On Monday 26th May, Guro/Sifu Alec Morris held another Kerambit workshop. Thank you to everyone who attended including our friends from AFC Newcastle. We raised £110 for Daft as a Brush local charity and had loads of fun learning more Kerambit techniques. The Kerambit is a hooked knife from Silat Read more…
Work continues daily on our new school. We currently have a few spaces for new students but don’t worry we will be running dedicated beginners courses in the near future. Along with these we are planning an open day and also several seminars and workshops over 2025. 15 minute walk Read more…
After 14 years at Walkergate we are moving to our new home at Byker Bridge. I am excited about the next chapter in our story. A better space, closer to the city centre and right next to a few good pubs From the 17th February 2025, all classes will be Read more…
Welcome to the year of the Wood Snake. The Wood element and the Snake Animal are part of a 60 year cycle with the 12 animals and the 5 elements. We kicked off our New Year performances on Friday 24th January and have performances across the North East until 15th Read more…
Senior students and coaches recently gained Emergency First Aid qualifications with an additional focus on sported related injuries. We continue to aim to offer the best training for Chinese and Filipino style martial arts in the North East.
It’s a strange world when you get parents wanting to get their 4 year old kid into MMA or play fighting or martial arts dress up! Traditional martial arts is all about making yourself better. A better fighter yes but more importantly a better person and an asset to your Read more…
I have to say working my way through my fifth decade on the planet, my wants and needs have definitely changed. I do much more mobility work now and dare I say, even enjoy it. Wriggling and moving the body into what should be easy positions is challenging and hopefully Read more…
Hey, my apologies on the length of time between posts. It’s been a very busy few months adjusting to full time teaching and also getting some travel in to France and Crete. We have had workshops with SGM Danny Guba, Gruo Alec Morris and Guro Jamie Berry in the last Read more…
Well International Women’s Day has snuck up on me again so I have been reflecting on our progress in the last 12 months. I am pleased that we now have women training regularly in our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mantis Kung Fu classes as well as our Tai Chi, Kettlebells and Read more…