took a course in college on it, and have used it

I took karate when I was a kid. I've only had to use it when I got in a fight at school. Nothing serious like an "attacker" or anything though.

I have been wanting to take a self defense class but I haven't. I really should since I take night classes and often don't get out till 10pm.

I've never taken a course but I have had to physically defend myself, yes.

Yes, I've taken a course, but I never had to use it, thank God.

Wonder if I would use self defense techniques, or be too scared.

I took a great course in college, thankfully I've never had to use it. I'd love to take a refresher course to keep up the skills.

Your agressor, if he's only using his hands, can put you in court for using such special technics you know :s well here in france it's the case, especially for Karate, you can see your icence be taken off if you use karate as a self defence.
Too bad

I have been in a situation where I really should have used it and I didn't. Now I'll regret it for the rest of my life.

I've never taken a class but I have had to defend myself. You just do what you have to do to get out of the situation without even thinking about it.

I'm a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, but I never had to use it.

I earned my black belt in Taekwondo 11 years ago, did old people's kungfu (Taichi), and now working myself through Karate. I've also learned practical self-defense and weapons from my brother and uncle. Never had to use it mainly because I'm careful about not being alone at night or secluded places which really is your #1 defense. Sad as that may be.

Kudos to all the gals with black belts and martial arts training! That's awesome!

I got my black belt when I was 13. I haven't had to use it though -- thankfully in Iowa, people are (for the most part) more trustworthy...still always good to be prepared though, just in case.

I'd like to take a course in kickboxing, that'd be fun and so handy.

My mom wanted me to take a course when I was a teen but she didn't insist and I never did...Luckily I never been in the situation where I needed to defend myself physically.

Just once. I was getting back to my dorm in college after dinner, some guy was yelling things at me as I was paying the cab, when I walked up to the building he continued yelling things at me and then grabbed me. My first instict was to just start flailing my arms around, I clocked him right in the face and he took off. The cops came and found him up the street but because I hit him IN SELF-DEFENSE, they could arrest me for assault if they also arrested him.... Bullsh** if you ask me.

nope never took a class. i have been in fights guys have hit me and i was abused by my father soo yea i learned by doing

I had a guy try to pull me into a sex-hotel once. (Apparently standing at a bus-stop holding a bottle of milk is secret code for "I'm a prostitute") I've done a little bit of boxing and judo so I got into a fighting stance. Then one of the grannies who was also waiting for the bus clocked him with her umbrella while her friend shoved me onto a bus. Luckily it was going the direction I wanted.
No one messes with the grannies around here. They're scary.