tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post3946876507493835203..comments2023-12-27T22:27:56.989-08:00Comments on A Girl and Her Gun: I Needn't Have Worriedagirlandhergunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-85604759343862843642012-04-23T08:40:34.576-07:002012-04-23T08:40:34.576-07:00Haven't done any chokes yet...I swear if he te...Haven't done any chokes yet...I swear if he tells me to chock him, I will probably cry...lol. Ok, I won't cry, but let's work up to that.agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-8697521587169569792012-04-23T08:39:18.377-07:002012-04-23T08:39:18.377-07:00Glad you are enjoying it. I love your perspective...Glad you are enjoying it. I love your perspective! Thanks for sharing it with me.agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-86790803660346277192012-04-23T08:38:41.959-07:002012-04-23T08:38:41.959-07:00Thank you as always!Thank you as always!agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-4913316046286141482012-04-23T08:38:21.245-07:002012-04-23T08:38:21.245-07:00Good advice! Thank you for taking the time to be e...Good advice! Thank you for taking the time to be encouraging.agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-7093152172595384792012-04-23T08:37:48.757-07:002012-04-23T08:37:48.757-07:00I will. Thanks!,I will. Thanks!,agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-51250715361203293472012-04-23T08:37:19.637-07:002012-04-23T08:37:19.637-07:00Oh my gosh, that would be so fun. I love the Inte...Oh my gosh, that would be so fun. I love the Internet because it connects me to people I wouldn't k ow otherwise, but then the reality of being so far, stinks!agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-23237481914294126352012-04-23T08:36:26.204-07:002012-04-23T08:36:26.204-07:00You have been extremely inspirational to me. Love...You have been extremely inspirational to me. Love your blog. Would love to come train under you someday.agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-20740258624158000952012-04-23T08:35:39.921-07:002012-04-23T08:35:39.921-07:00Actually, he found me. It's one of the many wa...Actually, he found me. It's one of the many ways God has smiled upon me.agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-59849566517144371652012-04-23T08:34:59.478-07:002012-04-23T08:34:59.478-07:00Yeah, he is rockin that way.Yeah, he is rockin that way.agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-10066566635602163132012-04-23T08:34:31.620-07:002012-04-23T08:34:31.620-07:00Duke, thank you so very, very much for saying that...Duke, thank you so very, very much for saying that!agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-55343668746822889712012-04-23T08:34:01.473-07:002012-04-23T08:34:01.473-07:00Thanks for being on my side. I will get the book....Thanks for being on my side. I will get the book.agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-14018789457971134992012-04-22T16:50:59.142-07:002012-04-22T16:50:59.142-07:00Thanks. I will check it out.Thanks. I will check it out.agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-45693527195690217792012-04-22T15:21:57.169-07:002012-04-22T15:21:57.169-07:00I will not argue the merits of Arete's skills ...I will not argue the merits of Arete's skills and training, mostly because I don't think he would want me to. It is not my place to say what he did or did not do, so out of respect for a relationship I value I will leave it at that. However, I will say two things about it. One, I have great respect for anyone who served honorably in defense of this country whether it be at home or abroad. Secondly, I will grant you that simply being an MP or a service member does not automatically qualify one to teach self defense or knife training, but it also does not automatically exclude one either. And one more because I can't help myself...he was not an MP. <br /><br />As for me, I train for a lot of reasons. The most important is for self defense. I have no idea what kind of situations I will find myself in and I most certainly will not leave it to odds to decide my fate for me. I have read story after story where the little "guy" who shouldn't have won, won. I am not giving in and I train to gain any kind of advantage that I can, however remote.<br /><br />I also train for mindset. The more I train the more confidence I gain, and the more confidence I gain the better equipped I will be to handle any of those bad guy situations I might find myself in. If I go down and I might, I am going down with a fight and a bloody bruised attacker left behind.<br /><br />Lastly, I love to train. I would do it everyday if I could. The honeymoon period is gone, the fear is gone, the obligation is gone...I just flat out love it. If I knew 100% that I was safe and if God himself promised me I would never again be attacked, I would still pray that John and Arete would train with me.agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-51647731448543137142012-04-22T12:17:38.789-07:002012-04-22T12:17:38.789-07:00I was involved in martial arts for 30 years, boxed...I was involved in martial arts for 30 years, boxed and placed twice in the police Olympics. Taught at a large police academy. The problem is disparity of force. No matter what you do unless you can get a advantage ( gun and a bit of distance vs knife or open hand) you will lose. My late wife was 5'4" and 105. Do you really think she could fight a 200 lb in shape main with the element of surprise? I told my wife one think survive. She did this by her natural advantage. She was a runner, and I told her to run like Hell. Learn to fight and live another day. Too many instructors in Dojo's etc have not spent any time "really doing it" in the Military or Police. Play the game with your rules not attackersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-39594300768933081822012-04-21T19:17:16.879-07:002012-04-21T19:17:16.879-07:00The whole "hit me!" "Wha???" T...The whole "hit me!" "Wha???" Thing is something that I had to work hard to train out of female fighters when I was into that sort of thing. <br /><br />10 or fifteen years ago I read a great article written by a woman for women (and men who train with them). I couldn't find it with a quick google, but I did run across a referenced/reprinted version of it here: http://forums.uechi-ryu.com/viewtopic.php?p=27215 . Might be worth a read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-58639888675514319482012-04-21T16:56:00.588-07:002012-04-21T16:56:00.588-07:00Awesome! Sounds like you found a new aspect of se...Awesome! Sounds like you found a new aspect of self-defense to enjoy. I love training hand-to-hand stuff. Grabs and chokes are some of my favorites too.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888469982621576709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-37445367433797315352012-04-21T16:34:55.165-07:002012-04-21T16:34:55.165-07:00I love that you are doing all of this training.I love that you are doing all of this training.GunDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965363044411500380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-2713177215412736512012-04-20T18:25:25.523-07:002012-04-20T18:25:25.523-07:00[One of the first things he said was punch me.
I ...[One of the first things he said was punch me.<br /><br />I said, "punch you?"]<br /><br />See this a lot in our training as well. Every new person. I had it, still do with new training partners I don't know yet. Difficult to hit your friends. But necessary - partners need to work up to good hits. Good job!<br /><br />[There are so many layers to that attack and so many ways I could have done things differently to have stopped it,..]<br /><br />Some estimate that up to 80% of mugging-type attacks can be avoided by recognizing there is a threat, acting on that recognition (especially if it is your intuition/instinct), and taking simple steps to avoid and let the threat know you are on to him. Important stuff you are learning here.<br /><br />And the rest sounds very good as well. Excited for you! This is great stuff to read.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764469470772631997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-32071727534981946522012-04-20T16:19:59.718-07:002012-04-20T16:19:59.718-07:00Great point about the 'mirrors'... Awarene...Great point about the 'mirrors'... Awareness is EVERYWHERE if you take the time to look... And keep up the good work!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-51580837327662947262012-04-20T12:18:03.940-07:002012-04-20T12:18:03.940-07:00I've worked security for about a decade and ha...I've worked security for about a decade and have (sadly) been in more fights than any two people I know combined. You are not alone in your hesitation and are doing well to get training. You don't need to know much, but if you know it well, your ability to defend yourself goes up exponentially.mike's spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561727157642505453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-14804752312551546892012-04-20T10:34:53.416-07:002012-04-20T10:34:53.416-07:00Good stuff! Keep doing it!Good stuff! Keep doing it!Guffaw in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356210589713923042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-64339369111346212582012-04-20T09:42:34.038-07:002012-04-20T09:42:34.038-07:00Awesome! Sounds like you've found the perfect...Awesome! Sounds like you've found the perfect teacher for you!RabidAlienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035887632706442114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-55974255730095147862012-04-20T08:53:02.059-07:002012-04-20T08:53:02.059-07:00Awesome! I have 11 active years experience in self...Awesome! I have 11 active years experience in self defense, varies forms of Marital Arts, and kick boxing. Wished I lived near and we could do this together. Not sure if I would handle a butt whoppin' like I used to but still would love it never the less.The Lowry Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14816899055127915648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-60952289933390666072012-04-20T07:56:27.611-07:002012-04-20T07:56:27.611-07:00Sounds like a great path he's taking you down!...Sounds like a great path he's taking you down! You obviously get the whole "train hard" idea, soon enough you will let go and your mind and body will embrace the training. It will be interesting listening to your insights!eiaftinfohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13595068743383767561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-8594287590090145362012-04-20T06:52:35.842-07:002012-04-20T06:52:35.842-07:00Good for you! Your instructor is getting you menta...Good for you! Your instructor is getting you mentally prepaired as he teaches you basic stance and strike's, that's an excellent way to get you started.Sport Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862280966739841769noreply@blogger.com