Sifu David’s training sessions were carefully tailored to my personal goals. I was deeply impressed by his depth of knowledge and his flexibility in sharing that knowledge.
~H.M.
Before working 1:1 with Sifu Mitchell, I had gotten my black belt in another martial art after 3 1/2 years of steady training... but I still felt unable to protect myself and my family. If put into an uncomfortable situation, my body would go into fight/flight/freeze, and I'd suddenly lose all my black belt knowledge. I tended toward people-pleasing rather than allowing myself to defend myself or aggressively take up space. As a mid-thirties woman, I feel like that's more common than not.
Then I started working with Sifu Mitchell. Unlike in group classes where the high achievers are often overlooked, the 1:1 training session is fully dedicated to me and my personal self defense needs. These sessions are more than physical training or learning and repeating patterns. He's helped me through multiple emotional and mental blocks, trained me to get over the fear of hurting someone or doing the wrong thing. Over the course of our time together, I've stopped obsessively saying "sorry" and I've started standing up for myself in day-to-day life. And I genuinely feel confident that, if attacked, I would no longer freeze.
There's something truly magical about Sifu Mitchell, in his ability to hold space, to maintain complete professionalism, and to meet a person exactly where they are and customize training to their needs.
~ Jen Butler
Sifu David Mitchell has been my instructor for several years. His skills, knowledge, and passion for teaching are second to none! I appreciate David’s ability to identify and correct a student’s weaknesses while supporting and building on the student’s strengths.
Sifu David knows when to push and when to support each individual student. David’s passion for learning is communicated through his teaching. As a student of Sifu David Mitchell I have grown as a martial artist and look forward to every training opportunity.
~ Phil Adams