Jan 13, 2023 | Karate in Leighton Buzzard, Karate Students, Kickboxing, martial arts, Self Defence, Uncategorized
How old were you when you started training and why did you choose martial arts? I was 9 when I joined ECKA, it was a joint decision with my parents, my little sister started at the same time. How do you maintain your school/training balance? It isn’t too...
Jun 19, 2022 | children karate, Karate, Motivation, Self Defence
Parenting seems the hardest, yet most important job there is. Always finding the best ways to care for your kids, often wracked with guilt that you aren’t doing enough or correctly etc.. You have a desire to offer your child as much as you can, allowing them to...
Jul 16, 2018 | competition, Self Defence
After giving a poor performance at my last competition, I spent the rest of that evening and next day going over the disappointment and dare I say it, embarrassment. It is very easy to go over and over what happened, however, getting stuck there is a complete waste of...
Jun 9, 2017 | Karate, martial arts, Self Defence
So what would you do if….? Anyone who learns martial arts will be familiar with the above question. “So what would you do if someone held a knife to your throat and asked for your money?” “So what would you do if someone pulled out a gun on you?” You get the idea? ...
Jun 9, 2017 | Karate, martial arts, Self Defence
So what would you do if….? Anyone who learns martial arts will be familiar with the above question. “So what would you do if someone held a knife to your throat and asked for your money?” “So what would you do if someone pulled out a gun on you?” You get the idea? ...
Nov 6, 2016 | competition, Kickboxing, Self Defence
To compete or not compete? I have a great appreciation for the benefits of competition. However, I also completely understand why someone may not want to compete or have their own child do so. With such an exceptionally small percentage becoming elite level...
