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…
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. Think of it the same way as anything we do, how safe is riding a bike? How safe is crossing the…
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…
