Coach Lizzy is the owner and chief instructor of Warrior x Garden Self Defense, which she founded as a means to introduce women from all walks of life to self defense concepts and tools. Her self defense and combat sports journey began almost a decade ago, when she moved back to her hometown and signed up for a trial class at her home gym. Since that first day, Coach Lizzy has earned a Black Belt in Krav Maga, a Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and has fought multiple times under Muay Thai and Modified-Kickboxing rule sets. While she loves being a student and constantly honing her skills, her true passion lies in sharing her knowledge, and she’s had the honor of coaching hundreds of students across multiple disciplines.

Coach Lizzy’s classes are rooted in reality-based training, which aims to simulate common attacks, while balancing student safety. Although the subject matter can be  intimidating, she truly believes that through training women can ultimately live more confident and safer lives.

Through firsthand experience, she’s familiar with the anxiety, hesitation, and self-doubt women face when they first walk onto the mats. It’s her mission to give every person she coaches the tools, confidence, and encouragement they need to continue training and live safer lives. Her philosophy and approach to training is simple: Train for the worst, so you can live your best.