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IMAS Course
On the 2nd of November members of Ronin Budo were invited to attend a course at Modern Combatives & Self Defence Academy in Derby. This course was organised by the Institute of Martial Arts & Sciences (IMAS). IMAS seeks to promote high professional standards for Martial arts as well as encouraging academic research into Martial…
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Professionalised Teaching
One aspect of martial arts that has fascinated me for a long time is its link toeducation, in a sense, martial arts, when studied are a lifelong educational pursuit. I suppose this depends on your reason for doing it, many who claim it is just about fighting have what could be considered a very traditionalist…
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New Classes Starting 27th Feb
After half term we are starting two new classes, Women’s Fitness Circuits and Karate for the over 55’s. Women’s Fitness Circuits are a kickboxing based fitness circuit, with different exercises to improve general fitness. The classes will run on a Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:30 to 10:30. On a Tuesday will are also running…
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New Class
A new Qi Gong class starting 17th of February SoulFire Qi GongThere is no martial aspect to SoulFire. It is purely a functional health modality that will help you gain strength and coordination using basic movement patterns, which we want to engage in for many years to come. Like anything in life, if we don’t…
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New Year, New You
As we head into the Christmas period we (Ronin Budo Instructor Team) want to wish you all a very happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.Christmas is a time for contemplation as well as celebration. In many cultures it is a time of rest as the winter has set in and rural lifestyles are on hold…
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Choosing an Instructor
This piece stemmed from my time working on delivering and teaching at university in the area of sport coaching. It was prompted by a post I spotted elsewhere but was for athletes whereas this is some of my thoughts on choosing instructors for children in martial arts. How to choose an instructor for our children…
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Benefits of Martial Arts for Older people
By Dr Charles Spring Physical wellness Martial arts really is all-round exercise; it helps with flexibility, core strength, dependent on style of martial art, it is also works on stamina. It assists the elder student with balance as well as all who take part with hand, foot and eye co-ordination. Some would argue, alongside swimming,…
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Open Day Sept 23rd
Thanks everyone who came to the open day today, we made over £100 for the club, the donations gratefully received plus cake and toy sales, the 100 Kata have made me (Charles Spring) very tired and I think tomorrow I will be walking funny.
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