If somebody grabbed me and anybody was standing nearby - whether they trained or not - I hope they come to my rescue. Don't worry, I'll handle it is best left for the movies. That kind of attitude lets people get hurt. It's like that question on the moral test a couple weeks back. Is not doing somet...

A wonderful and sobering post. <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote · Women must accept a certain amount of risk when they participate in certain activities, i.e., going to bars And if they happen to have a couple of drinks while at the bar....what was that Jodi...

Hello sunsu8, Welcome. I'm a 2nd degree black belt in Uechi-Ryu and have trained that style for about 5 years. Before that I trained judo for about 3 and 1/2 years. Before that my brother used to study "Sibling-Rivalry-Ryu" together. http://www.xpres.net/~gmattson/ubbs/biggrin.gif Dana

Hi Lori!!!,

And thanks. It's good to see you back.

There are lots of good people who read and post on these forums. It makes for great conversations.

cheers,
Dana

Hi ATH, and welcome back. FYI: dmsdc D(ana) M(ichelle) S(heets) lives in the Washington, (DC) metro area. I think you're right on the money to say that what we bring to our martial arts training determins a lot of how well we'll do. I had an older brother, and we did lots of wrestling but not striki...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>PREVENTION STRATEGIES: There are a number of steps that women can take to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of date rape drugs: 1. When in a bar or out partying, keep your drink with you at all times 2. Be caref...

Thanks everyone.

I'll do my best.


Dana

Hello tunetigress, and welcome. My hope is that by having an open line of dialogue we can help more women feel comfortable and safe training in martial arts. I also hope that more women will feel comfortable joining Uechi - which has a reputation of being particularly....hard hitting. Equally import...

Uechij, I wasn't confused about punching with the first two knuckles vs the last two. I'm more focused on the idea of just the 1st knuckle. VS. the first two. My wrists are normal sized. And stronger than any woman my size I've met. Uglyelk - I'm not prepared to make a broad comment on how the seike...