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Want better Mental Health? Do Martial Arts!
This week has been Mental Health Awareness Week, where there is a sharper focus on mental health issues and an opportunity to think about...
North Manchester FMAC
May 21, 20235 min read


Dan Shim Sa
Yesterday (Saturday 20th May 2023) saw one of our most important events of the year - the Dan Shim Sa (Black Belt Test). This is combined...
North Manchester FMAC
May 21, 20231 min read


Mental Benefits of Martial Arts
Martial arts is an ancient tradition of combat practiced for self-defence, competition, physical, mental and spiritual development....
North Manchester FMAC
May 20, 20232 min read


Mental Health Awareness Week Theme - Anxiety
Reproduced from https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/anxiety What is anxiety? It’s normal to feel anxious...
North Manchester FMAC
May 19, 20234 min read


How to look after your mental health as well as your physical health
We often tend to focus on the bits we can see - we check our reflection in the mirror in the morning; we dust or hoover where it is most...
North Manchester FMAC
May 18, 20233 min read


Six Reasons Why Martial Arts Benefit Your Mental Health
It’s well-known that people who suffer from depression can benefit from physical exercise, like martial arts. Exercise releases feel-good...
North Manchester FMAC
May 17, 20233 min read


Give Yourself a Mental Health MOT
We all need to remind ourselves not just to look after the things we can see & feel, but also the things we cannot. People often focus on...
North Manchester FMAC
May 16, 20234 min read


Are you looking after your mental health?
We often spend a lot of time looking after our physical health with diet & exercise, yet it is so easy to neglect an area so integral to...
North Manchester FMAC
May 15, 20232 min read


Did you know...?
Here are a list of things that we regularly get asked about / for - so we have put lots of the information online for you
North Manchester FMAC
May 11, 20233 min read


April 2023 Graduation
This coming weekend see the next opportunity for Graduation/Grading. We are back in our usual digs so the Saturday Graduation will be...
North Manchester FMAC
Apr 19, 20233 min read


Will you be a Superhero?
Graduations are a way for you to demonstrate that you have learnt the syllabus content for any particular period. They are not compulsory...
North Manchester FMAC
Apr 5, 20232 min read


Are you looking after your mental health?
The martial arts are one of the most popular activities in the US (as well as in other countries). Whether it’s Tang Soo Do, Karate,...
North Manchester FMAC
Apr 2, 20232 min read


9 Benefits of Martial Arts for Kids With Learning and Attention Issues
Exercise is great for every kid. But children with learning and attention issues can have a hard time finding a sport or physical...
North Manchester FMAC
Mar 26, 20234 min read


Five things to consider when choosing a martial arts club
We know that the martial arts have amazing benefits for children & young people, over & above the physical skills aspects, so it is...
North Manchester FMAC
Mar 19, 20233 min read


10 Reasons why...
...mums & their children should take up martial arts classes (together) There is a belief that traditional martial arts are mainly geared...
North Manchester FMAC
Mar 12, 20237 min read


Can Tang Soo Do help you to get fit & get trim?
The answer is absolutely yes. Tang Soo Do, like any martial art, can definitely help you shed extra weight. The martial art of Tang Soo...
North Manchester FMAC
Mar 5, 20235 min read


BENEFITS OF MARTIAL ARTS FOR MUMS
Our adult classes are a great way to get in shape, to keep in shape, or to get into even better shape. Our classes are a total body...
North Manchester FMAC
Feb 26, 20233 min read


February 2023 Graduation
The next opportunity for Graduation/Grading is this coming weekend - Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th February. As there is maintenance work...
North Manchester FMAC
Feb 15, 20233 min read


So What’s This Tang Soo Do Thing All About? (Breaking)
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...
North Manchester FMAC
Feb 1, 20233 min read


So What’s This Tang Soo Do Thing All About? (Self-Defence)
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...
North Manchester FMAC
Jan 29, 20233 min read
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