07/08/2026
Lots of coverage in the news at the moment of this tragic incident. Couple of things stand out:
1 - It’s always in that first 5-10min window before police arrives that most damage is done.
2 - When someone has fight training (in this case the female jogger), she was able to cope and respond better to the incident (in a much more empowered way - with a goal - and determination to follow through). She will also likely suffer much less psychological trauma in the aftermath, as she says so herself in this article. Even though she was ambushed from behind, she kept fighting.
3 - Any member of the public or bystanders who have no training, will always often not know what to do. They will likely freeze, stand around and watch (or heaven-forbid just take out a camera), and either not be able to help, or choose not to help.
Conclusion: Get training. Learn to fight. Not for ego or winning titles, but for self-improvement and personal achievement. Whether it’s kickboxing, ground grappling, or Krav Maga. The more you train the better for yourself, and everyone around you, when chaos occurs. Mind you, only Krav Maga will teach you how to defend ambushes from behind!
Not saying you can solve every problem with training. We can’t. But having an empowered mindset in itself, that confidence and determination within you, will make a huge positive impact for all.
Prayers for healing to the dogwalker who traumatically lost her dog and for the teen cyclists to come through and recover strong.
My Friday two cents worth. Have a good peaceful weekend everyone.
Cheers
Wil
www.tacticalsurvival.co.nz
The woman said she had years of kickboxing training and felt she was equipped to resist the much-larger man.
