Improving Our Training Environment  If you’ve been into the academy recently you may have noticed a new addition to the training areas. There are flags between the two gyms. I wanted to take this opportunity to explain why we’ve put these up. Our goal is to provide the best possible training environment for our students. An...

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...

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...

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...