6th December 2017 | Grading
On the weekend of 2nd December we held our biggest grading of the year in Basingstoke. We had students from Karate, Ju Jitsu and Judo all grading. Of which Seven of them were being examined for their Black Belt. The weekend started with the younger children from the...20th June 2013 | Black Belt Research Project 2013, Uncategorized
Muay Thai What is Muay Thai? It is a form of hard martial arts which is practised in areas like Thailand. It is the art of fighting without using any weapons. Muay Thai is thought to be a form of science as it develops discipline, knowledge and respect. It is... 
10th May 2013 | Competition, News
Members of our Karate club from Basingstoke recently attended the Karate Sport England (KSE) National Championships held in Loughborough. The team included both experienced players and novices of all ages. The KSE championships are open to all styles of Karate and it... 
21st April 2013 | Black Belt Research Project 2013, Coaching
The differences between Beginners and Advanced practitioners. Beginners- White, Orange and Red belts By Jess Muller I feel that beginners should spend the majority of their lesson time working on their fundamentals. This should include: the stances, the blocks, kicks... 
25th March 2013 | Competition
Our team of Karate exponents from Basingstoke entered the National All Style Open Karate Competition in Reading this weekend. We entered children, cadets and adults into the tournament. Our first success came with Louis Kelly (10) entering her first...17th March 2013 | Competition, News
With the World Karate Championships coming up in June, Karate England have selected three of our Basingstoke based members to compete for the National All Style Karate Squad. Karate England’s National Coaches Abdu Shaher and Ian Cuthbert have been monitoring...8th March 2013 | Awards, News
A number of the members from our Martial Arts centre in Basingstoke were chosen to attend the Basingstoke and Deane Sports Awards 2013. The Sports Awards are organised by Basingstoke Local Sports Council and in particular Kevin Laing and Sue Hillyard in conjunction...1st March 2013 | Black Belt Research Project 2013, Coaching
Initial Briefing for 2nd Dan grading research topic by Jess Muller My topic is to research the differences between Martial Arts and the areas within them. I will be looking at the three main areas within Martial Arts i.e. Fundamentals, fighting and katas/forms,...26th February 2013 | Black Belt Research Project 2013
The main element to my research project, as part of my 2nd dan grading, is to compare and contrast 5 “hard” and 5 “soft” styles of martial arts – looking at their key underlying principles and methods of power generation and also looking at how these different styles... 
16th November 2012 | Competition, News
Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy entered a team of competitors into the Seitou Ryu Essex Open Karate Championships in Tilbury Essex. The competition attracts participants from across London and the Home Counties. We had a successful event with 2 Gold medals, 7 Silver...12th March 2012 | Martial Arts skills
The Martial Arts are primarily feminine. Many would think this a strange statement until they start to look a bit deeper. By nature men are linked to the sun (yang) and women to the moon (yin). Women have a 28 day biorhythmic cycle and their emotions change to reflect...