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New Martial Arts training Facilities
The Dojo is readyWe are pleased to announce that the move to the new facilities for our Martial Arts Club is complete and we are ready to start teaching our various Martial Arts again from the 2nd January.We've been hard at work over the Christmas...
Black Friday Sale
Friday 29th November We are offering a Black Friday sale on excess Martial Arts equipment along with Martial Arts classes for both Children and adults. The items will be available on our website only in the Store section....
UK Open Karate Competition 2019
Members from the club took part in the UK Open Karate competition in The University of East London. This is always a good event with a high standard of refereeing and competitors. It is one of the highlights of our Karate competition calendar for...
Reflections of a Martial Artist
Reflections of a CoachIt's been a busy day so far, training at Aikido seminar with Neil Saunders Sensei, 6th Dan in Yoshinkan Aikido. It was good practice ready for Jizerka 2019 with Mustard Sensei and Thambu Sensei. I've sat by a lake for a few...
Does experience matter?
Does experience matter? From time to time that old chestnut pops up on the internet about people who are n’t Black belts teaching Martial Arts and whether this is an acceptable approach or not. The main thrust of the two arguments are:- You don’t...
1st Martial Arts Club to achieve Makaton friendly status
We are pleased to announce that we have become the first Martial Arts club in the Country to be awarded "Makaton Friendly status." This is an important award for us as it highlights our commitment to being an inclusive sports club for our...
Success or Not
Being a Martial Artist we learn and practice discipline and an ethos of self reliance to help us further our physical and emotional skills. We can work with coaches that are the best in the world, train with the best students and in the best...
Learning to be a better coach
here is a mistaken belief that you can only learn new coaching skills from within your own sport. This viewpoint exists in many sports including Martial Arts.
Martial Training
Following a weekend of Yoshinkan Aikido training with Robert Mustard Sensei 8th Dan at the Eagle Dojo in Nottingham. I’ve been reflecting upon the concepts of Kamae, Zanshin, Mushin, Fudshon, Shoshin and Metsuke All important concepts within Japanese Martial Arts to understand and use.
Star of the Month
Congratulations to Nate for being chosen by Lindsey Sensei and Bryan Sensei as the Star of the Month for January 2019. In each class we have a student of the month, the Star of the Month is chosen from across all classes of all ages, in all...
Ready to See if Shin Gi Tai Is Right for Your Child?
Let your child experience the confidence-building benefits of Martial Arts in a safe, welcoming and beginner friendly environment. There's absolutely no obligation to join, it's simply an opportunity to discover whether we're the right fit for your family.