Heather’s Journey

A fantastic article written for the North West Ambulance Service by our very own Heather Ainscough about her journey so far in martial arts. To see the full article please follow the link after the story.

I started my journey in Martial Arts with katana
Jiu-Jitsu Club during May 2016. I have always admired the skills and
dedication of the Art and after visiting a number of classes to observe
my partner practice Jiu-Jitsu I felt it was the right time to challenge
myself and obtain the skills and knowledge to protect myself if
necessary.

Even before I joined the club I was made to feel very welcome,
stepping onto the mat for the first time was daunting but the Sensei’s
look after you; breaking down the moves so you can learn step by step
and understand how the moves work.

Throughout my younger years I had faced many difficult situations
leaving me with a somewhat shattered confidence and not having any
belief in myself. I knew things had to change and self-defence seemed
like the perfect opportunity to rebuild my life and self-belief.

All of the Sensei’s are very supportive and have vast amounts of
knowledge, skill and patience. You are made to feel very welcome and I
feel I have a Jiu-Jitsu family with the Club; I have made some amazing
friends for life.

The Club is run by International Director Hanshi William Riley who holds 9^th Dan status and has been teaching Jiu-Jitsu for over 45 years.

Katana is a family friendly Cub and hosts a variety of events
throughout the year. These include; theme Dinner Dances, Master classes,
International Courses including visits to Italy, National Coaching
Courses and much more. We are very excited to be visiting Italy again in
April to attend an International Seminar.

I train 2-3 times a week and have started to assist in helping to
train our juniors. I feel very proud to be a part of Katana Jiu-Jitsu
Club, my confidence has grown and I have achieved much more than I ever
thought I could. I look forward to my future with Katana and am grateful
for the new life and outlook it has given to me.

It is never too late to start Jiu-Jitsu. We warmly welcome beginners
and have many times and venues to choose from so feel free to get in
touch and come down to see what we do. For a list of our classes and
news updates check out our website at: http://katanajj.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

The link to the full article:

http://iiy.nwas.nhs.uk/story/heathers-journey-martial-arts/