I have been in the “game” of fitness and self defense for many years and, like many other people who have spent decades exposed to a particular field, I think I have seen a lot, and almostI’m listening everything. When I first became interested in these fields, and particularly in unarmed combat, I was not indifferent to the instructors who declared that anyone could defeat anyone else in a physical altercation, provided they knew the proper techniques. When I was young, in my teens, I was not short, but I was thin … what would undoubtedly be called very thin… so he was by no means the biggest or strongest young man around. He was well liked, in general, so I didn’t have many run-ins with other guys in his day, but I remember thinking during that time that if I was going to be brutally attacked by someone else who was much older, I would probably have a hard time defending myself. I didn’t like the feeling at all, and decided early in my travels down the paths of physical fitness and self-defense that I would spend as much time getting bigger and stronger as I did training in actual martial sports and self defense.

The fact is, anyone who tells you that anyone can defeat anyone else with the “right” training … is trying to sell you a list of goods. Whenever you see martial arts demonstrations in which a much smaller person is neutralizing an attack from a large person, you will generally find, if you look closely, that the reason for the smaller person’s success has a lot to do with the fact that that what you’re witnessing is, in fact, a demonstration, which means it’s heavily choreographed.

On the occasions when I instruct someone in these areas, I make sure to present them as symbiotic components of one another. That is, if you are all physical, without technique, you will be less than a fully prepared fighter and, for the same reason, if you are skilled in self defense techniques or martial arts, but you are not that completely fighter. -Despite his physical condition, he will continue to be something less than he could be otherwise, as a fighter. However … and I say this as someone who has been surrounded by martial arts and artists for decades … if I had to choose mastery in one area over another, I would would do choose to be physically imposing over being technically sharp.

That said, it would be a grave mistake to misinterpret what I just said to conclude that mastery of self defense techniques is inconsequential compared to physical strength and power. However, if one truly wishes to become a formidable opponent to anyone who might wish him harm, it is important to recognize the importance of physical prowess in achieving that end. The simple “basic” reality is that even without Special combat training, a person who possesses great strength and speed can often defeat a smaller and / or weaker person who is technically excellent; thats the reality.

So what does this mean for women? After all, women are generally burdened with greater disadvantages in the realm of natural physicality, compared to men, aren’t they? It means two things: women must strive to improve their own physical abilities … strength, speed … as much as they can, but they must also accept that they will be well cared for to maintain whatever in particular. advantage they can. For example, if legally carrying a firearm is an option where you live (and you shouldn’t live anywhere It is not), then it would be wise for you to avail yourself of the proper training and do it. One of my favorite slang terms for a weapon is “equalizer”, because that is precisely what the weapon can do: level (and more) the playing field between a small person and a large person.

While your height is really the only part of your physical composition that cannot be improved with training, can getting thicker, stronger (which is typically a function of thickening), and faster through fitness, so it’s smart to focus on achieving the best and highest possible results in those areas. The point is, if you want to be as capable as possible in self-defense, don’t be fooled by the idea that someone else’s physical superiority doesn’t matter, as long as you’ve cultivated combat skills; pay close attention to your own fitness and development, and take the time to become a true physical specimen; in the end, that will be as important a component to your physical safety as anything else, even sharp combat skills.

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