Sunday 4th Feb myself, Karina, and three of our kickboxing students (Sam, Lukas, Charlie), as well as Charley's dad and brother were back up to Barnsley for our second WKO kickboxing competition. Sadly our other fight team member, Alex, was not able to attend this time. It was the second competition for everyone and they … Continue reading WKO Kickboxing Competition
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Mark's China Travelogue: Part 3 As students of mine will well know, it is important to sink your weight when practising tai chi. This becomes easier when training in China, as the deliciousness of the food ensures that there is more weight to sink! Like most places in China that I have been fortunate enough … Continue reading Eating, Training… and a bit (a lot) more Eating….
I won’t bore you with a run down of the day-by-day account of my week’s stay in Jieyang… you’ll get the picture of a tea drinking, chatting, eating, and training daily routine soon enough! One of my favourite things to do when in China is venture into a local park in the early morning and … Continue reading Drinking Tea, Making Friends… China Travelogue Part 2
I never suspected on January 1st 2020, as I returned from my latest trip to Yangshuo studying tai chi, that I wouldn’t step foot in China until December 2023. In fact due to Covid I had to cancel a 5-week trip that I had planned for summer of the year of the outbreak. I … Continue reading Finally Back in China!
Weapons workshop 13th January. Book now!
Please note the following timetable changes. Mark will be in China in December, with Hamish and Karina taking some classes, therefore the timetable is amended. Not all classes are cancelled over the Christmas period... December Timetable as normal, until... Wednesday 6th: 7.15-9.45pm - Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Weapons - with Hamish Thursday 7th: 11am-12.30pm … Continue reading Amended December Timetable
On Sunday 24th September we headed up to Barnsley for the Ringsports British Open Championship. Four of the WCA Fight Team were fighting and did the club proud, coming back with a few medals in their respective age/weight categories, including one gold! Alex Kiero-Watson - Bronze Sam Kiero-Watson - Silver Lukas Kiero-Watson - Silver Charlie … Continue reading Kickboxing Competition
In the realm of qigong, a practice rooted in Chinese culture and aimed at cultivating energy and vitality, the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic) form stands out as a potent and transformative exercise. Yi translates as change/transform, Jin refers to the muscles/tendons/sinews, and Jing means classic or sutra. Originating from the Shaolin temple, Yi … Continue reading The Transformative Power of Yi Jin Jing Qigong: A Journey to Inner Strength
Almost weekly I’m finding new articles online which outline the incredible benefits - and utmost importance - of being strong as we mature. I speak to my tai chi students in the 60+ age range about this quite a lot and the general consensus is that they would love to be stronger but either have … Continue reading Building Strength for the Older Student