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In article <1993Sep14.202533.13783@b8.b8.ingr.com>,
lcbillin@b8.b8.ingr.com (Larry Billings) writes:
> 
> In article <1993Sep10.204116.24524@integrity.uucp>,
robw@jabberwock.Berkeley.EDU (Robert Weirick) writes:
> 
> > Study one form or another of the martial arts. 
> > [stuff deleted]
> > They are for everyone. And it is never too late to begin.
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> 
> I pretty much agreed with you until this paragraph, being a person who
> in his younger days did take Martial Arts classes (Okinawian sp?) and 
> not one of the more difficult ones (it was designed to help the farmers
> fight the Nipponese Sumari), there is NO WAY I could do that now (and 
> those of you who have met me know that I'm not exactly inactive now).
> The training can be very rigourous and you should definately see your
> doctor before starting training (as with any exercize program) unless
> you are already in pretty good physical shape.
[I left this in 'cause it is relevant to my response]

I have to disagree that age is a reason to not study, but otherwise,
I agree that you should consult a physician before doing any sort of 
serious training. However, I think that perhaps I gave the wrong impression.
I certainly don't advocate the study of any martial art to allow the
kicking of anyone's ass. :-) no, really. I guess I think that training 
your awarness and reactions to a higher than average level allows one to
react in a much more timely fashion(sp?!). In any case, the effect I would
hope for is to achieve enough surprise on my attackers part to allow me to 
escape from harm, (thus protecting myself). Ok, If you (non-specific) are 
big/agile enough to effect more damage to your assailent, this too is not 
a bad thing... But for our sisters, (who may be smaller than us :-)), and 
our children, surprise is more than enough advantage to allow escape.


> > Rob
> 
> 
> -- 
> Larry
> In closing I'd just like to say "YOU'RE Terrylee!?!"

Rob, -BTW Larry, you don't know a Do Te Kim, do you? if yes, tell him I 
      said HI!