Parker Self Defense

“Empower Others

As a survivor of domestic violence, I know too well the feeling of being helpless. As I watched, my mother admitted to the E.R. repeatly for over 9 years, and every time she would come home, I could see that a little more of the life faded from her eyes.

I too would experience the same brutality at the age of 12, when I was beaten unconscious for playing with a deck of cards. All I remember is turning away from the man, to put the cards on the shelf. Next, I knew, I woke up in the E.R. with blunt force trauma to the back of my head and neck. Again, I asked God what the purpose for this was.

Then when I was around 15, she finally found the strength to get free, But She never fully recovered from all the brutal beatings that she endured, for the rest of her life she struggle with Low Self Esteem, Depression, PTSD, and OCD, It was not long before she became a hollow shell withdrawing from the pressures of the real world into her fantasy world.

That day I decided that I would never be helpless again. At the age of 14, I started a life long journey into martial arts and have been blessed all these years. I have grown in many ways: The Physical Skills, Knowledge, Confidence, Self-Control, Patience, Courage, and Compassion for the helpless. Again, I asked God what your purpose for this is.

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