Wrestling, boxing, jiu-jitsu, karate, free-style wrestling, greco roman wrestling, muay thai, judo, tae kwon do and training and knowledge in every other style of corporal combat are extraordinary assets to have should you find yourself in a corporal altercation. Any way these skills take a vital whole of time and endeavor to hone and as such they are not as practical a means of self-defense as some of your other options. This is especially true for senior citizens who may not have the time, power and corporal potential to come to be as proficient in the martial arts as their younger counterparts. I find that a much more practical and effective means of self-defense, especially for seniors, is pepper spray. One does not need to possess above average, strength, speed, agility or skill to use pepper spray and it can be every bit as effective, and in most cases more effective, than a black belt in many of the martial arts.
Much like a roundhouse kick to the face, muay thai knee to the ribs or a jiu-jitsu style armbar, a shot of pepper spray causes an heavy whole of pain for any attacker. And unlike a roundhouse kick to the face, muay thai knee to the ribs or a jiu-jitsu style arm bar, a shot of pepper spray is far less likely to cause any long term effects, trips to the accident room, permanent scars or pre-mature death because pepper spray works by causing heavy but temporary pain. an additional one benefit that a defensive spray has over corporal combat self-defense is the fact that one needn't easily touch an attacker. This is immeasurably useful to many seniors as the median 75 year old woman is not finding to throw down with the median 25 year old low-life thug. In expanding to causing an attacker pain, pepper spray swells the mucous membranes, which makes breathing difficult, and swells the veins in the eyes, causing the eyes to close. These effects can last up to 45 minutes but again cause no permanent damage.
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So before you go spend hard earned money trying to perfect one of the many martial arts please reconsider spending a fraction of what you would probably spend on just one of those classes and invest in a small handheld canister of pepper spray. They are not only extremely affordable but entirely concealable and easy to carry. My own mom (who is a senior population thank you) carries her pepper spray on her key ring. My mom may not know Krav Maga or Sambo but she does know how to point and spray and that can be as effective as any martial arts.
Stay Safe,
Carl Vouer
Don't Waste Your Money on Self Defense Classes for Seniors and Just Buy Pepper Spray
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