Monday and Thursday classes (7pm-9pm) will be resuming at SOAS Vernon Square from Monday October 3rd onwards. Please click on "Classes" for more information.
Archive for the ‘Training’ Category
In-Fighting Seminar, September 4th
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Boxing instructor Greg Howard and weapons specialist Andrew Janson will be delivering a seminar covering extreme close-quarter fighting (also known as “In-fighting”). Topics covered will include: Close-quarters striking, technical drills, small-blade applications, and general skill development. To book a place, please contact Andy on 07973 240 177.
Please see the "Events" section for further details, including venue info and attendance fees.
Annual Summercamp 2011 – grading results
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011Described as "The hardest Rapid Arnis grading ever" by Chief Instructor Pat O'Malley, Rapid Arnis practitioners from all over the UK braved three gruelling days of non-stop testing, fighting, and conditioning to achieve their respective grades. Congratulations are in order for the following individuals, not just for the excellent level of ability they showed, but for surviving the various cuts, bruises, broken noses, and stab wounds, to come out smiling on the other side. Well done chaps!
James Janson – Blue 2
Carl Rein – Brown 1
James Dismore – Brown 1
Ed Quartey – Black
Paul Murray – Black
Andrew Janson – 1st Degree Black
SOAS Closed for Summer
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011Our regular classes at SOAS are closed for the summer holidays, and will resume in October.
In the meantime, we will be running various workshops, seminars, and intensive courses. Please check the website regularly for details on these as they become available.
Personal classes will continue as normal.
Specialist workshop – March 13th
Saturday, March 5th, 2011Nigel Herterich will be coming over to pay us a visit on March 13th for Specialist Workshop. There are only 12 places available for this workshop, and they are available to everyone, regardless of experience level.
Here are the details:
Date: Sunday March 13th
Time: 2pm-6pm
Venue: Fit Rooms, 254-258 North End Road, SW6 1NJ
Content: Bone breaking and dislocation; Takedowns and finishes; 3rd party intervention
Cost: £30 in advance; £35 on the door
I will be collecting money for this event over the next week. You can either drop it to me at class (SOAS, Monday and Thursday) or transfer it to me via Paypal or bank transfer.
This is an excellent opportunity to train with one of the top guys in Rapid Arnis, and is certainly not to be missed.
No more Wednesday classes
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011After much deliberation, i have decided to close the wednesday classes at Ladbroke Grove. This is mostly to do with a lack of time on my part to promote and maintain the class, so if my schedule permits in the future, we may re-open it.
My thanks to all the staff at PGFC for their support, and the use of their excellent facilities. We look forward to working with you again soon.
Pressure-test workshop – Feb 27th
Sunday, February 13th, 2011We will be running a pressure-test workshop on February 27th at Fit Rooms in West Kensington (nearest tube station is West Brompton). There are only 8 places on this workshop, so please be sure to sign up early to avoid disappointment.
Date: Sunday February 27th
Time: 2pm-5pm
Cost: £25
Content: Padwork, light sparring, multiple opponents, eyes-closed drills, etc…
The workshop is aimed mainly at those wishing to test their skills in a high-pressure environment. This is essential for senior Rapid Arnis practitioners, and highly recommended for those wishing to develop the combative element of the system.
The last week of classes before the Christmas break…
Sunday, December 12th, 2010Hi guys,
As most of you know, this will be our last week of classes before the Christmas break. Please read the information below for details:-
Monday: SOAS class closed due to university exams
Wednesday: PGFC class closed due to studio refurb
Thursday: Sparring day – please bring a groin guard and gumshield (if you wish to do unarmed sparring). You will be allowed to spar without these, but you have been warned!
We will also be going for a drink after class on Thursday – all are welcome – please come and join us!
Rapid Arnis Grading in Torquay
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010On November 28th, the following members of Rapid Arnis London were assessed and achieved the following grades with flying colours – well done chaps!
Paul Murray – Brown II
James Dismore – Blue II
Carl Rein – Blue II
James Janson – Blue I
Thanks also to Kaveh for coming down to train alongside us on the Saturday, and Ed Quartey for helping to guide the seniors and assess them on the Sunday. Most of all, a big thanks to Pat O'Malley for providing some top class training over the weekend, and a gruelling and thorough assessment of our skills.
Newbie’s Checklist
Sunday, November 7th, 2010We have had many new starters this October, and the feedback so far has been that there is a lot of info to take on board. To help with retaining this knowledge, here's a short checklist of things you should have under your belts – if you are having problems with any of the following, please let me know so that we can work on them in class (the chances are that if you're having issues, someone else is too!).
- 12 Angles of attack (stick)
- Point-up blocks
- Hubud (ver 1 + 2)
- Male triangle
- Female triangle
- Crossleg
- Armara-isa*
- Anyo-isa*
* = solo drills
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