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Grade - 4th Dan Blackbelt

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Styles - Karate, Kickboxing, Boxing, Kung Fu Weapons

Training - 26yrs

Specialist areas - Flexibilty, Weapons, Semi contact, Sport Karate

Wendy has studied martial arts since the age of 8. Her first introduction was to Kobukan Karate and then a year later to Wado Ryu Freestyle Sport Karate. By the time she was 13 she was hooked and training five times a week and travelling all over the UK.

Whilst at university she practised Taekwondo and Shotokan Karate. During this time Wendy was fortunate to spend some time in New York managing a martial arts dojo and then teaching swimming in Philladelphia. After graduating with a degree in Sports Management her sporting career began.

Wendy spent a year as head personal trainer in a ladies only gym in Surrey before moving on to leisure centre management. This was followed by swim school management before settling in sports development for the private sector and local authorities for 5 years. This included working closely on the London Youth Games and also helping local sports clubs work towards government standards in sport.

During the years Wendy has never lost her passion for the martial arts. She has trained in kickboxing for the past 10 years and has taught at many local martial arts schools as well as managing her own academy. Always keen to progress and evolve Wendy also taken up the art of boxing which pushes her to new levels in her cross training.

For two years Wendy trained a month each year at the Xiao Long International Training Centre in China learning Shaolin Kung Fu. Dengfeng is home to the world famous Shaolin Monks and the Shaolin Temple. Training is 6 days a week for 8hrs each day and includes forms, weapons, gymnastics and sanda fighting.

Wendy founded the Wimbledon Academy in 2009 and runs it along with a small team of dedicated instructors as well as teaching individuals privately and in small groups. She also teaches in schools and runs specialist seminars in various aspects of martial arts.