London Academy of Arnis

A quick heads up to remind all students that Thursday January 26th is our monthly sparring day. Please bring groin protectors (men), chest protectors (women) and gumshields. Gloves (14-16oz) and other equipment can be provided, though we recommend that you bring your own. If you're using class equipment, we also recommend bringing some babywipes/nearest equivalent. Sharing other people's sweat is a bit minging…

There will be an additional pistol seminar held on August 27th (North London). Details for both pistol seminars can be found in the "Events" section. Please note that these are very specialised seminars, and places are in short supply – please book early to avoid disappointment.

CQC Pistol course w/Krav Maga Combatives, covering pistol disarms, impact applications, dynamic close-quarter shooting, and close protection techniques. More info in the "Events" section.

Instructor bio added: Paul Murray

Instructor bio added: Edmund Quartey

Just a quick update to say that the SOAS venue will be closed on the following dates:-

Thursday April 21st

Monday April 25th

Monday May 2nd

Apart from those dates, classes will be running as normal (every Monday and Thursday, 7pm-9pm).

On Sunday May 8th, we will be delivering a CQC Pistol workshop. This will be a combatives-based class focusing on the use of the pistol in close quarters. At a basic level, it will cover the disarming of a pistol, use of the pistol as an impact weapon, and the use of the pistol in its optimum capacity (ie. close-range shooting). At a more advanced level, it will cover important tactical principals, and will test the skills of the candidate in various pressure-scenarios.

Note that true proficiency in any field relies upon regular practice and real-life familiarity with the subject matter. With this in mind, the class should be approached as more of a positive starting point in exploring CQC pistol applications, than a complete training course.

Please refer to the "Events" section of the website for further information.

I just wanted to say a big thankyou to everyone who turned up yesterday. It was encouraging to see such a tremendous amount of fighting spirit, and i am already looking forward to the next one. I caught most of the revolver footage on my camera, so if anyone would like me to put it on a USB stick, please drop one to me at class and i'll get on it ASAP.

Portobello Green Fitness Club will be refurbishing our studio throughout December. This means that the Wednesday night classes at Ladbroke Grove will be closed, and will resume in January.

Monday and Thursday classes at SOAS will continue as normal (until December 17th, when SOAS closes for the Christmas holidays).