I now have confidence that I could defend myself - without freezing - in most situations through my training at Ju-Jitsu Dojo of Columbia. The dojo is a safety-oriented environment where I've learned the body mechanics of defense and how to control an aggressor. I've learned responses to varying levels of threats (including threats with weapons), how to enter and sustain a mindset necessary for self-defense, what my duty and responsibilities are in the case of an incident, and much more. I highly recommend training at Ju-Jitsu Dojo of Columbia for all, regardless of experience, age, or gender.

When he wrote this in August 2013, the writer had been training with us for about nine months.