The ability to stay alive and relatively undamaged could come in
handy in a tight pinch. (Obviously!) Self defense class can be an
excellent fitness program all by itself - a major plus. These are
things best learned from experts. Find a good class in one or more
of:
- Karate
- Boxing (the Western kind)
- Jiujitsu or Judo or Aikido
- Wrestling (the Western kind)
- Krav Maga, Mixed Martial Arts, SEAL unarmed combat, whatever
form of mayhem might be taught in your immediate area
- Shooting: rifle, pistol, shotgun. A scrawny 12 year old kid
with a gun can defeat a 240 pound professional criminal, and so can
a frail old lady - food for thought.
- Archery: This is all the rage since those 'hunger games'
movies came out. Crossbows look like lots of fun to me, and they
are lots easier to learn to use than the longbow.
Here is a good article by Return of Kings.
Generally speaking, surviving is a good idea:
