I wanted to start this email by saying how absolutely wonderful your program is. As a teacher of elementary children AND a mom of a preteen, I can’t express enough how important these tactics are for our children. The students in my class not only learned so much about conflict resolution, how to keep themselves safe and become much more aware of their surroundings, but they also left with such an incredible impression of YOU. (They have not stopped singing the song you taught them since you left.) I can't express enough how beneficial this is for empowering our children especially in the society we live in. I wish there were more programs like this in our school system.
Along with starting something so integral, you are also professional and extremely relatable to the students. They were enthralled by your fun loving charisma and respected your strict but loving and safe demeanor. They all wanted to listen and learn without hesitation.
Being a fourth grade teacher, I find this program to be extremely beneficial to children of this age. They will take this into their teen years and then adulthood. They will remember this forever! I want to thank you again for bringing this program into our school, and we will absolutely be referring you to other schools along with having you return to train other classes and age groups.
Thank you,
Mrs. Breit
4th grade teacher, PS 11
We signed our troop up for Kats course months ago. I knew it would be a good lesson for my 10/11 year old girls and a fun way to earn a fun patch. However, experiencing the class first hand completely blew me away! It was so much more than self defense! It was about building confidence, making the girls aware of boundaries and of course self defense! My troop as well as myself were completely blown away and loved every second of it! The girls all went home and told their siblings and parents about the class! I am now in the process of booking my younger daughters troop for a class with Kat!
Jennifer C
Kat Colucci did an amazing job working with our fifth and sixth graders as she brought them through her On Guard curriculum. The one hour class was extremely powerful as she taught our girls how important confidence, strength and defending yourself are. She instantly had all of their attention and they were so excited to learn these skills. Such an important lesson for young girls. We can’t wait to have another session to learn even more.
Michelle S