"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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As for "manliness", Suzanne was dating a cop who still runs a self
defense school in the Bronx before she married me. She trained for a
total of 11 years and could take most guys apart if she wanted to. She
actually likes fighting and that's fine.

She obviously has you beaten into place. As for other men, it is very
doubtful that any skills she learned in a "self defense" class could
overcome a majority of men. "Self defense" is just that, defense. It is
doubtful she could go toe to toe with a determined attacker, especially a
normal sized man. Her defense techniques are based on surprise (a
willingness to fight back), and techniques to make the attackers initial
tries fruitless. Most women when punched directly in the face, jaw, side of
the head or in the throat go down instantly and don't get up.Most men can
deliver a 20g blow to another man's head and studies show this increases to
over 40 g's to a woman's head. Don't kid yourself size does matter.

Sonia Fahey

4th Dan, Wado Ryu