How skilled would a woman need to be to beat an average man in a fight?

[JohannaSm]

I know a girl mma fighter could beat a man in a fight, and most guys could beat most girls in a fight, but how good does a woman need to be to win?

[NamerOfStars]

A lot more of it than you'd think depends on desires and attitudes- fights don't coalesce out of the ether; they start when someone wants something from someone who won't give it. Assuming he's the aggressor: If she's content with getting away, and doesn't insist on meeting some arbitrary standard of "beating him up", her odds improve (though the reverse is also true if she's attacking him), and if a willingness to scream for help can also make a huge difference, regardless of whether help is forthcoming- the THREAT of it is often enough to deter an assailant. The other side matters, too: how much does HE want whatever it is he's after? How much pain will he take before he backs down?

[Anonymous]

It depends on the rules of the fight, and what padding can be worn. In some martial arts, groin strikes are allowed and even through a cup, a hard kick can take a guy down

[JohannaSm]

Just street fight in everyday clothes

[Opinion Owner]

Most likely the male, unless she gets a lucky crotch shot

[JohannaSm]

That makes sense

[Vesuvius87]

This would depends on what type of man is the average man she's fighting and whether the woman had prior martial arts skills.

As a Judo student, I might be able to beat a tall skinny man that has no skills; that includes my 20 year-old brother. However, I won't be able to beat my equivalent who is very skillful at martial arts. While I can effectively block or deflect an upcoming punch and try sweeping him, I'm getting away afterwards. In that case, speed and running would be my other best option.

[Anonymous]

Some female MMA fighters could beat some men, but let's be real here. MMA fights have rules, but in a real street fight there are no rules. I've seen enough fights between my older brother and other guys to know that, and it gets really ugly and scary. The vast majority of girls in this world would literally crumble.

[AmysQs5]

If a fit woman has a couple months of training and fights an average man she will probably win. The control and the knowledge of where to hit, how to hit, and how to defend + move give her the advantage if he is untrained

[questiongirl567]

I feel like even if it’s a very fit and attractive man the girl would still have a somewhat decent chance if he never practiced fighting before or was expecting his opponent to play by the rules. Some fit guys I know that don’t do fighting sports are quite confident and as a result don’t protect their groin very well.

[Karate_Guy]

@questiongirl567 Very true!

[jbasch]

@questiongirl567 Yeah, I would actually say that, all things being equal, if groin attacks are allowed, a woman probably has an advantage. It's basically an instant win button if she can get one in.

[Iron_Man]

It depends what kind of a man she’s fighting he could be a skinny computer nerd with no knowledge of fighting and if she’s athletic and has some skills she probably could win

[Iron_Man]

And if she does weight training

[JohannaSm]

I was thinking an average man, doesn't lift but occasionally does active things

[Iron_Man]

That’s going to be very tough

[Anonymous]

I remember a Dateline story about a 27 yr old woman that was a third degree black belt in Tai Kwon do (sic). She would jog in the early mornings because she felt "safe". Well, anyway, a 67 yr old man raped her and beat her to death. The authorities did say she put up a good fight but was eventually overpowered. He was not an athletic or in shape type of guy, he was just strong and determined.

[Anonymous]

It is exceedingly rare for a woman to be able to beat a man in a fight. It's not just about size or skills, it's about mentality and instinct. Most women simply don't have what it takes to beat the average man in a fight. The only thing they have going for them is the fact that most men cringe at the idea of hurting a woman. If you removed that from the equation, there just are very, very few women who could beat a man in a physical fight.

[Slingblade1126]

Yes, it was mentioned about women that are trained in martial arts being raped and beaten. You are definitely right. If he's determined and doesn't care, it usually won't end well.

[Anonymous]

Good enough to hit him in the balls. One tap or flick to the balls and it’s game over for even the strongest man

[D_Bone_Steak]

Pretty skilled. Women are like made out of paper and they can get hurt just by looking at them mean.

[Anonymous]

i don't care about fighting women unless i'm attacked and physically threatened

[_Just_A_girl_]

Be persuasive get him super drunk

[RegularEOS]

It depends on how good she can draw.