This week – Warrior Academy Martial Arts 25.4
25th April 2016
We’ve had a great week here at the Warrior Academy, the students aged 4-15 in all of our clubs across Wiltshire and Somerset have learnt a huge amount. Here’s what went on last week in the Warrior Academy… The Freshford advanced class; which currently teaches a rotating curriculum of traditional martial arts weapons to students, finally …
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10 Reasons Warrior Academy Martial Arts Benefits Children
16th March 2016
In a culture that seems to glorify violence in everything from music to video games and television shows, the idea of enrolling your child in martial arts training classes doesn’t always seem like a good one. While martial arts-centered action films seem to be filled to the brim with violent behavior and gory injuries, …
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What can we learn from the Samurai?
26th October 2015
Who were the Samurai? By the end of the 12th century, samurai became almost entirely synonymous with bushi, and the word was closely associated with the middle and upper echelons of the warrior class. The samurai were usually associated with a clan and their lord, and they followed a set of rules that later came …
Read ArticleHow To Improve Focus And Concentration In Children
18th June 2015
If your child struggles to sit still for homework, drifts off halfway through instructions or jumps from one unfinished task to the next, you are not alone. Focus and concentration are among the most common worries we hear from parents in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The encouraging news is that focus is a skill, and …
Read ArticleAccidents and Opportunities
11th June 2015
This term we have had 4 students with injuries, which have occurred outside of their Martial Arts training (not in class!). Gymnastics, football, rugby, dancing, climbing trees and other general ‘being-a-warrior-outdoor-stuff’; resulting in broken arms, ankles and wrists. Whenever a physical accident occurs concerned parents armed with Doctors advice advocating zero physical activity pull their …
Read ArticleGradings
8th June 2015
Everything you need to know! Gradings are more frequent with the Junior grades (under Green Belt) and happen every 3-5 months depending on how ready the students are. Seniors normally wait 6-8 months and Red Belts often wait up to a year! If you have been invited to come and watch your child grade, we …
Read ArticleWarrior Feb 2015, Daniel Taylor
26th February 2015
Warrior of The Month – Feb 2015 What is The Warrior of The Month Award? Once per month one student from the 400+ Warrior Academy students is chosen carefully by the Instructors to be presented with the Warrior of The Month Award. The prestigious Warrior of The Month award given out to the student who …
Read ArticleWarrior Jan 2015, David Golawska
22nd January 2015
Warrior of The Month – Jan 2015 What is The Warrior of The Month Award? Once per month one student from the 400+ Warrior Academy students is chosen carefully by the Instructors to be presented with the Warrior of The Month Award. The prestigious Warrior of The Month award given out to the student who …
Read ArticleWarrior Dec 2014, Lulu Sells
22nd January 2015
What is The Warrior of The Month Award? Once per month one student from the 400+ Warrior Academy students is chosen carefully by the Instructors to be presented with the Warrior of The Month Award. The prestigious Warrior of The Month award given out to the student who shows our values in every class, overcomes …
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