Sif_Shepard
Well-known member
Hi there bees! I know I could just google this, and probably will later, but I'm curious about self defense and combat training and I'd rather hear from you all. If you have any experience at all, have been to any classes, trained with a trainer, or anything in between, I want to hear about it. I have a few caveats though in what I'm interested in, specifically: practical self defense (particularly for women, but it doesn't have to be exclusive), absolutely no weight classes (I know some forms of combat training do this but I'm a former eating disordered person and I won't participate in this, plus I'd rather learn about combat and defense against people of all sizes), and ideally something that can be performed in athletic wear instead of training specific clothing (though I'm not entirely opposed to this).
I've been interested in defense and combat training since I was a little kid and my favorite Disney movie was Mulan, and then later the Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer tv shows, and then later anything with pugilist-style combat. I always wanted to take classes in something, but I never really knew what would work best for me, and then time passed and I stopped thinking about it, though it was always in the back of my mind. I have pretty much no idea what I'd be interested in for myself, as there are a lot of different fighting styles out there, so that's why I thought I'd ask all of you!
I've been interested in defense and combat training since I was a little kid and my favorite Disney movie was Mulan, and then later the Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer tv shows, and then later anything with pugilist-style combat. I always wanted to take classes in something, but I never really knew what would work best for me, and then time passed and I stopped thinking about it, though it was always in the back of my mind. I have pretty much no idea what I'd be interested in for myself, as there are a lot of different fighting styles out there, so that's why I thought I'd ask all of you!
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