We talk a lot about belts and rank in the Do Jang, and those markers of achievement are important for structure and progress. But there’s a much bigger, more exciting truth about our community: martial arts is for everyone...

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If you’re reading this, chances are you may have just got your freshly minted Green Belt having recently graduated from Blue Belt. If so,...

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And so we come to the final Graduation of 2024

At the commencement of October half-term, we find ourselves preparing for the penultimate Graduation of 2024. As you should know by now,...

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Graduation….. What’s it all about?

Time for our next Graduation of 2024. Unfortunately, it falls over the Easter break so it'll likely be a bit quieter than usual, but...

It's a confirmation & a demonstration of what you have learned Graduations are a way for you to demonstrate that you have learnt the...

And so... the first Graduation/Grading of 2024 is upon us. It's always a short syllabus period when we come back after the Christmas...

The next 12 months look to be busy ones for the Prestwich, Oldham & Middleton Centres (most likely across the other Centres too). Not...

To make sure you know what is happening when & so you turn up in the right place at the right time, here is a list of the key dates for...

The next 12 months look to be busy ones for the Prestwich, Oldham & Middleton Centres (most likely across the other Centres too). Not...

This coming weekend see the next opportunity for Graduation/Grading. As usual, the Saturday Graduation will be held at Essa Academy,...

This coming weekend see the next opportunity for Graduation/Grading. We are back in our usual digs so the Saturday Graduation will be...

The next opportunity for Graduation/Grading is this coming weekend - Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th October. As usual, the main Saturday...

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