About Us
Owner/Instructor Lisa Thew
Owner/Instructor Lisa Thew
Owner/Instructor Lisa Thew
Lisa is a R.A.D. Systems-certified instructor and a Hapkido martial artist. She founded Diamond Defense in 2009 to help empower women and girls in the NorCal region through more accessible self-defense training.
Originally from Nebraska, Lisa attended DePaul University in Chicago, and was certified in R.A.D. while she was living in Houston, Texas. She loves NorCal!
The Training
Owner/Instructor Lisa Thew
Owner/Instructor Lisa Thew
Our Risk Awareness training is derived from the R.A.D. Systems of Self-Defense, and if utilized, can help prevent us from becoming targeted in the first place.
The physical defense techniques are rooted in R.A.D., and influenced by Hapkido. The techniques are specifically designed to utilize the innate strengths of the female body, and can be used by women of all ages, shapes, and abilities.
Our host studios
3200 Riverside Blvd.
Suite A
Sacramento, CA 95818
KSMY Martial Arts teaches students patience to practice, courage to fail, spirit to fly, and wisdom to guide. KSMY is helmed by Master My Callison, Gwan Jang Nim, who has been dedicated to Hapkido for 30 years and is currently a Sixth Degree Black Belt. They're the best at what they do and we're so grateful for their partnership!
1900 28th St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
her Elevated is a beautiful space for women to come as they are, to show up in their natural state to move, breathe & Elevate. They offer group fitness & wellness classes, & events run by independent instructors. This studio was created by women for women, to hold space for one another, & to find, live, & thrive in the Elevated version of themselves.