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Why I Created Fierce by GLFierce by GL was created from a passion for helping people feel stronger, safer, and more confident in themselves.Before becoming a trainer, I worked in the primary school sector for 15 years and earned a degree in Psychology. Those experiences continue to shape my approach to coaching, alongside my qualifications in fitness, kickboxing, and Krav Maga.I believe movement can be just as powerful for mental wellbeing as it is for physical health.That’s why I created sessions where women feel empowered rather than judged, where children build confidence from an early age, and where fitness feels supportive, inclusive, and accessible to everyone.My approach combines strength, self-defence, confidence-building, and wellbeing in a way that helps people feel capable both physically and mentally.As a trauma-informed and inclusive coach, I welcome women, children, and individuals from all backgrounds, identities, and fitness levels.For me, training isn’t about perfection — it’s about feeling strong, confident, and comfortable in your own skin.That’s what Fierce means to me.

The Heart Behind Fierce by GL

A beginner-friendly class introducing the basics of Krav Maga, designed to build confidence and self-defense skills in a supportive environment.

Krav Maga Fundamentals for Beginners

A quick and effective workout and stretch routine designed for busy women to perform at their desks, boosting energy and reducing tension.

Office Chair Workout and Stretching

Specialized sessions aimed at empowering mothers and daughters together, fostering safety awareness and bonding through practical Krav Maga techniques.

Mother and Daughter Self-Defense Sessions

An energising program focused on building self-esteem, physical fitness, and self-defence skills specifically for teenage girls.Meeting: Clissold Park cafe entrance, Saturday 28th, 2 pm.

Teen girls' confidence bootcamp

Interactive workshop teaching children between 7 and 9 years old practical skills to handle bullying and stay safe, combining fun activities with important life lessons.Meeting: Clissold Park cafe entrance, Saturday 28th, 2 pm.

Children’s anti-bullying and safety workshops

An open event offering self-defence demonstrations, safety talks, and empowerment activities for women in the local community.Meeting: Springfield Park E5 cafe entrance, on Sunday 29th March, 10 am to 11 am.

Start the March-April break feeling empowered

One-off Workshops in March

A fusion of calming yoga techniques with practical self-defence moves designed to reduce stress and increase personal safety for women.

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Women’s Stress Relief & Self-Defence Yoga

Inclusive fitness and self-defence classes designed for the whole family to promote health, safety, and togetherness.

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Family Fitness & Self-Defence Sessions

Engaging and fun holiday camps teaching children essential self-defence skills and building their confidence during school breaks.

Children’s Holiday Krav Maga Camps

Gemma was a teacher for 15 years. She knows schools' teams deserve support. So she's designed programmes combining fitness and wellness practices to restore depleted energy and vitality, and to relieve stress. Imagine a team that leaves the school with a relaxed and happy face and arrives the next morning full of oomph.Or imagine parents ready again to keep up with their children's infinite levels of energy.

Wellness for Schools Staff and for Parents

Whatever you define as your community, get fit and well together with Gemma, the sessions will be tailored to the groups' needs.

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Wellness for your Community

One-to-one sessions to treat yourself to a mix of techniques that build internal strength and confidence, and nurture joy, leaving you with a sense of renewal and optimism.

Wellness for You

Wellness & Mental Health through Body Movement

"I hadn’t exercised in years and was nervous to start. Gemma met me exactly where I was and built me up slowly. I feel fitter, more mobile and my confidence has grown massively."

"I’m in my 40s and thought my best fitness years were behind me. Gemma proved me wrong. Her sessions are motivating, challenging and realistic. I feel strong, capable and proud of my body again."

"As a busy working mum I struggled to stay consistent. Gemma takes all the thinking out of it — I just turn up and work. I’ve lost body fat, built strength and actually enjoy training now."

"Training with Gemma has completely changed how I feel about exercise. I used to feel intimidated in the gym, but she made everything simple, supportive and empowering. I’m stronger, leaner and so much more confident."

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School/Partner Section

Specialized sessions designed for mothers and their children to train together and build strength and bonding.

Mom & Me Fitness Classes

Empowering teenage girls with practical Krav Maga techniques to boost confidence and safety awareness.

Self-Defense for Teens

Modified training sessions ensuring safety and fitness for expectant mothers throughout pregnancy.

Pregnancy Safe Krav Maga

Tailored fitness, kickboxing, and self-defence sessions designed to support women’s wellbeing, confidence, stress management, and team connection in the workplace.Available for businesses, organisations, and private groups looking to empower and energise their teams through movement and confidence-building.

Women’s Workplace Wellness Programmes

Fun, engaging half-term programmes designed to help children build confidence, coordination, teamwork, and personal safety awareness in a supportive environment.Sessions include age-appropriate fitness, movement, self-defence games, and confidence-building activities.Held in Clissold Park and suitable for KS1 and KS2 children.

Children’s Confidence & Self-Defence Camps

Small-group wellness retreats combining movement, fitness, self-defence, relaxation, and connection in beautiful outdoor settings.Designed to help women reset mentally and physically while building confidence, strength, and wellbeing in a supportive environment.Inclusive and welcoming to women of all backgrounds and experiences.

Strength & Reset Retreats

Empowerment Beyond Training

Weekend retreats combining self-defence training with wellness activities to empower women physically and mentally.

Witness the beauty of connection as a group of like-minded women unites, embracing the opportunity to forge new friendships and cultivate a nurturing community.

Women’s Empowerment Krav Maga Retreats

Specialized classes where mothers and their children train together, fostering fitness and bonding through Krav Maga techniques.

Mom and Me Fitness Krav Maga

Gentle and safe exercises adapted for pregnant women, focusing on fitness and basic self-defence techniques.

Pregnancy Safe Fitness and Self-Defence

Supportive training for women of all ages, fitness levels, and backgrounds.Train one-to-one, with friends, or in group sessions designed to help you build strength, confidence, fitness, and real-life self-defence skills in a welcoming and empowering environment.Whether your goal is fat loss, improved fitness, stress relief, or feeling stronger mentally and physically, sessions are tailored to help you feel your best.

Adults/Women

Delivered in schools, community settings, and holiday programmes, these sessions focus on confidence, teamwork, awareness, boundary setting, anti-bullying, and personal safety through engaging and supportive activities.Programmes are designed to be safe, empowering, and suitable for younger children of all abilities.

KS1 & KS2 Self-Defence Programmes

Empowering self-defence workshops and fitness programmes for teenagers and young adults.Delivered in schools, colleges, community settings, and holiday programmes, sessions focus on confidence, personal safety, situational awareness, boundary setting, fitness, and practical self-defence skills.All sessions are delivered by a DBS-checked, trauma-informed instructor with extensive experience working with young people.

KS3 & KS4

WHO WE TRAIN

Combine Krav Maga with mindfulness techniques to enhance mental focus, stress relief, and physical agility for women.

Mindfulness and Movement Workshops

Specialized Krav Maga sessions tailored for expectant mothers to maintain fitness and promote wellness during pregnancy.

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Prenatal Krav Maga Fitness

Empower your teenagers with essential self-defense skills in a supportive environment focused on confidence and safety.

Self-Defense Basics for Teens

While I offer camps during holidays, during term time I work with children and teens in their own after-school clubs. You can ask your local school to book me.I offer a safe, energetic program for KS1 through KS4 of self-defence, situational awareness, confidence-building and fitness.

Primary & Secondary schools after-school self-defence clubs

<h4>Fun Fitness sessions designed to boost strength, confidence, and resilience among women of all ages and abilities - no need to book in advance, turn up!</h4>At Elizabeth House Community Centre, N5 1ED, every Friday during term time at 9.30 am.

Friday's Fitness Free Taster Sessions

Engage in active, fun, kick-box Fit sessions that promote strength, empowerment and confidence.Clissold Park (Opposite the splash pad beside the deer park)Tuesday's 6:30-7:30pm

Women's Fierce Kick-Box Fit 

Ongoing Group Sessions

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Hello, Fierce friend, here’s an article from a previous newsletter to see what you'll get when you sign up for it. They are sent to help you progress in your wellness journey. Please share this information with those you feel would benefit. Let’s stay connected!<h4>The female body rhythms and stages must be taken into account to manage our weight</h4>1. The foundation: Caloric deficitAs you know, weight loss happens when the body burns more calories than it consumes.A calorie deficit can be created through:<ul><li>Reduced food intake</li><li>Increased physical activity</li><li>A combination of both</li></ul>2. Hormonal influences on weight lossEstrogen &amp; Progesterone<ul><li>Hormonal fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle impact: <ul><li>Hunger and cravings</li><li>Motivation and mood</li><li>Water retention and bloating</li></ul></li></ul>Cortisol<ul><li>Elevated cortisol from stress can increase fat storage, particularly around the abdomen.</li></ul>Insulin<ul><li>Insulin resistance, especially common in PCOS, can make weight loss more difficult.</li></ul>3. Fat Storage Patterns in Women<ul><li>Women have higher essential body fat than men.</li><li>Fat is commonly stored in the hips, thighs, buttocks, and lower abdomen.</li><li>These areas are biologically designed to store fat and may respond more slowly to weight loss.</li></ul>4. Muscle Mass and Metabolism<ul><li>Women naturally carry less muscle mass than men.</li><li>Less muscle means a slower resting metabolism.</li><li>Strength training helps: <ul><li>Preserve or build muscle</li><li>Increase calorie burn</li><li>Improve body composition</li></ul></li></ul>5. Life Stages Affect Fat LossPuberty<ul><li>Natural increase in fat for reproductive development.</li></ul>Pregnancy<ul><li>Fat is stored for fetal development and breastfeeding.</li></ul>Postpartum<ul><li>Hormonal changes and sleep deprivation can impact metabolism and fat retention.</li></ul>Menopause<ul><li>Estrogen levels decline, often leading to increased abdominal fat and a slower metabolism.</li></ul>Key Takeaways for Women<ul><li>Strength training is essential.</li><li>Cycle tracking can help tailor training and nutrition.</li><li>Adequate protein intake supports fat loss and muscle retention.</li><li>Avoid extreme diets that stress the body and disrupt hormones.</li><li>Prioritise sleep and stress management to support hormone balance.</li></ul>FEMALE FAT-LOSS GUIDE: Strong, Not StarvedStep 1: Determine Your Calorie Target<ul><li>Estimate your maintenance calories using a BMR calculator and activity multiplier.</li><li>Subtract 300–500 calories per day for a sustainable fat loss rate.</li><li>Avoid dropping below 1,400–1,500 calories unless supervised by a professional.</li></ul>Step 2: Use the Balanced Plate Method<ul><li>¼ plate protein (chicken, tofu, eggs, beans)</li><li>¼ plate carbs (quinoa, oats, rice, potatoes)</li><li>½ plate of vegetables</li><li>Add healthy fats (olive oil, avocado, nuts)</li></ul>Sample Day<ul><li>Breakfast: Greek yoghurt, berries, chia seeds</li><li>Lunch: Grilled chicken, sweet potato, mixed greens</li><li>Dinner: Salmon, quinoa, roasted broccoli</li><li>Snacks: Protein shake, boiled egg, apple with peanut butter</li></ul>Step 3: Combine Strength and Cardio Training<ul><li>Strength training: 3 times per week <ul><li>Focus on compound movements like squats, lunges, presses, and rows</li><li>3 sets of 8–12 reps per exercise</li></ul></li><li>Cardio: 2–3 sessions per week <ul><li>A mix of steady-state, interval training, or low-impact options like walking</li></ul></li></ul>Step 4: Sync Workouts with Your CycleWeek 1–2 (Follicular and Ovulation)<ul><li>Energy is higher, ideal time for intense strength and cardio sessions</li></ul>Week 3–4 (Luteal and Menstrual)<ul><li>Energy dips; focus on recovery, lower-intensity exercise, or lighter strength work</li><li>Increased appetite and cravings are normal—plan balanced snacks and meals</li></ul>Step 5: Lifestyle Habits to Support Fat Loss<ul><li>Sleep: 7–9 hours per night</li><li>Hydration: 2–3 litres of water daily</li><li>Stress management: use breathing techniques, journaling, or gentle movement</li><li>Limit alcohol and reduce caffeine if sleep or hormones are affected</li></ul>

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Helping women, teens, and children feel strong, safe, and confident through fitness, kickboxing, and self-defence.At <a target="_new" rel="noopener" class="decorated-link" href="https://www.fiercebygl.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Fierce by GL</a>, we combine personal training, kickboxing, and Krav Maga to help you build strength, improve fitness, increase confidence, and develop real-life self-defence skills in a supportive and empowering environment.Whether your goal is fat loss, strength, confidence, stress relief, or simply feeling better in your own body, we’ll help you become the strongest version of yourself — physically and mentally.No matter your age, fitness level, or experience, your journey starts here.

Train Fierce. Live Empowered

Specialized training programs to help new mothers regain strength, improve fitness, and boost confidence in a supportive community.

Postnatal Fitness Support

Fun and engaging Krav Maga training designed to teach children discipline, confidence, and basic self-defense in a safe and encouraging setting.

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Children’s Krav Maga Classes

Empower yourself with practical self-defense techniques tailored specifically for women, building confidence and safety skills in a supportive environment.

Krav Maga Self-Defense for Women

Personalised strength training designed around your goals, fitness level, and lifestyle.Whether you want to lose weight, build strength, improve confidence, learn kickboxing, or combine fitness with self-defence, every session is tailored specifically to you.Using a mix of personal training, kickboxing, and Krav Maga-inspired techniques, you’ll build strength, energy, resilience, and confidence — both physically and mentally.

1-2-1 Sessions

Supportive, empowering sessions for women, teens, and children of all fitness levels.Classes can be delivered through schools, colleges, community organisations, or private groups, creating a fun and motivating environment to get fit, build confidence, and learn new skills.Join our FREE fitness classes at Elizabeth House Community Centre, N5, every Friday during term time from 9:30am–10:30am.We are happy to announce the NEW FIERCE KICKBOX FIT class running every Tuesday starting 12th May at 6:30-7:30pm in Clissold park! Come and join in on the FIERCE FUN!

Group Fitness & Kick-boxing Classes

Practical, empowering self-defence workshops for women, teens, and children.Our workshops are designed to build confidence, improve awareness, and teach real-life self-defence skills in a safe, supportive, and age-appropriate environment.Programmes typically run between 6–12 sessions and can be delivered through schools, community organisations, private groups, or bespoke bookings.Sessions include:<ul><li>Situational awareness</li><li>Boundary setting</li><li>Confidence building</li><li>Verbal de-escalation</li><li>Practical self-defence techniques</li></ul>

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"Working with Gemma is a premium coaching experience. The attention, professionalism and results speak for themselves. I feel supported, accountable and stronger than ever."

"My child absolutely loves the sessions and talks about them all week. The mix of fun, confidence and safety skills is fantastic!"

"Gemma delivered engaging, age-appropriate sessions that built confidence and awareness in our pupils. We would happily recommend her programmes."

"I needed someone who understood recovery and Gemma was perfect. She balanced challenge with care and helped me rebuild my fitness safely."

"The self-defence sessions are incredible. I didn’t realise how empowering it would feel to learn practical skills while getting fit. Every woman should experience this."

"Gemma pushes you in the best way. I’m lifting weights I never thought possible and seeing the definition I’ve always wanted. Her knowledge and encouragement are unmatched."

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I help women, teens, and children build strength, confidence, resilience, and real-life self-defence skills through personal training, kickboxing, fitness coaching, and Krav Maga-inspired training.At <a target="_new" rel="noopener" class="decorated-link" href="https://www.fiercebygl.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Fierce by GL</a>, training is about more than physical fitness — it’s about helping people feel stronger mentally, emotionally, and physically.Whether your goal is improving fitness, building confidence, learning self-defence, or simply feeling better in your own body, sessions are designed to support and empower you at every stage of your journey.Using a supportive and inclusive approach, I create welcoming spaces where women feel empowered, children build confidence early, and fitness feels accessible rather than intimidating.My mission is simple: To help people feel safer, stronger, and more confident in everyday life.

Empowering women & children through strength & self-defence

About me:I'm DBS-checked, hold a PLI and have been First Aid trained.I'm a certified Krav Maga practitioner &amp; instructor​ and a certified personal trainer.I hold a degree in Psychology by UEL<ul><li>Certified Personal Trainer​</li><li>Certified Krav Maga Instructor</li><li>Degree in Psychology</li><li>Insured</li><li>DBS Checked</li></ul>About this website:What type of information do we collect?We receive, collect, and store any information you enter on our website or provide us in any other way. In addition, we collect the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet; login; e-mail address; password; computer and connection information and purchase history. We may use software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page. We also collect personally identifiable information (including name, email, communications); payment details (including credit card information), comments, feedback, product reviews, recommendations, and personal profile.When you conduct a transaction on our website, as part of the process, we collect personal information you give us such as your name, address, and email address. Your personal information will be used for the specific reasons stated above only.How do you store, use, share and disclose your site visitors' personal information?Our company is hosted on the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Wix.com">soloist.ai</a> platform. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Wix.com">soloist.ai</a> provides us with the online platform that allows us to offer our products and services to you. Your data may be stored through <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Wix.com">soloist.ai</a>’s data storage, databases and the general <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Wix.com">soloist.ai</a> applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.&nbsp;All direct payment gateways offered by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Wix.com">soloist.ai</a> and used by our company adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.How do you communicate with your site visitors?We may contact you to notify you regarding your account, to troubleshoot problems with your account, to resolve a dispute, to collect fees or monies owed, to poll your opinions through surveys or questionnaires, to send updates about our company, or as otherwise necessary to contact you to enforce our User Agreement, applicable national laws, and any agreement we may have with you. For these purposes we may contact you via email, telephone, text messages, and postal mail.Privacy policy updatesWe reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

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A trauma-informed, age-appropriate safeguarding and self-defence programme designed to build confidence, awareness, personal safety, and resilience in children aged 5–11.Delivered by a DBS-checked former primary school education provider with a Psychology degree and 15 years of teaching experience.Sessions are interactive and inclusive, using stories, scenario cards, visual learning, discussion, and movement&nbsp;to ensure all children can engage confidently, including those with SEN needs.The focus is not on fighting, but on:<h4>The Programme Focuses On:</h4><ul><li>Recognising unsafe situations</li><li>Trusting instincts</li><li>Using their voice confidently</li><li>Escaping safely</li><li>Seeking help from trusted adults</li></ul>Programme StructureStrand 1: Situational Awareness &amp; Safety EducationChildren will learn to:<ul><li>Understand what a stranger is (offline &amp; online)</li><li>Identify trusted adults and safe people</li><li>Trust their instincts (“gut feelings”)</li><li>Respond safely if lost in public places</li><li>Use their voice confidently and assertively</li><li>Understand fire awareness and emergency response</li><li>Recognise peer pressure and make safe choices</li><li>Notice hazards in everyday environments</li><li>Develop “super senses” for awareness</li></ul>Delivered through:<ul><li>Stories</li><li>Group discussion</li><li>Scenario cards</li><li>Visual prompts</li><li>Confidence-building activities</li></ul>Strand 2: Physical Self-Defence Foundations (Age-Appropriate)Children will learn simple, effective escape skills including:Fighting stance and movement Palm strike (controlled and educational) Age-appropriate striking techniques Wrist grab escape (single hand) Clothing &amp; backpack grabs Bear hugs (front &amp; behind) Hand over mouth escape Pulling or dragging response Hair-pull escape Stable stance when pushed Avoiding unwanted hugs Safe breakfalls Final recap and consolidation sessionAll physical skills are:Simple and repeatable Non-violent and safety-focused Taught with clear safeguarding languageOutcomes for PupilsBy the end of the programme, children will:Feel more confident using their voice Understand personal boundaries Recognise unsafe situations Know how to leave danger and get help Show improved confidence and awarenessSafeguarding &amp; DeliveryTrauma-informed approach No fear-based language No graphic or distressing content Fully inclusive and SEN-aware Delivered by an experienced, DBS-checked instructor (former school teacher)Each programme is delivered as a structured safeguarding and self-defence curriculum, not individual sessions.<h4>Funding Options</h4>This programme may be funded through:<ul><li>PE &amp; Sport Premium</li><li>PSHE budgets</li><li>Safeguarding &amp; wellbeing funding</li><li>Behaviour &amp; inclusion budgets</li><li>PTA/enrichment funding</li></ul>PSHE &amp; Curriculum Alignment (Inspector-Safe)PSHE / RSEKeeping safe Personal boundaries Trusted relationships Speaking up and asking for help Online and offline safetySafeguardingRecognising unsafe situations Knowing who to tell Understanding consent and boundaries Risk awarenessPhysical EducationBalance, coordination, movement Body awareness Confidence in physical activityPersonal DevelopmentConfidence Decision-making Emotional awareness ResilienceCommon Objections — Ready-Made Responses“We don’t have the budget”We can adapt the programme length to fit your budget while maintaining the quality and safeguarding focus. Many schools fund this through PSHE or PE &amp; Sport Premium rather than PE budgets.“We’ve never done anything like this before”This programme is designed specifically for schools and is delivered in a calm, age-appropriate way that complements existing safeguarding and PSHE provision.“Why is it priced this way?”The pricing reflects curriculum planning, safeguarding-aligned delivery, age-appropriate resources, and specialist instruction. Schools are investing in a programme with measurable confidence and safety outcomes, not a one-off workshop.“Can parents opt out?”Yes, the programme is transparent and safeguarding-led, and we can provide a parent information overview if required.

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