2026 August - Emerald Coast Woman Magazine - Magazine - Page 23
She wants them to leave with con昀椀dence
that outlasts the training 昀氀oor, with respect
and self-control that shape how they treat
the people around them, and with the
understanding that setbacks are simply
part of the process, not evidence that they
should stop.
For any woman considering martial arts,
Kesha’s advice is simple. Permit yourself
to be a beginner. You do not need to feel
strong or athletic to start. You only need to
be willing to discover what you are capable
of.
Kesha DeShields has spent seventeen years
proving that strength is not something you
arrive with. It is something you build, one
class, one setback, one student at a time.
