•    Jo started martial arts as a youngster and was a brown belt in Judo as a junior. She is now a communications manager, but has worked as a gym instructor, and used to run a women’s football team.
•    Jo started kick boxing with Kicks in 2000 under the Instruction of Tiffany Williams. After a sustained period of time out due to a knee injury, she returned to training and achieved her black belt in December 2007.
•    Jo started assisting in adult kickboxing classes with Instructor Tiffany Williams in 2006. In January 2009 she started up her own Womens Kickboxing Club in the Mid Sussex area of Balcombe.  
•    Jo is a certified KMAC judge and referee and a qualified first aider.