Former MMA fighter offers free self-defense class after Lake Hefner attempted rape
OKLAHOMA CITY – The attempted rape of a woman walking at Lake Hefner last week has residents on high alert and looking for ways to protect themselves.
The attack has prompted a former MMA fighter to offer a free self-defense class for women at Outsiders Combat Club near NW 16th Street and Meridian Avenue.
Free class aims to empower women
Former MMA fighter and combat instructor Julia Avila-Shumate demonstrated for News 9 how women can defend themselves from an attack similar to what Oklahoma City police said happened at Lake Hefner…