In early March, RealSelf doctor advisor Kelly Herron was attacked by a known sex offender when she stopped during a run to use the bathroom at Golden Gardens, a popular park in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Kelly fought back using training she learned at a self-defense course RealSelf had hosted just weeks before.
On Tuesday, RealSelf offered the same Fighting Chance Seattle self-defense class to the public for free.
Hundreds showed up to take part.
#nottoday pic.twitter.com/0ow8Ih1Yqi
— Colleen O'Brien (@ColleenKIROFM) March 28, 2017
Honored to be sponsoring and hosting @REalSelf self defense class for over 300 women this morning! #NotToday LIVE stream available on FB! pic.twitter.com/ZTf3rhVvDo
— Block41 (@Block41_Seattle) March 28, 2017
A rapt audience as Kelly takes the stage for #nottoday "Women are built to be strong, brave, courageous…" pic.twitter.com/pX0aUo0Rsz
— Colleen O'Brien (@ColleenKIROFM) March 28, 2017
Class has started. #nottoday @realself pic.twitter.com/YgXZvsbxTp
— Jenny Kohr Chynoweth (@jkohr) March 28, 2017
This morning @synapse ladies attended the @realself Open Self-Defense Session with Fighting Chance Seattle at @Block41_Seattle. #NotToday pic.twitter.com/jXsb7jeikP
— Synapse (@synapse) March 28, 2017
Jordan of Fighting Chance Seattle "I train warriors" #nottoday pic.twitter.com/sZmdYb22V1
— Colleen O'Brien (@ColleenKIROFM) March 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/JenniferCsays/status/846764349981044736
Might be the youngest one here today. 13yo brought here by her dad 👊🏻 #nottoday pic.twitter.com/W5qWiiEsOJ
— Colleen O'Brien (@ColleenKIROFM) March 28, 2017
Participants learned to identify red flags, avoid dangerous situations, and unlock their most powerful selves. Fighting Chance Seattle instructor Jordan Giarratano taught the class, who was also the instructor for the first class hosted at RealSelf.
“Making it free removed a barrier, sad but true, that discouraged me from attending such a class in the past,” one attendee said. “Thank you for eliminating that excuse and for investing in us!”