Women of all ages- this is your opportunity to gain self defense skills, confidence, and peace of mind! 

 The emphasis will be on strategy, not brute strength; intelligence, not muscle; defense, not aggression. This six week course is designed for those who can't devote their lives to martial arts but need to protect themselves in this changing world. You will learn how to properly defend and survive against close contact attacks by utilizing simple-to-learn and simple-to-execute techniques. Experienced instructor, Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell is a certified Martial Arts Instructor and has 27 years of martial arts and self defense training. She has been teaching self defense to women in the Pacific Northwest for the past nine years. 

 Classes will be held  October 18 - November 22, 2008 on Saturday mornings from 10:00am-12:00pm at  DVSAS (1407 Commercial Ave. Bellingham, WA 98226).  The cost for the course will be $85.00 of which a portion of the proceeds are donated back to DVSAS so they can continue their efforts on supporting those affected by Domestic Violence.  *Kubotan-self defense weapon will be taught in the 5th week and is included in the price.

Please contact Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell at 360.223.2939 gerry@aturarecreation.com or DVSAS at 360.671.5714 to register.

Here are a few quotes from students that were asked  "What did you like most about this course?"

"Gerry creates a safe and interactive environment where women can learn to empower themselves with techniques that are applicable, and easy to do. Gerry teaches a dynamic approach to self defense that I believe every woman should be knowledgeable of. These classes made me understand that I am powerful! Oh, and Gerry kicks ass!!"- Tally Rabatin

"The experience and knowledge of the instructor was demonstrated through her teaching and I felt confident in what Gerry taught us. It exceeded my expectations" -Nicole Haugen

 "Gerry was extremely knowledgeable and truly cared about each individual learning the proper technique. She was incredible! I appreciate how open she was in dealing with real life situations" -Sue Milchenko