Benefits of Martial Arts

This blog is the first in a series of posts covering some of the elements we talk about in class & that are taught as part of our...

There are a large range of mental benefits of martial arts, but I want to hone in on just two in this blog. Many people see martial arts...

Heard about our 'referral scheme'? We do often mention it in class, but we know that people often forget about it & the message can...

Starting a new martial art is a commitment. You are investing your time & money and putting your body under some stress. It is therefore...

Most people at some point in their lives have thought about doing some form of Martial Arts - I often speak to parents about how they...

Martial Arts have many, MANY benefits but here are some that are often overlooked or not promoted well: They suffer less stress When I...

This blog is a bit of a follow up to one a few weeks ago about how to increase your training time for FREE. All this week, we have been...

Every parent knows how important exercise is for every child (It’s also important for every parent too, but that’s a blog for another...

Hopefully I have met a lot of you by now, having been around the Prestwich & Oldham Centres for the past few months, but for those of you...

At some point during your training, you might hit a bump in the road - you might reach Black Belt and think there’s nowhere left to go;...

What should you do when your child says they don’t want to come to their martial arts class. I know how it feels as I have been there...

As a parent of two fairly well adjusted young adults, I can wholeheartedly agree with these four easy ways to make sure your child has...

We have posted regularly about how martial arts is all about hard work, discipline & respect - you get out of it multiples of what you...

...adults & children should take up martial arts classes (together) There is a belief that traditional martial arts are mainly geared for...

Graduations are extremely important events at Family Martial Arts Centres and are held every two months. Graduations for Leadership...

Martial arts serve as a wonderful tool for young people to build the skills they need to defend themselves and achieve better health &...

While practicing martial arts is an excellent way to improve your physical health & learn self-defence, another of its greatest...

In the last part of this series, we will look at breaking (Kyuck Pa) and how this fits within the self-defence system. We don’t do a lot...

The next part of our training that I want to cover is Hol Sin Sool (self-defence). It may seem slightly odd to refer to one part of our...

This is often the part that adult students fear & child students want to start on week 2. Free Sparring (Ja Yu Dae Ryun) can be seen as...