Eight-year-old Ava Biermann might be small, but she packs a pretty mighty punch for her size, and today she's practicing her strength by imagining a punching bag is the boy who used to bully her.
As a young person, Keta Rush gained a reputation for being an all-around super-athlete. She was a track star who exhibited unparalleled speed. However, her momentum stalled when she became the victim of a tragic act of bullying and intimidation.
When she steps onto the mat, she throws on her signature gold cape and instantly becomes a badass, real-life superhero on a mission to empower kids and eradicate youth bullying.
Keta started a non-profit: Team Bully Buster, to help instill confidence in girls, teach them about bullying, and empower them to defend themselves if needed.
Meet Keta (key-ta) Meggett, her name means “pretty flower” in Swahili, but she is certainly not a fragile flower in women’s wrestling. Coming from a difficult past, she was bullied and assaulted in high school, and her entire life could have been put on hold.
In the past year, Keta has taken a few mixed martial arts bouts while continuing to pursue all of her other endeavors, which include creating and running a non profit called TeamBullyBuster.org.
It’s our mission to make sure that every woman and child knows how to protect themselves! Whether it be standing, on the way to the ground and on the ground- you should know what to do! We cover everything: Our specialties are Muay Thai, NoGi Jujitsu, Boxing and Wrestling.