Kids Martial Arts Summer Camp 2015 To date we have run over 10 highly successful martial arts holiday camps and we can honestly say that this years is going to be the BEST ONE YET! This year we are holding 2 camps: Camp 1: 28th / 29th / 30th July Camp 2: 25th / 26th...
We have just completed a really special seminar for all our junior students who are ready for their Black Belt or Black belt Stars on 4th April 2015. The seminar lasted 2 hours and was a great success. 12 students attended the seminar and all of them showed great effort and dedication to their martial...
After a few months’ planning, The first In-house Kickboxing Competition at Masters Academy took place on Saturday 14th March. The event was hugely successful and enjoyed by all participants and official. The event was organized as a way to give students the experience of sparring in a competitive but friendly environment. Many thanks to...
Parents Guide To Kids Martial Arts Every martial arts academy has a pitch for children: it usually involves self-confidence and discipline, and often sounds contrived. However, the reality is that children who are put into martial arts programmes often do experience these benefits, and more. Sometimes parents express the worry that a child who is...
Elite KTX Curriculum | Spin Kicking | March 2015 Week 1 – Basic Spinning Kicks Warm Up – 10 min Review of Essential Curriculum – 10 min Types of spin kick – Spin Back – Spin Side – Spin Heel Foot positioning – Side Stance – Front Stance Set Ups – Lead Round Kick –...
Kickboxing for Fun and Fitness: Cardio that isn’t miserable. One of the reasons that so many people fall off the fitness wagon is because motivation, for most people, is not a renewable resource. In general, motivation spikes when someone starts a workout regimen, and then slowly tapers off as the workout becomes stale. This is...
Martial Arts Helps With Son’s Dyspraxia and Dysgraphia | Testimonial Chief and Tom, I’m not sure if Robert has told you, I suspect not, but he has been diagnosed as being dyspraxic with dysgraphia. Basically that means anything requiring co-ordination is a struggle as gross and fine motor skills are impaired. There is...
Building Confidence through Martial Arts Ollie was a shy child. When I met him, he was about five. He didn’t talk much, and he couldn’t meet the eye of any adult speaking with him. You could see he felt awkward around other child and didn’t interact with them well. He wouldn’t leave his dad’s side...
De-Escalation and its Role in Self Defence One of the most common reasons people begin training martial arts at our Academy is for Self Defence. While the physical techniques of self defence are important, approximately 90% of self defence is mental. One of the most crucial self defence tools at your disposal is De-Escalation. Avoiding...
