Self-Defense Class Teaches Women to help Themselves
A local martial arts academy teamed up with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office to offer a free class on self-defense for women.
In just an hour, 20 women in Pasco County learned something that could one day save their life. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with the VIP Black Belt Champions Training Center in Odessa Wednesday night to offer a free course on self-defense for women to the community. Laurie Johnson, the academy’s program director, said that this is the first class of its type the academy has offered. Sheriff Chris Nocco said he hopes to expand the program throughout the county and partner up with other martial arts schools. The idea for the class came about through conversations between Nocco, Johnson and the master instructor, Lou Hurtado. “Sometimes it takes a lot of guts to just walk in and say ‘I need help,’ especially with a subject…
Lori
9:40 am on Friday, July 29, 2011
Sheriff Nocco os unbelievable! He has my vote for sure, always coming up with options for making us safer,along with many other projects he is involved in, including more deputy patrols in problem areas. What a great way to teach women how to defend themselves. Thanks to Laurie Johnson and Lou Hurtado for providing this service. more ›