Richmond Hill, Ga - WSAV-TV -
A retired local supervisor with the FBI is teaching free self defense classes for females. Lawrence Greene is the instructor and owner of Flyers Taekwondo located on 2479 US Highway 17 in Richmond Hill.
Greene teaches the self defense class
on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The free classes will be
offered until May 1.
Greene had his first group of students this weekend and
hopes they continue to come back because he said repetition is key.
"When you're in dangerous situation you don't want
to be like what was I supposed to do? What am I supposed to grab?" said Farah
Lopez.
Greene wants to show women they already have weapons
on them.
"Their elbows, feet, their knees, their teeth, a lot
of people are afraid to bite in a life threat situation you got to bite," said
Greene.
Learning how to use your body against
someone else can also help you escape.
"Some women have smaller bones so
using the hands and the knuckles to punch in the face often results in an
injury so the palm right to the face [is better]. Of course the common
vulnerable point to the man is the groin so using a knee to the groin is a very
good option," said Greene.
Knowing what your end game is can cut
down on wasting precious time.
"If you know right away you have
to escape than you can react," said Elizabeth Moxley.
After one class the women know they
have a lot of work ahead of them to feel confident but they are leaving knowing
they are capable.
"You are your weapon. You have
the chance. He's going to give us the tools where we can get them away and run,"
said Amy Wedincamp.
Here is the link to Flyers Taekwondo: http://flyerstaekwondo.com/Schedule.html
