Chief Instructor and Founder, Safe and Sound

After training for nearly a decade in traditional Karate and other martial arts, Willard was accepted for a six-month training internship at Modern Warrior® Defensive Tactics Institute in New York . There he received several instructor certifications in defensive tactics for civilians and law enforcement professionals.

His main focus since 1998 has been teaching women’s self defense, and he’s been an active member of the Association for Women’s Self Defense Advancement (AWSDA) ever since.

Willard is also an accomplished musician and a Master Practitioner of NLP.