Michele Bachmann Quotes

I trained in combat, sword fighting, horse riding... It's empowering knowing that I can a break man's nose with my elbow.

I have done martial arts my whole life, so it comes easily, but I have never done proper sword fighting.

I've trained myself to fight an army, so one guy will not defeat me.

I just had this feeling that, if I were to get into a fight, somehow I would have the ability to fight back, just based on playing 'Street Fighter' for so many years of my life. It's almost like I actually learned martial arts.

If someone grabbed me, I'd probably be able to choke them out in about eight seconds.

I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off.

I did not feel that I was designed for hand-to-hand combat.

I didn't know how to throw a punch - why would I? Who knows how to throw a punch? Now I do it all the time, and it makes me feel strong.

I did a bit of karate - I'm a blackbelt - so I know how to move.

I took boxing classes and karate when I was young.

You see me. What you see is what you get. You get real martial arts, you get real fighting, you get a real warrior mentality. Some people aren't mature enough to handle it.

I wasn't born to be a fighter. My hands are too small, and look at these short arms.

When you're doing something like wrestling - wrestling is one of the toughest and hardest martial arts to learn - but it's still a form of martial arts. It's still controlled.

Being able to open up and use my kick would make me so much more dangerous. It wouldn't even be fair to use some of the weapons that we work on.

My father wanted me to learn self-defense, so I enrolled in the Academy and loved it from the start.

I love training and I love being able to kick ass.

I don't know karate, but I know crazy.

I had started also studying because I wanted to learn more about power and fighting.

Use karate, judo, aikido, or any style to build your counter-offensive. It will be interesting!

Don't forget I'm from a military family. I was in special training in the army. I am tall, sporty and - how do you say - you can always protect yourself... I have very strong security.

I did martial arts and karate for eight years when I was growing up.

I've been taking martial arts for a long time. I started with tae kwon do, and then I started taking karate and mixed martial arts.

I'm really great with weapons: I did a lot of bo and staff training for 'Immortals.' I love knives. I'm a pretty good shot. But I love hand-to-hand combat.

I think my fighting skills have certainly been improved by working with Peter Jackson.

I've done a lot of training in martial arts. I started out in warring tempo, I did sports jujitsu, and I've also practiced extreme martial arts.