• Merry Christmas!

    We are now closed until Friday the 3rd January 2025. Thanks to all our members for helping to make it a very good 2024. Thanks to the instructor team who without their dedication and help the sessions would not be as they are. This year we have participated in competitions and seminars around the country…

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  • Christmas is fast approaching and December is looking to be a busy month. Here are some important dates. 7th December – Kickboxing grading (starting 12.30pm) 9th December – Karate grading 7pm – 9pm (there will be no advanced class on this date) 10th and 12th December – Mini Ronins grading If you are due a…

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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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  • 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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  • In the communities all around us humans naturally want to help others for the most part. Not everyone, but usually we do our best to support and nurture others. In school and at work those we spend time alongside do try and aid us in our efforts to do our best. A martial arts dojo…

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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