So often we hear from parents who tell us that their child ‘has loads of energy, I just wish she’d focus it better‘ or ‘He’s a lovely lad, but he really needs to concentrate more’. Or how about the nearly extinct art of good manners? We parents understand that to respect others we must […]
There is a wonderful book entitled Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard. In it he describes the journey he took as a 47 year old beginner in the martial art of Aikido. This is a fantastic book that every martial artist should read. We live in a culture that stresses immediate […]
Parents – if you’ve ever considered enrolling your children in the martial arts for self defence, here’s a great example of exactly why you should! If you’d like to learn more about our martial arts and self defence programmes for any age group, get in touch today and we’d invite you to try 30-days […]
Hows this for some SERIOUS self defence skills? This is Roy Elghanayan. He’s a former Israeli Armed Forces veteran who now runs a Krav Maga school in Los Angeles. We can’t promise you’ll get this good overnight, but if you’re interested in learning some practical self defence then check out our next Adults Introduction to Personal […]
Here are the senses people, especially children and teens, need in order to nourish their self-esteem: A Sense of Security Pediatricians reason that a child secure in her ability to face the future, near-term and long-term, has the necessary foundation for high self-esteem. A child, teen, even an adult, that practices a martial art learns […]
We’ve had a number of calls from local residents looking for self-defence classes after reading about recent reports of violent attacks in both Dursley and Wotton-under-Edge. Whilst these things are thankfully very rare, we’d still like to do our bit for the local community and so we’re making our next adults personal safety course available […]
Last Saturday 11 of us took part in the gruelling Tough Mudder event at the Bathurst estate in Cirencester. “Tough Mudder is a 10-12 mile obstacle course designed to test all-around strength, stamina, teamwork, and mental grit. Tough Mudder is Probably the Toughest Event on the Planet. Probably” https://toughmudder.co.uk/events/what-is-tough-mudder Want to join us for […]
From Parenting magazine: https://www.parenting.com/article/karate-kids-the-benefits-of-martial-arts “Activities like tae kwon do, kung fu, and aikido are a fun way for both boys and girls to achieve fitness and focus. Some parents may think they also promote violence, but that’s a myth, according to experts. The martial arts actually help teach self-discipline and socialization skills. In fact, many […]
Here’s a little article in the Gloucestershire Gazette today about our three latest junior black belt promotions, plus Master Olpin’s promotion to 6th Dan and his “Instructor of the Year” award from last xmas (old news!).
Congratulations to Gemma Webb! We just pulled your name out of a hat (ok, a random number generator on a spreadsheet!) and you’ve won a FREE positive start membership at the Ilyokwan Black Belt Academy! And while we’re at it, if anyone else would like the chance to win, just add yourselves to our mailing […]
