Women's Self-Defense Instructors

Debra Anne Wittenmeier
Certified Instructor
Park Ridge, Illinois

There's plenty of power and expertise packed into Debra's small frame.

Named as the 2005 Female Self-Defense Instructor Of The Year by Winning Edge Martial Arts, Debra has 25 years of martial arts experience.  She has certification in Wing Chun, kickboxing and Kali from the famous Dan Inosanto and has attained a black sash in Tibetan Lama Kung Fu and a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Shori Goju-Ryu.  Not one to rest on her laurels, Debra is also studying Krav Maga.

"Women have the right and responsibility to defend themselves and not be dependent on someone else for the safety of themselves and their family," she says.  "I believe that women have an innate ability to do so, but this has been overshadowed and buried by societal issues. I would like to help dispel the myth that being strong means that you are any less of a woman. If you were to come upon a lioness in the jungle she would naturally attack you with the same ferocity as her male counterpart, no questions asked."

You can reach Debra:

dwitten0405@sbcglobal.netx (delete the 'x' at the end before sending)

Or you can call Winning Edge Martial Arts at  847-292-0900 or visit the Web site at www.winningedgekarate.com