JazzKicker Posted May 6, 2024 Posted May 6, 2024 The club I train at now uses a room in a church the instructor is an elder. It's in a pretty rough city, but it has a fenced in parking lot, and I can keep an eye on my car from inside. No concerns the last 6 months I've been training there. But with the warmer weather, people are hanging around, partying in the lot next door, on the corner. No cops in sight- this is the hood.We train Tu-Th nights. Well, I read online, last Wed.s night there was a double homicide on the corner- car crashed, air bags went off, both occupants were discovered shot dead. No suspects. My guess is some kind of gang violence. I'll keep training there, but I am a little spooked. Hapkido won't stop speeding cars and flying bullets!
KarateKen Posted May 6, 2024 Posted May 6, 2024 The club I train at now uses a room in a church the instructor is an elder. It's in a pretty rough city, but it has a fenced in parking lot, and I can keep an eye on my car from inside. No concerns the last 6 months I've been training there. But with the warmer weather, people are hanging around, partying in the lot next door, on the corner. No cops in sight- this is the hood.We train Tu-Th nights. Well, I read online, last Wed.s night there was a double homicide on the corner- car crashed, air bags went off, both occupants were discovered shot dead. No suspects. My guess is some kind of gang violence. I'll keep training there, but I am a little spooked. Hapkido won't stop speeding cars and flying bullets!Stay safe.Do you have a CCW? I don't know the laws where you are but many martial artists I have trained with over the years (and some who still do) have extensive firearm training. I've had three sensei's (one a retired cop) who carry nearly everywhere despite decades of MA experience.
Zaine Posted May 7, 2024 Posted May 7, 2024 Oof, that's intense. Stay safe, and bring some pepper spray or a TASER or something similar if you begin to get bad vibes. Martial arts training is 30% classroom training, 70% solo training.https://www.instagram.com/nordic_karate/
sensei8 Posted May 7, 2024 Posted May 7, 2024 By all means, stay safe. Even if that might mean to leave where you're training at now with the hopes of finding a more saver place to train. I know, it's far easier said than done, however, everything is replaceable except for you. **Proof is on the floor!!!
JazzKicker Posted May 8, 2024 Author Posted May 8, 2024 Went back to class last night. The corner lot where the incident occurred is now completely vacant, no cars, no hangers-on. and a For Sale sign posted. I think nobody wants to stick around to answer questions from the cops.! So that's that.
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