Girls, Do fighting classes raise your self esteem?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

It’s good to know how to defend yourself but it shouldn’t make you feel like you can put yourself in dangerous situations. A few weeks ago a watched a crime show about a 25 yr old woman that was a third degree black belt in Taekwondo, and a black belt in judo. She trained in martial arts her whole life. She was 5’11” and 150lbs and in amazing shape. She would jog in Central Park at four in the morning, because that’s the only time she could. People warned her to join a gym or get a treadmill, that it’s dangerous jogging at that time. She said she wasn’t worried, that she is more than capable of defending herself. She ended up getting beat to death by a 65 yr old disabled homeless man. Authorities said she definitely put up a good fight but eventually got overpowered. I’m sure self defense classes can help raise your confidence level but you should still use common sense.

[Asker]

would you ever ask a guy you know to volunteer and fight you?

[Opinion Owner]

Hell no! Every guy I know would kill me!

[Asker]

lol I doubt your guy friends would hit you, they would go easy on you since you’re a girl and they’ll say “yo don’t hit us in the nuts”

[Opinion Owner]

Oh, I’ve definitely wrestled with guys, that’s when I realized just how strong you all are. I’m not a small girl either. Not fat but in shape and just under 5’10”. I wrestled a guy smaller that me and he pinned me in about five seconds lol I couldn’t stop laughing! Because he wasn’t that big, so I would always tease him about me beating him up. It didn’t go so well.

[Asker]

Well I’m 5’8 so you got the height thing on me sooo I dunno 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Samantha_Stevenson]

No , most women do it for fitness

Honestly for self defense best method is pepper spray because real life is not a movie lol