Voice of the Voter | Veteran turned beauty queen fights back with ‘Defend Riley’ self-defense program
Raquel Riley Thomas, former US Army Captain, leads Defend Riley to equip women with vital self-defense tools. Her initiative stems from personal loss.
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Jiu-jitsu saves Tulsa woman from domestic violence
Despite a drop in 2022, Oklahoma still ranks among the highest in the nation for domestic violence. The Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board released its annual report this month.
More women in Iowa are seeking classes for self-defense
Sabryna Papagni teaches Jiu Jitsu in a unique way. Instead of teaching the movements and techniques in a way that would help her students win a competition, she teaches them in what she calls a defensive method.
Martial arts teacher offers free self-defense classes for women in West Philadelphia – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun
Tweet Email By Napoleon F. Kingcade PHOTOS: Napoleon F. Kingcade Martial arts teacher and 8th degree Black Belt master Lawrence Whitaker says that the driving force behind his free self-defense classes for women began back in 1998, when his sister was murdered by her boyfriend. That’s when Whitaker started to have workshops for young women…