Competition is one of the best ways to learn. However, the lessons you take from a competition are not necessarily as you’d expect. That is what happened to Masters Academy instructor Louis during his preparation for his pro boxing debut. In this short interview, Louis shares his experience training for his first professional boxing match...

Mastering Martial Arts Ep.12: Effective Pad Holding pt1 One of my biggest pet hates is bad pad holding. I’m sure at some point in your martial arts journey you’ve had an experienced something like this; you’re working with a new training partner on the pads and go to land your knockout blow… …except when you...

Essential Boxing: Lessons 1 & 2 Since July Masters Academy Plymouth have been working with the Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB) organisation. The UWCB has been running events round the UK for 6 years and have so far raised over £2,000,000 for Cancer Research UK. The events are not for professionals boxers, instead they are...

Hand Wraps for Boxing and Muay Thai Kickboxing What is hand wrapping? Why should you do it? How do you do it? Coach Louis answers all these questions and demonstrates how he likes to wrap his hands in this short video. For more information about Boxing or Muay Thai Kickboxing classes in Plymouth call 01752...

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...

Kick This Summer Off With A Bang   Whether you want to lose weight, build muscle, learn self defence or just get out of the house and do something good for yourself, our Kickstart Programme will help! We’ve put together an 8 Week Adult Programme to encourage people like you to get into martial arts...

Elite KTX Curriculum | Jump Kicks & Head Movement | November 2014 Week 1 – Jump Front Kick and Slips Warm Up and review of Essential Curriculum (15 min) Jump kick (5min) – Jump Front Kick Set Ups (5 min) – Rear Round Kick – Lead Jump Front Kick (see it in action: Lyoto Machida...