EXPERT: Sally Gleaves has over 20 years experience in martial arts
A WOMAN who teaches self defence classes to city women says even she doesn’t feel completely safe walking streets at night.
And Sally Gleaves, a Taekwondo World Champion, has said she wishes there wasn’t a need for her class and that women could feel safe when out alone.
The 34-year-old was speaking after women shared their experiences of concerns about their safety when alone in public places at night, after the disappearance of Sarah Everard in London.
The Worcester resident, who works for the county council’s Adult Learning Worcestershire in her day job and as an instructor at Worcestershire Martial Arts at night, said: “I teach martial arts and self defence to women but in an ideal world I shouldn’t have to do it.