As far as the touch the boobies thing...perhaps it was just a joke type of thing...a bad taste one though, and if not a joke, what a stupid hair brained idea. Everyone has the right to their personal space to not be invaded. If anyone, but me touched my wife's boobs, I would touch their face...and not too lightly either.
But by real concern here is for your safety regarding the false concept of being able to effectively defend yourself with a little course in martial arts. Do not get me wrong...sometimes it is better than nothing, but sometimes it is worse than nothing ie. overconfidence in ones abilities=disaster. Breaking a one inch pine board is really very easy and it does NOT=being able to break a collarbone or kneecap, but does=a nose. The reality is it takes just the right angle and a LOT of force to break a collarbone or knee cap. IF your counter is not totally effective, it will just enrage the attacker more, putting more adrenalin and strength into him/her and more will to hurt you. Much better targets are to cut off the breath and or vision with a well placed strike to the throat or eyes. As with any other skill, this takes lots of practice against a moving target...and being cool under pressure...which takes even more practice. Being cool and rational under pressure is just as important if not more so, as the physical skill to hit the target with enough force. All this said...it is much better to have situational awareness to prevent being in the situation in the first place. Okay...that was a lot...what are my credentials you may ask to make these comments...35 years of martial art experience (kung fu), and being a Sifu (teacher/master)since 1981.
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But by real concern here is for your safety regarding the false concept of being able to effectively defend yourself with a little course in martial arts. Do not get me wrong...sometimes it is better than nothing, but sometimes it is worse than nothing ie. overconfidence in ones abilities=disaster. Breaking a one inch pine board is really very easy and it does NOT=being able to break a collarbone or kneecap, but does=a nose. The reality is it takes just the right angle and a LOT of force to break a collarbone or knee cap. IF your counter is not totally effective, it will just enrage the attacker more, putting more adrenalin and strength into him/her and more will to hurt you. Much better targets are to cut off the breath and or vision with a well placed strike to the throat or eyes. As with any other skill, this takes lots of practice against a moving target...and being cool under pressure...which takes even more practice. Being cool and rational under pressure is just as important if not more so, as the physical skill to hit the target with enough force. All this said...it is much better to have situational awareness to prevent being in the situation in the first place.
Okay...that was a lot...what are my credentials you may ask to make these comments...35 years of martial art experience (kung fu), and being a Sifu (teacher/master)since 1981.