Self-Defense

Her claim to personal revelation.

Well, there are two major defense types; a negative defense, and an affirmative defense. Before I get into the details, I'd like to make a brief distinction. A person can be charged with criminal assault, usually called "assault and battery." If the police arrest you for hitting somebody, this would be criminal assault.

The second type of assault is the civil action (or tort) assault. Civil assault is defined as "creating an immediate apprehension of offensive contact." This is a little bit more tricky, For assault in the tort context, you don't need to actually be hit, you just need to think you are going to be hit. Its kind of like somebody throws a punch at you, you think you are going to be hit, but you dodge it or he misses you. Even if the punch misses, you can still sue the person for assault. As a general rule, if the police are not involved, it is a civil, not criminal case.

Now, down to your real question, sorry for the detour.

A negative defense would be you saying, "I didn't hit him."

An affirmative defense would be like you saying, "Yes, I hit him BUT,

1- We were in fight club. (The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club. If you haven't seen the movie, see it.)

2 - We were in a boxing match.

3 - I was defending myself, he hit me first and he was going to hit me again. (This is a tricky one. If somebody hits you and then runs away, you DO NOT have legal authority to chase him down and hit him. You can only defend yourself on the 1st punch or if the other person is still swinging.)

4 - I was defending somebody else -

5 - I was defending my property - If somebody is breaking into your home, you are legally allowed in most states to use reasonable force to prevent a robbery. This does not mean that you can shoot trespassers. I repeat, do not shoot trespassers, or even robbers. You are only allowed to use deadly force if you have a reasonable good faith belief that your life is in danger.

This is not an exhaustive list, but it does include the main defenses. Keep in mind that this posting does not constitute legal advice. If you have more in depth questions, or if you are being charged with a crime or sued for assault, contact a lawyer immediately.

1- Armor 2- Terrain that limited movement

A good book on the subject of Armored Infantry is "Neither Hope nor Fear" by General Frido von Senger Und Etterlin, the defender of Cassino. General von Senger describes his experiences serving in the German Army in Russia, Sicily and Italy, where he was in command of the 14th Panzer Corps.

He explains the use of combined armor and infantry and explains why the panzer grenadier division was better suited for mobile action than a pure Panzer Division.

His book explains how the blitzkrieg was useless once the Germans were facing Russian and American armor. The only exception to this seemed to be in North Africa, which could be due to the type of terrain but there was still some battles where the armor was not evenly matched.

Depends on the situation...

Of course, if a man was killing a woman through physical means or was about to commit such actions and the woman happened to have a lethal firearm and shot the man, then no it would not be considered neglegence. That situation of self-defense was valid and legal. But if a man had threatened the woman with violence instead or had no source of malicous intent to harm then no, she has no authority to use the firearm against the man. Self-defense would not be a valid nor legal choice. Calling the police in terms of threats is best in those situations. Using a weapon would not be.

The term "self-defense is a defense to neglegence" is used to those who have claimed that they have commited self-defense when it was reality, it was murder since the "attacker" who did not commit any physical/deadly/malicious actions. Usually, letal self-defense actions are commited through fear of one's life.

I hope this answers your question.

No.

no matter what a gun shop commando tells you, any gun can serve you well if you've trained with it and are very familiar with it. a person who owns a gun will often times let the fact they have one over rule common sense. then it becomes a liability.

having said that, the lady smiths in .38 special are a good choice. alot of people prefer an auto, but if you're not well trained with a firearm, i would stick to revolvers. hope this helps.

You must look up the internet for a site that has martial arts classes included in the camp during your camp.

No. N.C. GS 14-401.6

it depends on the studio, there is also a registration fee which gives you your uniform your manual and anything you need for your first day of class

your not actually atacking some one. unles you build it aggresively?

If self defense is your defense against the crime of murder - you will have to refute the prosecutors evidence in court and convince the jury that it WAS self defense.

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Self defense is what is known as an "affirmative defense" to prosecution, and the burden of proof is entirely up to you. It is not the role of the Prosecutor to present your defense to the Court. Your best friend right now is your legal counsel - your attorney. If you are charged with a criminal offense and have no attorney, and no way of providing one for yourself, the Court will appoint an attorney for you. That is the person you need to be speaking with, and if you have been charged with murder, may I say you desperately need to be talking to an attorney. And NOBODY else until you have talked to your attorney. And I do mean NOBODY.

Ninjutsu was never a self defense art. It was a Japanese military profession for spying, intelligence gathering, infiltration, espionage, and assassination. Ninjas were members of a clan that you could not join, but were born into the family profession. The main advantages of ninjutsu were similar to today's military black ops special forces soldiers. The ninjas relied on advanced knowledge of chemicals, poisons, and the art of stealth, and camouflage to avoid detection.

Their intent was to avoid a direct conflict, blend in, and escape undetected. If they ever encountered an enemy soldier face-to-face, they tended to use weapons, distractions, and tricks to defeat a better fighter. The fighting tactics they employed were borrowed from other established Martial Art systems, but the Ninja did not invest time attempting to become a better fighter, but rather used whatever means necessary to exploit their opponent's weakness - - including fear of the ninja and their reputation for allegedly being able to appear and disappear (the art of invisibility). This was nothing more than illusion, distraction, and blending into the environment such as hiding in the shadows, above in rafters of buildings, on rooftops and in treetops, or dressing as a common person trusted among their enemies.

Absolutely. A am a long time practitioner of shorin ryu. All styles of karate claim to teach self-defense, but only shorin ryu offers the grappling art known as Tuite and the nerve point techniques called Kyusho Jitsu. They emphasize precision in strikes rather than dumb force and muscle.

FYI, "Shorin-Ryu" is NOT the only system to offer tuite (and many of those schools don't).

Control your drinking

It was a large carnivore and the top predator of its time so, it probably used it's claws and teeth to defend itself (although the only thing that could hurt an adult acrocanthosaurus was probably another acrocanthosaurus)

A Defence of Masochism was created in 1998.

What is "best" is always a matter of opinion. Each established system of Martial Art is designed to provide effective self defense skills that will consistently work if the curriculum is taught accurately, studied diligently, and applied correctly. Each system will differ in the priority given to the categories of striking (with hands, elbows, knees and feet), throwing (sweeps, reaps, flips and other takedowns), and grappling (holds, controls, joint manipulation, and nerve pressure points). It is a good idea to look around your city to find a quality school with experienced instructors who have good credentials and produce the kind of students (attitude, knowledge and skill) that you would aspire emulate.

Some things to consider about various self defense systems:

Jujutsu: (Also "jujitsu," "juijuitsu") A Japanese Martial Art that was taught to the military and contains striking, throwing and grappling (or "ground-fighting), with an emphasis on the ground work and submission holds. It is best suited for one-on-one confrontations rather than multiple attackers. Close contact presents additional peril if the attacker has a weapon such as a knife.

Kung Fu (also gong-fu or wushu): Ancient Chinese systems associated mostly with the monks of the Shaolin Temples, and were developed by imitating the natural fighting defenses used by various animals. Each animal style takes many years to master, and each one focuses on different traits of the animal depicted (IE: speed of a snake, power of a Tiger, nimbleness of a Crane, etc.). To give a disciple a variety of options, yet not too much to study for mastery of skills, the student typically would choose only two animal styles to train in for life.

Judo: A Japanese Martial Art born out Jujutsu with a focus on the more gentle (non-aggressive) application using mostly flips and throws, followed up with some ground wrestling skills. Judo has grown as an international sport and is included in the Olympic Games, but is also a viable form of self defense, however similar to jujutsu, it is best suited for one-on-one confrontations rather than multiple attackers. Close contact also has the added risk if the attacker has a weapon such as a knife.

Aikido: Another Japanese Martial Art extracted from earlier forms which is intended to be more passive and utilize "harmony" and blending with the opponent's aggression. Typical encounters are dealt with through evasion, parrying to redirect forces, and applying joint locks and joint manipulation to either effect a throw, projection, or takedown with an occasional ground technique for a submission hold often placing painful twisting or hyper extending of the shoulder, elbow and wrist joints.

Karate: A term that is very confusing since it can refer to many things. Originally the hand fighting skills of China were introduced to Okinawa where they refined their own system called "te" (pronounced "tay") which simply means "hand." To distinguish from China's hand fighting, the Okinawan Masters called it's predecessor "Kara-te" ("Karla-tay") - meaning "China hand" or "T'ang hand" from the ancient T'ang Dynasty period. In Japan, the term became generic for all fighting systems, so a variation of the written Chinese characters changed the meaning to "Empty Hand." It employs mostly striking with hands and elbows in deep stances for added power, supplemented with kicks and some throws and a little ground-fighting.

Taekwondo: A Korean Martial Art that places the kicks as the primary weapon which is based on their native ancient form of self defense called "Tae Kkyeon" ("Kicking method"). Some native grappling and hand strikes were blended with influence from Chinese, Japanese, and Okinawa Martial Art. Refined and codified between 1944 to 1961, Taekwondo became very popular world wide as an effective form of self defense, and also expanded the sport aspect to also become an Olympic event. Therefore, the range of focus and quality between each Taekwondo school will vary widely. Some will be deadly Martial Art training while others will tone it down for kids and families, or tip the balance of training from Martial Art over to sports and competition.

There are many other systems under various names, but most will resemble the characteristics of the ones described above. To suit your own needs, it is best to visit each Martial Art school in your area - - talk to the instructor, observe a class (even try a free trial lesson if available) and talk to current members to find out if it is a good fit for you.

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Additional comments:

One aspect of self-defense is Atemi waza (Japanese term for "striking techniques"), but in order to make proper use of Atemi you need to have a working knowledge of anatomy and physiology (gained through proper Martial Art Instruction). Atemi employs the use of striking nerve centers of the body of an opponent with either hands, feet, elbows, shins, or knees.

Striking some nerve centers are more effective at incapacitating an opponent than are others. Striking the nerve centers in different areas of an opponent's body produces effects ranging from minimum pain, to numbness, to intense pain and temporary partial paralysis, to unconsciousness and even death. You should never use deadly force unless you reasonably believe that the attacker means to cause you grave bodily harm or death, and even in these instances you do not need to use deadly force if you can simply incapacitate the attacker long enough so you can run away.

Yes, depending on how many times the person stabbed the intruder, and if the intruder is dead because of the stabbing.

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Femoral Nerve.

Definitely not. It is a prohibited item and if you're found with it, it may be confiscated and you may be arrested.

Does not exactly match your description but sounds like "Death Hunt" (1981). Stars Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Andrew Stevens, Carl Weathers, Angie Dickinson.

Absolutely not! Fleeing is a tacit admission of guilt. And - who determined that it was "self-defense?" That has to be decided in a court of law.

The Kershaw Blur has a 3 3/8" blade. Closed, the knife is 4.5" and open it is 7 7/8".