Kickboxing London | The martial arts place

Our next Senpai to star in this section is Senpai Penny.  Best known for being a bit
of a chatterbox, Penny is also known for being TMAP’s resident running nut.

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When not at TMAP where can you be found?
“I’m usually found running or cycling around London or
at the weekend I’m often in Twickenham watching my beloved
Harlequins RFU.”

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What are your pet peeves?
“Littering the environment – any type of litter drives me crazy.”

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What’s your advice for a beginner at TMAP?
“Don’t measure yourself against how others are performing in your class, measure
yourself against how far you’ve come.”

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Do you have a favourite film?
“I have 3… can I have 3? Ghostbusters is such a classic, I love it.  Lost in Translation is another
favourite and Le Diner de Cons (original french version not hollywood version), it’s a farce,
but very enjoyable.”

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Do you have a catchphrase that you use in class?
“I can normally be heard telling the children that ‘It’s not a tea-party, stop chatting’ !”

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What’s your favourite snack?

“Toast, I love toast, hot toast, cold toast and pretty much
with any topping.”

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Do you have any secret or not so secret skills?
“I CAN dance all night.”

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Do you have an idol?
“Not really an idol as such – but there are a number of athletes that I admire -
Chrissie Wellington being the main one, she’s a phenomenal triathlete.”

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What’s been your most painful injury?

“Either breaking my nose many years ago – led to many weeks of
excrutiating headaches for me, or my on-going saga of my knee injury,
it’s baffled many physiotherapists!”

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If you could have a super power what would it be?
“I’d be unbreakable – without a doubt!”

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What song guarentees you’ll get on the dancefloor?
“Um, I’ll dance to almost anything from the 80’s – I love dancing, I’ve been known to dance for 5
hours straight.”

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What’s the hardest thing you’ve overcome?
“I think it was moving into a sport like kickboxing from never having done any martial arts at all – I found
that even though I’d danced for years I wasn’t very coordinated, it took me a long time to come to terms with the fact
that I’d have to work hard to pass even a basic grade.”

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Describe yourself in 3 words

“Stubborn, chatty, funny”

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Penny is running this years London marathon on 17th April to raise money for 3 different charities, you can find details on these charities and how you can support them by visiting the blog article http://www.themartialartsplace.com/blog/?p=2189