Performance psychology is a big part of our preparation. We pay particular attention to create our ‘performance personas’ after a super serious conversation on this for a catch wrestling bout ended with “or you could just pretend you’re Kratos!” It got me thinking.

If Kratos were a catch wrestler, what kind of competitor would he be? What lessons could we draw from a character renowned for his strength, determination, and warrior spirit?

Martial Arts have all the benefits of singular activities such as self-reliance, self-motivation, and learning to perform when it’s ‘all up to you’.

The session Emma attended was with The Life Experience Education Programme (LEEP), based in High Wycombe, where their goal was to receive funding to enable them to deliver sessions to schools and young people to talk about taking risks safely. The sessions include stories, videos and even a martial arts workshop. One of LEEP’s goals is to offer this safety presentation to schools and youth clubs for free so the message can be spread as far as possible.