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Frequently Asked Questions
Why learn martial arts?
To have an advantage. Martial art training can improve many areas of your life.
You can become fitter, stronger, more confident and less stressed.
What you learn from martial arts you can apply to many situations, not just self defence.
It can help you deal with school and work place bullying, sell yourself at interviews and
even give you an edge on the squash court!
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What's the difference between Kung fu and Karate?
There are many different styles of Kung fu.
Many of them incorporate more than just kicks, blocks and punches.
They include throws, sweeps, wrist-locks, arm-holds, pressure points and various weapons.
Many styles also include gymnastic techniques such as somersaults, head springs, free cartwheels and back flips.
Karate was derived from Kung fu when the Japanese visited China.
They took some of these elements back to Japan for Japanese villagers
to learn how to defend themselves against bandits and warlords.
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What is Wushu?
Wushu, the Mandarin word for martial art, is the national sport of China,
and is becoming increasingly popular throughout the world.
Originally a fighting system involving elaborate weapons, it was evolved,
hundreds of years ago, by Buddhist Monks of the Shaolin Temple in the Songshan
region of China in order to defend their temples from marauding robbers.
These days it can be used as a form of self defence and mental discipline,
but its main function is as a competitive sport, spectacular in content,
involving high kicks, gymnastics and explosive martial techniques.
Standardised competition sets in Wushu are used as qualifying routines for entry into the South East Asia Games.
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Why should I come to your class when I can go to a cheaper class down the road?
Our classes prove to be excellent value for money.
They are 2 hours long rather than the usual 1 hour or 90 minutes, and everyone, regardless of sex,
age or ability, will benefit from them. Our coaches come from professional sports teaching backgrounds and have numerous qualifications,
and they are all fully insured to teach. Most of them have many years of experience practising,
competing in and teaching martial arts and have trained in the Far East.
We supply all equipment and arrange for our training with our Grand Master in Malaysia, and try to bring him to the UK at least once a year.
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So what if you're qualified. My brother teaches and he's got a black belt.
A black belt is not a teaching qualification. It is a benchmark to show someone's level of ability at a particular discipline.
It does not mean that they are an effective communicator, or that they can break a technique down for a novice to understand. In addition,
in the event of an accident, an insurance company is unlikely to pay out if the instructor is not suitably qualified.
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