CAMMY DONNELLY has his hands full. A rising star in the martial art of jiu-jitsu, it is finalising last-minute arrangements ahead of the opening of…
CAMMY DONNELLY has his hands full. A rising star in the martial art of jiu-jitsu, it is finalising last-minute arrangements ahead of today's opening of his new gym in Glasgow rather than opponents that he has been grappling with this week.
A thirst for knowledge and a desire to learn from the best took him to North America, the regular changing of his belts signposts of his progress until he claimed the all-important black one at the end of last year. Ranked 13th in the“I started training as a hobby about nine or 10 years ago,” he recalls. “It was mostly just for fun after getting into it through a friend.
“The sport is growing at such a rapid rate. When I started around 10 years ago there were only three or four black belts in the entire country. Now there are countless. It’s a sport for anyone and everyone regardless of background. If your body works you can do it.” One thing Donnelly did develop a knack for, however, was teaching others. Having started out initially in the famed Higher Level gym, his individual and group sessions provided an additional income while also giving him the chance to share his love of jiu-jitsu with others eager to learn.
“I’m a black belt now and ready to project that knowledge I’ve accumulated onto the greater community.” “I met Sam last year and he expressed an interest in dabbling in the world of jiu-jitsu,” adds Donnelly. “We had a meeting and were both on the same page with the same ideas. That has led to us opening this new academy next door to his boxing gym that has been on the go for a decade now.
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