

How old do you have to be?
I was approached by an adult student recently, who voiced a very salient and often misinformed question, “ How old should you be to start...


Boxing - is it just a sport or an effective method of personal defence?
In this article we are going to look at boxing as a method of personal defence and self protection. When people talk or consider boxing,...


Put your money where your mouth is...do you really have a problem with commitment?
In conversations, when I tell people I teach martial arts, I often receive the reply, “That sounds brilliant...I have always wanted to...


Searching for Inspiration..where is it?!?
Undertaking anything starts with an idea. The journey begins with the first step, the novel starts with the first word or the symphony...


HIIT, VIIT or HVIT.....what does it all mean?
Question - What’s the best conditioning training method for martial arts? Without getting too deep into the rationale right away, the...


What You Focus on Expands....Really?!?
It has been said many times, by many different personal development experts, “ What you focus on is what you get!”. The beliefs we hold...


Make Predictions...Not Resolutions - A Guide to Inspirational Goal Setting
Everyone has goals. In life, work or family we all have aspirations and milestones we want to achieve. However all too often we fail to...


Forget Resolutions....Live Uncomfortable!
Every new year it’s the same story. “This year will be different” you say, “I’m going to stick to it this year!”. Although every year...


Don't Listen To Nerds....
There has been a video recently doing the rounds on social media. Whilst it was originally posted in May 17, it has become the source of...


Aren't all martial arts the same? Part 2
In part 1 of this blog I discussed my opinions towards the differences between ‘sport’ and traditional martial arts, with regards to...
















































