Thread: Uncomfortable
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Old 09-16-2004, 02:59 PM   #41
Aikidoiain
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 140
Abu Dhabi
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Re: Uncomfortable

That's funny Sean, because while I was training in Hapkido, there was indeed a girl about 14 or 15 who joined around about the same time as myself. We both graded together, and she had to demonstrate the "forefinger to sternal notch" technique on the instructor - and guess what?....he dropped to the floor just like I said. He wasn't faking it. This young girl floored an adult Hapkido instructor using this very technique.

Incidentally, if you look for a book by Hapkido Master, Fred Adams, called, "HANDS OFF! - Self-Defense for Women", you'll see just how perfectly capable women/girls are at dealing with attacks from men. In fact, some of the techniques are actually painful to look at! So, I suggest you take this issue up with the author ( who incidentally taught my instructor).

The main issue here is that the anon person got the situation resolved.....remember?

Footnote: Yet again my comments attract criticism.

Iain.
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