[Graybeard58]

Well, yeah! I’ve taken karate through the years and have obtained a brown belt. That is meaningless to a guy twice my size (and I’m only 5’0”). I might could cause some damage and get away.....but hand-to-hand combat.....

My petite 15 year old daughter has taken karate classes for a number of years, I sometimes go to her classes. There are about a dozen kids in her class and 9 instructors, most of whom are big muscular men. There's a little 6 year old girl in the class, it's almost comical to watch her paired with the biggest instructor there.

I do believe however, that my daughter is learning valuable skills.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

That’s great! Oh, women need to learn self defense...no doubt about it. It has taught me so much. I’m just saying that I’m realistic if I encounter a real-life situation. And my instructors have taught me likewise.

[B4Ranch]

She said, “I trained with James Sithole, the well known karate instructor.” I replied that I had trained with Smith and Wesson and for her to make her first move. She started crying.

[Talisker]

Have her take a Krav Maga class to learn what targets to use her skills on in an actual street fight.

[mad_as_he$$]

Consider taking your daughter to an ex SpecOps instructor. The will teach her (now that she has basic skills) how to take someone out of the fight in short order. Karate is good but not the end all to short and swift outcomes.