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26 Post author: katydee 26 April 2014 06:54AM

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Comment author: Punoxysm 27 April 2014 12:05:14AM 0 points [-]

If you are genuinely interested in self defense, get a weapon that is legal in your jurisdiction. Even pepper spray will probably serve you better than martial arts. If you want to learn martial arts for fitness AND self-defense, a weapon will complement the second purpose.