Testimonials

SOME COMMENTS FROM PAST CONFERENCES:

"Great line up of classes. Every instructor I had was great." -- Anonymous

"It was very informative, and we were given a lot of great life-saving techniques. I had a lot of fun learning!" -- Casey F

"Tons of good information, conceptual as well as physical and experiential."-- Anonymous

"The topics were well chosen and well rounded." -- Diane M.

"Great variety, great instructors, fantastic spirit and information." -- Cindy L.

"I always learn a lot (at the AWSDA Seminar). And the dinners, door prizes and atmosphere/sharing were the best ever."-- Carol M.

"I appreciate the non-physical skills and information that were included - especially the verbal self defense, domestic violence and being able to include my class - Creating Empowerment Safety."-- Jade R.

"I did learn a lot of different points of view about laws, strategies and techniques." -- Wanda F.

"Good variety (of classes), very applicable. Loved the instinct training!"-- Anonymous

"Good mix of theory and practical application." -- Dianne J.

"I am very impressed with the dedication and commitment all instructors manifested." -- Anonymous

"What a wonderful thing to be able to come and see what state-of-the-art philosophies and techniques are in my field around the country!" -- Jeanine B.

WHEN ASKED WHAT WAS THE GREATEST BENEFIT DERIVED FROM THE SEMINAR?

"The opportunity to share both techniques and self-defense concepts and apply them to "real world" scenarios." -- Sheila W.

"Having more confidence in myself and my survival." -- Casey F.

"Concepts of self defense - the self assurance that I can defend myself - physically and verbally." -- Kerry F.

"Meeting others who have put together and taught women's self-defense has been very encouraging for me." -- Don K.

"Self confidence and skills to survive an assault in spite of my physical handicap and the removal of self-doubts." -- Linda S.

"Continual growth exposure to high level instructors with commitment to self defense education. -- Kerry C.

"Learned some key things that I wanted to add to my course. Met great people." -- Scott W.

"It renewed my enthusiasm and my sense of the importance of teaching self defense." -- Tiel J.

"Learned sound advise, strategies and techniques to enable me to pass these skills to those who need them." -- Mark T.

"The new techniques I can give to my students back home." --Christina P.

"Greater recognition of options, choices, more useful way of seeing my world." --Anonymous

"The spirit that we have the absolute right to defend ourselves." -- Mary P.

"Meeting people from all over, with a variety of backgrounds and experience." -- Dawn M.

"To have the opportunity to meet, network, and train with some of the nicest professional and fun people south of the border." -- Calvin M. (from Canada)