Liz Ferioli

Grade

Black Belt 2nd Dan

Specialities

Kickboxing, Weapons, Circuit Training, Body Sculpting, 1-2-1 Personal Training, Teaching Children, Flexibility

Martial Arts Experience

Started Kickboxing at 18 and trained up to Brown belt in 5 years, also started to teach and was really into the sport, and also dabbled in Akido during this time, but due to a few life changes and also breaking my leg in two I stopped for 4 years.

Once life started to settle and my leg got reconstructed and healed I got back into the sport in 2004, and feel that I'm moving from strength to strength. I started right back at the start of my belts, as due to my injury I had quite a problem with balance, but have made it up to a black belt, and I have a great keenness and focus towards competition fighting, which has led me to obtaining titles and Grand Champion awards in both Light Continuous and Semi Contact.

I had my first child in 2010 and continued to train throughout my pregnancy but of course had to lighten up on the exercises and stop any contact, this made the pregnancy and birth so much easier. After my baby Katrina was born I slowly started to increase the frequency and tempo of my training under the careful eye of our chief instructor, 2 months after giving birth I did my first Competition since becoming pregnant in Semi Contact and walked away with the first place.

I really enjoy teaching others to achieve and learn martial arts, seeing others develop and reach their goals is the most satisfying and sustaining feeling in the world.

If you think you can’t I’ll show you that you can.

Favourite Technique

Inner or Outer Crescent Kick, as these can be used close up when your opponent least expects it

Sports Qualifications

B.A.W.L.A (British Amateur Weight Lifters Association) Leaders Award
Focus Fitness Instructor Award
Focus Fitmess Assessement Award
Focus Sports Sales & Marketing Award
Focus Sports Injury Award
Focus Advanced Fitness Instructor Award
Focus Training & Assessment Diploma for Health and Fitness
CRB Enhanced
WAKO Official Certified Referee, Judge and Time Keeper
LW Flexibility and Strength Training Advanced Instructor