WOMEN'S MARTIAL ARTS ALLIANCE
WMAA Mission Statement:
To provide every woman everywhere access to quality self defense and martial arts related information.
To EMPOWER every woman to stand and be strong!
SUE
GARSTKISue Garstki is a 2nd degree black belt (Nidan) in shorei goju karate. She is also a certified Kravmaga Instructor having traveled to the Kravmaga National Headquarters in Los Ang
eles, to be certified by John Whitman, Darren Levine and Sam Sade. Enjoying and believing so much in the simplicity and ferocity of the Israeli Reality Self Defense systems, she traveled to Florida to train under Mike Kanarek and was certified as a Haganah/F.I.G.H.T. instructor. She is also certified under NDEITA to be a personal trainer and was one of the first instructors to be certified to teach the National Associations of Professional Martial Artists (NAPMA) Kardio Karate program. Sue has experience in, and presently trains in many different arts including Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Arnis, Jeet Kun Do, Pressure Point Fighting (member of The Dragon Society) Israeli Tactical Knife, Aikido, Capoeira and weapons defenses. She is currently the owner of Krav Maga Illinois, an official training facility of Krav Maga Worldwide in Los Angelas. Sue is also a personal trainer specializing in weight loss, stamina, endurance, and fight preparation. She is an assistant boxing coach for LG Fighting Systems and owner of The Coliseum Gym as well as Fighting Spirit Self Defense. She presently teaches Kravmaga, Haganah and Karate and is founder of the Women's Martial Arts Alliance. Her students/clients include law enforcemnt/military personnel, professionals, amateur/pro fighters, athletes and non-athletes. contact Sue
MICHELL
E DELAROSAKARATE MOM Michelle De La Rosa holds a 3rd degree
blac
k belt in Okinawan Karate, and is also trained in Muay Thai, Krav Maga,
Haganah, and Jiu Jitsu. and also a certified rape prevention instructor.She
is one of the co-founders of the Women's Martial Arts Alliance. A member
of the American Women's Self Defense Association and the National Federation
of Female Martial Artists, as well as a member of the International Combatives
Self-Defense Association.
k belt in Okinawan Karate, and is also trained in Muay Thai, Krav Maga,
Haganah, and Jiu Jitsu. and also a certified rape prevention instructor.She
is one of the co-founders of the Women's Martial Arts Alliance. A member
of the American Women's Self Defense Association and the National Federation
of Female Martial Artists, as well as a member of the International Combatives
Self-Defense Association.Midwest Circuit Tournament Competitor, 1st place champion in Fighting, Forms and weapons 5 years in a row.
She also happens to be the mother of two young children, as well as the founder and creator of the KARATE MOM C.A.R.E.S.TM PROGRAM, and The MOBILE DOJOTM
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DEBRA WITTEN
MEIER1980 -1981 Tibetan Lama Kung Fu
Instructor Sifu Jack Soderberg (Student of Master Wa Lun Choi)
11/15/1981 Kali Academy of America
Lee Jun Fan Martial Arts
Certification (Wing Chun, Kickboxing, Kali)
Instructor Dan Inosanto
05/28/1982 AKA National Competitor Kumite & Kata
1982 - 1983 7-Star Praying Mantis
Instructor Master Raymond Ly
Rank Attained-Red Sash (10/20/1983)
1984 – 1987 Tibetan Lama Kung Fu
Instructor Sifu Jack Soderberg (Student of Master Wa Lun Choi)
Rank Attained-Black Sash (12/22/1987)
1988 - 2004 Shori Goju-Ryu
Winning Edge Martial Arts
Instructor Sensei Bob Lambert
Rank Attained-Shodan (01/29/1992)
Rank Attained-Nidan (06/20/1994)
o 02/15/98 Outstanding Instructor Award
Rank Attained-Sandan (08/24/2002)
Instructor Sensei Chuck Czochara
2004 - Krav Maga Level I
2005-Inducted Into The Martial Arts Hall of Fame
2005 - Krav Maga Level II
2005-Certified Rape Escape Instructor
Defend University
Instructor Brad Parker
2007 - Krav Maga Level III
2008 - Co-founder Women's Martial Arts Alliance
PEGGY JENSEN
Peggy Jensen is a first degree black belt in Okinawan Karate. She has experience in many martial arts including Muay Thai, Karate, Arnis, Kravmaga, Haganah and Women's Self Defense/Rape Prevention. She is an excellent instructor and has a great repoire with children as well as adults. She is also co-founder of the Women's Martial Arts Alliance.
