The Leader Connect Podcast

‘I Didn’t Think I Was a Leader’ with English Kickboxing Champion Jess Roper

Jess talks about her amazing story growing up and how she became a Kick Boxing champion. The 29-year-old from Pett, who trains at Up-Grade Martial Arts in Bexhill, won the 2022 ‘Best Social Media Activity Award’ at the annual Sports for Schools conference in Nottingham.

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33 Minutes

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Jess talks about her amazing story growing up and how she became a Kick Boxing champion.

The 29-year-old from Pett, who trains at Up-Grade Martial Arts in Bexhill, won the 2022 ‘Best Social Media Activity Award’ at the annual Sports for Schools conference in Nottingham.

Reflecting on her award, Roper explained: “I have been sharing consistently across social media to promote physical activity and sports which I passionately believe brings positivity, and to inspire future generations of champions by increasing their ambition and belief in themselves. I’m proud to be part of an organisation [Sports for Schools®] that is raising awareness of how physical activity increases academic performance.”

Some 83% of children do not do enough physical activity, while inactivity kills more people than smoking. Sports for Schools® is a social enterprise whose mission is to inspire children to be more physically active, resilient and to lead healthy lives by organising GB elite athlete visits to primary schools.