Practical Women's Self-Defense Techniques

Author: Wang Bin
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
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III. Fitness Exercise
Women are naturally fond of beauty, but to be beautiful in a healthy and natural way is what truly captivates people. Natural and healthy beauty is a unique kind of beauty. A healthy body, combined with well-endowed breasts, a slender waist, a charming buttocks, and evenly toned legs, as well as skin as smooth as fat, can make women exude a youthful and beautiful aura. People often encounter women who may not be conventionally attractive, but their rosy complexions, well-proportioned figures, graceful curves, vibrant energy, and radiant demeanor give off an aura of youthful vitality. Of course, in life, we also come across women who are extremely thin with willow-like waists, who appear sickly like the famous literary character Lin Daiyu. On the other hand, women who are overly obese and appear bulky naturally struggle to evoke a sense of beauty. Therefore, modern female beauty is based on a healthy body. Health is a blessing for humans. Marie Curie once said, "The foundation of a scientist is a healthy body." Health is not everything, but without health, there is nothing. Health is the foundation of a woman's life, the capital for her career, the guarantee of family happiness, and the source of her beauty.
Someone collected the rise and struggles of successful individuals in the United States and conducted a survey on their views on success. One of the questions was: What is the main symbol of success? Among the successful individuals who participated in the survey, 58% believed that health is the symbol of success, followed by satisfying work, a happy family, and good education. Material possessions such as money, luxury cars, and houses were ranked last. This clearly shows the importance of physical health.
The great leader Mao Zedong once said, "The body is the capital for revolution." As time rolls on to today, we have a new understanding of health: Money has a price, but health is priceless. Many women are well aware that in this world, having health leads to happiness. Without a healthy mind and body, it is difficult to achieve a fulfilling life. Of course, health is not the purpose of life, but it is the fundamental condition for everything to exist and develop. Only with a healthy body can outstanding talents bloom like beautiful flowers and bear abundant fruits, allowing them to joyfully enjoy a successful life.
A healthy body is the foundation for women to learn and apply self-defense techniques. Women and men have significant differences in anatomy and physiology. Women are generally shorter and have less robust bones and muscles compared to men. In various basic physical qualities such as strength, speed, endurance, and tolerance to impact, women are inferior to men. Specifically, a woman's muscular strength is about two-thirds that of a man, making her noticeably weaker. A woman's speed is 50% to 85% of a man's, and her endurance is 60% to 80% of a man's. Additionally, women's cardiovascular and respiratory system functions are not as strong as those of men.
Because of the significant anatomical and physiological differences between women and men, women are at a disadvantage when fighting against male criminals, being in a position of "strong enemy, weak self." Therefore, they cannot engage in direct confrontation but must target the enemy's vulnerable points for "smart strikes" to achieve "one move to defeat the opponent." This "smart strike" requires women to not only master the timing and distance of their strikes but also fully utilize their bodies