Gwyn Nickens is a fourth degree black belt in Tang Soo Do under Master Jeffrey Mignogna and Master Richard Kuglar. In addition, she certified as an instructor in the national the Girls on Guard program. She started studying martial arts  as a teenager, but took time off to earn her B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh and her MBA from Duquesne University. After becoming a wife and mother, she decided to return to martial arts training and rediscovered her passion for the art. Now she is determined to share her knowledge of self-defense with young women. Her goal is to provide practical techniques, and replace panic with action. She believes that every woman should know how to fight back.

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Gwyn provides a variety of programs for community groups, schools, corporations, and educational institutions. Her program includes both lecture and active group participation. The objective of the program is to provide participants with a better understanding of self defense, awareness, avoidance, and ultimately the power of the human spirit.