@virgo52 I trained under Chuck Norris's stunt double back in the 80s. It was a mix of a karate form and jiu-jitsu. I had to quit before I went too far, because my mind could not separate that practices were not an actual self-defense situation for real. The first time I had a one-on-one challenge with instructor's assistant, I almost put him in the hospital. In doing Tai Chi Chuan (Yang Family Long Style) which is actually a martial art, I also practiced with wooden swords in the advanced training. I was the "token female" in 24 student weaponless defense training class for a small police dept. They took bets I wouldn't last the first day. I did (4) eight hr days in a row, and earned not only their respect, but some awesome black-and-blue bruises!
Ginger