The ladies learn things like the importance of protecting their personal space when in public and how to use their voice when in an uncomfortable or potentially dangerous situation.
Whitaker says he began the free self-defense classes in 1996. "It was a young woman who was murdered named Sabina O’Donnell in 2010 in Northern Liberties when I had a gym over there, of 6th and Brown. I started to have workshops for young women to make sure that they would know how to protect themselves, or at least be aware of their surroundings."
He says the other driving force behind teaching women safety happened years before, in 1998, when he lost a loved one. "My sister was also murdered by her significant other and I explain to the ladies the most dangerous person you can deal with is somebody you know, because they’re close to you and can get in your personal space and you take it for granted that this person won’t hurt you," Whitaker explained.
The ladies learned things like the importance of protecting their personal space when in public and how to use their voice when in an uncomfortable or potentially dangerous situation. Whitaker says it’s about more than learning to throw punches.He says it’s more important than ever with the pandemic restrictions loosening and more people out. "With carjackings, sex assaults and abductions, people should know how to protect themselves.
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