Nalo Hopkinson <bl213@FREENET.TORONTO.ON.CA> replied:
>NH: Makes sense to me. Some women's self defense classes teach that a
>woman can increase her physical advantage in a fight by using her legs
>rather than relying on her arms, i.e. kicking, stomping (one thing those
>spike heels are useful for!).
>On Fri, 12 Sep 1997, DAVID CHRISTENSON wrote:
>> So, if women are naturally more given to lower-body strength, shouldn't
>> fantasy warrior women in female dominated worlds use a different style
>> of fighting? That is, emphasizing the legs rather than the arms. This
>> would entail the invention of interesting knee- and foot-mounted weapons
>> , leaving the arms free for shielding - but also ending the cliche of
>> the sword-wielding amazon. To wield a sword against an armored foe is an
>> upper-body-strength thing, methinks. Just a thought.
I've heard self-defense talks which urged falling on your back and kicking
the attacker away.
Neil Rest
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