Cathy (front left) with
members of the SE-SIM Taekwondo club in Seoul, South
Korea.
The class combines fitness training with self-defence
and martial arts techniques.
The instructor is Cathy Everard who holds a 2nd dan
black belt. She has spent the past seven years living
in Germany, China and Korea where she studied languages
and trained in Taekwondo and Tai Chi.
Having lived in so many foreign countries, on returning
to the UK, Cathy felt immediately at home in multicultural
Burngreave and has decided to settle in the area.
“Self-defence training is a great stress-busting
way to get fit. It’s inspiring to see how people’s
confidence increases every time they train. When they
start you often hear people say “I can’t
do that!” Then, in a couple of weeks, their confidence
starts to grow and they can’t believe what they
are capable of.”
“Martial arts are often portrayed as being esoteric
or something only ultra-fit people can do, when in reality
they are accessible to everyone. When I trained in Korea
and China I learnt that the most important thing is
to strengthen your mind as well as your body. The only
person you really compete against is yourself. You can
progress at your own speed to become fitter and more
alert than ever before.”
The Women’s and Girls’ Self-defence classes
take place every Tuesday evening at Fir Vale School
Sports Centre 7–8pm.
For further information please contact Katy Burnett
on 249 1626.
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