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Teaching Kalabera Arnis basic moves
Here are some shots of me recently teaching one of my students some Kalabera Arnis (or otherwise known as Estillo de Abanico) basic...
andrewnewstead
Oct 30, 20231 min read
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Boxing for Fitness & Interval Training
My students practicing boxing for fitness, internal training with weights.
andrewnewstead
Oct 30, 20231 min read
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The benefits of cross-training in martial arts
Variety is the spice of life! The moniker martial arts is such a broad umbrella term for so many different types of systems from across...
Melissa
Jun 13, 20237 min read
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Invoking the natural killer instinct – can martial arts change your personality?
Violence is deeply ingrained in our ancient genetics but shaped by our culture and modulated by our laws. Fortunately, in our modern-day...
Melissa
Jun 13, 20234 min read
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Improving Creativity with Martial Arts
Have you ever watched a great martial arts film with fight scenes that leave you mesmerised and wanting to be as skilled as that...
Melissa
Jun 13, 20235 min read
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Top tips for grip strength
What on earth has grip strength to do with me you may ask? You may have no desire to swing from monkey bars or become the next Ninja...
Melissa
Jun 13, 20235 min read
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Avoiding injury and speeding up recovery
Do you recognise the difference between pain and discomfort? When something is causing damage to your body as opposed to something that...
Melissa
Jun 13, 20235 min read
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Sanda/Chinese Kickboxing1:1 Class
Here's one of my latest classes with a student who has enrolled in my 1:1 Sanda/Chinese Kickboxing Program. ​ Here you can see I'm...
Melissa
Jun 13, 20231 min read
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Sparring and Chinese Kickboxing
In the pursuit of constantly improving what we teach, and because we genuinely enjoy what we do, over the weekend I visited a friend's...
Melissa
Jun 13, 20231 min read
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Building Our Private Studio
Through hard work, sweat and determination, it is possible to build something from nothing. We would like to thank everyone who helped...
Melissa
Jun 13, 20231 min read
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Thoughts on resilience – how martial arts training helps you push through tough times
No matter who you are, where you live or what you do, we are all living through an unprecedented storm. Covid-19 has brought not only a...
Melissa
Sep 15, 20204 min read
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