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Jacqui Shaw

I feel truly lucky to be able to study jujutsu, especially in this dojo with Sensei Vu and his many talented students. When I was younger, there was a lot of conflict in my life and I thought that training in a martial art might make me (and people I know) safer. I searched really hard, over many years, for a martial art, a sensei and a dojo I would enjoy training with, but it wasn;t that easy! Unfortunately, a few (but certainly not all) of the places I went to were actually hostile to women joining, which surprised me. Others were much too soft on female students -- it felt like the story of Goldilocks and the three bears! Meanwhile, I had lots of 'interesting' self-defense experiences, either while travelling or in Canada: violence seemed to be universal, affecting so many people... They say that when you are ready, the right teacher will appear --now I look back, I guess this was true for me too. Earlier, without experiencing certain self-defense situations, I might not have been motivated to make it to class regularly, to endure some discomfort, and to focus on the material. Even as a white belt, jujutsu has changed me and how I relate to the world so fundamentally for the better that it's hard to believe I am the same person! I may not be able to change the way the world is, but at least I can keep working to improve my own small corner of it, and encourage others to do the same.





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