Katrina on a mission with free self-defence classes for women

A Renfrewshire personal trainer has set up free self-defence classes to help mums and daughters.

- EMYLIE HOWIE

When Katrina Craig heard about a terrible unprovoked attack on a young girl in Erskine, she was “shocked” that such a thing could happen in her home town.

Motivated to do something and show that the community cared, Katrina decided to set up free self-defence classes for women to be equipped in challenging situations.

Based at Reaper Grappling martial arts gym in Linwood, Katrina is a trained mental health and exercise coach, a yoga teacher and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

The day after the disgusting attack on 13-year-old Hope Lyden from Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Katrina set up a social media account entitled ‘Savage and Safe Scotland’ to see if there would be any interest in attending a free self-defence session.