Firstly, I want to introduce our two new cats Jack and Joe. This makes our total tally of cats in our household to three! Josie is the oldest at two and a half and she is a Maine Coon; the largest domestic cat in the world and our other two who are still kittens are […]
DRILLS TO INCREASE YOUR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TO ENSURE THAT YOU STAY SAFE BY SHIHAN MARTIN DAY 7TH DAN In the exciting world of Martial Arts and Self Defence I hear and read about techniques, techniques and techniques; what is the best technique for this and that attack/defence situation. You Tube and other social media sites have […]
IT’S EASY WHEN YOU KNOW HOW TO GET IN SHAPE IN QUICK TIME – JUST FOLLOW MY 5 COMBAT SELF DEFENCE DRILLS Lots of my students, friends and people I meet and even some members of my family ask me how they can get fit, lose weight, burn fat and get in shape fast. As […]
I trust that you are enjoying a positive start to 2018. We certainly are and so proud of our new Junior Black Belt Tarah, 1st Dan’s Keegan and Jacob and new 2nd Dan Russell. The newspapers decided that it was such a good story of determination, dedication, skill and courage for all 4 students to pass that […]
Just a quick note to wish you a good one over the Christmas holidays and a healthy, happy and safe 2018 from me, Patricia and Josie our cat. If you don’t know Josie, she loves to get stuck into everything that’s going on around her and she is the most aware cat I have ever come across. […]
Well, it’s been a busy few weeks what with my birthday – please don’t ask how old I am! Put it this way, I will be collecting my bus pas in a few years time OMG… Thoroughly spoiled with a new (2nd hand) car and it’s my 3rd Jeep. My old car which was an X5 […]
My car got hit and dented. Well, I was driving back from training with Patricia and Jenny in the back and with Grandmaster Angelo in the front with me after finishing training in Noosa. The roads back to my house which is in the hinterland are single track, hilly and bendy with trees overhanging the […]
Put quite simply. Through many years of dedication, not giving up and never taking her training for granted and of course always striving to improve her skill set and fighting fitness. Incorporating the principles and a lot more. Not making excuses when she has just come of a 12 hour night shift at the hospital. […]
Well, our good friend and student of self defence and Filipino martial arts did it… He passed his first promotion assessment straight after taking part in my senior Combat Self Defence class. He did so well and I always marvel at the dedication of my students and the will to succeed. Keep it going all […]
I paid a visit to my local RSL club for lunch in Cooroy the other day and got myself a seat by the window. As I was waiting for a nice healthy lunch I peered out of the big bi-fold windows I was sat next to in order to watch the world going by. The […]