Training in heels

Dana Sheets · Post by **Dana Sheets** » Thu Mar 21, 2002 4:28 am

So we wear heels to dress up, anybody ever tried doing a kata in them?

Any fancy kicks? Fast footwork? I wonder how many times the women in Charlies Angels fell trying to shoot those scenes.

david · Post by **david** » Thu Mar 21, 2002 10:44 am

I think what we wear is very much a part of self-defense. Articles of clothing should be assessed in context of contributing to or taking away from your ability to defend.

david

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Tony-San · Post by **Tony-San** » Thu Mar 21, 2002 11:21 am

Doc Martins are the best! The classic "Waffle Stomper". I've got 2 pairs! I caught one in the chin after hitting the floor during a big air stage dive at a Napalm Death show. Split my chin wide open!

Allen M. · Post by **Allen M.** » Thu Mar 21, 2002 4:01 pm

I didn't know you were into mosh-pitting, Tony? I always wanted to try jumping into the mosh-pit but figure the support may not be adequate.

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TSDguy · Post by **TSDguy** » Thu Mar 21, 2002 4:07 pm

My girlfriend does a mean hyung in platforms and a mini. Boy, I'd hate to be caught with her heel kick in those things! Or stilettos/sidekick, even worse! spear...foot?

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Thu Mar 21, 2002 4:12 pm

Tony,

You mean one of these?

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Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Thu Mar 21, 2002 4:26 pm

Or one of these:

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Van Canna

Allen M. · Post by **Allen M.** » Thu Mar 21, 2002 6:21 pm

They look rugged enough to conceal a homemade .22 barrel.

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Allen Moulton from Uechi-ryu Etcetera

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Fri Mar 22, 2002 1:24 am

I still like the red 007

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Van Canna

Allen M. · Post by **Allen M.** » Fri Mar 22, 2002 1:34 am

Depends who's in them, Van

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Allen Moulton from Uechi-ryu Etcetera

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Fri Mar 22, 2002 3:53 am

Rosie O'Donnell?

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Van Canna

sunsu8 · Post by **sunsu8** » Fri Mar 22, 2002 4:36 am

As for clothing, i rarely wear skirts and pants that are consricting around the knees or too stiff to move easily. As for shoes, i personally wear slip-on type clogs or tennis shoes. I never wear shoes with heals because of the self-defense aspect. Only my thoughts, SJR

Tony-San · Post by **Tony-San** » Fri Mar 22, 2002 5:08 am

Allen, I've been in some of the most violent pits the world has ever seen.... none of this Oingo Boingo stuff.. hah hah!

'course... those days have long been over, I couldn't handle the volume much less the crowd, ha hhah.

Check out these Docs Van:

Allen M. · Post by **Allen M.** » Fri Mar 22, 2002 5:13 am

The 008's look real feminine, Tony. Wouldn't want to be on the conecting end of one of those.

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Allen Moulton from Uechi-ryu Etcetera

Tony-San · Post by **Tony-San** » Fri Mar 22, 2002 5:27 am

I've got a pair of those 008's.

Here's a female Doc Martin: