By Deborah Reed

WKTV Managing Editor

deborah@wktv.org

Reggie Macon, owner of Battle Ground JKD LLC, is focused on using his 17 years of personal training to help ensure women and children are safe.

Macon began training his two daughters in self-defense techniques when they were only four years old. He has since expanded to provide that same training to local women and children by founding his martial arts school, Battle Ground.

With countless self-defense and martial arts schools available to the public, Macon differentiates himself by being more hands-on than most.

“It’s not just technique and that’s it,” said Macon. “I teach how to read body language, situational awareness, how to create separation to escape in certain instances, and how to build confidence in oneself to know that just because I know how to fight doesn’t mean I have to. I can walk away confidently enough to know I won’t have to cause any harm.”

To find out more about Battle Ground and the classes they offer, visit their social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram.