Mastering Martial Arts Ep.09: Training with Injuries Injuries or breaks from training are inevitable but they don’t have to stop your development. In fact its possible to return from a break in training better than when you stopped. In this video you’ll learn how to keep progressing even if you can’t physically train. Key Points:...

Mastering Martial Arts Ep.08: Hierarchy of Technique How you learn a new technique is crucial in the how quickly you’ll be able to use it. Unfortunately, most people place do it completely wrong. In this short video Masters Academy Coach, Tom Barlow, shares the best way to learn a new technique. Key Points: Focus on...

Mastering Martial Arts Ep.06: Belts and Grading Belts and grading are an integral part of most martial arts. However, they are often misunderstood. Coloured belts are a relatively new tradition, originally the only belt you received was a white belt. This stayed with you throughout your entire martial arts journey. Over the years your white...

Mastering Martial Arts Ep.05: Mobility and Flexibility through Exercise In this short video you’ll discover one simple change the way you exercise that will increase your mobility, strength, and Flexibilty without adding any extra exercises. One of my pet hates is not using the full range of movement during exercises. I admit there are certain...

Mastering Martial Arts Ep.04: Why Do We Bow? One of the most important traditions in martial arts is the bow. Regardless of how you do it it’s a sign of respect for your training partners, coaches, and the academy. This short video covers these topics in greater detail and will also show how you can...

MMA Ep.07: Goal Setting for the Win Think about goals like this; how do you know where you’re going if you don’t have a destination and how will you know when you’ve arrived. Goal setting is an important part of success but most people do it wrong. They set unspecific and unrealistic goals and miss two crucial elements...

Mastering Martial Arts #3: Hard Training To achieve your goals as quickly as possible you need to push yourself as hard as you can. This will expand you comfort zones and help you reach your full potential. In the video (2 min 37 sec) Masters Academy coach, Tom Barlow, shares the concept of hard training and...

Mastering Martial Arts #1: How To Be A Good Training Partner The better your training partners are, the better you will be. Thats you want to be the best training partner you can be and help your fellow students be the best they can be. In the short video (2 min 06 sec) Masters Academy coach,...

Here’s What Parents Think About Our Children’s Martial Arts Classes During the grading on Sunday, we received some fantastic feedback from parents I’d like to share with you. Here’s a few of their comments: “Caleb has become more coordinated and agile and is keen to progress” – Ciara C. “I’ve seen a distinct improvement in Alex’s...

The Stepping Jab Drill jab /dʒab/ verb 1. a quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist. The Jab is arguable the most important punch in striking sports. In this video, you’ll learn how to use the jab to control distance or create angles. Controlling the distance and creating angles are essential skills for every martial...