Born and raised in the Southern Tier of Western New York, Granddaughter of a hunter sportsman on one side of the family and a WWII Normandy Vet, career firefighter and licensed gun dealer on the other, firearms were never glorified or vilified. They were a tool. We were raised to be self-reliant, patient and respectful. To have perseverance in obtaining an objective and to minimize fear and anxiety by increasing our awareness of the world around us and how to interact in it with confidence. We were taught to approach areas of concern in a levelheaded, practical way rather than succumbing to irrational unsubstantiated fears.
I live in the realm of “what is” not in the world of “what ifs”. I do not live in the world of worry. I feel it is a useless emotion that prevents a person from being fully engaged in the present.
The unarmed training, complimented the firearms training that I worked on. The more involved I became, the more it became clear to me that I wanted to continue to develop my skills and to share those skills with others. I look forward to helping others start their journey!
My philosophy is to cultivate a variety of disciplines and techniques thus preparing myself mentally and physically for realistic possibilities and then trust my training.
