That’s a great question, and one that comes up often. With MMA being such a dominant force in combat sports, some people wonder if traditional self-defence training is still relevant. Here’s why it absolutely is: 1. Self-defence is for the real world, not the ring MMA...
How to move from proficiency to mastery With more than 25 years of practice and experience as a student and teacher of Kuk Sool, I’ve realised that martial arts isn’t just about collecting techniques or achieving ranks, it’s an amazing journey of skill development and...
Embracing the challenge beyond the fun As a martial arts teacher, I’ve seen it happen more times than I can count. A student comes in, wide-eyed and eager, ready to take on every challenge, finding joy in every kick, technique and drill. And then, one day, it changes....
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...