A course to empower women and provide a safe space to exercise instead of running on dark streets has been launched by a Sheffield kickboxer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Savage Ladies Kickboxing Sheffield, run by Casey Hargrieves, aims to celebrate the strength, resilience, and incredible achievements of women worldwide through exercise and self-defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The classes implement exercise drills, fitness, kickboxing circuits and even self defence to help women protect themselves and regain confidence in the case of violent situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Hargrieves, 27, said: \u201cHopefully, it wouldn\u2019t, but if it does ever happen to them I want them to have the tools to help them get out of situations. It could be anything with an abusive partner, just a random person or it could be something they need to tell to their kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Charlotte Emma Lockwood, 41, a previous participant said: \u201cMy main go to exercise is running and I do like to get out on my own but as a woman with the shorter days this can often feel intimidating and limit my options. The kick boxing course has made me feel more empowered but unfortunately as a woman I still have to take much more consideration on when and where I run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been great to meet other local women in the area who share common goals and challenges around finding time and space to exercise in a safe environment. Casey is a brilliant coach and motivates the group to push themselves to what\u2019s appropriate for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Hargrieves, 27, said: \u201c\u201cWe just want them to push themselves as much as they can so they feel proud of themselves and they will have our full support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Savage Martial Arts group has been recognised as a top performing group across the UK, America and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Savage Ladies Kickboxing runs two separate courses at Wisewood Sports Centre on Tuesday 6:15pm, and Hillsborough Leisure Centre on Monday 6:45pm and now they are providing one of these courses for free, so that participants can attend both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Hargrieves said: \u201cWhen I was growing up I had nothing and sometimes I couldn\u2019t get to the gym because it was a financial obstacle, because I didn\u2019t come from a rich family or anything like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re just trying to reward and give back to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The course is catered to ladies as young as 14 to over 50 who all have different personal reasons for being there. Whether that be weight-based, getting fit, improving at kickboxing or to have a hobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added: \u201cIn terms of the progress, I\u2019ve seen ladies drop 2 to 3 stone, I\u2019ve seen other ladies, when they stick to it and they\u2019re committed, come out of their shell. They wouldn\u2019t speak to anybody the first 3 weeks and now they walk in and they\u2019re cracking jokes with everybody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think some of the ladies are there for the social part of it too and just to find like-minded ladies. The progress has just been phenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Hargrieves said: \u201cTo me it means everything, as someone who came from nothing and I\u2019m helping other people change their lives now, the way Lee helped me change mine.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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