Mike,
I am also in the Boston area and I am a certified instructor in a Model Mugging type class. I know you posted your number here but I was hoping to receive permission to call you and talk about the varying styles and philosophies of women's self defense. It would be really interesting to sit ...

Just as a clarification...I am no longer 15. I reread my message and realized that I sounded younger than I am. I am actually in my mid-twenties now, but I already feel like I am getting older

Hi, This is my first time replying to the board, but I thought I would give it a shot.
I am a female black belt who has been studying since I was a kid. The SINGLE BEST THING my sensei did for me was to treat me the same as everyone else. I very quickly learned what I could handle and what I couldn ...