"I believe helping to empower women is part of my purpose in life”

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Sensei Laura Welch was quoted by the San Francisco Examiner in a multi-page feature article highlighting her women’s self-defense class http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/WOMAN-POWER-3105351.php .

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Sensei Welch has taught from kindergarteners to Secret Service Agents sharing her love of martial arts. And, in keeping with spirit of martial arts she cross trains with other arts at every opportunity to enhance and hone her skills.

 

Sensei Laura Welch, ranked as Shichidan in Jujitsu and Sandan in Judo, started her training in 1974 at Cahill's Judo Academy and started additional training in 1986 at Nikko Jujitsu.