Girls, Do womens self defense classes really work?

[Anonymous]

A few of my guy friends just those types of classes are jokes and I won’t learn anything

[Smoke-n-Growls]

Lol, why are you listening to boys about going to a self-defense class for women?

I don't know about your course, but the one my club runs is very effective. Of course, it depends on the student, but the techniques are effective.

I've brought down men nearly twice my size (height and weight) with the techniques we teach. Nearly broke my male sensei's finger, too - he asked me to go as hard as I could, so I did...

Take the class, and never share this sort of thing with those boys again. They aren't really worth the time if they're this misoginistic this early in life.

[Asker]

Yeah lol they can be dumb and arrogant, they are both college lacrosse boys so they give me shit about being weak and not being able to take them down because I’m like half their size

[Smoke-n-Growls]

Lol, I beat men twice my size in sparring on controlled points. They have no idea what they're talking about.

[Asker]

It doesn’t help that I’m like half their size, I don’t think I could hit them hard enough for them to even feel it

[Smoke-n-Growls]

You'd be surprised what you can do. Attend the class, see what you learn, and if you like it!

And don't hang out with people who belittle you. You deserve better friends. They should be stoked you're learning to defend yourself instead of making fun of something they don't understand.

[Asker]

Yeah true, I wish I could prove them wrong and drop them lol

[Smoke-n-Growls]

Eh, they're not worth it. Learn defense for you, and let them just be ignorant. They'll learn their lessons eventually - it'd be rude to spoil their rude (and possibly injury-filled) awakening.

[Asker]

Yeah good point, I told them I could just kick them in the dick and they laughed it off saying that doesn’t work in the real world

[Smoke-n-Growls]

Lmao, well, don't spoil it for them. Sometime in a bar in a few years, they're gonna wind up losing the ability to have kids. But shhh, it's a surprise.

[Asker]

Why in a bar? You’re talking about like a bar to go grab a few drinks?

[Smoke-n-Growls]

It's bound to happen to men like those. They're not the type to be respectful of a woman, and that comes with consequences. More women than they think take self-defense courses.

It's not like violence against women or random attacks are new. They're a reality. Better to learn how to handle yourself if needed. Most adult women I know have taken at least one course. It's even part of school programs, or was pre-COVID (close contact rn is a bad idea anyways).

It's practical for everyone - regardless of gender - to learn basic self-defense.

[Asker]

I’m confused what the bar has to do with it though. Are you saying they would be getting into fights at the bar?

[Smoke-n-Growls]

They're the kind of people to do so.

It was a bad example, I'll admit.

Point is, they'll get what's coming to them. Don't concern yourself with them, least of all with their opinions on what you do.

If you find value in that class, take it, and enjoy it! Personally, I think you'll enjoy it.

[Asker]

Do you think it’s right that some of those moves don’t work in real life? They said the dick kick is just gonna piss the guy off