London Arnis - London Academy of Arnis

Sparring day on Thursday Jan 26th

Andy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:54:39 +0000

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…

Grading results

Andy — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:10:39 +0000

After a gruelling 2 weeks of assessments, we can give a massive congratulations to the following students for absolutely smashing their gradings! Well done gang!

James Dismore – Brown II

Sam Booth – Green

Kaveh Goodarzay – Green

Asten Regis – Green

Leena Ksaifi – White

Alyssia Vazquez – White

Christmas holidays

Andy — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:23:06 +0000

This term will officially finish on Thursday December 15th (where the grading results will be announced). Classes will resume from Monday January 9th. Private classes will continue as normal through the holiday period.

Syllabus E-Version

Andy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:34:56 +0000

Thanks to fellow Rapid Arnis buddy Dave Wheeler, we now have the full syllabus in electronic form. If any RA students need it, please email or text me with which grade you require, and i'll send it to you ASAP.

Syllabus bits’n'pieces

Andy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:14:29 +0000

Several junior grades have requested that i list the things they'll need to know for the upcoming gradings this December. This list will be confirmed as soon as i'm within reach of a syllabus (i'm doing this list from memory). Without further ado:-

YELLOW BELT (all singlestick)

Male triangle (solo and in pairs)

Female triangle (solo and in pairs)

Crossleg footwork (solo and in pairs)

12 angles of attack (solo and in pairs)

Anyo Isa (basic)

Armara Isa

Heaven blocks (1-12)

Piyung blocks (1-5)

Hubud ver 1

GREEN BELT (all of the above, plus…)

Anyo Isa (full)

Armara Dalawa

6-count arco

Piyung blocks (1-12)

Hubud ver 2

Box drill

Basic punches and kicks

Lockflow (1-5)

If there are any questions, please contact me ASAP.

Rapid Arnis London meets Krav Maga Combatives

Andy — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:10:33 +0000

Andrew Janson will be bringing the Rapid Arnis magic to a joint seminar with Krav Maga Combatives on November 27th. This seminar is open to everyone, regardless of experience or background. Please visit the Events section for full details.

Intermediate Sparring Seminar

Andy — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:59:22 +0000

We have contracted Daniel Bartlett to deliver an intermediate-level boxing seminar on November 13th. We will be taking a close look at sparring tactics and techniques, with the objective of further developing our hand-to-hand skills. Please check the "Events" section of the website for more info.

CQC Pistol – Dual Tier Seminar

Andy — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:47:36 +0000

November will be a busy month for seminars and specialist workshops. The first one of these will be on Sunday November 6th at Fit Rooms in West Kensington. Please check the "Events" section for more information on the upcoming CQC Pistol – Dual Tier Seminar.

New format for classes

Andy — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:31:11 +0000

Just a quick heads up regarding class content…

As mentioned on Monday, we are hoping to develop more than just the technical ability of our students: We want to increase the speed, power, and overall fitness of our students as well. With this in mind, Mondays will focus mainly on conditioning, impact training, and combatives. Thursdays will focus mainly on syllabus, weapons, and technical work. There will be plenty of overlap between the two though, so students who are only able to attend one class per week won't end up missing out on 50% of what we teach. However, we do recommend training twice a week to get the most out of the system (which is quite vast).

Full-contact sparring will be held at the end of the month as usual. Some classes may include light sparring in their content though, so gumshields, cups (for the men) and chest protectors (for the women) are wise investments for those who wish to participate.

If there are any questions or concerns regarding this new format, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Classes resuming on October 3rd

Andy — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:55:46 +0000

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.