Success Stories

Ala Sabti

Ala Sabti’s young Taekwondo students don’t look up or get distracted when the visitors walk in through the door. Their concentration is firmly on Ala, their instructor, This is what they do, what they want to do, twice a week, in this 3-year-old indoor training space.

Ala’s professional vision was always clear, As national Taekwondo player and national referee, training people was always going to be his ultimate goal, Two years ago, and with only 50 students during his first year of operation, he took his first loan from Tamweelcom, He used the loan to buy special flooring material and body fitness equipment, He divided the space into morning fitness sessions for women, and the afternoon for men, and by the second year he had 150 customers.

Last year, Ala took another Tamweelcom loan and bought a bus to transport his young charges from and to his indoor fitness gym, The freedom of movement for his young students meant that more students could sign up for Taekwondo classes, The bus was an excellent investment, and by the third year he had 250 students.

Ala now intends to expand his gym to include electronic exercise equipment such as treadmills and stair climbers, He wants his indoor fitness equipment to cater more effectively to clients.

Ala acknowledges the advice and support he gets from his Tamweelcom case manager. But he knows that passion and commitment also drive his business, His customers have as much passion about Taekwondo and fitness as he does. His mixed gender Taekwondo students want to reach the national standards that he once set his sights on, His gym is a personal achievement that highlights his commitment to his sport and lifestyle.