What inspired me to study Martial Arts is the determination to master the Art of Self-Defence. I began my Martial Arts training in the mid-1970's in Karate, Wushu and Lau Gar Kung Fu.

In early 1980, I discovered the most popular, practical and effective style of Martial Art, "Wing Chun", which has been specially developed to give women an advantage over an attacker who may be bigger and stronger, without necessitating a repertiore of high kicks and turns, so I enroled myself in the Wing Chun Martial Arts Academy.

In 1982 I appeared on the BBC programme "The Way of The Warrior", narrated by Dennis Waterman. The critics have described my contribution to the film as "outstanding". The programme was shown again by the BBC in June 1989.

In March 1987, I participated in a demonstration organised by the People of China, held at Camden Lock, North London. The public viewed it as a "sensational performance".

In 1988 I was an Assistant Instructor, and started teaching Women's Self-Defence on Sundays and assisted the main classes during the week at the Academy.

In June 1988, "Fitness" magazine published my article on Women's Self-Defence, featuring the Wing Chun style of Martial Art. In the same year I was offered a proposal to produce a short series on the Art of non-aggressive self-defence based on Wing Chun, by Chameleon Television Ltd.

Through the "S.O.S" Campaign ( Spotlight On Safety ), run by the Royal College of Nursing, I demonstrated the Art of Wing Chun to nurses in London to combat violence in hospitals and nurses homes. It was featured in the News column in London's Evening Standard in 1988 and The Nursing Times in 1989.

In 1989 I was invited to participate in an exhibition, "Fighting Spirits", a profile of the female Martial Artist, organised by the Inner London Education Authority. I received another invitation by the International Martial Arts Organisation from Holland to teach women from all over the World.