PSA to my ladies out there: Similarly to Kim Dan, I'd encourage y'all to also look for an opportunity to learn some kind of physical self defense like this. My county sheriff's office runs a RAD (r@pe and defense) course for free to women, and it was so enlightening. One day, they, too, taught us how to throw off someone who has you pinned on the ground, and we paired up to try. I thought, I've got at least 50 lbs of muscle on this other girl, and I'm renowned for my strength and aggressiveness as a Varsity soccer starting defender; there's no way this will work. Lo and behold, despite my best efforts, she threw me right off. The course taught me a lot, and even had us fight in real simulations against police officers, which was super empowering for everyone.
PSA to my ladies out there: Similarly to Kim Dan, I'd encourage y'all to also look for an opportunity to learn some kind of physical self defense like this. My county sheriff's office runs a RAD (r@pe and defense) course for free to women, and it was so enlightening. One day, they, too, taught us how to throw off someone who has you pinned on the ground, and we paired up to try. I thought, I've got at least 50 lbs of muscle on this other girl, and I'm renowned for my strength and aggressiveness as a Varsity soccer starting defender; there's no way this will work. Lo and behold, despite my best efforts, she threw me right off. The course taught me a lot, and even had us fight in real simulations against police officers, which was super empowering for everyone.