Reflection
Why Subtle Warrior?
When I realized I probably would be teaching women how to be safe and protect themselves, I had to come up with a name that described women as warriors.
After many months of deep contemplation, Subtle Warrior was the chosen name. Of course the word Warrior would be part of the name, but the other word had to be specific to women. Subtle fit the criteria.
Definition: SUBTLE - delicate, elusive; difficult to understand or perceive; clever and indirect, disguised in purpose; having or involving keen perception or insight; highly skillful, expert; cunningly made or contrived, ingenious; artful, crafty. *Merrian-Webster Dictionary online
Every woman is brave, strong and smart. She capable of being her own best guardian. She is also sharp, shrewd, perceptive, crafty and cunning. She survives. She perserveres. She fights and she rebels. She is the SUBTLE WARRIOR.
She always has been.
People and Places
1996 Senior Ranks, Wells Dojo
2019
2009
2008 Modern Warrior
2017
2015
2011 Oakland, CA
2009
2010 Modern Warrior FSDW. Long Island, NY
2017 Terry Trahan, Berkley, CA
2022
2017
2010 Phil Messina, Long Island, NY.
2015 Las Vegas, NV
2018 Rory Miller's Chiron Training IDC
2019
2021 Tammy McCracken & Rory Miller
2018
2021
2022 VA
2010 Modern Warrior FSDW
2020
2003 Roshi Joan Halifax, Santa Fe, NM
2016 VioDy West
2009
2008
2016 Miller/Blauer
2021
1995
2022
2022 Baton Rouge, LA
circa 1988