Quote Originally Posted by blue matt View Post
I did Judo as a youngster (ive mentioned it on here in the past ) Represented Wales in it

my both daughters did choi kwang do ( a drill based martial art, punching / kicking pads and blocking both , but its non competitive ) twice per week

both are fairly decent exercise and thats got to be good

Would my judo help me in self defence ? ?, I used to Box aswell, combine the both of them, you stand a better chance than nothing
For those that have done boxing I think there's an advantage.

Having thought about it a bit, I think females would benefit from a skill such as bjj. Perhaps judo. Teaching how to get away when someone grabs your arm/arms or whole upper body or pins you to the floor.

Males usually end up in a stand up situation so the likelihood is you'll get punched. If you can't take a punch or defend against one coming I think it can be game over a bit quicker. Get punched to the floor, hope they try to get on top to continue pinching..you've got half a chance against defending that..if they stay on their feet you are toast