The core class is our
Unarmed Combat - Self Protection - Threat Response - Street Fighting - Urban Combat system.
This is a set of drills students practice with each other.
There is no punching and kicking the air, though we do incorporate shadow boxing.
There is no hard oriental "discipline", we train in a relaxed and friendly manner.
There is no bowing, we prefer a smile and a handshake.
There is no half hour "warm up", just some basic stretching.
This is not an aerobics class or a yoga class, it is a Martial Arts skills class.
You spend your time building skills.
If you want to get fit go to aerobics.
If you want to get muscles go to the gym.
If you want to get flexible go to yoga.
If you want to learn to fight - come to see us.
This is real time one-on-one CQC drilling, taken from our core arts of
Karate, Kempo, Jujutsu, Taijutsu, Boxing, Savate, Muay Thai, Kali and Wing Chun.
There is no special uniform or gi, just wear what you feel comfortable in.
The class then bifurcates into Kickboxing and Kali and Kobudo (Karate weapons)
For Kickboxing you need your own protective gear for partner drills and sparring.
Everything we teach is brought out in kickboxing sparring sessions
There is karate style sparring and chi sao sparring
There is impact work on focus pads, Thai pads, and shields.
For Kali students need to buy their own weapons
A pair of sticks and a knife.
A pair of tonfa.
A set of nunchaku, both foam safety and wood/chain.
Bokken, shinai, jo and bo.
There is basic weapon sparring with sticks, nunchaku, sword and staff.
