Self-defense club empowers people to protect themselves Emily Barber Dec 11, 2024 Dec 11, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fight like a grrrl self defense club kAm!6@A=6 7C@> 2== 286D AC24E:465 D6=7 5676?D6 >@G6D DF49 2D 3=@4<D[ AF?496D[ 2?5 <:4<D 5FC:?8 E96 u:89E {:<6 p v###{ r=F3]k^Am Fight Like A GRRRL Club at Blue Dragon Dojang in Lovingston. Emily Barber kAm$2==J #@D6 |@??6D[ AC6D:56?E 2?5 9625 :?DECF4E@C 7@C u:89E {:<6 p v###{[ D2:5 :E DEC:G6D E@ 96=A A6@A=6 364@>6 4@>7@CE23=6 H:E9 AC@E64E:?8 E96>D6=G6D]k^AmkAm“~FC >:DD:@? :D E@ 6>A@H6C A6@A=6 H:E9 E96 23:=:EJ E@ AC@E64E E96:C A9JD:42= 2?5 6>@E:@?2= H6== 36:?8 E9C@F89 76>:?:DE 5C:G6? E649?:BF6D[” |@??6D D2:5]k^Am Fight Like A GRRRL Club at Blue Dragon Dojang in Lovingston. 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