Is boxing practical as self defense for women?
402359
Not being funny but athletics is better.  Concentrate on break-away training (an Aikido class would be good)and risk avoidance rather than kicking someones &^%$.\n\nDon't get into a risky situation if youu can avoid it; get away if you can't; don't die for the contents of your handbag.\n\nPeace Out
173613
pull those reins in there and Slow down there ( me ). If a woman puts herself in a mans position when it comes to throwing a punch then she gets what she gets. Yes it is illegal to hit a woman first, but there is nothing that says you can't knock them into next year if they hit you first. You call the police only if you fell to keep her down after you hit her.
847195
Of course, it's pathetically simple, there are many places on the human body where there is little to no muscle coverage, there are also pressure points and techniques to use a larger persons size against themselves. I am not saying that it would be an easy thing for Joe Blow off the street to just walk up to some hulking behemoth woman and knock her block off, but hey, then again in some situations it might. Along the sides of your ribcage, there is practacly no muscle coverage there, a solid hooking body blow or cut kick can inflict massive damage, and it hurts like a bitch, the treachea is completely unprotected, and breaking a persons windpipe will very likely kill them, i do not recomend this in any way shape or form though, this is highly illegal in most states. A quick jab to the jaw can disorient anybody, it doesn't take much, you don't have to knock them out, just disorient and take out her knees with a pickup or sweep, or you could tackle her down after. If you're trained in something like jujitsy, judo, or aiki do, the stupidest thing that amazon could do is try to use her weight and size to her advantage, because a simple re direction and manipulation of her force can send her crashing to the ground in a most painful way. Yeah, hurting people is really easy, size does not matter. Although it's harder to hurt a larger person, especially if they are conditioned and in shape, harder doesn't mean hard.
511132
As long as men are allowed to fight for money, women should also be allowed. what should not be allowed however is for men to stand and hoot at the women like they are animals chasing a female in heat.
55208
Actually doing boxing... There's no better workout for the sport than actually doing it; that way, you literally "learn the ropes" (learn to distance yourself within the ring, you learn to breathe better with a mouthpiece, you leran to handle your hands and punch wearing gloves, and you learn to keep your head regardless of whether you're being punched. You get over feeling self-conscious, and you feel more comfortable.
867435
Yes....  the legend/history of Wing Chun does attribute its beginnings to a woman in some lineages.  Factually/historically I do not think this has been confirmed though.  \n\nDoesn't really matter though.  Wing Chun is an effective method of martial art that does lends itself well to women and people of smaller stature.  It offers both close-quarters fighting techniques and some training benefits for health.  \n\nThe last part of your question is not restricted to Wing Chun.  However....  a martial art can help you learn about yourself.  How?  It offers a medium that offers feedback and allows you to view yourself and how you deal with situations.  Example:  Say you're sparring with someone.  (Or even in a fight.)  How do you feel during the encounter?  Fearful?  Angry?  Passive?  How do your respond to his/her attacks?  Aggressively or passively?  Do you shy away from their aggression or do you challenge it head-on?  When you have an opportunity to take them down, are you compassionate or do you feel justified in annihilating them?  \n\nDuring class or a training session, you're training your body, your reflexes, and even your spirit.  But after class you have an opportunity to review what happened in class and how you behaved.  Generally, how you respond in a stressful situation like sparring can reveal a great deal about you as a person and what you're about.
1169487
Ew...I dissaprove of women boxing. It's a little overly butch. I love men's boxing tho.
1100475
hit is when you use power on her, to have self defence you only contain her, if she try to beat you , well you are a man enough to know what to do but to use violence against a woman is not right.\nNow if you try to defend somebody from a woman who try to use a gun  you can use physical power and disarm that person but not hit her  totally.
634852
If you mean Muhammad Ali's daughter then the answer is no. \n\nNot yet anyway, if I am not mistaken woman's boxing only made it's debut in Athens 2004. So you might catch her in Beijing 2008
1076690
Women have been arrested and sent to jail for spousal abuse.  You don't hear much about it because, for the most part, men are stronger than women and a woman would have to be crazy to start a physical fight with someone who can kill her with one punch.  And please, always remember, TV is not real life.  A woman slaps a man on TV to add drama and excitement to the plot, but if she slapped him in real life, it wouldn't cause any physical harm to most men.  If a man, however, hauled off and slapped a woman, his upper body strength would propel her into the next room.  And no, equal rights between men and women is another myth.  Just look at payroll statistics.
818362
This was taught to me as a young boy,(i was bullied constantly at school) Him who fights and rund away,may live to fight another day,but him who fights and stands his ground may get his flippin head knocked round.\nyou are not a coward for refusing to engage in violence,you quite possibly maybe the smartest man on the planet.\nAfter taking more hidings than was good for me i decided to fight back,i went as a young boy to a boxing school where i was taught to defend myself,Boxing is the noble art of self defence, and i was very good at it, i joined the army where i became an army boxer,and after fighting all over this globe with weapons and without, having been blown up, shot, stabbed, hit over the head with lumps of timber of various thicknessess, i recon if i had to live my life all over again, i would have continued running, much smarter, self confidence comes from within it does not come from joining the bullies, they are inadequate,.being prepared to defend yourself is ok,when all else fails, violence is the last resort of a sensible man. i have taken on men twice my size and come through it,but what does that say about me as a person, that i am brave,no it takes a far braver man to walk away with his dignity intact. regards LF
24822
Well as a female who's a BIG fan of fight club and other movies that involve men fighting, I would have to say that some girls do. perhaps its that primal instinct the strongest man wins. It's a demonstration or strength and power so that might imply to some other impllications of his physical capabilities. I'm not entirely sure if that why I like fighting but the human mind is an intricate thing that is hard to decypher all the time.
82588
Ann Wolfe? Laila Ali? Sure, they could probably knock out plenty of men. However, if you put one of them against Jermaine Taylor or another male boxer at the top level, I doubt it. Women's boxing doesn't have enough competition for the fighters to be prepared for the people at the top of the men's division.
959254
YES, women in a Marital Situation, where their Husband or Spouse or Partner are DIRECTLY Threatening their lives, HAVE the right to DEFEND themselves -- and that is for sure.  \n\nThere is NO Excuses here - - but in reality -- the Judicial environment and the Laws are NOT up to speed on the problems and situation of Domestic Violence in the home -- I know in my area the judge here thinks it is "NOT A PROBLEM or THREAT" -- and he (NOTE the MALE term -- yes HE) just goes on to let another Domestic Violence Victim be without any help -- because he does NOT support the filing nor provide ANY form of Legal Paperwork which would definitely give the Domestic Violence Survivor some protection against their abuser.\n\nSadly, Domestic Violence is still seen as a "joke" by judges like this -- and there are many in the US.  The Laws also have not kept up with the REALITY of domestic violence -- allowing the Abusers to Victimize, re-victimize, and re-re-victimize their survivor -- \n\nAnd oops -- if the Abuser kills their Victim -- OH, WELL ... it is at that point that the Police, the Judge, and all Law Enforcement and other support services comes CRAWLING out of the woodwork and state "Gee ... if ONLY we had been Informed ..." -- \n\nWell, the VICTIM DID INFORM the Judge, the Police, the Law Enforcement and Support agencies -- MANY TIMES (once, twice, three, more times) -- and EACH AND EVERY TIME the Judge, the Police, the Law Enforcement and Support Agencies TURNED their BACKS on the Victims of Domestic Violence.
870401
Fighting is like everything else man. It takes practice. Go to a boxingg gym and watch people. Punch the bag around. Get stronger and quicker.
1059015
I have horrible vision and that was one of my main concerns boxing.  You don't acually have to spar if you don't want to.  I started taking boxing for the fitness involved but now I am passionate about it and just recently started sparing.  If I take my glasses off all I can see is basically a shadow.  You don't need to see someones fist clearly to know that they are going to punch you if you think about it.  Just look at their chest not their eyes and don't follow their arms if you just look at their chest you can react a lot better.  And It's probably better learning how to box without seeing properly because you learn to use the rest of your senses. :)\n\nAnd also not everyone qualifies for laser surgery I don't\n\nAnd I wouldn't wear contacts sparring...
1174264
Actually, title fights today only go 12 rounds, not 15, lol.\n\nThe point of adding so many safety measures is that we really don't want to see people get hurt. All these things help prevent brain damage and other permanent injury.\n\nPersonally, I like the more technical boxing, but these changes have also helped to make fights more exciting for what you want to see also. In the old days, the fights progressed a lot more slowly since they had to keep their stamina up for such extended periods of time. The punches were not as accurate and as such were not as likely to affect an opponent the way they can today. The padded gloves allow fighters to throw punches full force without risking as much injury to their hands. You see more actual fighting than just a bloody mess.\n\nOf course, you have to know what fights to watch. Manny Pacquiao is one of the favorites these days, and there are a lot of great Mexican fighters, too. These guys have action-packed fights that I doubt will disappoint you as much as some of the other action you've seen recently.\n\nIf you want to see unskilled fighters without gloves, though, you can always go to a bar and tell one guy that another guy was looking at his girl funny or something like that. \n\nAnd just because there are some really tough women out there doesn't detract from the sport. Let's put you in the ring against Ann Wolfe, and we'll see how things turn out.  :D