OUR TEAM
CATHY BROWN
Cathy is one of the HeadGuard® founders alongside Greg Williams. Cathy was adopted at an early age and experienced all that comes with being placed in an orphanage and then within a family that wasn’t her own – feelings of not belonging, isolation, lack of self esteem, lack of confidence. All of which led to her entering into an abusive relationship at age 15 and which ended in her being the victim of violence, including rape. Cathy started boxing to increase her confidence and soon noticed how empowered she felt, not because she was able to fight but more because the ability and know how, of releasing her anger helped her with her depression and anxiety. She became the 2nd woman in the UK to receive a Professional licence, over her 10 year career became ranked number 3 in the World winning English and European titles.
GREG WILLIAMS
Greg is one of the HeadGuard® founders alongside Cathy Brown. Greg experienced bullying at school and was encouraged to start martial arts at 7 years old to increase his confidence. Greg realised quickly, how physical sports/activity can help to strengthen the mind, emotionally and mentally. He benefitted immensely from learning martial arts and decided to train as a coach so that he could pass on his learnings, to others. Greg feels strongly about children suffering from any emotional issues, in particular bullying/harassment and he speaks from experience in this regard. Greg wants to ensure that the negative long term effects of bullying in children are dealt with, so that they are not passed on into adulthood, hence he has taken time to learn more about the different types of martial arts there are out there.