	{"id":95453,"date":"2023-03-11T04:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T17:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=95453"},"modified":"2023-03-11T09:46:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T22:46:23","slug":"mma-gym-welcoming-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/mma-gym-welcoming-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA gym welcoming for all"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) isn&#8217;t for the faint of heart, but it isn&#8217;t just for elite athletes, either.<\/p>\n<p>MMA is a blend of different martial art styles with its own rules.<\/p>\n<p>The hybrid combat involves incorporates striking, grappling and ground fighting techniques from several combat sports, including Brazilian jiu jitsu, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, judo, jujitsu, karate, Muay Thai, taekwondo and more.<\/p>\n<p>MMA training is an intense, full body work out combining strength with cardio.<\/p>\n<p>It is known for its physical and mental health benefits, helping focus the mind and overcome a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>But the sport isn&#8217;t only for elite athletes or people with tattoos, there are many everyday people who train and compete regularly.<\/p>\n<p>One of these everyday people is local fighter Samantha Barriball, a Geelong support worker who has been training in MMA for three years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m a support worker, I work in disability\u2026 It&#8217;s just my personality, I&#8217;ve always enjoyed caring for people and being sympathetic and empathetic to others,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95469\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95469 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/weirdly-sized-image-2023-03-09T112710.717-600x380.png?_t=1678321669\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/weirdly-sized-image-2023-03-09T112710.717.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/weirdly-sized-image-2023-03-09T112710.717-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samantha Barriball trains daily at Bones MMA in Torquay. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, Barriball has a blackbelt in Taekwondo, and will compete in her third MMA competition on Saturday, March 18, against Taylor Ly in the Salt Fight Series.<\/p>\n<p>She is described by the Bones MMA team as the most kind, caring person you could possibly encounter, but in the ring is known as a fearless, resilient, and ferocious competitor.<\/p>\n<p>Barriball said she trains in MMA because it is mentally stimulating, physically empowering \u2013 and she is looking forward to her next competition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel great whether I win or lose I always feel really great, just because I&#8217;ve faced this huge challenge,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And I feel like I&#8217;m incredibly physically fit at the moment leading into a fight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It makes me really confident&#8230; in my physical abilities, not just in fighting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know I can do physical activities like hiking on weekends, or sports, on anything really.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95470\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95470 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/weirdly-sized-image-2023-03-09T112933.234-600x380.png?_t=1678321810\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/weirdly-sized-image-2023-03-09T112933.234.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/weirdly-sized-image-2023-03-09T112933.234-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of Barriball&#8217;s friends who regularly train together at Bones MMA. From left to right, Samantha Barriball, Lily Kilbourne, Sharni Smith, Lani Williams, Scarlett Orwin. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Barriball said she believes the sport is for everyone, not just those who have a background in fighting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No matter what ability or age group or gender, especially women or people who might feel a bit lost.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a really great way to get in touch with yourself and your body and realise you&#8217;re not made of glass, you&#8217;re tougher than you think.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Barriball said MMA had also given her a community of supportive friends, which is why, despite being based in Norlane, she travels daily to Torquay to train at Bones MMA.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s just how good the gym is. I think it&#8217;s just the community in Torquay, it&#8217;s a very family oriented and\u2026 welcoming and really supportive, it&#8217;s kind of unwavering.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Matt Williams, who co-owns Bones MMA in Torquay along with his wife Lani Williams, said they had found the MMA community at their gym was made up of everyday people \u2014 a diverse reflection of the Surf Coast community, often introducing people who would otherwise never have crossed paths.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95468\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95468 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/weirdly-sized-image-2023-03-09T112655.919-600x380.png?_t=1678321652\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/weirdly-sized-image-2023-03-09T112655.919.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/weirdly-sized-image-2023-03-09T112655.919-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samantha Barriball (right) has been practising MMA for three years now. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re really trying to break some of the stereotypes that exist around the sport,&#8221; Williams said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People are often surprised when they meet someone involved in MMA, they&#8217;re surprised because these are just everyday people, not tattooed, jacked men.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We run MMA sessions for young people involved in the NDIS, we have women only programs, people who train at the gym in their 60s, a mental health program&#8230;. it&#8217;s a cross section of the community; kids to right up to people in their late &#8217;60s.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While we have professional and amateurs training at our gym, we all train together and no one is put on a pedestal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Williams said many people train in MMA to improve their mental wellbeing, develop resilience, improve physical health and to find a welcoming, supportive community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Developing resilience is a really big one people sign up for,&#8221; Williams said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think something that is really overlooked but what a lot of people stick around for \u2013 you are part of a community that really supports and backs them\u2026 a lot of people meet lifelong friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Williams said ultimately MMA was physically difficult, but it was open to anyone who was prepared to get on the mat for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is for anyone willing to embrace that challenge for personal change.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about Bones MMA, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonesmma.com\/\">bonesmma.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) isn&#8217;t for the faint of heart, but it isn&#8217;t just for elite athletes, either. 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