Sorry this is so late
Rick
A Study of Male Versus Female Reaction to Surprise Attack by Male and Female
This study demonstrates some very interesting results well worth looking into by all martial artists and martial arts instructors
======================
HTML Version
http://kirkhamsebooks.com/MartialArt...eReaction.html
=======================
Proposed Theory: Men and women react differently when attacked by men versus when men and women are attacked by women
Theorists and testers: John Wagner and Lorrain Butcher
Subjects
Subjects were broken down into three categories
Category One: 60 Women. No self-defense or martial art training
Category Two: 30 Women. Limited training in martial arts, self-defense or rape prevention
Category Three: 10 Women. Experienced martial artists black belt or above
Procedure
A woman was taken to the center of a circle referred to as a ring. No other subjects were present during the test.
Mr. Wagner explained to the test subject: Ms Butcher is only present to help prevent injuries. Ms. Butcher will start and stop the test. Mr. Wagner explained he would be the attacker himself. Mr. Wagner explained when Ms. Butcher yelled hajime (sp), which is Japanese for begin, he (Mr. Wagner) would attack.
When Ms. Butcher yelled hajime she attacked instead simulating an angry woman by stating in a simulated loud angry voice
“I know you were with my man last night and now I'm going to scratch your eyes out”
Average Reactions to Ms. Butcher's Simulated Attack
Category One untrained women: Froze the first moment, then tried to wrestle Ms. Butcher to the ground.
Category Two limited self-defense or martial arts training: Froze the first moment, then executed punches toward Ms. Butcher's head.
Category Three black belt and above: reacted to the attack immediately using throws and different strikes. Some subjects in category three used the throws and strikes in combinations.
Follow Up Procedure
Subjects were asked to return two weeks later stating the reason for further evaluation to compare to the first test. This time however a male attacked.
Testing was also done using a female attacker on male test subjects again in all three categories.
Results of Follow Up Test
All Three Categories: Had the same response. A strike knee strike to the groin
Conclusion
Not a single woman attempted a knee to the female attack. Combined with the response by the subjects to a male attacker a lack of understanding of the breast and female groin as striking points is proven. This conclusion also demonstrates a lack of open discussion by instructors and the lack of practicing strikes to these areas. Most instructors interviewed justify this lack of practice in this area by stating they don't believe there is a real chance of being attacked by females.
Not a single male being attacked reacted. They seemed to not be able to believe they were being aggressively attacked by a female.
About the Authors
John Wagner and Lorrain Butcher are both third degree brown belts in traditional Shotokan karate. They began their training in martial arts at Bruyers Martial Arts and Pro Shop Academy. Both Mr. Wagner and Ms. Butcher lettered in high school wrestling. Mr. Wagner was a prison guard in Attica and other prisons. One prison Mr. Wagner was a security guard for was at was New Bedford where he did part of his on the job training. It is the only maximum security prison in New York state for females.
John Wagner and Lorraine Butcher are founders and owners of the Total Self-Defense Program and The Brown Belt Group
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/brownbelt1111111
Editor and Publisher
J. Richard Kirkham
http://KirkhamsEbooks.com/MartialArts