5th Dan Black Belt Ju-Jitsu
As an instructor, Steve Brooks is very passionate about supporting all students to believe in their individual abilities and realising their potential.
The first film I ever watched on video in my life was the Fist of Fury part 1. Wow Bruce Lee!! His attitude, the way he moved. This is going to sound like a cliché but that was it for me. I studied Judo when I was 7 but got bored of fighting 17 year olds when I was 11.
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My father died in 2003, he had always told me that I had wasted my talent when I stopped doing Judo back in the day. I was determined to find a martial art, to see if he was right. I walked into Sensei Steve Mcdade’s dojo in 2006 and knew instantly that he was the man I had been looking for.
Ju-jitsu has given me a joy and a meaning to my training. As my dad used to say “Anyone can box or go to the gym and lift weights!” Ju-Jitsu is special and has improved my confidence my focus and my fitness. I still go to the gym, but ju-jitsu is part of my life and will be forever.
” Ju-Jitsu for me is a continuous challenge with many rewards and one of my main personal highlights was passing my 4th Dan..”