As a young woman I always felt vulnerable being out in the world alone, whether on my college campus, traveling abroad, walking around a city for fun, or going to and from work. As I raised four children, I worried about their safety at school and at the park, as they ventured out alone on outings to the mall and the movies, and eventually when they went away to college.   
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Studying martial arts gave me experience in kicking and punching, grappling, and learning how to evade and counter-attack, but still I felt vulnerable. 

That’s when I realized that I had missed two very important parts of learning how to protect myself: knowing how to avoid getting into a dangerous situation in the first place, and how to navigate through fear and shock if something did happen.

When I had the opportunity to train with Tony Blauer, I found exactly what I needed: a way to prepare myself to deal with unexpected confrontations and violent encounters, and a way to weather an initial attack so that I could use not just the martial arts skills I had developed but all of the natural abilities that every human being is born with. 
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I love teaching and coaching, and I wake up in the morning filled with energy and excitement just knowing that as a PDR/SPEAR System™ instructor I can help women like you learn how to navigate through situations that might be frightening and dangerous.

Whether I'm working with teens going to college, survivors of domestic violence, or groups of "ordinary" folks, I love to hear their backgrounds, stories and concerns so I can best help them step into the world with newfound confidence in their own knowledge, mindset, and skills.

Cynthia

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JOLICOEUR Rood