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Can anyone suggest any self defence methods please that can be used by a chic with sticks. Unfortunately I have a habit of being singled out by drunks (groups of), who think it is extremely funny to kick the crutches away from me so I fall over. My feeling about self defence classes is that you need to be able to stand unaided but if I'm wrong please tell me
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i did a good class - I was AB at the time but i knw they did classes for blind people, kids, etc. it was more about confidnce in situations than physical agility. But tht was in vancouver. the group was called wenlido - perhpas you could read their online advice (there is a personal safety handboojk pdf) for non-physical techniques and send them n email for physical ideas.
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Posted by STRANGELY STRANGE ( A brain on a spring ) (U2496023) on Saturday, 31st October 2009 permalink
The problem with selfdefence is unless you are REALLY good at it is it can put you more at risk as wont walk away. I did karate for a few years and soon realised that the average street fight is about flying fists and boots too fast to stop. The best defence is being streetwise and avoiding trouble spots.
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Interesting that my post 3 has been pulled for talking about successfully defending myself when assaulted.
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i would suggest finding an aikido dojo - i know we've a couple of people with physical disabilities and impairments of one kind or another at the one i go to, including one of the instructors, and we teach a number of techniques from sitting on the floor
bit of background - aikido is loosely related to jiu-jutsu, in that it consists of joint locks and throws. there's no kicking although aikido teaches defense against kicks, it's not considered a 'proper' attack. it's a defensive martial art - sounds like an oxymoron, but it's not. all the techniques start with someone attacking you and you responding. no particular strength or even co-ordination is required to begin with (well, if you do it right, strength isn't really a consideration at all ). also, one of the weapons used in aikido is the jo staff, which is basically a broom handle type of affair. can also be substituted by a pool cue, mop, or, you guessed it, crutch or walking stick.
if you're interested but can't find a dojo, let me know and i'll bug my sensei about it for you.This is a reply to this message.
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I think we have to think safe,
Do you have a personal alarm? you can get one free from most local police community safety units
Could you find a way to not go past the pub or area where drunks pester you?
have you informed the police about what is happening so they can increase patrols in that area?
I managed to get a police officer to do self defence class for disabled people, he taught us how to use our wheelchairs and sticks in a preventative way, aka if someone comes up to snatch my bag from behind my wheelchiar I could reverse into him/her or spin around ( electrc wheelie)
But to be honest fear can set in, its hard to believe something like this happens and I would worry about making things worse.
get the police involved, report all incidents as this may be happening to other disabled people too remember.
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I have a personal alarm but that alone does not always work
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Hello, big thanks
I will look into aikido and staying safe. I know that there is an arguement to be streetwise, the only problem is that keeping off the street can mean you never go outThis is a reply to this message.
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If you're anywhere near Coventry there is a place called Frogmore Grange who have started to run all sorts of western martial arts classes including one which uses the Victorian principles of walking cane and umbrella fighting, i reckon if you had a chat with them they would be able to give you a few pointers on how to use your sticks in self defence. I know that getting away is going to be hard but not being there is of course your best line of defence, its a worry i now have since starting to use a wheelchair, i cant' run away as fast as i used to. Good luck and get one of those horrible self defence alarms cause the noise alone is a good deterrent.
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My dad does not need a martail arts class. If anyone was stupid enough to mug him he would re - arrange thier teeth for them with his stick.
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other thing - if you can get a hand free from your crutches, that is - is to carry one of those mini anti-perspirant sprays.
sounds daft, but if someone is genuinely attacking you, spray it in their eyes. it's painful, and the antiperspirant dries up the eyes making the attacker temporarily unable to see.
best of all - completely legal to carry, unlike Mace.This is a reply to this message.
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