Does your martial arts club have these in place? We certainly do. These 5 things below are an absolute minimum requirement for any martial arts club, and without them, you should think twice about signing up with them. Check out this important page from our association for some independent advice on what to look for…

Founded on the 14th of February 1999 by chief instructor Wayne Timlin, Impact martial arts has now been teaching kickboxing for 27 years in the Marlborough (Wiltshire) and Tidworth (Wiltshire) areas, and we are going from strength to strength. The classes are all full and we have a great bunch of people supporting us week…

While we were on a family holiday in Malia, we decided to have a couple of Muay Thai sessions while out there, which understandably isn’t always a great idea in 30+ degrees heat. We found Axilleas Muay Thai not far from us and booked in for a couple of sessions. The owner/instructor Giannis was a…

I think its always good for everyone to try multiple styles of martial arts before choosing one that really suits them, and over the years I have tried out and earned belts in many styles. Below are some of the additional belts the chief instructor of impact martial arts, Wayne Timlin, has earned over the…

Me and my eldest daughter Lauren, had the pleasure of training with the 2 time One Championship World champion Jonathan Haggerty in Cambridge, it was a really warm day, but a great day all round training with someone so talented and experienced. Jonathan “The General” Haggerty is an elite British professional Muay Thai fighter and…

Impact martial arts used to be part of a great group in the UK called the International alliance of martial arts schools or IAOMAS for short. The International Alliance Of Martial Arts Schools is a student support system, the co-operation of Martial Arts schools worldwide to allow all martial arts students to continue to train…

A lot of people confuse martial arts and self defence, and lots of clubs claim to be teaching self defence, when in fact they are just teaching people to kick and punch. Although there is some crossover, there is a lot more to learning self defence than just being able to kick and punch. Self…

Martial Arts are one of the largest sporting and recreational activities practiced in the World. As such, we have a duty of care to ensure our Instructors at Impact martial arts have the training and understanding in areas of work such as safeguarding, risk management and much more, this is due to the amount of…

Some of the team at Impact martial arts planned a trip out to Thailand to experience the ancient art of Muay Thai first hand. Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, is a traditional full-contact combat sport and martial art from Thailand known as the “Art of Eight Limbs.” It utilizes punches, kicks, elbows, and knees, allowing…

What an opportunity to train with Mark “The Wizard” Weir, who is a now retired from professional fighting, but was a mixed martial artist and a pioneer of British combat sports. Born in Gloucester in 1967, he became the first Black athlete born in the United Kingdom to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)….

When choosing any martial arts club or school, it is very important that you choose one where the instructors qualifications (grades) are traceable and from a legitimate source. A lot of clubs have in house gradings, meaning their grades are not linked to a national governing body, and a lot of times this makes them…

Another opportunity to train with a legend in the martial arts world, and this time it was Bob Spour, a highly prominent British martial arts instructor, author, and referee best known for his lifelong expertise in Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) and self-protection systems. Bob Spour is a pioneering figure in the dissemination of Muay Thai…

We had another opportunity to train with Grand Master Sken (born Sken Kaewpadung) a world-renowned Thai martial artist and a pioneering figure who helped introduce Muay Thai to the Western world over 40 years ago. Born in Northern Thailand, he moved to the UK in the late 1970s, establishing deep roots for the sport across…

I was fortunate enough to attend a seminar hosted by Grand Master Den Butler, who is a highly esteemed martial artist known for his contributions to Japanese Ju-Jitsu and Shotokan Karate. Now holding a 10th Dan black belt, he is a prominent figure in the martial arts community, primarily associated with the development of self-defence…

Just a little blast from the past from when we got to train for 2 days with an absolute legend in the martial arts world, and Master Sken is truly one of those. A few of us from Impact Martial arts headed up to Stockport to his gym where he put us through our paces…

Just a little thought. Learning kickboxing or martial arts isn’t just about learning a technique a couple of times and then moving on to the next, it’s also about the real life and practical application of that technique. What we do at impact martial arts Marlborough and Tidworth is show people how to actually use…

Yes, really. I have recently had a new student who has come along to join us, as the club they were attending has a structure which allows students training there to become instructors after a few months. Now I know this is absolutely ridiculous and hard to believe, but these Mc Dojo’s pop up and…

How safe is martial arts and kickboxing in terms of injuries? As with any sport, including full contact kickboxing, there is always a risk of injury due to the nature of what we do. As with any responsible martial arts club, we take everyone’s safety seriously and have a number of policies in place, including…

The normal answer to this is “Never, the average person never trains long enough to get a black belt” Maybe 1 in a 100 will actually make it to black belt. This is a question I get asked time after time, and probably one of the most common questions asked when they start martial arts….

What is the main difference between Muay Thai and Kickboxing? Muay Thai is an eight-point striking system while kickboxing is a four-point system. This is the reason why you can often hear that Muay Thai is the “art of eight limbs. ”In other words, Thai boxing can uses eight limbs to strike and do damage…

The simple answer is yes, martial arts builds confidence, confidence stops bullying, and this is something we teach at our martial arts and kickboxing classes in Marlborough and Tidworth. Another reason why I personally think martial arts and self defence is an absolute necessity for everyone, especially young people… Fact 1 – 40% of young…

Who or what is good? I recently had a discussion with a prospective new student who wanted to come along and train with us, and they had lots of good questions as most people joining us do. One of the questions was “So are you good? Well you must be as you have a black…

I have seen more and more clubs now advertising their “Turn up for 4 weeks and get your white belt” and that is becoming more common in certain types of clubs. This essentially makes those belts attendance awards and pretty much pointless if you are looking to earn a martial arts belt or work towards…

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…

We train hard to get fitter, stronger and ultimately we are learning to defend ourselves if the need arises. And I think this is true in pretty much all cases and for people I know who have been training for a long time and can fight and could defend themselves, is that they actually do…