About Me

This is Me, Everything about me (well not technically everything) but this is Me...

I will however not try to bore the life out of you, and I promise to keep each part short & sweet (just like me)

So let me begin...

My Addiction for Jiu Jitsu started in January 2011 in Exeter, when a friend at the time wanted someone (a Dummy) to drill techniques on, I happily agreed to help not knowing what I was about to take part in would change my life forever.

At first I didn't really know what was happening or what the whole point of the exercise was apart from I had sore ribs from the numerous knee on belly and heavy side controls she was trying to carry out. as well as the odd bruise. I say the odd bruise, I would sometimes look like i'd just been in a mass pub brawl!

After a couple of weeks I started to pick up the basic controls in jiu jitsu and decided to give it a go. at the time I was training in Muay Thai which I enjoyed, I just didn't enjoy getting punched and kicked in the face. specially off your training partner who could some times be a semi pro Cage fighter at 115kg!

I bought myself a brand new Gi, felt a bit like an idiot wearing it, as I felt like I was going to some Karate class (as that was not cool) and signed up to a women's only Beginners class.

After a couple of weeks I found that I was picking up some pretty advanced techniques and started out doing all the other girls, plus I was enjoying it a lot more then the others and slowly one by one they started disappearing,  after about 2 month of training I started going to the normal class where I would be 1 of 2 girls in the class and I started rolling with the men. I loved it, I didn't feel guilty for pushing shoulder pressure to keep control whilst I passed in to mount, or sliding in nasty knee on belly. I was covered Head to toe in Black and red bruises but I loved it.

After 6 month of training i wanted to challenge myself and entered my first White belt competition The Hereford Open which is a great comp, well organised and great experience.
As there was only 2 of us in my weight we got bumped up to the next weight class +70kg.

I was up first, a little nervous but at the same time i felt confident, it was all planned out in my head how i wanted to do things and what i wanted to go for.
 I was now face to face with the opponent and I literally Sh*t myself.... she was huge, built like a bloke, no neck, massive shoulders, i suddenly thought 'what the HELL am i doing?'

We touched hands and the ref shouted 'Combat' and off we went, she jumped guard more less straight away next thing i remember is being stood up and my Arm being raised as the winner, i couldn't believe it. i had won on points, it wasn't a great fight mostly just passing guard, side controls etc but i was happy with that, My First win.

I had 2 more fights my 2nd finished within 28 seconds and i can remember it like it was yesterday.
Took the girl down, straight into side control, Knee on belly into Mount and the submitted her with a Kimoura! Boom win number 2.

My third fight was exactly the same in the exact same order and not much difference in time either.
I had managed to get myself my first ever Gold medal after only 6 month of training.

After this i went on to fight in the absolute having 3 more fights and in the final i lost to a really good Judo Girl to get myself a silver.

From then I had the Jiu Jitsu bug, I like to competed as much as possible and train as much as I have hot dinners, I could be sat at my desk at work and suddenly realise I'm day dreaming about Jiu Jitsu, thinking about Moves I could try at my next training session, or thinking about what competition I do next.

I am a wedding planner in my normal day to day life, a glamorous fun and exciting job. planning parties and weddings worth Thousands of pounds or working with high profile clients. looking at me in my day job know one would suspect i choke necks for fun or i have been on the brink of breaking someone's arms.

I wear 6 inch heels, false eyelashes, make up and yes I like to have my nails done, but on the mats its just me and my Gi with my hair scraped back looking for my next submission.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for everyone