インドで自分より2倍大きい相手を倒す護身術が開発される(画像)

インドでの女性に対する暴力犯罪への対策として、首都デリーの警察は、さまざまな護身武術のテクニックを組み合わせ、簡単に習得できる新しい護身術を作り出した。女性が自分より2倍大きい相手に素手で対抗できるようになるという。
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女性に対する暴力犯罪が都市部で急増しているインド。この問題への対策として、首都デリーの警察は、さまざまな護身武術のテクニックを組み合わせ、簡単に習得できる新しい護身術を作り出した。この護身術は、武器を持っていない女性が自分の体格より2倍大きい相手に素手で対抗するための助けになるという。

ハフポスト・インド版の取材に対して、デリー市北部地区の副警視総監マドゥール・ヴェルマ氏は、この護身術は「Prahar」という名前で、女性が体格の大きい相手に対して素手で防御できるように、研究と実践を重ねて開発したと話してくれた。

この護身術は、合気道、柔術、テコンドー、空手のほか、タイのムエタイや、イスラエルのクラヴ・マガといった各種格闘技の良いところを組み合わせたもので、すばやい動作を基本としているという。

開発にあたっては、護身術をするとき関節の動きと、護身術の物理学的な原理を研究し、各種格闘技を元にして96種類のテクニックを開発、改良。その後、さまざまな試みをしていくなかで、体重40kgの女性が106kgの男性を倒すことができる36種類のテクニックが選び出され、体系化された。

Praharのテクニックを使えば、「弱い人」でも、攻撃してくる相手の弱点、具体的には、襟首・下顎・鎖骨・頸静脈・手根骨・手首関節・足の後ろの突起・みぞおちといった部分を狙って、相手を振りほどけるようになる。

Praharは、関節技と生体力学を利用していて、防御と攻撃のどちらにも使える。また、正しい構え方といったものはない。

習得が簡単なことから、Praharへの関心は非常に高い、とヴェルマ氏は言う。そして、「Praharをする目的は、女性たちに技術を習得してもらうことだけでなく、自信をつけてもらうことでもあります」

現在、デリーでは空手の黒帯保持者を含めた14名の警官が、20の学校で5500名の学生を対象に初級・中級・上級の訓練を行っている。

この記事はハフポスト・インド版に掲載されたものを翻訳しました。

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Photo of Bruce Lee(01 of40)
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UNSPECIFIED - 1973: Photo of Bruce Lee (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In 'Enter The Dragon'(02 of40)
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Bruce Lee in a martial arts position in a scene from the film \'Enter The Dragon\', 1973. (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In 'Enter The Dragon'(03 of40)
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Bruce Lee practicing martial arts with a group of students in a scene from the film \'Enter The Dragon\', 1973. (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In 'Enter The Dragon'(04 of40)
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Bruce Lee trains in a scene from the film \'Enter The Dragon\', 1973. (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In 'Enter The Dragon'(05 of40)
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Bruce Lee with fresh scratch marks on his face and chest in a scene from the film \'Enter The Dragon\', 1973. (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In 'Enter The Dragon'(06 of40)
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Bruce Lee in a martial arts position in a scene from the film \'Enter The Dragon\', 1973. (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Enter The Dragon(07 of40)
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Hong Kongese actor Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973) as Lee, and Hungarian-born actress Ahna Capri (1944 - 2010) as Tania, in \'Enter the Dragon\', directed by Robert Clouse, 1973. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In 'Enter The Dragon'(08 of40)
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Bruce Lee with fresh scratch marks on his face and chest in a scene from the film \'Enter The Dragon\', 1973. (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In Enter The Dragon(09 of40)
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HONG KONG CHINA - 1973: Bruce Lee fights Bob Wall in a scene from the Kung Fu classic Enter The Dragon in 1973 in Hong Kong China. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Enter The Dragon(10 of40)
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Chinese-American martial arts exponent Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973), in a still from the film \'Enter The Dragon\', directed by Robert Crouse for Warner Brothers, 1973. (Photo by Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In Fists Of Fury(11 of40)
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HONG KONG CHINA - 1971: Bruce Lee in a scene from the Kung Fu classic Fists Of Fury in 1971 in Hong Kong China. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In Fists Of Fury(12 of40)
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HONG KONG CHINA - 1971: Bruce Lee fights a dog in a scene from the Kung Fu classic Fists Of Fury in 1971 in Hong Kong China. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In Fists Of Fury(13 of40)
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HONG KONG CHINA - 1971: Bruce Lee and Malalene in a scene from the Kung Fu classic Fists Of Fury in 1971 in Hong Kong China. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In Fists Of Fury(14 of40)
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HONG KONG CHINA - 1971: Bruce Lee and Maria Yi in a scene from the Kung Fu classic Fists Of Fury in 1971 in Hong Kong China. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In Fists Of Fury(15 of40)
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HONG KONG CHINA - 1971: Bruce Lee and Yin-Chieh Han in a scene from the Kung Fu classic Fists Of Fury in 1971 in Hong Kong China. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Photo Of Bruce and Brandon Lee(16 of40)
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LOS ANGELES - CIRCA 1970: Bruce Lee along with his mother and son Brandon pose for a family snapshot circa 1970 in Los Angeles California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Bruce Lee Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)
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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Bruce Lee Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)
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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Bruce Lee Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)
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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Bruce Lee Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)
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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Bruce Lee Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In 'The Chinese Connection'(22 of40)
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Bruce Lee demonstrates the technique of Kung fu in a scene from the film \'The Chinese Connection\', 1972. (Photo by National General Picture/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In 'The Chinese Connection'(23 of40)
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Bruce Lee demonstrates his karate/ Kung fu skills in a scene from the film \'The Chinese Connection\', 1972. (Photo by National General Picture/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee Karate Stance(24 of40)
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Chinese-American martial arts exponent Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973), in a karate stance, early 1970s. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Enter The Dragon(25 of40)
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Chinese-American martial arts exponent Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973), in a still from the film \'Enter The Dragon\', directed by Robert Crouse for Warner Brothers, 1973. (Photo by Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Enter The Dragon(26 of40)
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Chinese-American martial arts exponent Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973), in a still from the film \'Enter The Dragon\', directed by Robert Crouse for Warner Brothers, 1973. (Photo by Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Enter The Dragon(27 of40)
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Chinese-American martial arts exponent Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973), in a still from the film \'Enter The Dragon\', directed by Robert Crouse for Warner Brothers, 1973. (Photo by Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Enter The Dragon(28 of40)
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American martial arts star Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973) stars in \'Enter the Dragon\', directed by Robert Clouse, 1973. Bloody scratches cover his chest and face. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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1973: Chinese-American martial arts exponent Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973), in a still from the film \'Enter The Dragon\', directed by Robert Crouse for Warner Brothers. (Photo by Alan Band/Keystone/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In 'The Chinese Connection'(30 of40)
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Bruce Lee displays his unique karate/ Kung fu skills in a scene from the film \'The Chinese Connection\', 1972. (Photo by National General Picture/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bruce Lee In 'The Chinese Connection'(31 of40)
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Bruce Lee demonstrates the technique of Kung fu in a scene from the film \'The Chinese Connection\', 1972. (Photo by National General Picture/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bruce Lee publicity portrait, 1972. (Photo by Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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1973: American actor and martial artist Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973) poses in a fighting stance, with his arms by his waist, in a still from the film \'Enter The Dragon\'. He has several scratches on his face. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bruce Lee publicity portrait, 1972. (Photo by Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bruce Lee figure at Comic-Con 2010(36 of40)
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Bruce Lee Hollywood Walk of Fame(37 of40)
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HOLLYWOOD, : Japanese school girls look at the star of actor and martial arts expert Bruce Lee on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 20 July in Hollywood, CA. Lee known for his martial arts fighting skills in the many popular karate action movies he starred in died 25 years ago. AFP PHOTO Mike NELSON/mn (Photo credit should read MIKE NELSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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391437 11: A Bruce Lee Doll Manufactured By Art Asylum Is On Display July 2, 2001. The Doll Is Set To Be Released This Year. (Photo By Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Description Graves of Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee, Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Washington. | Source Photo by Joe Mabel | Date 2010-07-19 ... (credit:WikiMedia:)

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