Quotes About Self-defense

I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate.

I want to learn martial arts," he said docilely, "so when I want to kill someone, I can do something about it.

I've always been interested in martial arts.

Under Florida's stand your ground law, it is legal to shoot anybody for any reason as long as you are standing on the ground.

The thing that mostly gets in the way of dialogue," he says, "is holding to assumptions and opinions, and defending them." This instinct to judge and defend, embedded in the selfdefense mechanisms of our biological heritage, is the source of incoherence.

Muster your wits; stand in your own defence...

Most attackers are looking for easy victims. They're not looking for a fight, not even a verbal one. Saying No makes you a less attractive target. Submitting and being nice to attackers in the hope that they will be nice to you in return is not the safest strategy." Saying "No!" helps you gather your energy, reminds you of your right to say No, draws attention, and expresses your power.

Saying No is a way for you to communicate with yourself. It forces you to breathe, which breaks the freeze response. It gathers your energy. It gets your adrenaline going. It reminds you of the [self-defense] class, your muscle memory, the support of the line [your peers], and the fact that you have the right to fight for your own safety.

Well-armed citizens were more of a danger to lawbreakers than the authorities were. If anybody ever figured out how to take all the guns away from the people, so that they could no longer defend themselves, then hell would break loose.

Leggo per legittima difesa.

If someone grabs you in the street, hit hard and fast, because you may not get a second chance.

He checked the chamber of the .22, then held it out to her. "Tell me you know how to use this." She was still catching her breath, but her mind and her mouth were in full working order. "Stand still for two seconds and I'll give you a demonstration.

I could probably fake setting someone on fire... After last year I figured I'd better be prepared. - Sam

A] person is justified in the use of deadly force and does not have a duty to retreat if: (1) He or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself.

They [Cops] were living in the media age, and in the media age, cops didn't get to fire their weapons. Cops were honored if they got themselves killed in the line of duty, but they were never suppose to draw their guns, not even in self-defense.

I'm quite strong for a girl. I studied karate growing up - I'm a brown belt - and me and my sister used to beat the crap out of each other.

When I was in my early 20s, I studied tae kwon do and hapkido. I earned brown belts in both of them.

I'm studying Krav Maga, which is an Israeli form of self defense. It's very deadly and without rules.

I started studying Jeet Kune Do in my early 20s.

Ladies, you do not have to submit yourself to any man abusing you.

I did not wanted to become the victim, so became the bully.

Please, I'm a transgender former boy-bander. You think I don't know how to defend myself?

Budo is simply the study of the best ways to kill.

The best way for me to protect you is to encourage you to be able to protect yourself.