent and run as fast as I can.

But what would that pre-emptive strike look like? What is the best way to immobilize or slow down an opponent in less than 2 seconds? Should I kick my opponent in the shin, the knee or the ankle? Should I stomp on their foot (toes or metatarsal region?)? Should I go for the old fashioned kick to the balls? A push-kick may give me a good head-start but it probably won’t slow them down very much. A punch from me wouldn’t slow them down at all and would probably just boost their adrenaline.

I did a lot of soccer and Taekwando as a kid so kicking is definitely the best option for me, but I’m more interested to hear what advice works best for the general population. IE what would work best for a woman protecting herself from a sexual predator.

Submitted January 12, 2025 at 01:55PM by Pharose https://ift.tt/4VYvdot

look for advice on home defense.

i live alone in a pretty rough neighborhood. I would like something to defend myself incase of break in, in the middle of the night. I am EXTREMELY adverse to having a gun. Not because of politics, a decade ago i was suicidal, it’s in my genes, i’d like to not have the easy way out sitting around.

So what are my options here? just mace? currently i just have a small aluminum bat with a sock around it. but i dont feel like its enough.

Submitted January 12, 2025 at 12:34AM by Boulderdrip https://ift.tt/0GDuS5Z

Kicking in Winter?

I'm a lifelong martial artist and love the power and distance management kicks allow me, especially low linear kicks. However, I live in the Midwest, where snow and ice is constantly under foot this time of year. How do you feel about kicking in a self-defense situation in the winter? And, more broadly, how do your tactics and technique preferences change depending on the weather?

Submitted January 11, 2025 at 03:44PM by Content_Shoe6040 https://ift.tt/oubAJgc

If I'm not looking for definition, would I be better to put on weight

Hear me out on this one. If my aim is to "look big" to try to deter any attacks in the first place, should I pad myself out with some extra weight even if it is bodyfat?

I'm 5'11 taller than average but build is average at best, probably a little under average. I'm currently about 94kgs which is probably a mix of fat and muscle. Should I bulk up even more so I can "look big"? Since I'm 5'11 I'm wondering if I would "get away" with a little extra weight (compared to a short person who wouldn't)?

Submitted January 10, 2025 at 01:20PM by Kitchen-Beginning-47 https://ift.tt/aLpl2xU

best tactical flashlight to use for Escrima/Arnis?

Hello all, thanks in advance for your recs!!! I am referring to Filipino stick fighting, so I am not looking for a concealable flashlight, nor any other alternative solution. Basically length, balance and a beveled edge unless you have other suggestions.

Submitted January 09, 2025 at 09:03PM by ned_luddite https://ift.tt/xMT6VmZ

self defense situation while walking dogs- advice please

Hi all,

I was going to post this in the Santa Cruz subreddit because this situation occurred there, but it is probably more appropriate here. I am a fit 52 year old male and I was walking my two large dogs (Dobermans) down towards Seabright beach. I was at the intersection of Seabright and East cliff (just past Days Market). I was headed toward the beach and I stopped at the light to wait for the crosswalk. I noticed a guy on a mtn. bike on the other side of intersection also waiting for the same crosswalk. He was just standing over his bike and he didn't have a helmet on. I knew that when the walk signal turned green that I would have to pick a side to walk past the guy. I had an iced coffee drink in my left hand and both dogs on leash in my right hand, so I proceed to walk to the right of him when the time came. As he approached me there was a split second when we picked our paths. Then, he got closer and said "get your F**D Up dogs out of my way". I had a hat and sunglasses on, so as I stared at him as he passed to my left, he couldn't tell that I was giving him a glaring look. I didn't say anything, as I didn't want to provoke a troll, but he then said "what, you want to test me?". I just kept walking and he proceeded on the other way without incident.

However, the whole thing got me thinking about what could have happened. I was in a tough spot. If he had done anything, it would have been hard for me to defend myself in that moment, given that I had the dogs in hand in the middle of a busy intersection. My dogs were well behaved and didn't lunge at the guy or bark or anything. If they guy had tried something I would not have wanted the dogs to be involved nor would I be able to just let go of them. I have a fair amount of self-defense training and am an intermediate bjj practitioner, but this guy looked like a mean tweaker and I don't know what he would have done or would be capable of. My question is, what would you do in this type of situation if the guy was more aggressive? Should I be carrying peppers spray? Something else?

thanks in advance for your advice.

Submitted January 09, 2025 at 04:59PM by Dizzy-Mixture422 https://ift.tt/K1BLRTk

Fight application of TaiChi/KungFu sticky hands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kDhkslEgGk

Submitted January 08, 2025 at 02:00AM by Sensitive-Comb62 https://ift.tt/M5BcNID

Anyone with more qualifications willing to poke holes into this dude

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yfpcZ7ruVHE

Submitted January 07, 2025 at 03:03PM by Lyca0n https://ift.tt/TaDlfG0

Why the Snatch Single Leg is the Best Takedown for Self-Defense

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Submitted January 07, 2025 at 12:31AM by picklethegrappler https://ift.tt/4nrf3xu

Preparing for self defense without martials arts gym access!!

https://tacticalgrapplers.wordpress.com/2024/12/13/how-to-prepare-for-self-defense-without-access-to-a-martial-arts-gym/

Submitted January 06, 2025 at 06:13PM by picklethegrappler https://ift.tt/F6R3nfz

Self Defense classes

Anyone know of any self defense classes in Pittsburgh PA? My mom grandma and I would like to take some classes together. They would need to accept teenagers.

Submitted January 06, 2025 at 05:18PM by Zestyclose_Belt_3860 https://ift.tt/MkyDCEQ

Worried something on the back of my car could make me a target

And i don't know what it is, there's literally nothing on the back of it, no stickers, it's stock, no private plate, but people keep looking at the back of it and one person even photographed it, only happens when it's parked, are people casing my car to steal? or could the car be making me a target? if so how do i protect myself?

Submitted January 06, 2025 at 12:42PM by NoCommunication7 https://ift.tt/o8slBqt

Story time: an asshole at the club punched my sister

and Pushed her down the stairs. Luckily she just has a concussion but it was really scary.

I'm small, a little over 5 feet and weight 110lbs. I did taekwondo and kenpo competitively for 10 years and have a second degree black belt. Though I haven't practiced in 15 years it came back when I needed it.

I could not intervene soon enough to prevent the assault but I did teach him a lesson. He was a big dude in his early 20s, over 6 feet tall and probably twice my weight.

Before I knew what I was doing, I kicked him in the groin, punched the nose, hooked behind his knee with my foot to bring him down so that I could grab his head and slam it into my knee.

His friend came up behind me. I felt him grab me. I elbowed him hard in the sternum then grabbed the arm he grabbed me with and rolled him over my shoulder and ontop of the first guy that was still on the ground. I jumped on top and pinned the second guy but the neck and used their combined weight to keep them down.

By the time emergency responders were on the scene all I had was a muscle strain in my back and neck. I needed to stretch and ice and take ibuprofen but no real damage.

Adrenaline is a hell of a drug, and muscle memory is amazing. I was lucky no one used a weapon.

Submitted January 04, 2025 at 06:34PM by Sriracha11235 https://ift.tt/iWXv2o0

Thoughts on this GOAEO?

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Submitted January 04, 2025 at 12:23PM by Heavy_Testament https://ift.tt/VfjTcwd

I think I’m going to have a fight.

I’ve never had a fight in my life. I’m a 15M but I’ve done a few boxing lessons in my time. But stopped going. The guys a bit shorter than me but can fight well. sorta just looking for some tips. I could never hit someone in the face but can throw them around or maybe even hit them in the stomach.

Submitted January 03, 2025 at 11:04PM by Silly_Edge4405 https://ift.tt/WcGBoqm

Krudo SNAG - Self Defense?

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Submitted January 03, 2025 at 09:07PM by Clueless-007 https://ift.tt/VFPWAwX

how should i defend myself in case this happens ?

hey y’all! idek if this is the right subreddit but i need help fr 😭.

i don’t feel like explaining the full context, so i’ll link a post that links to other posts:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/s/PE3cKQnJTo

it’s been a lot of drama that has died down, but if it continues it might end up getting physical. i’ve walked past the group - that my ex bsf turned against me - at school many times and essentially they’re all bark-but-no-bite. they haven’t made any threats to me nor have they done anything physically to me, yet.

the people that hate me usually frequent at the mall. i love going to the mall. a girl in my neighborhood is one of the people who hates me (my ex bsf turned her against me) and is friends w others that hate me. me, my sister, her, and her cousin (who is besties w my sister) we all take the same bus as well.

in case she or anybody in that group TRIES to do something to me at school, how should i defend myself ? how do i defend myself in public ?

Submitted January 03, 2025 at 08:13PM by Alternative-Cat9174 https://ift.tt/UozZmPT

Laser dry fire training ?

I'm Trying to go to the range everyweek but sometime i just can't.

Can a weekly dry firing training sessions with a laser set up (strikeman or Mantis) be a could replacement ?

Like every single week i train dry fire/laser and i go to the real range as much as can (2-3 time month)

Thanks.

Submitted January 01, 2025 at 04:21AM by BigDre762 https://ift.tt/an09CpR