BJJ is great, but a year of BJJ versus a large criminal male intent on doing her harm is rolling loaded dice.
What Mike just said bears repeating:
I always use myself as an example when I talk to women about self defense...I say something like "What if *I* were evil, and wanted to hurt you...you better damn well shoot me." (I'm built like a white version of Mike Brown...if Mike had quit working out 10 years ago... )
What Mike just said bears repeating:
For a woman's purposes, there is NO SUBSTITUTE for a firearm or fixed blade accompanied by a fighting mindset and the ability to manage unknown contacts; NOTHING ELSE EVEN COMES CLOSE.
I always use myself as an example when I talk to women about self defense...I say something like "What if *I* were evil, and wanted to hurt you...you better damn well shoot me." (I'm built like a white version of Mike Brown...if Mike had quit working out 10 years ago... )