3 Major Benefits & Misconceptions of Sparring Sparring is one of the most enjoyable aspects of martial arts training. This article covers the 3 major benefits of sparring and clears up several misconceptions about sparring, including; who should spar and how hard you should spar. Firstly, let’s look at exactly what sparring is. At Masters...

52 Reasons Why Our Academy is Awesome Masters Academy Plymouth has been teaching martial arts classes in Plymouth since 1999. In that time we’ve helped hundreds of people get in great shape, lose weight, learn effective self defence skills, and get all the other benefits associated with martial arts training. Here are 52 reasons Masters...

Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts | Part 4: Conditioning So far we’ve looked at several important aspects of strength and power development for martial arts, including; the overview of an effective supplementary strength &  conditioning programme, the strength development for martial arts the power development for martial arts In this article we will focus...

Fitness Assessment | April 2014 One of the biggest reasons people start training martial arts at our Academy is to improve their fitness. Over the years we’ve helped hundreds of people lose weight and improve their fitness. But how do you know if your fitness is improving or the specific areas you need to work...

Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts | Part 3: Power Development The previous article in this series covered strength development for Martial Arts and covered several important aspects; The importance of strength The basic 6 part strength workout structure An example workout taken from Tom Barlow’s No Gi World Championship training camp. In this article...

Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts | Part 2: Strength Development In the last article we discussed several important areas of Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts; who actually needs to supplement their martial arts training with extra conditioning sessions, the number of sessions per week you need to be doing (for most people two...

Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts | Part 1: The Basics One of the most common questions I get asked at Masters Academy Plymouth is “Do I need to train at the gym as well as my martial arts classes?” The answer to this will depend on your goals for martial arts training and your...

16 Tips To Get The Most Out Of Your Martial Arts Training Here are 16 tips that will help you get the most out your martial arts training at Masters Academy Plymouth; 1. Repetition One of the keys to getting good at anything is repetition. Most people agree that to become a master of anything...

Customer Satisfaction Survey Results Over the past month we’ve been running a customer satisfaction survey. I would like to thank everyone that took the time to fill out our survey. Your response really does matter to us. The goal of the survey was to see how you view training at the academy and if we...

Simple Password System: Never Forget A Password Again This article has absolutely nothing to do with martial arts training, but everything to do with self protection. In this article you’ll learn the four simple steps to creating an unbreakable, unforgettable password, that’s different for every time. Hopefully, it will save you a lot of time...