In Carmel-by-the-Sea, a 13-year-old girl thwarted an attempted assault by a man thanks to her jiu-jitsu training. The incident occurred as the girl walked home from school when the assailant emerged between parked cars and attacked her. Drawing on her self-defense skills learned from Sensei Michael Blackburn, she fought back, breaking the attacker's ankle in the process. Although safe now, her family has opted for anonymity as police search for the suspect, who has not yet been identified. Blackburn emphasized the importance of practical self-defense training and the girl's bravery in the face of danger.
"Halfway home, and a gentleman was standing in between two cars and he stepped out to punch her in the face," says Sensei Michael Blackburn.
"She punched him, she got him in a headlock, kneed him a couple of times, spun him around, threw him on the ground. She had stepped on his foot doing all this, and when she threw him on the ground, he broke his ankle," said Sensei Blackburn.
"I told her we were proud of her, and she did exactly as she was supposed to do," said Sensei Blackburn. "You have to fight in class like you're going to protect yourself on the street."
"The 13-year-old girl is hoping her story serves as a reminder to other young women that knowing self-defense can save your life."
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