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…
