Experience

Havergal College

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Self Defense Instructor

  • 2004 - Present

  This course has enjoyed consistent success, as can be seen in the ever expanding file of testimonials. Specific to the target group, this program delivers a simple and practical message about how people get into violent and or intimidating situations, and how to get out of them should you ever be the focus of a violent offender, or simply caught unaware.The focus is in conflict avoidance. The idea is that everyone can have three concepts working for them all the time: Awareness, which is the basis of all self-determination, allows for management of Time and Space, which in turn gives you the opportunity to Prepare, in this context, your defense.Scenario after scenario the one consistent thread is that Awareness will provide you with everything you need to avoid a violent confrontation. Should that fail however, the student learns to unleash a devastating series of attacks learned through focus pad drills and scenario training, with a focus on downing the assailant and allowing their own escape.



Zirger Academy of Martial Arts

• Canada
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • 1999 - Present

  Established in the pursuit of Jeet Kune Do Concepts and Philosophy through the training and testing of martial arts. The teachers and students of the academy strive for self-perfection through the continuous training of self-defense and combat principals.At the heart of JKD Concepts are the words, ‘no way as way, no limitation as limitation.’ Bruce Lee left behind a work for any martial artist that would take it on, to find his or her own way. The path is laid out by his example, train and learn, from many sources. ‘Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless.’ Ultimately, discover yourself, and what works for you individually. Share and grow.The Zirger Academy of JKD is a place where novices and experts alike can walk the path, sharing their journeys and strengthening a community that contributes to their own training.Classes are small, and progress is rapid. This is an educational experience where nothing is held back, there are no secret moves, or level requirements. There is however, a very clear and attainable method for developing your understanding and your skills.