Leadership & Black Belt Training - 09/12/16

Our last of these monthly classes for 2016 also includes our quarterly Black Belt Tag grading for those that are due. Times to attend are below:

7.00 - 8.00pm Children
8.00 - 9.00pm Adult Black Belt/AIs & HIs

Click here to pay Grading Fees online

Black Belt Grading - December 2016

We're pleased to announce that we we have 5 students who will be taking part in the Regional Black Belt Grading on Sunday 4th December:

Honey Hawre, Rishita Rallabandi and Abbaad Mahmood will be grading for 1st degree black belt, while Mr Joao Pires and Mrs Catia Oliveira (who lead our Wednesday classes) will be grading for 3rd degree! They will grading with students from CKD schools across London and beyond.

If you're in the advanced stage of CKD, ie. purple belt and above, I recommend taking the time to attend and watch a black belt grading as part of your preparation; those who have done this before all agree that it is really beneficial to get an idea of what you will be expected to do in advance of your grading. There are also many who come just to support their fellow students.

The grading will be held at Wembley CKD School:

Barham Primary School
Danethorpe Road
Wembley
Middx. HA0 4RQ

1st degrees at 10.00am, 2nd and 3rd degrees at 11.45am.

Coloured Belt Grading - November 2016

Our last Coloured Belt Grading for 2016 will be held this Wednesday 23rd November. As usual, the grading will be held within class time so students should attend class as normal. Some final preparation will take place in classes on Monday 21st after which the grading list will be sent out.

Click here to pay Grading Fees online

Build A Better You With Martial Arts

There are many great reasons for adults to start learning martial arts, but it does take some time to develop the discipline of sticking to the schedule, regular practise and putting in the effort that is required to hone your skills and get the most from the training.

If you’re an adult who has already taken the first step of booking and attending your first martial arts lesson, congratulations! You’ve already achieved something that many others are still thinking about.

Give yourself a pat on the back and attend your next lesson as soon as possible.

Why is this important?


Don’t Let Fear Stop You Before You Start

While there are many reasons to start martial arts, but reasons can also arise that cause adults to stop before they really get started (we’re excluding all of the legitimate reasons such as work/home schedule, health, moving away, finances etc.)

One reason may be given, but the real reason may also be plain old fear:

• Can I do this?
• Will I be any good?
• Will I look silly?

(For the record, children generally do not analyse their participation in martial arts in this way).

When you take steps to better yourself and gain new skills in a new environment you naturally run some risk of the points above, and these are situations that most adults would rather avoid. So your best option here is not to hesitate; if you enjoyed your first martial arts lesson, ride the wave of enthusiasm and schedule your next lesson right away.

Embrace The Challenge

The thing about martial arts is that they can actually help you overcome these fears and issues. There is often a focus on the physical benefits and the self-defence attributes, but there are many positive psychological benefits too. For example, Choi Kwang-Do martial arts classes are an excellent way for adults to feel fitter, stronger and more confident.

• You can engage in exciting martial art workouts that will stimulate your brain through co-ordinated movements, and challenge your body to improve your mental and physical fitness.

• You can set short, medium and long term training goals and feel a sense of achievement when you accomplish them.

• You will learn scientifically designed techniques that are gentle on your joints but will enable you to produce explosive striking power for self-defence.

• You can train and socialise with a group of like-minded people to provide you with a feeling of purpose.

• You can develop new self-defence skills in a structured, non-competitive environment to build your confidence and self-esteem.

Let Us Support You

We’re fully aware that the martial arts class environment can be strange if it’s completely new to you – odd phrases and chants, oriental customs etc. So our friendly team of Choi Kwang-Do instructors will help you feel welcome and support you in each class as you learn valuable new skills. In addition, Choi Kwang-Do’s non-competitive training philosophy means that everyone – students and instructors -  are supportive of each other’s development in class.

The only way that people grow and develop is by taking on challenges and aiming to get better in life. Yes, there will be days when the thought of attending class or practising at home after a stressful day at work isn’t very appealing, but the discipline involved with martial arts can help you realise that you have to put effort in, in order to get the benefits out and begin building a better you. Similarly, there will always be reasons to stop or hesitate doing something that challenges you, but when you succeed at something that challenges you, you can find many more motivating reasons to keep going…and it all starts with taking that first step.


Take the first step to building a better you with a 3 month trial membership for only £99

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Jason Wright is a 6th Degree Black Belt and Master Instructor in the martial art Choi Kwang-Do. For further information on Choi Kwang-Do classes in Ealing, West London visit www.TheMartialArtForLife.com

Leadership & Black Belt Training - 07/10/16

The October Leadership & Black Belt Training session will be held on Friday 7th at Holy Family School:

7.00 - 8.00pm Junior Leadership Team
8.00 - 9.00pm Adult black belts, assistant instructors and head instructors

Coloured Belt Grading - September 2016

Our September Coloured Belt Grading will be held on Wednesday 28th. Refer to the grading list sent by email and attend your class at the normal time.

Click here to pay Grading Fees online or view Coloured Belt Grading dates for 2016

Leadership & Black Belt Training - 09/09/2016

This Friday 9th September we'll be holding our quarterly Black Belt Tag Grading. Look out for the grading list sent by email.

7.00 - 8.00pm Children
8.00 - 9.00pm Adult Black Belt/AIs & HIs

Click here to pay Grading Fees online