Monday
Tuesday
What is self defence?
Self defence is the ability to protect yourself from harm:
physically, mentally and emotionally.
It is not about fighting.
Life presents us with many situations that can be unpleasant:
It is not about fighting.
Life presents us with many situations that can be unpleasant:
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Verbal abuse
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Problems at work
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Personal relationships
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Hostile/dangerous motorists
You may feel helpless, afraid, angry and frustrated.
Discover how to keep a cool head, avoid conflict and cope with hostility.
Discover how to keep a cool head, avoid conflict and cope with hostility.
Thursday
Beginners class
We offer beginners classes that anyone may attend.
New starters and students with different levels of commitment are all welcome.
Whilst there are grades and belts, the onus is very much upon individual progress and achievement.
You can train as hard or as casually as you like.
New starters and students with different levels of commitment are all welcome.
Whilst there are grades and belts, the onus is very much upon individual progress and achievement.
You can train as hard or as casually as you like.
Tuesday
Kara-chi?
Quite a few karate and wing chun students say that their teacher does a bit of taijiquan as part of the syllabus...
An alexander technique teacher in Bradford once admitted that she taught taijiquan as a cool-down despite having no knowledge of taijiquan whatsoever. Shame on you, Heather.
There is more to taijiquan than moving slowly.
Fundamental principles: whole-body movement, reeling silk, never tensing your muscles, circularity, not pushing, not striking-through, softness, yielding and looseness.
Do any of these factors apply to karate?
An alexander technique teacher in Bradford once admitted that she taught taijiquan as a cool-down despite having no knowledge of taijiquan whatsoever. Shame on you, Heather.
There is more to taijiquan than moving slowly.
Fundamental principles: whole-body movement, reeling silk, never tensing your muscles, circularity, not pushing, not striking-through, softness, yielding and looseness.
Do any of these factors apply to karate?
Friday
Monday
Perspective
A student needs a sense of perspective.
It is good to recognise the purpose of the beginners belts and to commit time to really understand and appreciate the lessons they teach.
Ambition is fine, providing you compliment it with hard work rather than just talk.
Not every person wants to tear through the belts and gain power.
Some students are content to plod slowly along, quite happy in their study.
There is nothing wrong with taking your time.
It is good to recognise the purpose of the beginners belts and to commit time to really understand and appreciate the lessons they teach.
Ambition is fine, providing you compliment it with hard work rather than just talk.
Not every person wants to tear through the belts and gain power.
Some students are content to plod slowly along, quite happy in their study.
There is nothing wrong with taking your time.
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