New 4,000 Square Foot Fitness and Martial Arts Centre – Posted 1st June 2010

We are proud to announce the opening of our new Fitness and Martial Arts Centre in the heart of Plymouth which will be open from the 10th July. Just some of what the new centre will have to offer:

» NEW TRX sessions that will enable you to safely perform hundreds of exercises that build power, strength, flexibility, balance, mobility, and prevent injuries, all at the intensity you choose.
» NEW XTREME circuit training classes designed by Darren Norris
» Personal trainers available to ensure you reach your goals
» 4,000 square foot facility
» Located in the heart of Plymouth
» Fully equipped and matted martial arts area with octogan MMA cage
» Fully equipped gym

And much more. More details to follow........

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Hybrid Grading Day Update – Posted 21st May 2010

The next grading will be on Saturday 26th June at 10.00 at the Devonshire Health and Racquet’s Club. Remember if you are thinking of grading, you must:

» Have a valid BCA license
» Full uniform
» Completed at least the minimum attendance requirements
» All equipment required for past and present grading
» 100% confidence in your ability to for fill the requirements of the syllabus

Belts are not rewards for training hard or attending sessions regularly. Although both of these elements are necessary if you’re Martial Arts are to develop properly. Gradings are but an assessment of the student's ability to move on to the next stage of their training. Students should always keep in mind that taking a Grading is not to compare yourself with others - it is simply a measure of your progress since the last examination. So you should compare yourself with yourself!

The belt system is merely a way to ensure that students spend sufficient time practicing and developing particular techniques or principles. However, previously learnt techniques must be continually practiced. Even the highest grade of Black Belt will continue to practice basic exercises and drills, always striving for perfection.
One must always remember that attaining a Black Belt is not the end of the student's training. It is only the end of the first phase. Although student's can be justifiably proud of achieving a Dan grade, it is only the start of their Hybrid training. By the time a student has obtained this grade they will be fit, strong and have a good foundation. This will enable them to embark on the most exciting journey of all. Constantly learning and improving but comfortable in the knowledge that they will never reach their destination (perfection).

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