I started training consistently in my third year of university while studying Kinesiology. With Kinesiology being the study of human movement, I naturally gravitated to my roots of Muay Thai, “the art of 8 limbs.” I have been studying and applying Muay Thai/ kickboxing techniques consistently for three years. I have been a kickboxing coach for two years. I teach group kickboxing classes to women who want to learn and get fit.

I have also been restling/grappling for about a year with coach Neal at Beat the Streets Toronto. Through him I was given the opportunity to teach kickboxing in the "You Grow Girl" program for Beat the Streets, which I am extremely grateful for. 

I have high hopes of competing in the near future. I aspire to be a great Mixed Martial Artist, but I understand that it’s a journey and I still have much to learn.

I believe that Martial Arts and sports in general have so many positive and beneficial qualities to them that not many people realize. Many of these teachings can be applied to job setting and are important life skills young people should learn. 

So far, Mixed Martial Arts and sport has taught me to be patient with myself; learning a new technique can take time, understand that it is a journey not a race. Remain respectful and humble; your peers, partners and opponents could excel in some areas that you don’t, but it’s okay, don’t let your ego get in the way. Acknowledge and work on your weaknesses. Repetition creates the master; to learn something and excel at it you must do it over and over again. Be resilient; never give up whether it’s during a fight/ match or learning a new technique. Be confident in your abilities; the hard-work you put into training will show during your performance, walk in with confidence. 

I think Beat the Streets is very important especially after the pandemic, where no one placed an emphasis on how important sports and movement is in the lives of the next generation. The programs this charity provides, will help the youth better understand the importance of keeping the mind and body healthy and ultimately it will lead to a generation of stable and healthy individuals.

Hi, I’m Tarnpreet!

I started wrestling when I was 9 years old. Wrestling has given me opportunities I couldn't have dreamt of such as travelling to countries as peaceful as Japan, as historical as Poland, as free as the United States, and as unapologetic as Mexico. Wrestling has given me the best relationships that I know will last a lifetime! Wrestling makes me feel strong, challenges me, and teaches me I a capable of anything I put my mind to. It teaches me my failures don't define me, they help me. Wrestling gives me happiness, tears, hardships, struggles and triumphs. Wrestling makes me, me.

It feels great to be making such a big impact on student’s lives with the Wrestle4Fun program. Students come into gym class every day looking forward to learning new wrestling skills and social-emotional activities.

Working with BTST thus far has been unforgettable. I am incredibly grateful and excited for what is to come! Words cannot describe how thankful I am Ontario Trillium Foundation and Beat The Streets Toronto!

P.S. The last time Coach Xyon and I wrestled I went unscored on for the duration of the match defeating him 8-0.