Black belt family members hear screams next door to their studio, rush over to rescue female from attempted sexual assault



A family of taekwondo black belts on Tuesday heard screams next door to their Houston-area studio, hurried over, and ended up rescuing a female from an attempted sexual assault.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez hailed the heroic act on X, calling the family of five a "group of good samaritans" who "rushed to safe [sic] the day."

Hannah An told KHOU that when they opened the doors, she 'saw a man on top of a woman, and the woman was on the ground.'

Gonzalez added that "deputies were dispatched to a disturbance in the 6800 block of Fry Road. Upon arrival, instructors from the Yong-In Tae Kwon Do dojo had a male pinned to the ground. During the course of their investigation, deputies learned the instructors were notified of yelling next door. The instructors went next door where they observed a male attempting to sexually assault a female. They were able to pull the female away from her attacker. The male then turned to attack the good samaritans. By utilizing their training and discipline, they managed to stop the assault and hold him. Deputies obtained charges for attempted sexual assault and unlawful detention on behalf of the survivor and assault on behalf of the instructors."

The family consists of Grandmaster Han An — the dad — as well as Hong An — the mom — and siblings Hannah An, 22, Simon An, 20, and Christian An, 18, KHOU-TV reported. They all hold at least 4th-degree black belts in taekwondo, with their dad boasting an 8th-degree black belt.

Simon An told the station his family members were coming back from lunch around 4 p.m. when they heard screaming coming from the Cricket Wireless store, which is located near to their training center in the Cypress area.

Hannah An told KHOU that when they opened the doors, she "saw a man on top of a woman, and the woman was on the ground." Simon An told NBC News the attacker's hands were “in [in]appropriate places” as the female tried to fend him off.

Grandmaster An immediately took down the male suspect, KHOU said, adding that Simon An and Christian An stepped up as well.

'My dad is strong. He expected us to protect him,' Simon An added to NBC News. 'He had a lot of trust in us.'

Of their dad's skills, Simon An told KHOU that his father "just kept him in the corner, he just kept pushing down." Hannah An called it "automatic self-defense, automatic taekwondo style," KHOU reported.

Simon An told NBC News that "the intruder was trying to run away — scratching, biting, anything he could do," but Grandmater An held down the attacker for 10 minutes until law enforcement arrived.

“My dad is strong. He expected us to protect him,” Simon An added to NBC News. “He had a lot of trust in us.”

Hannah An shared with the station that she and her mother, Hong An, took the female to their training center: "Making sure that she's OK because she needed that after that experience, after that situation that happened out of nowhere."

Gonzalez told KHOU that 19-year-old Alex Robinson was arrested and charged with attempted sexual assault, unlawful detention, and assault on the instructors.

Robinson appeared in probable cause court overnight on the sexual assault charge, the station said, adding that a defense attorney asked for a low bond, claiming Robinson is indigent and has mental health concerns. The judge set his bond at $100,000, KHOU said.

The following day, the station said students surrounded Grandmaster An, who didn't seem rattled by the experience: "I'm very proud of my family."

Hannah An told KHOU she isn't dwelling on the "heroes" accolade, either: "I thank everybody who's calling us that, but still, I think anybody can do it."

Simon An added to the station he's grateful his family's martial arts skills could help: "You wouldn’t really expect it in an everyday situation, but when the time comes, it’s very valuable."

You can view KHOU's interview with members of the An family here.

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Construction worker trained in jiu jitsu disarms knife-wielding attacker, subdues suspect until police arrive: 'He was quite brave'



A construction worker trained in jiu jitsu stopped a knife attack at his construction site in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Monday morning and subdued the suspect until police arrived.

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What are the details?

Carcensky Salvant, 21, allegedly stabbed a male co-worker in the leg at the Wheeler Street construction site over an alleged debt, WCVB-TV reported, adding that the victim was standing on a ladder.

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Another co-worker who tried to stop the attack was stabbed in the back, the station said. Mass Live said the second victim was stabbed four times.

However, a third co-worker — identified only as Lito M. — took the folding knife from Salvant and restrained him until officers arrived and placed the suspect in handcuffs, WCVB said. Lito M. told the station his jiu jitsu training came in handy.

“My arms were going numb. I was starting to go numb a little bit, but I just kept switching back and forth from being taught. It was tough,” he told WCVB. “When I had him on the ground, he kept saying, ‘He owes me.’ That's it. We don't know what he owes him for. The kid that he stabbed is a young kid. ... He is a good kid and a hard worker.”

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Pauline Wells, deputy superintendent of the Cambridge Police Department, told Mass Live if the third co-worker — who's actually early in his jiu jitsu training — hadn't stepped in, "we’d be here talking about something different. He was quite brave.”

"I had to do it," Lito M. added to WCVB. "My co-worker was getting stabbed."

Officers recovered a knife at the scene, the station said, adding that it was placed in evidence.

Shawnlee Construction — a subcontractor on the job site — employs all the workers involved in the incident, the station added.

What happened to the injured workers?

Both victims suffered serious injuries, WCVB said, although they're not expected to be life-threatening.

Wells credited a Cambridge police officer with quickly applying a tourniquet to the man stabbed in the leg, potentially saving his life, Mass Live said.

What happened to the suspect?

Salvant was arraigned on two counts of armed assault to murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery to collect a loan, WCVB reported, adding that he was ordered held without bail.

The station added in its video report that Salvant said in court one of the victims "owes me 14 grams." A witness told police he believes that's a reference to marijuana, WCVB reported. Salvant's next hearing is scheduled for Thursday, the station said.

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What is jiu jitsu?

According to Essential Jiu Jitsu, the martial art is "predominantly ground-based" and uses "principals of leverage, angles, pressure, and timing, as well as knowledge of the human anatomy, in order to achieve a non-violent submission of one’s opponent. Unlike other martial arts that focus on strikes and/or kicks, jiu jitsu focuses on close-contact 'grappling' holds and techniques, and the application of chokes and joint-manipulations." Among the more well-known proponents of jiu jitsu are Joe Rogan and former SEAL Jocko Willink.

Jogger uses martial arts to turn tables on 18-year-old attacker who reportedly planned for weeks to murder him, keep body in closet to 'fulfill his sexual fantasies'



A Florida jogger used martial arts to turn the tables on an 18-year-old attacker whom deputies said planned for weeks to murder him and keep his body in a closet in order to use it to "fulfill his sexual fantasies," WOFL-TV reported.

What are the details?

Logan Smith of Cocoa had been watching his victim and studying his exercise routine, which included jogging past Smith's house, for about six weeks, deputies told the station.

Smith decided he would kill the man after watching a movie that included violent murderous acts, WOFL said, citing the arrest report.

He made his move on Monday, WKMG-TV reported.

Investigators told WOFL that Smith gathered a rubber mallet, an aerosol Axe deodorant can, and a bathrobe belt and placed them in the driveway of his residence between two parked cars in preparation for the attack. The station added in its video report that Smith placed a sheet in the driveway as well.

"The defendant walked directly across his street where he hid behind a light pole. He placed the mallet and the Axe aerosol on the ground next to him while he waited for the [victim] to come running down the street as he did regularly for exercise. The defendant waited for the victim to run past the light pole and proceeded to run after him," a deputy wrote in the arrest affidavit, WOFL said. "The defendant then tossed the ... robe belt over the victim's head until it was around the front area of the victim's neck."

The victim said he immediately realized what was happening and used his martial arts training to turn the tables on his attacker, WOFL reported, citing deputies.

With that, the victim freed himself and subdued Smith until law enforcement arrived, WKMG-TV reported, adding that deputies arrested Smith near his home in the 7400 block of Batavia Avenue.

Deputies said the victim told them he typically runs about four times a week and never saw Smith prior to the attack, WOFL said.

What else was part of the suspect's plan?

Smith said he planned to hit the victim with the mallet, spray him in the eyes with the Axe deodorant to disable his vision, strangle him to death — and then drag his body into his home on the bedsheet, deputies told WOFL.

"He further planned to place the victim's body into his closet where the defendant stated no one would know, and the defendant could have the victim's body all to himself," the arrest report said, according to WOFL. "The defendant stated that he also planned to play with the victim to fulfill his sexual fantasies."

Anything else?

Smith is being held at Brevard County Jail without bond on an attempted murder charge, WOFL said.

A reporter added in the WOFL video that a close friend of Smith's family said the suspect was diagnosed with two mental disorders at a young age, and that the "system failed him."

In furious essay, Bruce Lee’s daughter says she’s ‘really f***ing tired of white men in Hollywood trying to tell me who Bruce Lee was’



Shannon Lee, daughter of martial arts icon and actor Bruce Lee, says that it's high time for "white men in Hollywood" to stop "trying to tell me who Bruce Lee was."

What's a brief history here?

She made the remarks in response to Hollywood power player Quentin Tarantino's remarks that the late martial arts guru was arrogant. Tarantino in his 2019 film, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," portrayed Bruce as such, and recently told Joe Rogan that he believed Bruce had "nothing but disrespect for stuntmen."

In the film, Lee — portrayed by actor Mike Moh — challenges fictional stuntman Cliff Booth — portrayed by actor Brad Pitt — to a fight and loses. At the time, Shannon said that Tarantino portrayed her father as an "arrogant a**hole who was full of hot air."

"I understand they want to make the Brad Pitt character the super badass who could beat up Bruce Lee," she said following the film's release, "but they didn't need to treat him in the way that white Hollywood did when he was alive."

In his recent discussion with Rogan, Tarantino said that Bruce was "kind of an arrogant guy" and "was always hitting [stuntmen] with his feet," and "tagging," a move Tarantino explains as "when you hit a stuntman for real."

"And it got to be the point where, 'I refuse to work with him,'" Tarantino insisted.

What has Shannon said?

In a column published in the Hollywood Reporter, Shannon insisted that she is "really f***ing tired of white men in Hollywood" — such as Tarantino — "trying to tell me who Bruce Lee was."

She continued, "I'm tired of hearing from white men in Hollywood that he was arrogant and an a**hole when they have no idea and cannot fathom what it might have taken to get work in 1960s and '70s Hollywood as a Chinese man with (God forbid) an accent, or try to express an opinion on a set as a perceived foreigner and person of color. I'm tired of white men in Hollywood mistaking his confidence, passion, and skill for hubris and therefore finding it necessary to marginalize him and his contributions."

"I'm tired of white men in Hollywood finding it too challenging to believe that Bruce Lee might have really been good at what he did and maybe even knew how to do it better than them," Shannon continued, noting that her father — who "lived and breathed martial arts" — was the leader in his industry at the time and made an incredible impact on the action film genre with his groundbreaking fight choreography.

"I'm tired of white men in Hollywood barely footnoting the impact he had on the action film genre and fight choreography, or the proliferation of and interest in martial arts he sparked globally ... while casually downplaying how his accomplishments have lifted spirits and become a source of pride for Asian-Americans, communities of color, and people around the world," she added.

The martial arts icon died in 1973 at the age of 32 — and at the height of his career — after suffering brain edema, which was possibly caused by a reaction to a prescription painkiller.

WATCH: UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal tells Crowder that Kamaru Usman 'hits like a B***H'



Steven Crowder interviewed UFC fighter and outspoken Trump supporter Jorge Masvidal about predictions for Saturday's #UFC 261 fight against Kamaru Usman.

In the first clip, Crowder asked Masvidal what made him so confident he could beat Usman in their first fight? Masvidal said he [Usman] "hits like a b***h" and predicted the fight would "start violently and end violently."

In the second clip, Crowder asked Masvidal about the skillset of former Disney Channel actor turned professional boxer Jake Paul. Crowder was surprised to hear what Masvidal had to say about Paul because Masvidal had trained Paul in the past.

"What is your impression of Jake Paul ... how good would you say his skillset actually is," Crowder asked.

Masvidal said that Paul "is a good athlete and has some coordination, so given his background at Disney, he is doing pretty well."

Masvidal later added that Paul should stay away from "real fighters" because he isn't "mean" like the seasoned MMA fighters who make a living off fighting.

Crowder expounded on Masvidal's "mean" comment with a personal story from when he competed in Jujutsu.

"When people say Jorge Masvidal is mean, I say no, he has a killer instinct ... there's a big difference between being mean and having a killer instinct," Crowder said. "I don't have a killer instinct unless someone has personally wronged me. One time, I was in a Jujutsu tournament and I had a guy in tough crossface in side control. I liked the guy a lot, and was winning but when I heard him groan I said 'I'm sorry' and let him go, and he put me back in guard."

"It was at that point I realized I didn't have the heart for fighting ... that is not mean ... but you [Masvidal] would have probably broken his jaw," Crowder said.

Masvidal agreed adding that he would have "for a fact secured a victory."

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Martial arts coach saves the day when man tries to snatch baby from stroller right in front of screaming mother



Brian Kemsley was walking with his girlfriend last week near New York City's Madison Square Park when he saw and heard something that required immediate action: A man was trying to grab a baby from a stroller, WPIX-TV reported.

What are the details?

Kemsley, a 33-year-old Muay Thai coach, immediately put his skills to use, the New York Post reported.

He told WPIX the assailant was asked to let go of the stroller but kept reaching for the baby, and the mother was already holding a toddler, both of whom were screaming — as was the growing crowd around them.

Cellphone footage shows Kemsley tackling the man to the ground, the Post said. Kemsley pinned him and waited for authorities to arrive, WPIX reported.

Image source: WPIX-TV video screenshot

"I was trying to get him away from the mother and let her get away to safety … but toward the end of it, I was also trying to keep the guy safe from the mob," he told the Post.

Kemsley added to the paper that even though his martial arts training includes a decade of jiu jitsu, he was "worried about passing out and losing my grip" as the ordeal lasted about 15 minutes until authorities arrived.

"Here's the thing, I don't enjoy jiujitsu, I don't think training is particularly fun, but I have a lot of respect for it as it is absolutely essential in a street fight and self-defense," he said regarding the incident, the paper said, citing an Instagram post that apparently has been deleted.

Image source: WPIX-TV video screenshot

He added in another post — which also apparently has been deleted — that "smashing someone should not be the priority" when it comes to "community security" and that citizens shouldn't "show up with sticks and start beating people. The priority should always be to defuse the situation safely and as non violently as possible so we do not escalate the situation," the Post added.

What happened next?

Park rangers soon arrived, WPIX said. New York City Police told the paper they responded to the park around 3:35 p.m. for a report of an emotionally disturbed person who was taken into custody and to Bellevue hospital for psychiatric evaluation.

Indeed, Kemsley told the Post that as he was pinning the man in place, he realized the perpetrator — who kept trying to fight — seemed unwell mentally, at one point appearing to believe he was speaking to former President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.

No one was hurt, the station said.

"It's not a matter of stepping in; it's a matter of duty, when you see a woman and her child screaming," Kemsely told WPIX.

When it was all over "everyone started clapping, everyone was grateful," he added to the Post, noting that it "was a very nice moment."