13-Year-Old Girl Confronts Adult Attacker

Katelyn is 13. She saw a grown man assaulting a woman in Las Vegas and decided to help. Imagine if every teenage girl had the confidence to set boundaries like this!
When she started with us at age 5, she was the shyest and most introverted student. But she’s been so dedicated in our Gracie Bullyproof and Women Empowered GJJ programs and to see how far she’s come makes us so happy and so proud of both her and her mom!
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[@michaelw7800]

I’m glad to see that young lady standing up for herself, vocally. And, really glad she is safe, and proud of her accomplishment!

[@scheimong]

Wow that's impressive. When she spoke it didn't sound like 13 years old, it sounded like police pointing a gun at me.

[@bryanpratt5850]

Yeah! That clear bold confidence made all the difference. People scare off bears the same way. What a great lesson for all of us! It’s like before the attack, the predator tests and judges whether the potential victim an easy target. Fear makes victims act the same way.

[@More_Than_Conquerors]

👏👏👏 Confidence, alertness, assertiveness. Excellent job!!!

[@lilithjesus7718]

Wow super inspiring and enlightening! I'm 39 years old and working on getting my voice after a lot of abuse. This really excites me to imagine getting to strengthen my own voice in this way as part of physical self defense! Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@krynico8451]

You will find it...its in you ..its in all of us....just push through...do you train jujitsu or any martial art? Blessings😐🙏🏽

[@lilithjesus7718]

@@krynico8451 thank you very much! I practice a lot of things, but not yet jujitsu or martial arts. I'm currently recovering in an area where the nearest option for classes is 2-3.5 hours away. One day I would love to take classes when I move somewhere else 🙏 . Blessings to you 🌸

[@charleswalker2484]

@@lilithjesus7718 If you do yoga and stretch yourself lots you will get a good head start on some core skills that are good for jiu jitsu later.

[@turtle4614]

Im showing this to my 12 year old and i hope that she finds he voice if shes ever in a situation like this. Whata brave amazing young woman.

[@OnyxTiger]

I agree young women need to know how to fight. But, what she did was wrong. She shouldn't have gotten himself in that altercation with that man. He could've been a pimp.

[@sadetwizelve]

DONT,this is a lie,if you believe this you’re a fool. NO tween girl can beat up a grown man,give your daughter pepper spray. Bjj as a foundation for women is FOOLISH. In a street fight the last place a woman should ever be is the ground! Especially against a man! Concrete isn’t a mat,street fights WILL punch and kick. Street fights aren’t fair 1on1

[@Jay-ho9io]

​@@OnyxTigerSo says..... *ONYX* *TIIIIGER* Do you make a cat noise in your head when you say that? Tell me you make the cat noise. You definitely make a cat noise don't you, finger claws and everything. 🤣

[@MrCmon113]

Ok, but what does that have to do with bjj though?

[@lauralee6297]

She is awesome!! I love how she used her voice to stop the attacks!

[@Ali_Khan60]

Rener is a fantastic teacher! Love from Canada :)

[@Sirena_Edonismo]

Such a great example for other young women. All stemming from the great example of her mom. I encourage everyone, man, woman and child to check out and join the Gracie family. It's never too early. or too late. I started at 65 and it's one of the best decisions of my life. Very proud to be a part of this wonderful family that does such good around the world.

[@joekarate9424]

I’m glad this young woman is safe!

[@twirlygirlie1]

That’s amazing! Thank you so much for sharing that story!

[@alp3274]

What a great kid

[@kilowatt6209]

Her knowledge made her courageous. That's beautiful! Life should be this way.

[@emilyhops2566]

Thats very interesting. Show no fear, talk loud enough so that everyone can hear you, and have confidence in your abilities. We can all learn from Kaitlin. Sorry if i got her name wrong!

[@davidbrandt6925]

Great job. 👍

[@magdajaworska7070]

Amazing. I am glad this worked this time.. she will become best example for all women! Speak up x

[@gcsusetyo]

Mad respect!

[@hotsauce0606]

That’s awesome. She has a great voice

[@Alecsweet3057]

I have to say I'm so proud of all that all workin this program.. and I proud of my bro as well. Ryron and his brother Rener and his wife for started this program. As you can see it really works..( FOR ALL WOMEN) sooo amazing.. KEEP UP THE AWESOME JOB EVERYONE!

[@dark1hand2]

First of all kudos to this young girl for standing out for someone in need . Its great to see Gracie Bullyproof and Women Empowered GJJ programs has helped her with confidence but Please carry pepper spray if your states allows it. There is absolutely no way she would have defended her self using Gjj Against grown man or in Kateln words "This huge guy" if he was serious about assaulting her.

[@cadmus777]

Attackers want victims, not combatants!!

[@Fred-xo3ku]

Verbal Jiu Jitsu works. 👍

[@nashvillelawyer]

Why I roll with Gracie, awesome.

[@mizzounyc]

This is amazing!

[@juanmanuellopeznovas7908]

This situation had the happpiest ending: defend a victim without getting hands-on

[@jackieh2434]

Woooo! Awesome job!!!!!

[@annicklessard155]

Beautiful exemple, thank you for congratulating the verbal self defenses and assertive boundries, they are such an important part of self defense, to not used the bjj tehcnique. Self defense is not always about to punch and block. I it about beleive you worth defending, I am now believeing I worth it, thank you for the program, I am studiying online and it is changing my life.

[@ecospider5]

This seems reasonable because it was a crowded area. If there were not others around this could end badly.

[@LordBatRastard]

This is great!

[@jamesmurray8507]

Amazing

[@Razear]

She single-handedly dismantled the stereotype of Asians being quiet and meek. Lol

[@tha1ne]

i feel like this is a stereotype that asians put on themselves but other races deep down don't really believe lol

[@JohnDoe-ky2qd]

She likes white guys though😅😂😂😂

[@oseniemmanuel1234]

This girl with the purple belt Is awesome

[@shindendojo]

Great!

[@hunterslaptop6483]

Fantastic

[@user-qw5vs8rq8p]

Respect

[@acd-combatives]

The physical skills of BJJ empowers you to de-escalate verbally.

[@carpejkdiem]

AWESOME NESS 👏 WIN WIN WIN 💪 🙏 ❤️

[@lewchootrain]

Vocal, fence 🙌

[@TrishCanyon8]

A force to be reckoned with. RESPECT.❤❤❤

[@sadetwizelve]

Lady you’re an idiot if you believe this

[@nicoleellis21]

So cool. I’m looking to get myself and my kids into jiujitsu. Do you have suggestions on how to find a good place to go? I’m not sure how to know if it is a high quality place.

[@lilysmith1773]

Crazy. Good job. Much love and respect❤‍🔥

[@enzossharp]

Cool

[@MTHREECHILDE]

Let go of my purse! I don't know you!

[@Owl-of-Minerva]

❤👏👏👏

[@Olds_Gold]

So brave

[@EngageYourFrontalLobe]

❤

[@AceCorr]

As much as this scenario was appreciated imagine if things didn't go her way? Imagine if the guy was a psycho armed with weapons. What then?

[@MrCmon113]

What if you run into a tank that has it's barrel pointed at you? You're simply fucked. You can't pretend you're at war 24/7.

[@AceCorr]

@@MrCmon113 Right. However, people have to stop thinking their martial arts are going to stop all attacks. Many people carry weapons and avoidance of confrontation is best. Some people see thieves trying to steal their catalytic converter and confront them only to get shot.

[@kimberlylm8166]

@@AceCorr You can "what if" any situation to death. You will never come up with something that addresses them all. It may not stop all attacks but it stopped this one!

[@AceCorr]

@@kimberlylm8166 This is the problem. People see this scenario and think that this will work in most situations and it just won't. That person was just hesitant and wasn't determined to do anything. Try to do that to any prison convict and see what happens. In all honesty, I don't even think that girl could stop me if I really wanted to hurt her and I am no Bruce Lee/Mike Tyson/Chuck Norris. Do you personally think just yelling at someone to NOT do something will stop them MOST or even SOME of the time? Maybe to little kids but not full grown adults.

[@GaijinGamerGirl]

Voices won't scare away over 90% of "attackers"

[@kimberlylm8166]

That's not true. How did you come up with 90%? Do the research.

[@GaijinGamerGirl]

@@kimberlylm8166 You must live online 24/7 and never leave the house.

[@mikeneidlinger8857]

I talk like a Cop and own people and no one messes with me.

[@simplylethul]

Sure you do.

[@mikeneidlinger8857]

Seriously bro. I am so scary no one messes with me.

[@simplylethul]

@@mikeneidlinger8857 you're about as dangerous as a box of kittens.

[@Jay-ho9io]

​@@mikeneidlinger8857 Your last name is neidlinger. No one's afraid of you.

[@mikeneidlinger8857]

I scare people to death. I used to punks and dunks.

[@mr28086]

I was expecting her to say, I pulled out my glock and said call an ambulance but not for me

[@theFormidable1]

This might be giving people a false sense of confidence though. Let's thank God Katelyn is alive and well and that the guy didn't physically attack or shoot her. I took Gracie jujitsu back in 95 at Relson's school right after Royce won the first 4 UFCs, I was a boxer before that, I got my blue around 2 years in and kept going consistently another 4 years, then I stopped and went to other different jujitsu schools, here and there, rolled with friends and even went back to boxing occasionally, and I'll tell you what, I've had numerous street fights in between and it was never easy and was still a life and death struggle, so yes I do feel I'm qualified to ask the question, does promoting this video give young kids and adults alike a false sense of confidence that might cost them their life if they decided to be a copy cat hero?

[@Jay-ho9io]

It's THE FORMIDABLE 1!!!! Seems like you and your buddy onyx tiger are absolutely gelded by the idea that someone could actually execute in a reasonable fashion some of your power fantasies and help somebody out. 🙄 The young lady did just fine, assisted someone else, and should be respected and emulated for that.

[@theFormidable1]

@@Jay-ho9io You'e right sister, I'm all for helping out the weak and helpless, hopefully you feel like wonder woman knowing you can always trust your jujitsu, not sure how many street fights you had, but go on with that vigilanty mindset and come rescue me when I'm getting ground and pounded lol

[@Jay-ho9io]

@@theFormidable1 That could never happen, you're The formidable 1! We know you're a real man when you spell one with a number instead of letters. You're absolutely not a keyboard ninja, talking about breaking faces with raw power in both hands and all those street fights that have happened..... Somewhere? When you're getting pounded, I'm going to hope that I'm not in the room. What you and however many other people choose to do consensually is y'all's business.

[@theFormidable1]

@@Jay-ho9io what? No help for the weak and helpless? Yeah jujitsu isn't the be all end all, even if you were the toughest boy lady, I think gun jitsu would serve you better, or even Katelyn if I were to bully you into a corner, anyway I don't have time chatting with you, I'm not gay, so stop trying to hit on me homo

[@charleswalker2484]

@@Jay-ho9io What a petty spiteful answer. This guy is 100% correct. It's really cool that she was brave and helped someone but that guy probably took mercy on her because shes a young girl. If he was more of a psycho and decided to punch her in the face I dont think her training would have saved her. Just looking at her frame I doubt she could even submit a grown man he could just use brute strength to get free. I don't know why you got so mad about this. It's a very serious and good point that was made.

[@preston9135]

if the dude was smart he would have just hit her with the knock out punch than he could have done all he wanted

[@Kmcheuk]

In the Gracie program, they also teach you lots of technique to prevent the blow of a knockout punch… from clinch to various take down using leverage and not strength. It’s the dude’s worst bad days to try a knock out punch on a woman practicing jujitsu … especially if the dude doesn’t expect she knows how to

[@MMAWARRIOR20]

In a public place? Knocking out a minor? I think his ego was wounded but he didn’t have the stones to take it to that level

[@AceCorr]

@@Kmcheuk The girl was lucky. If that dude was armed with weapons he could have pepper sprayed her and then when she was temporarily blinded he could have used a knife or used chloroform on a handkerchief and made her breathe it to make her unconscious and then kidnapped her.

[@charleswalker2484]

@@Kmcheuk Dude i'll give $1000 to any girl her size and age who can last 2 min in a ring with me as an adult man lmao. Im not even very strong but that's insane that you think that. The size and strength difference is phenomenal. That's why everyones mad about trannys in womans sport. One UFC fighter got her skull cracked open by one lol.

[@OnyxTiger]

What she did was stupid. You don't get involved in these things especially if you are a child! This girl is too self-confident (yes that can be a product of martial arts) for her own good. I'm all for empowerment, but sometimes you can get yourself into trouble. She should have called an adult. Not to mention, this happened in Las Vegas. That man could have been a pimp and she could've been kidnapped.

[@zenli1407]

I think if this was in the mall, a place with a lot of people, this response is okay. Raising your voice can get the attention of people nearby and que them into what's going on. I think she managed a violent confrontation while also helping another person

[@Jay-ho9io]

Hold on guys! We'd better listen, * O N Y X T I G E R * is about to tell us how things work in the really real world. Go be jealous of someone being a real human being somewhere else, you fucking mall ninja. The young woman did just fine, and help somebody out. We should all strive to emulate this.

[@Loopylocokiller]

Sounds like you're insecure that "stupid" girl would tie you into a pretzel 😂

[@OnyxTiger]

@@Jay-ho9io Woah. You are way out of line. What I called out was the truth. Notice how the guy started following her. I rewatched the video and saw it took place in the mall instead of outside. But still, Malls are dangerous places. I am glad she's safe along with the other woman, but it doesn't change the fact that this could have turned out very different.

[@charleswalker2484]

@@Jay-ho9io white knight harder you weirdo lmao what a frickin groomer. unless shes your daughter you need to get a hobby. this girl almost put herself in a terrible situation

[@jiujitsuforall8627]

Huge props to Mom for getting Katelyn into Jiu-Jitsu!!! Awesome job young lady!!!

[@royce45678]

That little girl got VERY lucky dude didn’t attack her

[@JohnDoe-ky2qd]

Katelyn absolutely farted

[@337supreme]

when did she fart?

[@bruceleemuhammadali]

LOVE THIS ❤ THIS IS JJ!!

[@HENZI-cv7re]

👏👏👏👏👏❤