Self-Defense 4 Women–A Tragedy Turns Into Hope For Other Women
Roger Kemp’s young daughter Ali, age 19, was murdered in 2002. Roger turned a horrible tragedy that will forever affect his family and turned it into a safety and self-defense awareness tribute so other women may have a better chance of surviving a brutal attack by a criminally crazed and murderous predator.
Here is a video of Roger Kemp’s story - Courtesy of CBS News.
(CBS) None of us gets through life without facing tragedy. But with it often comes an opportunity to turn something bad into something good. CBS News correspondent Cynthia Bowers reports on a Missouri man who did that - part of our "American Spirit" series.
In a crowded gym just outside Kansas City, Mo., 300 women and girls are learning to fight back. They are there because of a girl most of them never met - Ali Kemp.
"We wanted to do this self-defense class in honor of Ali," said Roger Kemp, Ali Kemp’s father and the founder of the Kemp TAKE Foundation, "because Ali fought and fought for her life."
But tragically 19-year-old Ali didn’t make it. In 2002, the only daughter of Roger and Kathy Kemp was brutally raped and strangled at her neighborhood pool. Her parents faced the unimaginable: How to go on in a world without Ali.
"Early on I realized you have two choices: You can pull the covers over your head and stay in bed, or you can get out and say you’re going to fight it," Roger Kemp said. "And I fought it."
His first mission was to find Ali’s killer. Two years passed and then Kemp had a revelation.
"I was driving by and saw a billboard near where Ali is buried and thought, ‘Why not?’" he said.
He put up what looked like an old-fashioned wanted poster. Outdoor advertising company Lamar donated some of the billboards and a national trade group pushed them nationwide.
And it worked. The billboard generated tips that led police to the predator. Law enforcement took notice and Kemp’s idea took off. Similar billboards are now up in 40 states.
But catching his daughter’s killer wasn’t enough for Kemp. He wanted to make sure other girls got the fighting chance his daughter did not.
He set up a foundation in Ali’s name and began offering free self-defense training. Since 2005, more than 38,000 women in 15 states have learned basic skills.
Each year, the Kemp TAKE Foundation teams up with baseball’s Kansas City Royals to hold a class at Kauffman Stadium.
Carolyn Regimand came to a recent training event with her two daughters Akarra and Sarra.
"I hope it never happens to me, but if it does, I’ll know what to do," Sarra said.
Giving girls that sense of empowerment is what gives Roger Kemp a sense of purpose.
Kemp says he hopes his daughter would be proud of him.
"I’m sure proud of her," he said. "Her mother and I always thought she was going to make a difference in this world."
And she is making a difference to thousands of women around the country.
Be sure to checkout Roger Kemp’s book about his daughter - "Ali Was Here" available at Amazon Books.
Ladies, Remember Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!!
Let’s Never Forget 9/11 - The Day The World Stood Still!
Let’s take a moment on September 11, 2008 to remember what happened to our country (7) years ago and pray for all the victims and the heros who died trying to save people on that day. Let’s keep all the families and people who survived this horrific disaster in our prayers.
NEVER FORGET THIS CRIME AGAINST AMERICA!
Courtesy of Express 55589 - Tribute to the Victims of 9/11/"Proud To Be An American"-Lee Greenwood (Videos)
The RAD Self-Defense System - FOR WOMEN ONLY!
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The first night of the RAD Self-Defense class – which is for women only – was primarily instructional. Instructor Lon Smith laid the foundation for what we would learn over the next three weeks, tips on our personal safety, and more.
The RAD System’s Basic Physical Defense Instructional Objective is:
“To develop and enhance the options of self-defense so they may become viable considerations to the woman who is attacked.” Read more
Through A Rapist’s Eyes
This is an article from iKickback.com, but it has surfaced on many emails and blog sites, so I’m not sure who the final credit goes to. It is definitely important information for females of ALL ages.
A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:
1. The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.
2. The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women whose clothing can be quickly and easily removed. Many said they carried scissors specifically to cut clothing.
3. They also look for women on their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered.
4. Men are most likely to attack and rape in the early morning between 5:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Read more
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