DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver space actual property agent who has been more and more involved along with her security whereas displaying listings to folks she has by no means met determined to learn to defend herself. Not with a firearm, however with a knife.
It’s a lovely day at Washington Park the place we discover actual property agent Adele Lewis. However she just isn’t studying to remain match, she is studying to battle.
Self-defense teacher Eric Mayes, who based Reflex Mode Self-Protection, stated step one is to not be a sufferer, one thing that isn’t straightforward for most individuals.
“It’s an enormous step for most individuals as a result of we’re form of conditioned by society to be well mannered,” Mayes stated.
Lewis stated her resolution to take a category like this got here after listening to about an actual property agent being attacked whereas displaying a list.
“I used to be fully shocked, and I truly stated to our workforce, as a result of we had been all on a textual content thread, ‘We’d like a self-defense class, we must always do that,’” Lewis advised FOX31’s Dan Daru.
Verbal expertise, knife dealing with strategies and easy ideas that Mayes stated could make all of the distinction if an individual is concentrating on you.
“Once you resolve, ‘I’m going to do that to maintain my household protected or preserve myself protected,’ that’s the greatest step, after which go discover some accountable coaching,” Mayes stated.
Mayes’ college students aren’t taught to kill however to neutralize the state of affairs and get away.
“Typically it’s inflicting harm and generally it’s simply prepared to trigger harm that folks will choose up on and again off,” he stated.
His college students stated the teachings they’re taking match the invoice.
“That is sensible expertise and I’m not going to get that wherever else. I’m not going to get that until I truly get attacked once I have to. So, I’d somewhat know what to do and once I have to do it,” Theresa Byrne, a type of college students, stated.
The final place Lewis thought she could be in peril, is displaying a list but when it occurs, she’s grateful she’ll now know find out how to reply.
