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…
