With nearly half our students female, we have more women and girls in our martial
arts classes than any other school we know. Many of our classes have more female
students than male students. We are very proud of this, as it shows how successful
we have been in promoting a welcoming, family atmosphere, and getting away from the
“macho” ethos which still permeates some martial arts schools.
2011 Word Team Patterns Gold Medallist and Individual World Silver Medallist Mrs
Dee Milbery teaches at several of our classes. She’s an expert in self defence, and
one of the few people who really has to use her self defence knowledge in her day
to day work. Mrs Milbery is also rightly known for her sparring. 2011 World Team
Siver Medallist, and 2011 ITS British Open Champion and 2009 Verve UK Open Champion,
ISTC Gold medallist and England Team Member, Mrs Milbery trains and spars at the
very highest level.
British Open Champion at her grade, Hayley Moreland, believest that martial arts
has changed her life.
Ten year old Klareze Wong is a competitor too, and is keen to fight for England some
day.
But it’s not all about competition. Though we have many competition winners amongst
our female students, there are many more who come not for the competition but the
fitness, confidence, and fun that martial arts brings.
Mum of three Sam Field joined after watching her children enjoy Taekwondo, and became
the first person ever to gain a new belt in our martial art for grown ups, Ensodo,
and Mrs Helen Hall, with decades of teaching experience in Yoga, not only guides
our stretching work, but is a co-teacher of Ensodo Movement and the main teacher
of Ensodo Extend.
The photo shows Hayley Moreland, Mrs Milbery, Jayne Archer, and Heather Taylor.
Our women martial artists include many British Championship medallist, such as Bronze medal winner Susanna Fung, pictured above, and silver medallist Ravi Luggah, below.
Ensodo student Sam Field, left, and young high flyer Klareze Wong, right.
