That’s one of the most common question I get in my self-defense classes. And I think women are very comfortable asking me, as I’m usually the shortest in the room.
Well, here’s a story of a 74 year old woman fighting off a young, strapping six footer.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/85934442.html
As I’ve mentioned (over and over), persistence is one of the keys in effective defense. And Grandma sure had that!
In this story, a 71-year old woman was accosted by a would-be burglar. So she grabbed his ear and kicked him in the groin. Read this story here.
The unusual twist to this story is that this woman is Dawn Fraser, an Australian swimmer who won eight gold Olympic medals between 1956 and 1964. According to this story, she has a reputation of being feisty. The example given in the article was that she once smacked a teammate with a pillow during a team meeting discussion.
Hello!!! There’s a big difference between a pillow fight and an assault. Glad to see, though, that she’s world-class at both. As I tell my self-defense classes, the second most critical element in successful self-defense is your spirit. (The first is trusting your gut.)
Dawn Fraser, self-defense instructors of the world salute you!
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