From fashion blogger to kickboxer, Valencia Yip strikes gold for Singapore

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In a bid to keep fit and lose weight, former fashion blogger Valencia Yip turned to kickboxing in 2011 and quickly fell in love with the sport. She eventually became a fitness trainer, focusing on working with women and children, and would later set up Active Zone...

In a bid to keep fit and lose weight, former fashion blogger Valencia Yip turned to kickboxing in 2011 and quickly fell in love with the sport.

“I decided to take up a personal training certificate and see if I can help people as well because if I can help myself, why not help others as well to achieve their health goals.” In her routines, she performs various high-level moves such as spinning hook kicks, roundhouse kicks and knife-hand strikes.

Despite her win, she felt that there was added pressure as compared to the sparring categories of kickboxing. She said: “I only have one shot. If I make a mistake, or I stumble or fall for my open hand routine, I get deducted points. So I only have one shot to make it right.” Alexavier said: “It felt unreal, it was a significant milestone in my kickboxing journey having only done it for a year.”

 

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