I have trained at many different clubs in my time, and even recently while away with work or travelling, and a number of them claim to teach “Self-defence” but their idea of self-defence was almost entirely built around fighting and fitness, that mindset wasn’t unique to them either. I’ve seen it many times before. At…
Sparring in martial arts: Let’s bust some myths! Firstly, we do teach full contact kickboxing and sparring is completely optional at IMA Marlborough and Tidworth, and if you or your child does not want to do it, then you do not do it, it’s as simple as that. But if you do, One of the…
Absolutely not within our little club, its far from it, we have more females in our club than males, and 60% of our club is now female. This basically means 6 out of 10 people in the club are female, so a higher majority than many would think. At Impact martial arts Marlborough and Tidworth,…
If you have never heard the term, then let me explain a little more, A “McDojo” is a derogatory term used to describe a martial arts school that prioritizes profit and commercialism over genuine instruction and the development of martial arts skills. There are a few things that give a McDojo away, and below I’ve listed…
I get asked the same question quite often when people are enquiring about coming along, and that if they did then would they lose weight? Now this answer is not quite as simple as they expected, as there are a few factors that are in play here. As you know, I’m far from an expert…
