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My Martial Arts

My Martial Arts

I have been trying to write a blog about my Martial Arts as an introduction for you all and I am really struggling. I have so much I would like to tell you about how much my Martial Arts means to me, what it has done for both myself and my son and...

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Coach Education

Coach Education

Sometimes as a coach in any sport it's easy to feel like a nag, constantly reminding students to 'bend their knee' or 'pull their hand back' or 'grip the uniform differently' or whatever is specific to a particular sport. The focus of Sunday's...

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Kata Course report

Kata Course report

We recently ran a Kata class for members, it focussed upon a number of key Kata, split by grade and ability and the key principles and concepts within each. Heian Sandan / Heian Yondan / Pinan Godan  Although these three kata come from different...

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Life is like a Jigsaw

Life is like a Jigsaw

Two days before Christmas I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon at a friend's house. Laid out on the table was a jigsaw. The edges were complete but nothing else, hundreds of pieces scattered around waiting to be found and placed in an...

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Too tired to train?

Too tired to train?

The winter nights are here now. It's cold outside. You've got a good book. A warm cup of coffee. You feel tired from work. There's a good movie on TV. The dog gets lonely..... The next time you feel like a night off or can't be bothered, have a...

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