Karate expert Amiee Pollard is getting a kick out of the amazing support she’s had from the team at OneRen.
The 20-year-old karate enthusiast has been given special leave form her job with the leisure trust to travel to Prague, Czech Republic, to represent her country at the European Championships.
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Aimee, who is from Paisley, trains up to six times a week as well as working as a leisure assistant for OneRen.
She is a member of the Shitokai Karate Club and said: “The support I’ve had from management and staff at OneRen has been fantastic and the free gym membership helps a lot with my training.
“I’ve not been with OneRen that long and getting the balance between starting a new job and the training needed to compete at the top level could have been a lot more challenging."
Aimee took up karate 16 years ago and in that time she has racked up an impressive eight previous appearances for Scotland, with this tournament in Prague seeing Aimee represent her country for the ninth time in the Female Under-21 55kg category.
She will also compete in the European University Games, being held in the Polish city of Lodz next month.
Victoria Hollows, chief executive of OneRen, said: "We’re very proud of Amiee’s achievements in karate and I’m sure she will do Scotland and Renfrewshire proud at both the international tournaments taking place this summer.
“No matter what level someone is participating in sport, with our excellent facilities, OneRen will support and help them reach their full potential and be the best they can be.”
The Shitokai Karate Club has been training at Renfrew Sports Centre for more than ten years and anyone interested in taking up the sport should go to www.shitoryu.co.uk
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