Apr 18, 2016 | Karate, Karate in Leighton Buzzard, Kickboxing, martial arts
Another blog about DRINKING MORE WATER….yes yes I know…. There’s a lot of debate surrounding recommended daily water intake. For years, the general rule of thumb was to drink between six and eight glasses a day, but this theory was dismissed as “thoroughly debunked...
Feb 29, 2016 | Flexibility, martial arts
Flexibility is key to allow us to move freely and comfortably, and can also help prevent injury during exercise. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching relies on reflexes to produce deeper stretches that increase flexibility. What is PNF...
Feb 3, 2016 | children karate, Karate in Leighton Buzzard, Karate Students, Kickboxing
How old were you when you started? I was 10. I chose martial arts just for fun and I didn’t like any of the sports at school. Has school work ever got in the way of your Karate training? How have you found a balance? Sometimes homework and revision has got in the way...
Jan 24, 2016 | Karate in Leighton Buzzard, Karate Students, Kickboxing, martial arts
1. How old were you when you started training and why did you choose martial arts? I had done a couple of years kickboxing on and off at other clubs when I was younger but had serveral years off, moved house and then started with ECKA age 33 (and very much a beginner...
Jan 13, 2016 | Karate Students, Kickboxing, Motivation
1 How old were you when you started training? 39 2. How do you maintain your work / life balance, has there ever been a time when work was threatening to get in the way and what made you decide to keep training? Work and life in general gets in the way of doing the...