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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu At Oldbury With John B Will.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu At Oldbury With John B Will.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu At Oldbury school of Black Belts With John B Will. School of Black Belts HQ had the pleasure of hosting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu pioneer John B Will.  I had great pleasure to attend 4 of John’s seminars on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu while he was in England.  Each Seminar had a different theme. They ranged from Leg Locks,…

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My Quest to Increase Your training in Martial Arts.

My Quest to Increase Your training in Martial Arts.

My Quest to Increase Your training in Martial Arts. In my quest to increase you or your child’s martial arts training I have drawn this simply diagram. Why? You may ask. It’s simply and I will be blunt.  80% of children that quit and probably the same with adults quote the same reason…..”He or she just isn’t enjoying it anymore”.…

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Character Building within Kids Martial Arts.

Character Building within Kids Martial Arts.

Character Building and Martial Arts for Kids. Character Building within Kids Martial Arts has always being a prime factor. It has always encouraged confidence building, integrity and humilty. At the opening of our tournament I made a statement that I believe we were in the business of building people. I want our students to standout in everyday life. We didn’t…

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KickBoxing and Black Belt Graduation 2017.

KickBoxing and Black Belt Graduation 2017.

KickBoxing and Black Belt Graduation 2017.   The KickBoxing and Black Belt Graduation 2017 was originally scheduled for December. Due to the bad weather the event was postponed till January 2018. This did not stop the students displaying a great standard of the school of Black Belts martial arts code. Kingswinford Kids KickBoxing Grading. The Kingswinford Kids Kickboxing grading has constantly…

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Solihull Kids KickBoxing Grading

Solihull Kids KickBoxing Grading

Solihull Kids KickBoxing Grading. The Grading exam at Solihull Kids KickBoxing grading went off with a bang last month. It was excellent to see the range of children from 6 to 16yrs go through their paces of the syllabus. I was invited to conduct the grading by School of Black Belt Instructors Ryan Davies & Ashleigh Lloyd. They currently run…

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Black Belt Test 2017

Black Belt Test 2017

Black Belt Test 2017 The Black Belt Test 2017 part 1 was taken in early December at Our Martial Arts Headquarters in Oldbury. May I say the bar had being set very high this time. Students take part in the 3 hour exam covering Endurance, Martial arts Basics , Pad work & Sparring. The atmosphere is always a cold one…

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Belt test or Graduation? Have Instructors watered down the grading system?

Belt test or Graduation? Have Instructors watered down the grading system?

Belt Test or Graduation? Have  Instructors watered down the grading system? Belt test …a graduation or Celebration ? Have Instructors watered down the grading system in martial arts school for the sake of keeping the numbers up?…..As martial arts schools have developed in size some instructors have chosen to steer away from the traditional  grading or belt test to a…

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