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To: Reily

This is actually what happens when men and women fight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxzd7kKm91c

Note that the guy was pulling his punches to avoid doing serious harm to her. If he had been going full bore she would have been down in seconds.


12 posted on 09/08/2017 12:47:44 PM PDT by JohnyBoy (We should forgive communists, but not before they are hanged.)
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To: JohnyBoy; Reily
WBill's martial arts instructor is a female black belt. (See my above rule, add addendum, "Don't mess with chicks who have black belts".... but I digress).

Not long ago, she commented on "what happens when men and women fight", as she's had a number of matches with men. Specifically, she said that speed and balance are about even - but - men have the mass to absorb impacts that would normally cripple her, that they have far more stamina, and catastrophically more power.

Me? She'd kick my butt. No question. But in a "fair fight" with someone who knew what they were doing? She - herself - said that unless she was very lucky, she loses every time.

And this is a woman who trains to fight, who's in excellent shape, and well-prepared. Jane Doe off the street? Wouldn't have a chance.

18 posted on 09/08/2017 1:11:04 PM PDT by wbill
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To: JohnyBoy

I used to be into martial arts sparring. At my old dojo I used to have to spar a young woman who was a former Army MP. She was a Game of Thrones Brienne of Tarth in stature. She had me by at least 5-6 inches in height, had me in arm reach and leg reach. Me well I am not tall, basically lets say weightlifting is my sport and its power lifting not body building. So lets just say I am “solid”. Also I might add I was twice her age. She used to get irritated with me if I would hold back, which I always did. I would “up my game” when she would complain, but I still wouldn’t go all out. I still could “block” all her punches and kicks or avoid them. I would let her hit me solid and she couldn’t “stagger” me, she had “power” commiserate with her size. Once with one of her “flying kick” she just bounced off me. I often felt bad when she did stuff like this, because I viewed has as a friend. It bothered me that her “frustration” wasn’t based on realism. Women just can’t generate the power, one can’t change the physics of the reality. I kept telling her that she need to spend more time on joint locks, etc. concentrate on developing the “subtle” aspects of the art not the power. She was so dedicated to “the art” she probably could have easily “kicked my ass” if she did that. Unfortunately she was unrealistically enamored with displaying “power”.

And yes in GOT Brienne sort of way she was cute!


24 posted on 09/08/2017 1:17:00 PM PDT by Reily
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