«The Shadow Project», a team of three super athletes to defeat violence

Three women used to fighting in the ring have decided to join and give birth to The Shadow Project, an anti-violence association able to simplify the path to get out of difficult situations, such as psychological violence, which increasingly undermines the life and serenity of women. An initiative that arrives right in the year in which Italy will bring only women to the Olympics for boxing.

Gloria Peritore is kickboxing world champion and she leads the project.

They are joined by the professional wrestler from Mixed Martial Arts Sonia Fracassi and MMA competitive athlete Giada Scoccimarro. In support of The Shadow Project, there is also Rosario Scicolone, psychologist and cognitive / behavioral psychotherapist who mainly deals with anxiety disorders, panic attacks, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and personality disorders.

But not only that, because the team also makes use of professionals Manuele Raini, combat sports coach of the Raini Clan Team, and Luigi Di Matteo, responsible for many interesting projects in schools and universities.

Gloria, Sonia and Giada strongly believe in this project: “The Shadow Project, as well as an association in the traditional sense, wants to represent a community to support individual rebirth. Sometimes, it takes very little to realize that we are not alone and that it is possible to get out of violence, be it physical or psychological “.

«Sport for us has represented the springboard, the constant and continuous therapy that has improved us, first in the ring, then in everyday life. We know very well that it is not easy to take the first step or simply understand if it is a question of violence or less. We know, because we went through it ». The Shadow Project aims to create a network that can support anyone (even men) who needs help.

«It can be difficult to talk to close people», explains Gloria Peritore, «we could be afraid of being judged. And that’s why, through our channels, we want to be a support for those who don’t know how to start asking for help. Also through the web and social channels, we want to create that “network of friends”Which can simplify the path to get out of difficult situations. The most powerful means that uses a few words to be able to express what we have inside is sport. The sport that saved us, in particular the combat one, which has the magical power to bring out the courage to react from the people who practice it, as well as being very educational for young people ».

The Shadow Project also offers one consulting free. Because starting to confront those who can help us is the first step to chase away the nightmares.

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