5 Weapons courses

cottingham rifle, pistol & air weapons club

Cottingham Rifle, Pistol and Air Weapons Club

martial weapons academy

infantry weapons wing

Located within The Military College, The Command and Staff School is the Senior School of the Irish Defence Forces. It supports the professional development of all Senior Officers of the Defence Forces through the provision of tailored educational courses. These courses focus on the development of senior leaders who can apply critical thought processes and rational decision making to problem solving within the complex military, economic, informational and diplomatic environments in which they may find themselves deployed.

weapons of sound

Big Beat Percussion - UK - corporate development & entertainment, conferences, product launches, education / youth workshops and festival performances Big Beat UK percussion are fantastic for corporate entertainment, conferences, product launches, educational workshops, better than Stomp!

cocks moors woods central aikikai

Traditional Aikido is a Japanese Martial Art. It is the most effective form of self-defence taught today. This is due to the fact that it has no set rules and may therefore, be practiced in a realistic way, with or without weapons. Another important aspect is its versatility, which allows it to be practised by students in the form they wish to learn. Traditional Aikido works by allowing an attacker’s own weight and strength to disable and throw themBritish Birankai The dojo is affiliated to the British Birankai was under the technical direction of Master Chiba Sensei.

harmony arts (tai chi chuan) association

Harmony Arts was formed to continue to give the people of today the opportunity to experience the Li Family Taoist Arts, and enjoy the health and well-being that can be gained from them. The Li Family system originates from the Taoist Harmony (its’ modern version would be Nei Kung which means “internal work”). So, from our Harmony Palm for health to our Feng Shou for self-defence one can practice their natural body movement and mindfulness. We cater for all ages and levels of health and fitness. We offer individual sessions and courses through to ongoing sessions to individuals, groups, school, charities and corporate clients and events. For health we teach the Harmony Palm (Tai Chi Chuan) Short / Long Forms, Fei Chang Form (Tai Chi Fei Shou Form), K’ai Men and Tao Yin – Exercises as well as I Fu Shou – Adhering / Enlightened Hand; we also teach various weapons’ forms and their usage: Sword, Staff, Silk and Fan. For martial – self-defence we teach Feng Shou Chuan Shu – Taoist Boxing which incorporates Chi Shu – Throwing, Chiao Li – Wrestling and I Fu Shou – Adhering / Enlightened Hand; we also teach various weapons’ forms and their usage: Sword, Staff, Spear and Halberd.

leicester tang soo do karate club

Tang Soo Do is a traditional Korean Martial art, with it’s history dating back many centuries. It is a very varied art, covering kicks, hand techniques, blocks, grappling, locks and pressure points, forms, and weapons techniques. It is an art of self defence, which has both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ elements within it, using kicking and punching techniques as the foundation for the defence. Tang Soo Do also utilises the staff, knife, sword and walking stick within its armoury, and a variety of different techniques for all of these are taught. Techniques are taught as individual and combination movements and these are choreographed into patterns or forms, These are known as Hyungs in Korean and are similar to Karate’s Kata’s. The words “Tang Soo Do” translate from Korean to English as ‘Way of the China Hand” where Tang comes from the Chinese Tang Dynasty. Tang Soo Do also has a lot in common with Japanese Karate.

aikido thistle aikikai

Thistle Aikikai is a member of the Scottish and Borders Birankai under the technical direction of T.K Chiba Shihan. The Chief Instructor, Michael Flynn Shihan began his study of Aikido in 1982 at San Diego Aikikai under the direction of Shihan TK Chiba. He was named Shihan in June of 2005 and was awarded 7th Dan by Doshu Ueshiba Moriteru on 14 January 2018 during the Kagami Baraki celebration at Hombu Dojo. He was formally awarded his Shihan Certificate in a ceremony at Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo in November 2006 by the second Doshu, Ueshiba Moriteru. He has also received Iaido Shihan title from Mitsuzuka Sensei. Since arriving in Scotland, Flynn Sensei has established the Thistle Aikikai. He serves as the Chairman and Technical Director of Scottish and Borders Birankai. Thisle Aikikai offers beginner through to advanced classes in Aikido and weapons. All are welcome. Instruction in Iaido , the art of drawing the sword and striking a killing blow, is also offered at Thistle Aikikai. In Iaido, students learn to use the sword not merely as a tool for cutting down one’s enemy, but as a method of allowing the mind and body to become more harmonious with nature. During training, students will learn the forms of the Muso Shinden Ryu Iai as developed by Nakayama Hakudo Sensei, with a goal toward synchronizing their breathing and body motions within the techniques in order to understand and practice the efficient use of the body. The club trains at the Iain Nicolson Recreation Centre, Chryston Road, Chryston, G69 9NA and the UFC Hall, G69 9ND (near Glasgow), Scotland (Phone 01326 631465). See below for a map. If you have any questions or would like further information please contact Mike Flynn on 01236 631465 or send an email to mike@thistleaikikai.com

healing warrior tai chi classes for health & healing

The instruction is given to a high level with traditional Tai Chi training exercises for flexibility, relaxation, internal strength and dynamic movement. Learn the Tai Chi long form of beautiful flowing movements for Body & Mind.

tatenhill aikido club

Tatenhill Aikido dojo was founded in 1986 by the late Michael Holloway, 6th Dan Shihan. It was subsequently given the name "I Shin Juku" which means "house of one heart" by T K Chiba, 8th dan Shihan. The dojo is a member of Scottish & Borders Birankai.