Aug 8, 2022 | Karate, Karate Students, martial arts, Motivation, Uncategorized
How old were you when you started training and why did your parents chose martial arts? I was around 7 years old when I started ECKA. My mum chose martial arts because she wanted me to develop self confidence, make friends and have fun. How do you maintain your...
Jul 26, 2022 | children karate, Karate in Leighton Buzzard, Karate Students, Kickboxing, Motivation, Uncategorized
I joined ECKA around 10 years ago, when I was 5. My parents are both black belts and my older brother had also started at another club, and I really wanted to get involved. I was interested in ECKA and their style of martial arts, because this was the style that my...
Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Why did you join ECKA? I have experienced a few violent incidents in my lifetime, at the hands of strangers, and I felt that I needed to be better prepared to keep myself safe. The final straw for me was when I was attacked by three teenagers in Hemel Hempstead in...
Feb 8, 2021 | competition, Motivation, Uncategorized
I was feeling as though I had slightly overindulged over Christmas. The combination of lockdown and the poor weather meant that I was less inclined to exercise. I was immensely grateful for the kickboxing sessions over zoom with my friends from the dojo, but I had...
Sep 26, 2019 | competition, Karate Students, Kickboxing, martial arts, Uncategorized
Today I considered a familiar statement, I hear often from students: “I don’t feel mentally prepared for this competition. So, I won’t do this one, because I want to win, I will do the next one.” I wondered “Can you be mentally prepared, if you are...
May 10, 2019 | martial arts, Uncategorized
Spotlight on Pete Jardine, Assistant Instructor I started training in Martial Arts at age 11, Lau Gar Kung Fu. I trained for 2 years but gave up when I started secondary school. I started ECKA in January 2010. My goal was to achieve my first Dan black belt by age 40...
