tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237343282512778857.post2865876613970322189..comments2023-01-16T00:25:12.737-08:00Comments on Coffee with David: Writing the Fight Scene: "Can a Woman Take on a Man in a Fight and Win?"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738593909824407116noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237343282512778857.post-39733377648668699052019-11-02T06:06:57.154-07:002019-11-02T06:06:57.154-07:00In no sports can a woman stand a chance against a ...In no sports can a woman stand a chance against a man ... except fighting?! o really? you're just making fun of yourself Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799561969704241726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237343282512778857.post-4766153982683791732012-08-07T12:35:50.843-07:002012-08-07T12:35:50.843-07:00I ran nightclubs for many years. I've seen wom...I ran nightclubs for many years. I've seen women pull off some moves that.. I.. I... wow. I believe that many of the women took advantage of the preconceived notion that men are stronger. I think they used that in their surprise tactics.<br /><br />And it worked!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11089781427878670287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237343282512778857.post-4820988688634019312012-08-06T12:40:40.416-07:002012-08-06T12:40:40.416-07:00Some people might have less chances of winning a p...Some people might have less chances of winning a physical fight against a mugger or an attacker if they are much stronger, but, with proper training, I think it’s totally possible to defeat an opponent twice your size.Clare Luchthttp://www.pdmselfdefense.com/poolalarm.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237343282512778857.post-75285081390864275892012-07-31T12:51:00.159-07:002012-07-31T12:51:00.159-07:00“If the opponent is stronger, use his strength aga...“If the opponent is stronger, use his strength against him.” I totally agree with this statement. It’s all in the strategy, and how you think fast when under pressure. Men are generally stronger than women, but there are ways to outsmart a stronger opponent, and use his strength to defeat him.Saundra Toshhttp://www.closecombattraining.com/cctraining/close-quarters-combat-training-packages.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237343282512778857.post-17163134299575992782012-07-15T05:14:52.751-07:002012-07-15T05:14:52.751-07:00Absolutely, David, and a great blog, by the way. T...Absolutely, David, and a great blog, by the way. The main disadvantage of untrained women is their own belief that they are incapable of defending themselves against a man. They've actually come to believe the macho hype and that's what renders them "the weaker sex". <br />I'm glad to hear you say that it's the same principle as that of a weaker man's being fully capable of beating a larger, stronger opponent if he simply uses his head and the resources available to him. In the boxing ring, it would be a one in a million fluke for a featherweight to beat a heavyweight, but in the street, with no holds barred, brains will usually win out over brawn. I'm a big guy. When I was a boy, my uncle, a little guy, a former Golden Gloves fighter and a pioneer member of the Navy SEALs taught me a little about self-defense. One of his first lessons was, "Street-fighting isn't boxing. And if you ever have to fight a little guy, don't show him any mercy just because you're big. If he gets the jump on you, you'll be dead. Hit him first and hit him hard." <br />Then later, I did Basic Combat Training for the Army in the Vietnam era at Ft. Bragg, NC, home of the 82nd Airborne (and Rambo). Our instructor for hand-to-hand combat was five feet six in his jump boots and campaign hat and probably didn't weigh 140. There wasn't a single man in the unit who could out-maneuver him and his hands and feet were absolutely lethal. The most useful lesson we learned from him was that four pounds of pressure could crush a man's larynx, that a sharp blow with the heal of you hand could drive the bridge of a man's nose into his skull, that a great advantage could be gained by breaking an opponents eardrums or plucking out one of his eyes, that no amount of exercise could toughen up testicles or solar plexus and that in hand-to-hand the main rule of thumb was, once your opponent's on the ground, make sure he stays there. That didn't signify pinning him as in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, but doing something more permanent, like standing on his throat or jumping in the middle of his chest with all you might.<br />If I had a daughter, I'd want her to know these things, and I'd want her to learn she was capable, should the circumstances so require, of making use of that knowledge, and using it preemptively, rather than allowing her male opponent to utilize that extra upper body strength everybody seems so impressed with. I'd also want her to know how to use, say, a rolled up newspaper, an umbrella or high heels for something besides keeping up-to-date, keeping dry or making a fashion statement.Dan Newlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572041150601642050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237343282512778857.post-15979612156874416752012-07-15T05:08:07.370-07:002012-07-15T05:08:07.370-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dan Newlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572041150601642050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237343282512778857.post-77744318075974862322012-07-14T14:30:37.548-07:002012-07-14T14:30:37.548-07:00I've been following this fight scene series lo...I've been following this fight scene series loyally, but this is my first time commenting. Your example of how Steve got in close and was thus at a range where the larger man was unable to strike him is also one of the guiding principles of Wing Chun, a martial art form that was, accordingly to legend, created by a woman. Great series and I look forward to next month's installment.Jeannie Linhttp://www.jeannielin.comnoreply@blogger.com