Starting in September we have a range of new classes starting at our Basingstoke based Martial Arts Club. Ladies Kickboxing Class From Tuesday 9th September at 7:30pm we are running a Ladies Only Kickboxing class. Focussing on Fitness and Self Defence, this class is...
The Eight Principles of Martial Arts by Wayne Roberts On the wall of our dojo in Basingstoke is a list of 8 words that face students every day when we train. I have to admit that even though I have previously looked at these words many times, I don’t...
Members of Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy’s Kung Fu section were selected to join the Shikon National Kung Fu Team competing at The British Council for Chinese Martial Arts (BCCMA) annual Qinda semi contact sparring championships held in Gillingham in Kent. ...
Second report By Peter Syckelmoore Many systems of martial arts base their movements on animals (preying mantis, monkey, crane, snake etc) Why do they do this? In nature all living things have evolved to adapt to their dangerous environments to survive and have...
We may all have different reasons for taking up Martial Arts but we should all have goals and aspirations for what we want to achieve from our training. It may be that you want to learn how to defend yourself, make new friends, achieve a black belt, be successful in...
You’ve got real potential! How many time do we hear this said of ourselves and then then start to feel really proud of our accomplishments because someone has said this to us. For most of us this would be the norm. Why? Because it makes us feel good about...
Tuesday, 07 December 2010 18:50 Written by Steve Rowe “C’mon kids – let’s go, basic techniques!” Sifu’s voice was infectious; the kids loved the repetition of basics and counting in various languages…. “Punching in Chinese!” The children all shouted as they punched…...
