Do self defence classes really help protect women from potential attackers?

Answer 1

Self defense classes are a fantastic start to protect women. But the key is in the lady's ATTITUDE. With out the proper attitude, the knowledge and skills aquired from any form of self defense training are worthless.

The truth is that there are many cheaper alternatives to self-defense classes that will stop an attacker dead in his/her tracks. Such as: mase... tasers... and stun guns. Self-defense classes may offer women a way to increase their confidence in certain situations but the sheer physical advantages a man has over a woman significantly decreases the edge a woman with so-called top-notch self-defense training has. Also self-defense training implores women to do certain moves that would put themselves in more danger than if they just ran away in the opposite direction. Instead they fight and put themselves in more danger.