Preparation Is One Thing, Instinctive Reaction Is Another

Jeannette Bruce, a writer for Sports Illustrated and concerned about crime in New York, decided to take action--she began taking Judo and Karate lessons.  She learned all the kicks and moves and holds and punches until she qualified as an expert in both marial arts.  Now she felt safe walking down the street.  So when a purse snatcher tried to snatch her purse, she hit him over the head with her umbrella.

- Steve May, The Story File (Hendrickson Publishers, 2000)