"On behalf of myself and my 4th Period Yoga 1 class, I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for taking the time to share such invaluable personal safety lessons and self-defense skills with us.  The class not only had so much fun during the session, but they were also practicing everything the learned the very next day in class - completely unprompted!  It was inspiriing to see how much your teaching resonated with them.​

The impact you are making by equipping students with these essential life skills is profound, and we feel lucky to have had the opportunity to learn from you.

We hope to stay connected so that future classes can benefit from the same empowering experience.  Thank you again for the energy and dedication you bring to your work.  It truly makes a difference!"

 With gratitude,

​Ms. Stelzer & 4th Period Yoga 1 Class

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"I can't speak highly enough about our experience with Kirstin and Todd at KickStart.  We took a 90 minute group self-defense training and it was outstanding.  A couple of women from our group in healthcare got together to take this group training.  It was empowering and educational.  I especially appreciated that they were sensitive and left space for anyone who might have experienced physical or sexual assault in the past.  They also spent the time to ask us about our specific concerns and situations we have been in that have made us uncomfortable in the past and tailored self-defense techniques to our needs to help us feel confident and prepared!"  Katie R.

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 "The self-defense class made me feel prepared for the worst-case scenario.  It helped me feel more confident, and the class was fun!" Lindsey K.

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​"My teenage daughter will be heading off to college next year so she wanted to take a self-defense class to help prepare her for being on her own.  Before the class, she was nervous about how it would go.  When she came home, she raved about the class and had a noticeable change in her self-confidence, especially after she successfully practiced her moves on me!  I would highly recommend this program for others in a similar situation."  Fred M.

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"The self-defense training was a very helpful experience and it helped not only me but the other girls gain confidence in their ability to defend themselves.  It allowed the girls to feel more comfortable going back to the trails where the incident happened."  Willow H.

 

​"The training was a really amazing experience that has helped me feel a lot more safe and comfortable running on my own or with my team!  The instructors were very nice and they made the class very fun, too!" Ella R.