Description: This workshop will focus on basic movements to increase situational awareness, de-escalation techniques, and confidence. Simple techniques for defense will be taught from all positions, including standing and ground-based scenarios. Common self-defense myths will be busted and new replacement concepts will be discussed. Teacher Bio: Coach Abbey has trained in martial arts her whole life, beginning with training under her dad in Uechi Ryu Karate at the age of 5. She has been formally training in Moo Duk Kwon Tae Kwon Do for 11 years and holds a 4th degree black belt under Master Gary Castor. She has spent the last 4 years working towards her black belt in Shorin Ryu Karate, currently holding the rank of brown belt, under Renshi Matthew Butler. In April 2023, she earned her 1st degree black belt in the Superfoot System under 6-time kickboxing World Champion Bill “Superfoot” Wallace. She started training in Judo, BJJ, Boxing, and Muay Thai at Elements MMA to round out her martial arts experience, currently holding the rank of blue belt in BJJ under Ari Deihim.
Description: This workshop will focus on basic movements to increase situational awareness, de-escalation techniques, and confidence. Simple techniques for defense will be taught from all positions, including standing and ground-based scenarios. Common self-defense myths will be busted and new replacement concepts will be discussed.
Teacher Bio: Coach Abbey has trained in martial arts her whole life, beginning with training under her dad in Uechi Ryu Karate at the age of 5. She has been formally training in Moo Duk Kwon Tae Kwon Do for 11 years and holds a 4th degree black belt under Master Gary Castor. She has spent the last 4 years working towards her black belt in Shorin Ryu Karate, currently holding the rank of brown belt, under Renshi Matthew Butler. In April 2023, she earned her 1st degree black belt in the Superfoot System under 6-time kickboxing World Champion Bill “Superfoot” Wallace. She started training in Judo, BJJ, Boxing, and Muay Thai at Elements MMA to round out her martial arts experience, currently holding the rank of blue belt in BJJ under Ari Deihim.
