09/11/2026
Yesterday, I was honored to be the featured presenter for the WCR Dayton Ohio Network, teaching personal safety and self-defense.
When you understand your options, trust your instincts, and have a plan, you carry yourself differently.
My goal isnβt to teach people to live in fear.
Itβs to help people move through life feeling more aware, more prepared, more capable, and more confident.
Confidence isnβt believing nothing bad will ever happen.Itβs believing that if something does happen, youβre better prepared to respond.
π₯ NOW SCHEDULING SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING
Private Lessons β’ Group Training β’ Businesses β’ Sports Teams β’ Teen & Womenβs Groups β’ Friend Groups β’ Schools β’ Organizations β’ And More
The time to prepare is BEFORE something happens.
With 46 years of martial arts experience and training in Taekwondo, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Boxing, and Kali, my passion has always been giving people practical knowledge and real-world skills that can help protect themselves and others.
Self-defense is valuable for everyone:
β’ Children learning confidence and how to respond to bullying
β’ Teens developing awareness and stronger boundaries
β’ Women wanting to feel safer and more prepared
β’ Businesses training employees in personal safety
β’ Sports teams strengthening awareness and mindset
β’ Adults who simply want practical self-defense skills
Training can include:
β’ Personal & situational awareness
β’ Trusting your intuition
β’ De-escalation strategies
β’ Domestic abuse-related safety considerations
β’ Practical, real-world self-defense skills
Iβve had the privilege of working with organizations and groups including:
Artemis Center β’ Alter High School Soccer β’ Dayton Bar Association β’ The Beauty Boost β Dayton β’ Dayton Metro Library β’ Camp MEE β’ Evolve Womenβs Network β’ CrossFit Dayton β’ Dayton Track Club β’ Key4Women β KeyBank β’ South Metro Safety Council β’ Centerville High School β’ Oakwood Moms Group β’ Kettering PRIDE β’ The Well β’ Fabletics at The Greene β’ Girl Scout & Boy Scout Troops β’ Runners Plus β’ Miamisburg Schools β’ Hot Mess Sports Dayton β’ The Rubi Girls β’ Reynolds and Reynolds β’ Roderer Shoe Center β’ YWCA β’ YMCA β’ Women in Business Networking β’ KidzFest at Fraze Pavilion β’ and numerous private groups, businesses, and organizations.
Iβm grateful to have been recognized as:
π Speaker of the Year
π Woman of Impact Award
π AAU Hall of Fame
π United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
πΊπΈ Former USA Olympic Taekwondo National Team Member
π₯ World Medalist
But above any title, award, or accomplishment, I am also a SURVIVOR.
That is part of why this work means so much to me. You are worth defending.
Everyone deserves the knowledge, awareness, skills, and confidence to take greater ownership of their personal safety. Empowerment should be the standard, not the exception.
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UPCOMING TRAINING
SEPTEMBER 27: Roderer Shoe Center
SEPTEMBER: Private Event at TTF
OCTOBER: Private Event at TTF
Private groups, businesses, semi-private lessons, self-defense parties, and one-on-one instruction are available at Total Taekwondo and Fitness-TTF or at your location.
π© DM me or email [email protected] to schedule.
Everyone deserves to feel safer. Everyone deserves to feel prepared. β‘οΈPlease share with someone or a business who could benefit from self-defense training.
