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As far as I can see, most men are not only stronger, but also, faster than most women, though there are always some exceptions. I believe hard muscles, which men more naturally have than females, increase speed.

I used to watch my daughter's high school water polo team play against other schools (don't laugh, this is a very physical sport). The boys' team games always followed the girls' team. You'd think it was a different game, the boys were so much faster and stronger.

I agree with most of what has been said about martial arts, but would also add that a larger man, all things being equal, also has a huge advantage over a smaller guy.

I don't really know who might be better at shooting, my belief is that a more athletic person will usually have an advantage in shooting, that would seem to give an advantage to men, but, OTOH, my mother was a damn good shot and felt comfortable with rifle, shotgun or pistol. She was only 5'3", but I never saw her using small calibers.

Oh, speaking of women shooting, my 20 year old daughter, 5'3", about 120, has expressed interest in learning to shoot a shotgun, she would like to go bird hunting with my son and me.

Any suggestions as to a suitable shotgun would be welcome. I believe Browning markets an auto made just for ladies, I kind of like the idea since those have less recoil, then maybe she might use a 12 ga., which is an advantage in firepower.

Anyone ever seen the movie "Enough", with J. Lo as the battered wife who gets some martial arts training and then sets up a confrontation with her estranged husband? That's one of the silliest fight scenes I have ever seen in a movie.

Besides the obvious fact she would have been better off with a firearm.