Words I never thought in my 40+ years I would ever use to describe myself. I began my martial arts journey at Kuk Sool Won Kirkcaldy in 2012 at 31 years of age to fill in my time after finishing my amateur show jumping career and to keep myself in shape. I don't...
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My Kuk Sool ‘Why’
And how it’s taken me a while to figure it out. I know I enjoy martial arts but I’ve never been able to say why, so over the last few months I decided to actually get to the bottom of it. It sounded like a pretty quick thing to do but how wrong I was: it took me quite...
“Well, I’d love to! But I need to get back in shape first.”
Hey there, folks! Today, I want to dive into a topic that seems to come up regularly. I'm pretty sure many of you have had this same conversation before. So, picture this, I’m having a casual chat with a student who used to train Kuk Sool and I say: "Hey, you used to...
Rules for Sparring Practice
The Dojang is the place where we practice our martial arts. The word Dojang literally translates as Way-Place (Do-Jang). Or the place to learn the way. On the mats is a place of endless opportunities and possibilities for overcoming all kinds of limitations. Sparring...
Strive Health Experts
2 years ago, during the lockdown, we decided to renovate an old mill that had been operating as a gym to give us the space we’d been dreaming about, allowing us to offer the more integrated approach to health and wellness that we’d been developing. What does...
The Power of Cross Training: a story of Kuk Sool Won and Ice Skating (but really any top level sport).
I am going to come out and start saying Kuk Sool is an excellent Martial Art in its own right, but this is how it can fit with other sports and activities. We came to Kuk Sool Won in January 2015 at a point in my son’s sporting development that he was entering the...
Picking the best Martial Arts Class for your Kids
Kuk Sool Won? Karate? Tae Kwon Do? Judo? Jiu-jitsu? Kung Fu? With so many styles of Martial Arts available it can be hard to know how to choose the best one for your kid. Here is some help in choosing the best Kids Martial Arts classes. Finding the right Dojang Every...
Caffeine Vs Anxiety
You already know that too much caffeine can bring on the jitters. Have one too many and you’re likely to feel a bit on edge. But could your daily pick me up actually be messing with your mental health and driving your anxiety symptoms? Caffeine is often bad news for...
Advice on Anti-Nutrients
Did you know there's foods that are full of anti-nutrients?They work to deplete nutrients from your body. Or may contain no nutrients at all! These are nutrients the body could've used to support your immune system. As a result limit repair within the body. Advice on...
How to choose a Martial Art and why choose Kuk Sool Won?
With literally dozens of different martial arts on offer, why choose Kuk Sool Won Kirkcaldy for your martial arts training? Why Kuk Sool Won? ‘Martial Arts’ is a very broad term and can encompass many different types of techniques. From the striking and kicking of Tae...