We’ve just released our Tadashii Do Yellow Belt Syllabus on a Free Website, firstly to help students learn the Syllabus but also to let people who are considering joining a Ju Jitsu club find out what type of techniques and information they will be learning. At the end of the day most people still do not know what Ju Jitsu is so this is Educational too.

Feel Free to visit our site and take a good look around. You’ll see the Stances, Breakfalls, Blocks, Targets, Striking, Folding Your Martial Arts Uniform, Folding Your Martial Arts Gi, Take Downs, Hold Downs, Ground Defence and Escape Techniques. All this is just for the Tadashii Do Yellow Belt Syllabus, you will also gain access to the whole syllabus to every Belt level – Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown and Black Belt.

The rest of the Belt level Movies and Information will be opened up to you over a couple of weeks just to help prevent information overload as there are 300 Techniques spread over 8- videos. I’m sure you’ll agree, that’s quite some information to try taking on-board all in one go.

You can go and visit the Website at:

http://www.tadashii-do-martial-arts.com/

You’ll see there is already a great deal of information available for you:

Have Fun – Train Hard – Train Smart – Fightwize

Sensei Malcolm Bale

Do you think parents would do a better job of teaching Basic Martial Arts Program to their own kids?

I personally think that most good parents would do a far better job than most Instructors these days for many reasons. Firstly in this information age all the information you need to find is readily available and easy to find. A Kids Martial Arts Program should include several areas such as Safety Awareness, Personal Values and Fun Fitness and the Martial Arts Techniques themselves should be very simple. Information required by young children is a little different to the information required by older children and certainly to information taught in adult Martial Art classes. The trouble is most programs  do not include these elements and for most families they are the most important areas they were looking for in the first place.

Not everyone wants to join a Kids Martial Arts Program for a Competitive Sport but to find a great activity where they can learn some essential skills. A kids program has to be loaded with fun, it’s how they best learn. Many kids join a program and end up leaving shortly afterwards. The other problem is the sessions can be too long or too frequent, it becomes a chore for all involved and both the parent and child’s enthusiasm soon fizzle out. Kids really need a short blast of real fun and excitement to ensure they want to return for more fun the following session. Not only does that make a good learning atmosphere but it creates a great connection to an activity which could last a lifetime.

When it comes to Safety Awareness no one cares more than the parents themselves and nobody knows their kids better than the parents.

You as Parents can ensure you get all the right information and also ensure your child gets all the attention they need.

Go and watch a few Kids Martial Arts Classes and see what you think for yourself , you’ll find my points very interesting. If you are really fortunate, you’ll stumble across a fantastic Club with a great program and it’s problem solved. If you are struggling to find a good club or some useful information you can pass on to your children, feel free to contact me directly.

All The Very Best

Sensei Malcolm Bale

There are so many exercise and weight loss programs available these days it’s tough to know where to start. I eventually managed to convince my good friend Alex to come along to our Martial Arts and Fitness Classes one day. He managed to lose over 100 pounds by training regularly and making a few recommended changes to his eating habits. His testimonial below is a great example of the possible weight loss through Martial Arts. People benefit in so many different ways!

I started Jiu Jitsu training 6 months ago. Having been severely overweight (100 pound plus) I was somewhat reluctant to begin any kind of regiment that would interfere with my less than healthy lifestyle. Fortunately I started a new job where I got to know Sensei Malcolm.

After about 6 months of prodding by him, and procrastinating by myself, I decided to give it a try. It was one of the best decisions of my life.

When I started I had the usual fears of starting a new program with a lot of people who had been there longer and had more training than myself, but the fears were soon put to rest by the helpfulness of the people that I thought I would feel intimidated by. Not only were they eager to help, but they also gave me the confidence to pursue a complete change in my life as well as my attitude towards it.

Maybe someday you may see my story in a book, with the foreword being a tribute to Sensei Malcolm,  they also helped me develop a better nutritional plan than the fast food one that I had taught myself, and the other students who constantly surprise me with their support.

Drop by the club and feel free to talk Sensei Malcolm or myself about the complete life change that I have achieved with the help of this training.

If you knew me then and now you wouldn’t believe it, I still have trouble doing so. And if I can do it so can you.

Just a footnote, after getting a physical examination after training for only 4 months, my Doctor actually shook my hand and said he had never seen such a drastic change in a persons health, which by the way he said is now perfect.

Thank you

Alex Wilson

Here’s another Testimonial. It demonstrates how Martial Arts helps with Anger Management at all levels. That’s not only controlling the anger of others but controlling your own anger.

On a personal note, I wanted to let you know that before Aidan began your classes, he was showing a lot of anger, depression, anxiety and lack of confidence. After a few months of your Ju-Jitsu classes, Aidan is happpier, his anger has decreased, he doesn’t worry about things as much and he’s very confident. He protected himself in school from a bully and now the bully is his friend.

We are very impressed with your teaching of the art, the respect for others, and showing the children how to have fun.

Thank you Malcolm

We receive Testimonials from parents and students on an ongoing basis. It’s great to know we can have such a positive impact in the lives of so many people. Most people do not realise Martial Arts goes so far beyond Punching and Kicking and holds a multitude of benefits for all involved.

Sensei Malcolm Bale – Ju Jitsu Rugby

It’s great to receive Testimonials from Parents who bring their children to class, here’s the most recent one. It’s what really makes all of our efforts worthwhile. It also reinforces the fact that we have 2 major tasks. Firstly to provide enough fun for kids to want to come back next week and also to provide enough value for parents to want to bring them back:

“Dear Malcolm,

A quick line to thank you very much for yesterday’s class with Alex – I
could see he thoroughly enjoyed himself and I’ve seldom seen him as
concentrated on an activity as I did yesterday with you and your girls.
At home, he hasn’t stopped talking about all he learned with you and
very much looks forward to his next lesson.

I found both your approach and the structure and content of the class to
be excellent – I am very pleased to have found in you the right
instructor for our little man.

We both look forward to seeing you all next week – again, thank you very
much for yesterday!

Kind regards,

Neus, Rugby Wark’s