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Scots martial arts coach gives cost of living crisis the chop with new charity

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A Croftfoot man is aiming to stop people giving martial arts the chop - by establishing a new charity.Matthew Law has been involved in the sport for the past 18 years, both competing and as an instructor.However Matthew knows that rising costs for outfits like a gi can hamper involvement and force people to stop going to their clubs.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Now he hopes that his new charity, Geez A Gi, can help keep budding martial artists involved at a time when the cost of living crisis is hitting hard.Established in November, the charity provide a grant-giving service to cover the cost of a Gi, or a discipline-specific uniform, or provide a free Gi to those in need.Matthew told Lanarkshire Live: "This has been on the back burner of my mind for some time.

For the past five years I've tried to support a different charity each year by doing different things, and I'd been thinking it would be great to have my own charity. "I started out teaching in Castlemilk and there's always membership fees, uniform fees and so on, which I know can affect people staying committed. "For a gi, which is the outfit, they're 20 quid or so each but kids can grow out of them quickly and it can become costly, especially at a time like just now (with the cost of living crisis going on)."Last year my partner

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