Rachelle's lifelong ambition of becoming a school teacher came to an abrupt stop early on in her career when she was attacked in the hallway of a public school by a male teenage student who "lifted her off the floor by her throat." When she complained to the Principal, he called her melodramatic and he told her to just calm down. She wasn't a martial artist then...not yet, and this was not even the catalyst for her seeking training. The true catalyst was being bullied and threatened by a family member who was a police officer. That is when she knew for sure that self-defense was the answer. As an adult, she also struggled with anger, hurt and fear from childhood traumas because her mother was often in abusive relationships. This is no sob story, though. Rachelle found a new and different career, learned martial arts and today owns her own school and also works private security jobs. She claims that martial arts did more for her than eight therapists combined! Her succinct storytelling will capture your interest as she shares how she overcame all, became successful, and why she fervently believes that “everything is martial arts.”

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