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The_Dunedan · 03-17-2005, 11:59 AM

OK.

First off, one has to consider that there is CONSIDERABLE physical and morphological difference between the sexes. The average Male outweighs the average Female by something around 40%, has 25% more skeletal muscle-mass, and that mass is comprised of "fast-jerk" muscles, designed to deliver explosive power over a short period. Females have mostly "slow jerk" muscles which deliver much less force, but much more consistantly and for much longer periods. This is why Females are better shots than Males ( on average ) with firearms, and why they able to compete "straight across" with male skiiers, snowboarders, etc etc. However, the result of the disparity in weight, muscle-mass, and muscle type means that the average Male is about 70% stronger than the average Female.

However, this fact imposes certain realities: namely that the AVERAGE Female can be more-or-less demolished by the AVERAGE Male without too much trouble on the Male's part. Martial Arts training can help mitigate ( or even eliminate ) this disparity; I wouldn't want to tackle Michelle Krasnoo or Laura Truley with anything short of a 12-bore. However, it must be remembered that most "martial arts" in the US today are focused much more on the "art" than the "martial" part. The training takes place in a tightly controlled environment, and the "victim" always knows that they're going to be attacked, and usually knows what form the attack will take; ergo, they are able to effectively defend against it. This handicaps practicioners of both sexes.

This is where firearms come into the picture. Of my dozen-ish students whom I have taught to shoot, only one has been Male. The rest have been Females who recognized the above facts and wished to be able to effectively defend themselves NOW, without going through the years of training it takes to fight like Laura Truley.

In a circumstance like this, the use of a Female deputy, ESPECIALLY by herself, was nothing short of madness. This is not to say that Females don't make good cops; if someone's a good cop they're a good cop. However, the idea that someone who was physically incapable of restraining a prisoner and RETAINING HER WEAPON ( something else I teach all my students and practice rigorously ) would be gaurding someone like this is pure, rank insanity.

03-17-2005, 11:59 AM	#28 (permalink)
The_Dunedan Junkie	OK. First off, one has to consider that there is CONSIDERABLE physical and morphological difference between the sexes. The average Male outweighs the average Female by something around 40%, has 25% more skeletal muscle-mass, and that mass is comprised of "fast-jerk" muscles, designed to deliver explosive power over a short period. Females have mostly "slow jerk" muscles which deliver much less force, but much more consistantly and for much longer periods. This is why Females are better shots than Males ( on average ) with firearms, and why they able to compete "straight across" with male skiiers, snowboarders, etc etc. However, the result of the disparity in weight, muscle-mass, and muscle type means that the average Male is about 70% stronger than the average Female. However, this fact imposes certain realities: namely that the AVERAGE Female can be more-or-less demolished by the AVERAGE Male without too much trouble on the Male's part. Martial Arts training can help mitigate ( or even eliminate ) this disparity; I wouldn't want to tackle Michelle Krasnoo or Laura Truley with anything short of a 12-bore. However, it must be remembered that most "martial arts" in the US today are focused much more on the "art" than the "martial" part. The training takes place in a tightly controlled environment, and the "victim" always knows that they're going to be attacked, and usually knows what form the attack will take; ergo, they are able to effectively defend against it. This handicaps practicioners of both sexes. This is where firearms come into the picture. Of my dozen-ish students whom I have taught to shoot, only one has been Male. The rest have been Females who recognized the above facts and wished to be able to effectively defend themselves NOW, without going through the years of training it takes to fight like Laura Truley. In a circumstance like this, the use of a Female deputy, ESPECIALLY by herself, was nothing short of madness. This is not to say that Females don't make good cops; if someone's a good cop they're a good cop. However, the idea that someone who was physically incapable of restraining a prisoner and RETAINING HER WEAPON ( something else I teach all my students and practice rigorously ) would be gaurding someone like this is pure, rank insanity.