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Tim Rochford Bio Print E-mail
Tim Rochford, founder and owner of Empower Training Systems, has been a fitness professional since 1984 and a martial arts professional since 1978. During this time, he has displayed his passion for helping others by sharing his Kickboxing and Self Defense expertise through his trainingprograms, his writings, and his service to the industry.

Tim's interest in the martial arts and self defense was spawned at a young age by his Golden Gloves prize-winning boxer father. The experience of his youth has been a driving force behind Tim''s passion for mastering martial arts both as a self-defense discipline and a fitness practice. Tim has a 5th degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo Karate and has successfully competed in sport karate and amateur kickboxing since 1978. Currently, Tim teaches self-defense and kickboxing fitness throughout the world.

Tim derives great joy and personal satisfaction from the successes of his clients. Through his kickboxing fitness workshops and his extremely successful local martial arts programs for participants aged five through adult, Tim helps his students reap great gains from these activities. Additionally, through Tim''s own multi-leveled Self Defense program, he has helped thousands gain self-confidence and master self defense techniques. His Self Defense participants run the gamut from employees of international airlines to high school students, from major corporations to universities, and from realtor and police groups to athletic clubs. Tim currently holds personal trainer certifications from A.C.E., The Cooper Institute, NSCA and AFAA.

Tim is also an accomplished writer whose achievements include co-authoring ACE''s Kickboxing Fitness Specialty Training Manual as well as the development of his own series of Home Study course training manuals and workbooks (Martial Fitness Kickboxing Instructor Training and the Proactive Personal Security - Self Defense Instructor Training series). Tim has released a series of self-defense training books for the general public. The first book was released in August 2008. The remaing three will be released by the end of March 2009. Tim's workshops and authored articles have been highlighted in numerous prestigious fitness magazines and newspapers including IDEA Source, IDEA Health & Fitness Source, IDEA Management, Fitness Management, MA Success, and The Washington Post.

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 Program History & Description

Empower Training Systems offers:

  • Self Defense Instructor Training,
  • Self defense general public training
  • Self defense custom-designed training programs for corporations, organizations, fitness facilities, or any group needing and requesting training.

 

Program History

ETS founder Tim Rochford began teaching self defense to the general public in 1982. The program was initially named Dynamic Personal Defense Systems. The name 'Dynamic' was used because Rochford recognized that each group of new trainees required a program that could dynamically change or be custom-designed to meet their specific needs and desires. Thus, the philosophy behind the core program was 'born' and has evolved with each new teaching experience faced by Rochford. We, at ETS, believe that our programs will be forever evolving to meet new demands, needs and challenges as dictated by today's and tomorrow's ever-changing society!

Program Description

The current Empower Self Defense program is offered under the name 'Proactive Personal Security' (PPS). The word "Proactive" is the key to our philosophy: Don't wait for something bad to happen - prepare today, for tomorrow. We, at ETS, believe this philosophy holds true for all aspects of personal wellness, as well as personal safety.

Training Methods

General Public Training - Live Workshops & Instructional Books
ETS offers a variety of training workshops that cover various subject areas related to personal safety. ETS has also written, published and released a series of personal safety instructional books for the general public. For more detailed information about available workshops and the instructional books, contact ETS!

Instructor Training and Certification - Home Study & Live Workshop

  • Option 1 - Live Workshop – instructor trainees participate in more than 24 hours of live training for the Level 1 Instructor Certification.
  • Option 2 - Home study and Live Workshop Training – Instructor trainees can complete the Level 1 Certification through a combination of distance-learning and completing a one-day live workshop after successful completion (validated via written exam) of the correspondence course.


See our on-line store for detailed information about the content of the home study course.

Host an Event

  • Instructor Training Program
  • General Public Training Program

Contact ETS for information about designing and/or hosting a training event or program. We offer a variety of lectures, intro workshops and full programs custom-designed to meet your specific needs.

To see what others think of our programs, please go to our Testimonial page!
 
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Our Mission

Empower Training Systems (ETS) strives to create and provide a positive experience of personal and professional growth and improvement by empowering our students, clients, employees and associates to take and maintain control of the mental, emotional, environmental and physical aspects of their lives, through participation in our martial arts-based and fitness-based programs. Our goals include enhancement of the body, the mind and the soul, creating a condition of total wellness.