All information for beginners on what we do and what to expect
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…
At IMA Marlborough and Tidworth, we understand that our martial arts and kickboxing classes offer a wide range of benefits for both adults and children, these include: Physical fitness.Mental health benefits.Improved focus and discipline.Enhanced self-confidence.Valuable self-defense skills.Improved social skills.Conflict resolution. All contributing to overall health and well-being, plus personal growth.Who wouldn’t want this for their…
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…
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…
