What to do if someone tries to rape you

[Chas]

I don't actually see that the photo admits of any other interpretation.

Wow. Your world must be so much simpler than mine.

It takes a great deal of training and regular practice to be able defend oneself without a weapon.

Hmm. It does not actually take a lot of "training," if you mean what I think you mean by that word. The "training" portion of learning the relevant things is incredibly simple and can probably be gained by "training" three times for 2 hours. However, it does take regular practice. And it is completely worth it and practical for every woman in the world to choose to make that commitment, because of what they will gain from it. And I don't know how this makes anything I just said less true. So I don't really know what your point is, basically. WAIT, I KNOW, you think that is a reason why it is a better idea for women to carry guns. Am I correct about that? Because for the record, I do not share that thought. Mostly because you are WRONG.

You making an unsupported statement.

And if your attacker is 6' 2" and 250 lbs. then your chances of success are not good.

I pretty much explain why you are wrong about this and it is completely irrelevant.

No, you did not explain, you merely stated it with no actual evidence.

If the assailant is armed, your odds drop alarmingly.

Probably the case. But the thing you should do in that situation is incredibly easy and just one simple thing and you could probably ask anyone who has done krav maga how to do it and they could explain it to you and show you and you could do it and you would understand. Making it a reflex requires conditioning and can take some time and needs reinforcement from time to time, but again, it is definitely worth doing.

I'm sure it is worth doing, it just not the only thing worth doing.

If there is more than one assailant, you're screwed.

You are also wrong about this, because Aikido exists, and it is part of the experience of training in Aikido to practice dealing with multiple opponents at once and learning how to deal with that situation, and if you wanted to, you could probably get an Aikido sensei to teach you exactly that and nothing else. Do you see how phenomenally easy this actually is?

No, because it is not 'phenomenally easy'. And it is not even possible for some people.

Please name that martial art. Or you will be 'wrong on the internet'.

Sorry, no. First of all, you are not even using that expression correctly. And secondly, nothing I said could in any way be rendered objectively "wrong" if I did not name that martial art, because that martial art does exist.

Another assertion without evidence. And I am merely tossing your own childish insult back at you.

What you mean to say is that from your point of view, if I do not do that, I will definitely be wrong, and I'm guessing you mean to find out if what I said is actually true. If that is the case, good for you, because it means you care about being RIGHT about this.

No, not wrong - just making unsubstantiated assertions.

To me, it makes no difference whatsoever, but for your convenience I will say that it is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This is a martial art that was invented by someone who went around the world challenging every fighter of every possible kind, and then invented THIS based on what always works if you apply the technique correctly. And as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu became a sport, it also became about efficiency and expending as little energy as possible the achieve of an advantage as possible.

So, is it krav maga or is it Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

I am really tempted to just go into a long diatribe about everything I have learned specifically from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu because it is a lot and all of it is of great value, but you probably do not really care so I will not do that.

I would like to hear what simple, reliable trick you are referring to. You have not substantiated anything in your responses.

To believe that handicapped, elderly, weak, ill, or just small people can effectively neutralize multiple assailants is a dangerous delusion.

Go ahead, look up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and do just enough research to learn that it is exactly what I described. Should I provide you for a link to get you started?

I have had some martial arts training, as well. It has the limitations I have stated.