People train in Jiu Jitsu for years. However, just a few moves can make a big difference. “There’s more and more in the news every day about people being attacked,” Rebecca Blair, Owner of Gracie Allegiance Jiu Jitsu Academy, said. “Everybody feels a little unsafe right now.When Blair isn’t instructing Martial Arts at her academy, she’s helping patients. “I still work as a nurse practitioner in a health clinic,” Blair said. “I see a lot of abuse victims. You definitely feel their hurt. You want to help them.”Hearing those stories gave Blair an idea. On November 15, at 10 am, Rebecca is hosting a free women’s self-defense course at the Academy. “We have a lot of women already signed up,” she said. “We really feel like this is an opportunity to get as many women in here as possible. empower them, share our techniques with them, and hopefully change some lives.”She’ll be joined by members of local law enforcement.“Unfortunately, we can’t be everywhere,” Justin Scalzo, a local Sergeant Detective, said. “Domestic Violence situations, rape, sexual assaults, those types of crimes are usually reported after the fact. Anybody that comes in and learns these skills, it’ll help them if they’re ever attacked. Having that knowledge of how to defend yourself could help mitigate an attack that could be coming towards you.”Scalzo and Blair said that Jiu Jitsu is the best martial art for women trying to defend themselves. “That’s always their concern,” Blair said. “They’re smaller or weaker. That doesn’t matter. Jiu Jitsu is a self-defense martial art. It’s based off being smaller and using leverage.”“It is easy for to beat a much bigger and powerful opponent,” Scalzo said. “People that have training understand things like distancing, red flag indicators if they’re approached by somebody.”Anyone who shows up won’t have to worry about anonymity or having a reason to be there.“There’s no story sharing,” Blair said. “It’s just learning and empowering. Once they get out here, and get over that fear of showing up, you realize that. A lot of times, they walk away with a smile on their face and feel better. It makes my heart so happy to see their lives changed and to see them go from being afraid and not having a voice to empowered and having a voice.”If the November 15 class reaches capacity, Blair will plan another one. That would be free of charge as well.For more information about the seminar, click here.
People train in Jiu Jitsu for years. However, just a few moves can make a big difference.
“There’s more and more in the news every day about people being attacked,” Rebecca Blair, Owner of Gracie Allegiance Jiu Jitsu Academy, said. “Everybody feels a little unsafe right now.
When Blair isn’t instructing Martial Arts at her academy, she’s helping patients.
“I still work as a nurse practitioner in a health clinic,” Blair said. “I see a lot of abuse victims. You definitely feel their hurt. You want to help them.”
Hearing those stories gave Blair an idea. On November 15, at 10 am, Rebecca is hosting a free women’s self-defense course at the Academy.
“We have a lot of women already signed up,” she said. “We really feel like this is an opportunity to get as many women in here as possible. [We want to] empower them, share our techniques with them, and hopefully change some lives.”
She’ll be joined by members of local law enforcement.
“Unfortunately, we can’t be everywhere,” Justin Scalzo, a local Sergeant Detective, said. “Domestic Violence situations, rape, sexual assaults, those types of crimes are usually reported after the fact. Anybody that comes in and learns these skills, it’ll help them if they’re ever attacked. Having that knowledge of how to defend yourself could help mitigate an attack that could be coming towards you.”
Scalzo and Blair said that Jiu Jitsu is the best martial art for women trying to defend themselves.
“That’s always their concern,” Blair said. “They’re smaller or weaker. That doesn’t matter. Jiu Jitsu is a self-defense martial art. It’s based off being smaller and using leverage.”
“It is easy for [women] to beat a much bigger and powerful opponent,” Scalzo said. “People that have training understand things like distancing, red flag indicators if they’re approached by somebody.”
Anyone who shows up won’t have to worry about anonymity or having a reason to be there.
“There’s no story sharing,” Blair said. “It’s just learning and empowering. Once they get out here, and get over that fear of showing up, you realize that. A lot of times, they walk away with a smile on their face and feel better. It makes my heart so happy to see their lives changed and to see them go from being afraid and not having a voice to empowered and having a voice.”
If the November 15 class reaches capacity, Blair will plan another one. That would be free of charge as well.
For more information about the seminar, click here.
