TESTIMONIALS

Impact is recommended . . .

"I'm not an abuse victim of any sort of physical/sexual abuse or assault. I know few women who are victims or survivors. But taking the Impact Bay Area course has proven to be one of the best decisions I almost didn't make. I think every woman, regardless of age or experience, should take a Basics Course." - Karen (age 28)

"BAMM is easily the most effective, realistic self-defense course available." - Livia (age 32)

"I strongly recommend that any woman consider this valuable course. These have been five of the BEST weeks of my life." - Linda (age 45)

"For anyone who has lived with fear, shame, or unexpressed feelings, I highly recommend the Basics Course. It has changed my life." - Diana (age 50)

"I wish that I had taken the BAMM course sooner! I recommend this course to all women, so that we can make the world a safer place." - Gaelyn (age 51)

"Impact increased my self-confidence and self-esteem. It also gave me the skills to be able to face my fears and handle confrontational situations should they happen. I recommend Impact training for all women, without reservation." - Michelle (age 60)

Impact is confidence-building . . .

" A part of me blossomed during the course of this class. I feel like a strong woman, ready to take on the world both emotionally and physically." - Dominique (age 18)

"My self confidence and self-worth have improved, as well as my ability to defend not only my physical body but my mind and emotions as well. I am so glad I took this course - the various benefits will continue to help me for the rest of my life." - Sarah (age 18)

"BAMM has been empowering and motivating. It gives me the confidence and strength that I already have present inside myself." - Elisabeth (age 27)

"I will no longer live my life in terror and feeling like a target or a victim. I am a powerful, self reliant, strong, smart woman, and I can fight if I need to." - Peggy (age 37)

"The Impact class has given me more self-confidence than I've ever felt before. I not longer have that "scared" feeling that most women have just lurking below the surface. It's a wonderful sense of freedom." - Gay (age 49)

Impact is healing . . .

"Thank you Impact Bay Area, you have given me inner peace and a start at dealing with a six year old issue I was afraid to let out of the box." - Alicia (age 24)

"The Impact course embraced the entire issue of self-defense - not just the fighting, but the emotional issues that come up from past assaults and the fear women live with. Impact Bay Area gave me the place to face real dangers in our society, and pour my fears out into the class, where I learned to transform that energy from inner suffering to external, practical, self-defense." - Darcie (age 25)

"I began the Basics Course terrified of being attacked and raped… Now I am no longer terrified. I know what to do if I am ever attacked and I am fully committed to saving my life." - Julie (age 30)

Impact is life-changing . . .

"(The course) has changed the way I walk in the world." - Candacy (age 26)

"This class has had a profound effect on my entire life. My confidence is up, my self-esteem has increased, and I generally feel like a worthy, capable woman." - Cristi (age 25)

"I cannot express how much BAMM changed my life. I entered the class feeling like a victim and emerged a victor." - Kim (age 27)

"I now have the power and courage to know bad things are not my fault. I learned about commitment, tenacity, to trust myself, that I am not alone, and how to say NO!" - Cristy (age 32)

"I am 100 times more at ease in my day to day life after the BAMM training. I know I can trust my body and instincts… to keep me safe in the world." - Gerise (age 33)

"I'd taken other self defense courses in my 20's that were virtually useless- pounding pillows just does not do it. The direct muggings by male assailants, including the initially terrifying verbal interactions, were one of the most powerful experiences I could imagine. Fighting back and winning has changed my life on countless levels." - Anonymous (age 45)