Results come from thousands of hours of hard work, people close to you will see and suffer the time, stress and cost. 12 years ago I found a new home for the moi fa academy and I could not have continued it without the efforts of students, parents, friends and Read more…
Saturday 19th November 2022 we held our second Kerambit Workshop raising money for Daft as a Brush Charity. £185 was raised by the North East Martial Arts community representing AFC Newcastle and Moi Fa. Thank you to Guro/Sifu Alec Morris for teaching Berantai Bladetech Kerambit. Ever since I started teaching, Read more…
I see loads of Instagram posts using kettlebells, the good, the bad and the ugly. The good ones make me think & be creative, the bad ones also inspire me but the ugly ones scare me. There are lots of things you can do with kettlebells but just because you Read more…
Only a handful of my friends have actually tried one of my sessions in the 25 years I have been teaching martial arts. Now to be honest I never push it with them as that’s just how I am. The reasons for people choosing not to do a martial art Read more…
As many new students struggle with the belt, here is a cool and efficient way to do it.
The Kettlebell is a versatile and effective training tool. Martial Artists have been using these since they gained popularity at the turn of the century but they are now common place in most gyms and amongst fitness enthusiasts. At Moi Fa we treat Kettlebells like we do martial arts. The Read more…
Martial arts is such an amazing environment. It does not matter if you are a Domestic or a Doctor or you come from a poor country or a rich family, the respect given is the same. I have travelled the world and met so many amazing and interesting people through Read more…
We seem to live in a age where people expect instant results but there are rarely any shortcuts to getting what you want. Many people will say look at him, he is super flexible or look at her, she does not need to diet but the truth is often different. Read more…
If you are doing lots of really physical training such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu or Kettlebells then tai chi and qigong is invaluable. One of the keys to good sports performance and getting the most out of daily life is relaxation. Learning to move in a relaxed and coordinated fashion will Read more…
It was a privilege to promote several students this week in our Junior and Adult Mantis Kung Fu. Traditionally Martial Arts systems like Karate, Kung Fu and Kali did not have grading systems. They worked like a family structure. The modern grading systems came out of Japan close to 100 Read more…