Wellness at work is a huge trend at the moment. Business are spending private health care budgets on prevention rather than cure. A good way to combine effective exercise with learning a valuable skill is through Martial arts type classes. We have been running classes ranging from pure martial arts to self defence and they are proving very popular. This is particularly at work, where sessions take place in boardrooms, before, during and after work. Heart rates are elevated, stress reduced and sound techniques learned. Everyone from the boss down have participated, …

Recent evidence strongly suggests that overweight and obese children are likely to remain that way into adulthood. Global statistics state that 22million children under the age of 5 are overweight and that 30% of children are now classed as obese. Annoyingly this is all preventable if children complete 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity each day. Getting these children to participate in exercise is the hard thing. Common problems are a lack of self confidence, general low energy levels due to inactivity and poor diet, lack of parental support, lack …

Martial arts in their various forms have been around for centuries, only more recently have they become known to the wider public as a very effective form of exercise. They are fun, interesting and as well as exercising you learn a form of self defence. This combined with potential weight loss dramatically boosted self confidence and general well being. We have seen that when applied correctly Martial Arts are a great form a stress relief for our clients and they benefited greatly from them. So don’t think of Martial Arts as …