jules,
It's easier for me to hit you in the boobs than it is for you to hit me in the balls. I'm not talking about sparring with a gigantic helmet and gloves. I don't believe in that kind of training. ANyone can win a sparring match. All it takes is one hard shot to the head to make someone lose momentary/or complete focus.
I'm not talking about rape at all here. I'm not sure what my first post says anymore but here's the deal.
How do we train women to gain the same KUNG FU skills as men? THis doesn't just apply to kung fu. Any style you please. The guys I train with take it easy on the women. It's very evident and very dumb, I think. That's why I punched that chick in the stomach. You hit to hit...not to let someone get out of the way of a slower less powerful hit. That doesn't do her any good.
The weapons idea, by RAy, has some merit to it. Weapons are the great equalizer. A knife will cut right through solid muscle.
I'm having a genious moment here. Sometimes I train with bigger stronger guys. And sometimes I have trouble getting out of their way. So I understand how a girl feels when going up against someone bigger. My solution? Become softer to cirumvent his power, move my feet more, improve my timing. I think I just tapped into my inner woman. I'm a quiesachsherach(from Dune). I probably spelled it wrong. This is what all people in martial arts, not just chicks, have to do to improve. BUT the women are the ones who are going to be responsible to learn this on their own. The three areas I just mentioned can only be trained by the individual. They can't be learned by watching someone else or having training partners take it easy on them. Me so smart me answered my own question.
Back to this rape business. Here's the scoop. Most of us won't be able to stop such situations. If I get mugged by a bunch of guys or a guy with a gun I probably won't get out of that situation without losing some facial hair and money. All this rape training scenario business? Men probably get raped more than women. Where? Prison. Prison rapes aren't included in 'regular' rape statistics. Almost no man escapes prison rape. No siree. So forget all this scenario bs and just train to get the skills of your style. Ultimately it is up to all of you individually to escape whatever situation you're in. You can't train for every outcome. I'd rather train a woman to get the basic skills then have a bunch of her training partners yell at her and pretend to try and drag her off. Through her training of her skillset hopefully she'll develop the spirit to live in those situation.