Samurai Wisdom Offers Lessons We All Could Learn ; Agenda the Government Is Planning Restrictions On the Sale and Ownership of Samurai Swords. However, in Trained Hands, the Ancient Weapons Can Be a Force for Individual and Social Good, Argues Martial Artist Fay Goodman.

Birmingham Post › March 13, 2008

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I was just 13 years of age when, as I was walking home early one summer evening, I was attacked by three men who tried to drag me to a car.

I managed to break away but only because one of the young men at seeing my distress changed his mind and helped me.

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Samurai Wisdom Offers Lessons We All Could Learn ; Agenda the Government Is Planning Restrictions On the Sale and Ownership of Samurai Swords. However, in Trained Hands, the Ancient Weapons Can Be a Force for Individual and Social Good, Argues Martial Artist Fay Goodman.

Even though I was only five minutes from home, and in a built-up area with people around, no-one came to my rescue. I felt so helpless and frightened.

I was to learn later that the attack had been planned by two girls from my school.

I had no knowledge of self-defence or martial arts at the time, but my brother Clive chan...

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