Category Archives: Martial Arts

Combat Ju-Jitsu

Posted on September 26, 2012 by admin

After several years of Kamon wing chun I want to shake things up and try a few other martial arts. I don’t want to stop training it’s just I currently feel restless and need to experience other styles, break away … Continue reading →

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F.A.S.T (Fear.Adrenaline.Stress.Training)…..proper self-defence

Posted on August 28, 2012 by admin

As I munch on the grim pasta dish I’ve just constructed (a dash too much chilli powder and the frozen sweetcorn has a strange chew to it ) I’m glad my mind is more focused on writing up my first … Continue reading →

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Bristol capoeria workshop – Afro Brazilian

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

I am at times a right procrastinator! To get out the door and across the city center to attend the first day of the ‘Nucleo De capoeiragem Summer festival 2012′ was such a struggle. I internalised over the asking price, … Continue reading →

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Headguards cannot protect everything

Posted on May 7, 2012 by admin

Kamon wing-chun has been good for adding additional elements to our wing chun training such as the ancient and noble art of boxing. For one grading you don gloves and get a little sweaty doing some light sparring. Always worth … Continue reading →

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Eyed up in A&E

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

Four of us had met down the local gym to do some boxing training. I want to improve my fitness and technique,its part of a New Years resolution so gloves on, gum shield in. It was within my first 3 … Continue reading →

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The lead up to Kamon red 2

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

I didn’t feel prepared for the last 3 gradings and the oncoming 4th grading is no exception. I wish I had done more training , theres only a couple weeks to go, its too late and there’s not much I … Continue reading →

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Training with ex-smokers lungs

Posted on September 17, 2011 by admin

Quitting smoking is tough, mainly I find because smoking is rather easy. It just takes a beer and away I go darting outside for constant cigarettes or ensuring the next beer venue will have outdoor seating. If I don’t drink … Continue reading →

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Wing chun – Forward energy

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

I’ve definitely fallen for the glamour of movie martial arts in the past. From 70s chinese kung-fu flicks with plots more devastating than any kung-fu master, to the intricate storylines of equilibrium and the matrix which allowed martial arts to … Continue reading →

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Why do Martial Arts? Why do anything?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by admin

We live in dangerous times or at least thats what the martial arts spiel I’ve read on several martial arts sites would have me believe. There’s always been danger ever since we could ‘die’ and I doubt we have been … Continue reading →

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Kamon wing chun – the red one

Posted on December 17, 2010 by admin

At Kamon, the name of the wing chun club I train under, we don’t do competitions like Judo, Ju-Jitsu or Kick Boxing. We do a lot of drills and do get hit, nothing like you’d get in a boxing gym … Continue reading →

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