{"id":11712,"date":"2023-07-10T08:29:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T06:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tausgym.nl\/?p=11712"},"modified":"2024-01-22T10:08:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T09:08:51","slug":"emma-de-wolff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tausgym.nl\/en\/news\/emma-de-wolff\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma de Wolff"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Most of you have seen me during Krav Maga training sessions but for those who don't know me yet, I will introduce myself and tell you how I ended up in this newsletter.<\/p>\n

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My name is Emma and I am 21 years old. I have lived in Tilburg all my life. I went to school here at the Odulphus Lyceum, where I did HAVO for the first five years and, after graduating, continued for two more years to get my VWO diploma. After that, I had had enough of school for a while and started working.<\/p>\n

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I started Krav Maga training at Taus Gym when I was 16. Before that, I actually had quite little interest in sports. I was much more into creative things like writing, drawing and painting. My mother had still taken me to all kinds of trial classes in the hope that it would spur something on but that too was unsuccessful. Until one day, a friend of mine came up with the idea of looking into martial arts in Tilburg after all. We made the deal: she chose the sport and I chose the gym. And so we took a trial lesson in Krav Maga at Taus Gym.<\/p>\n

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From day 1, I actually noticed that there was a very friendly and close-knit atmosphere in the gym. Everyone was ready to help each other, not only the trainers but also the members themselves. That really motivated me to train more and get better. I discovered in myself a very sporty side with a lot of energy and potential. That potential was also seen within the gym, so when I was asked whether I was interested in another role within the gym, the answer was an obvious \u2018yes\u2019.<\/p>\n

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For those who have known me for some time, they know that I did not enter Taus Gym as the most sociable and confident. If you had told me then that in four years' time, I would have 3 exams behind me, be in training to become an instructor and become part of team Taus Gym, I would probably have turned around and cycled home. Now I stand motivated and full of enthusiasm ready to face my next challenges.<\/p>\n

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And that is also what Taus Gym has meant to me, a place where I was free to grow (unfortunately not in height). I started here with the objective of working out, but I ended up doing and learning so much more than just working out. I got the feeling that I could do more than I think and it turned out to be true. Especially in Krav Maga where, as a small and light person, I will always be at a disadvantage against an attacker. I learnt to be able to defend myself well despite my height and weight. This also shows that Krav Maga at Taus Gym really is for everyone and I would like to be able to convey that idea to others.<\/p>\n

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So my plan now is to do instructor training in the near future. At the moment I'm walking along during the kids, youth and women only Krav Maga classes. I am also working on various behind-the-scenes tasks at Taus Gym in which I would like to eventually become more involved so if you have any great ideas, please let me know!<\/p>\n

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I am also planning to join Meet the Marines again next year. Last year, I also participated and I enjoyed it immensely. It was a huge challenge but once it was done, I went home feeling powerful and proud. If you want to know more about this, read the blog<\/strong><\/a> about the 24H Meet the Marines Experience and who knows, maybe our team will be joined by you next year.<\/p>\n

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Apart from that, of course, I also plan to just come to classes and the other events organised a lot. You will also see me at the upcoming members' BBQ on 23 September. I hope to see you all there too and otherwise I will see you again during classes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"De meeste van jullie hebben mij wel eens gezien tijdens de Krav Maga trainingen maar voor degene die mij nog niet kennen zal ik me even voorstellen en vertellen hoe ik in deze nieuwsbrief terecht ben gekomen.   Mijn naam is Emma en ik ben 21 jaar oud. Ik woon zelf al heel mijn leven in Tilburg. Ik ben hier ook naar school geweest op het Odulphus Lyceum waar ik de eerste 5 jaar de HAVO heb gedaan en nadat ik geslaagd was nog 2 jaar door ben gegaan om mijn VWO diploma te halen. Daarna had ik wel even genoeg van school en ben ik aan het werk gegaan.   Ik ben op mijn 16e begonnen met de Krav Maga trainingen bij Taus Gym. Daarvoor had ik eigenlijk vrij weinig interesse in sport. Ik was veel meer bezig met creatieve dingen zoals schrijven, tekenen en schilderen. Mijn moeder had mij nog naar allerlei proeflessen gebracht in de hoop dat het iets aan zou wakkeren maar ook dat werd geen succes. Tot op een dag een vriendin van mij met het idee kwam om toch maar eens te gaan kijken voor vechtsporten in Tilburg. We maakten de afspraak: zij koos de sport en ik de sportschool. En zo zijn we een proefles Krav Maga gaan volgen bij Taus Gym.   Vanaf dag 1 merkte ik eigenlijk al dat er een hele gezellige en hechte sfeer hing in de sportschool. Iedereen stond klaar om elkaar te helpen, niet alleen de trainers maar ook de leden zelf. Dat heeft mij echt gemotiveerd om meer te gaan trainen en beter te worden. Ik ontdekte bij mezelf een hele sportieve kant met ontzettend veel energie en potentie. Die potentie werd ook gezien binnen de sportschool dus toen mij werd gevraagd of ik een andere rol zag zitten binnen de gym was het antwoord voor mij al een overduidelijke \u2018ja\u2019.   Voor degene die mij al langer kennen, weten dat ik niet als de meest sociale en zelfverzekerde binnenkwam bij Taus Gym. Als je me toen had verteld dat ik over 4 jaar 3 examens achter de rug zou hebben zitten, in opleiding zou zijn om instructeur te worden en onderdeel zou worden van team Taus Gym, was ik waarschijnlijk omgedraaid en naar huis gefietst. Nu sta ik gemotiveerd en met vol enthousiasme klaar om mijn volgende uitdagingen aan te gaan.   En dat is ook wat Taus Gym voor mij heeft betekend, een plek waar ik vrij was om te groeien (helaas niet in lengte). Ik begon hier met de doelstelling om te gaan sporten, maar ik heb uiteindelijk zoveel meer gedaan en geleerd dan alleen sporten. Ik kreeg het gevoel dat ik meer kon dan ik denk en dat bleek ook zo te zijn. Zeker in Krav Maga waar ik als klein en licht persoon altijd nadeliger zal zijn tegenover een aanvaller. Ik heb geleerd om mijzelf goed te kunnen verdedigen ondanks mijn lengte en gewicht. Dat laat ook zien dat de Krav Maga bij Taus Gym echt voor iedereen is en ik wil dat idee ook graag kunnen overbrengen naar anderen.   Mijn plan is dan nu ook om de instructeursopleiding te gaan doen in de nabije toekomst. Momenteel ben ik mee aan het lopen tijdens de kids, jongeren en women only Krav Maga lessen. Daarnaast ben ik ook bezig met verschillende taken achter de schermen van Taus Gym waar ik uiteindelijk ook meer in wil gaan betekenen dus mocht je nog leuke idee\u00ebn hebben, laat het even weten!   Ook ben ik weer van plan om mee te doen met Meet the Marines volgend jaar. Afgelopen jaar heb ik ook meegedaan en het beviel me ontzettend goed. Het was een enorme uitdaging maar toen het eenmaal klaar was, ging ik met een gevoel van kracht en trots naar huis. Mocht je hier meer over willen weten, lees dan het blog over de 24H Meet the Marines Experience en wie weet wordt ons team volgend jaar versterkt door jou.   Verder ben ik natuurlijk van plan om ook gewoon veel naar de lessen te komen en de andere evenementen die georganiseerd worden. Je zult mij ook zien bij de aankomende leden BBQ op 23 september. Ik hoop jullie daar ook allemaal aan te treffen en anders zie ik jullie tijdens de lessen weer.","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nEmma de Wolff - Taus Gym<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/tausgym.nl\/en\/news\/emma-de-wolff\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Emma de Wolff - 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