There is a world of difference between a ring fight and a street fight. While your Kickboxing training will form a solid foundation for self-defence, because it’s taught from a sporting perspective, a few key elements are missing that make it truly effective on the street. That’s where the Kickboxing For Self Defence Workshop comes in. This 3-hour...
There is a large student and large military presence in Plymouth, so we get people attending our martial arts classes that have trained all over the world. Stefan is one of those students. He spent the 24 years travelling the world with the military and trained in some of the world’s best martial arts academies...
How does a former professional footballer feel about training at Masters Academy? We sat down with Ben, one of our students and a former premier league football player, to discuss his experience training in our Muay Thai Kickboxing classes and how the classes have benefitted him. MAP: “Ben, What’s your favourite thing about training at...
Everyone starts martial arts for different reason. Some people want to get fitness, lose weight, or improve their confidence. Others want to learn self-defence or are simply looking for a fun, enjoyable activity. Amongst the many reasons that people start training is competition. Martial Arts can provide an excellent outlet for a competitive person or for a person...
Ever wondered what it’s like to train at Masters Academy? We had the opportunity to sit down with Lee, one of our students, and discuss his time training martial arts with us. MAP: “Lee, What’s your favourite thing about training at Masters Academy?” Lee: “I really enjoy training at Masters Academy because of the experienced coaches....
We are pleased to announce that World Thai Boxing Champion, Liam Harrison will be teaching a seminar at Masters Academy. Liam is one of the greatest Muay Thai practitioners to come out of the UK. Among the titles Harrison has captured are the WAKO-Pro World Kickboxing Champion, WPMF World Muay Thai Champion, and the WMC World...
The World Champion or The Coach? Let me ask you a question. Who would you rather train with, the world champion or their coach? For me the answer is simple, it’s their coach. Becoming a world champion is an incredible achievement and they must have an exceptionally high skill level. However, that...
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...
Don’t join a gym until you’ve read this… The biggest goal for many people at the start of the New Year is to get fit and healthy. Everywhere you look are adverts claiming ‘New Year, New You’ or ‘Drop a Dress size in January’. But how do you do get in kick-ass shape and develop...
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...
