Unusual martial arts gift, the year ahead and a new blog!

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Unusual martial arts gift, the year ahead and a new blog!

December 29, 2010 SSK Blog by sskblog

Post by Sue Wharton......

 One of the great advantages of being a martial artist is that you never run out of ideas for what people can buy you for Christmas or birthdays. There are always books, weapons or other pieces of equipment that you need.  This Christmas was no exception…
Have you tried cross training?

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Have you tried cross training?

December 14, 2010 SSK Blog by sskblog

Post by Sue Wharton....

By cross training I mean training simultaneously in two or more martial arts. Is cross training a good thing for a kyu grader to be doing? I suspect there are opinions for and against a kyu grader cross-training in different martial arts so I’ll make my confession early in this post: I am a cross trainer!
Do you train at home?

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Do you train at home?

December 07, 2010 SSK Blog by sskblog

Post by Sue Wharton.....

One of the advantages of karate over some other martial arts is that there are a lot of things that you can practice solo at home such as kata and kihon combinations. It may also be possible to practice some kumite moves against a bag. But do you?....
The Black Belt Grading - an observer's veiw

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The Black Belt Grading - an observer's veiw

December 02, 2010 SSK Blog by sskblog

Post by Sue Wharton.....

So, what was it like being present at a dan grading?
Report on Black Belt grading

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Report on Black Belt grading

December 01, 2010 SSK Blog by sskblog

Post by Steve Nelson, Sarah Nelson and Steve Hegarty.....

First of to all congratulations to our new SSK 1st Dans Caroline Fung, Charlotte Heath, Alexandra Mair and 2nd Dans, Lewis Slater and Roger Lewis. On the day each student proved just why they had been put forward....