I just got back from the gym where I strength train in Armonk. After my workout I stopped by the juice bar for my usual post workout protein smoothie. The very friendly and super social lady who always runs the machines at that time was not there. So I ask her sub if she’s away on a holiday.
The woman tells me that she was murdered Sunday by her husband.
For as long as I have trained in the martial arts and, specifically studied Krav Maga, I am still stunned when I hear of a violent death in my relatively small world.
This horrible news highlights a very important self defense fact; these situations can happen to any of us, and can even happen in the presumed safety of our homes.
Ladies, knowledge of the person you are with does not guarantee safety. Listening to your inner voice when you start to feel something is off is crucial. Learn to leave , if possible and, if you cannot, then take action immediately.
I want to use this as a wake-up call to all women who read this.
If you are currently not enrolled in a self defense program, please consider doing so.
Learning self defense, sadly, has become a life skill. Better to know it and never need it then need it and not know it.
