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UK Martial Arts News
23rd November 2010 - Three Tring Martial Arts students achieve Black Belts and students set a Record pass rate
Students at Tring Martial Arts, set a record pass mark at their latest grade exams. In total all 48 students who took the test achieved a fantastic 95% each seeing them earn an A Level pass. In addition, Ryan Smith, Mohammed Sharyar Ahmed and Stephen Soule achieved Double Grades for their exceptional hard work. Julie Howell earned the Order of Merit trophy for re-taking her Brown Belt 2nd Black Tag to better her previous mark for this grade from an O Level pass to an A Level pass. 8 new students achieved their White belts, which is the first grade in the Kickboxing syllabus.
The highligh of the evening was the presentation of black belts to long term students Annabelle Chester (12), Josh Dear (14) and Jenni Cannon (18).
Congratulations to everyone who took part.
    
 
  
26th September 2010 - Tring Tai Chi makes huge impact with two successful classes.
Tring Tai Chi, part of UKMA has kicked off the Autumn / Winter terms with two successful classes. Joe Boake, our new senior instructor, launched his first class with Tring Tai Chi in style. After a lot of hard work from both Chris and Joe, 10 students attended his first session in the Chen Man Ch'ing form.
Chris Allen's ever popular Wilstone class was also a complete success with 9 students taking part.
24th September 2010 - Bon Voyage - Steph, Camilla, Ilona and Lexi - see you at Christmas!!
Congratulations to Camilla Harbison (18) for being awarded Student of the Month. Camilla, like other students her age is currently studying at university but maintains her fitness whilst away and whenever she is home she makes every training session she can. Camilla is an inspiration to her peers and demonstrates that she is clearly committed to her training.
Camilla is not alone however, the following students must also be merited for their dedication to training whilst attending Uni. Lexi Frost (18), Steph Harris (21) and Ilona Errington (18) all return to training during breaks from their education.
Well done to all!!
20th July 2010 - KS4 ASDAN Course ends at Tring School
 Christopher Allen, pictured here with Andrew Dobberson (Deputy Head) and Julia Wynd (Head Teacher) at Tring School celebrated the end of an intensive 20 hour course of martial arts training delivered by Christopher. Mr Dobberson invited Chris to work with a group of 15 kids on this specialised ASDAN course which involves the students in various vocational activities. The kids worked hard and learnt all about Kickboxing and the martial arts, they were taught how to defend themselves, punch and kick and even got the chance to experience some light contact sparring with Christopher, so they could put their skills into practice. Mr Dobberson is looking forward to booking Christopher again next year. School interested in using UKMA for ASDAN courses should contact Chris on 0845 094 8805.
17th July 2010 - Stephen Soule - Student of the Month
 We had to wait for Stephen to return to training after he injured himself during sparring, once again his injury was through the hard work he puts into every session. Well done Stephen!
2nd July 2010 - Mitch Levene - Student of the Month
Congratulations Mitch for all your hard work!!
29th June 2010 - News from Corporate Martial Arts
 We ran another Boxwood Foundation course today, this time at Ashridge Business College. The team took part in Corporate Kickboxing for one hour followed by Corporate Tai Chi for a further hour, "the team worked really hard and met the challenge of learning something new really well", commented Chris afterwards.
For more information on Corporate Martial Arts click our website now Corporate Martial Arts
27th June 2010 - Race for Life - Team TMA raise £1490 for Cancer Research!!!
A massive congratulations to Team TMA for raising an amazing £1490 for Cancer Research.
Team TMA and UK Martial Arts would like to thank our Corproate Sponsors
Cross Graphics - http://www.crossg.com
Simon Taylor Furniture - http://www.simon-taylor.co.uk
Schofields Dance Wear
12th June 2010 - TMA 100 Round Kumite
 12 members of Tring Martial Arts took part in the annual 100 round Kumite event this saturday, everyone finished exhausted but on a natural high. Well done to all who took part - Vicky, Lucy, Kirsten, Jenni, Marc, Sid, Chris L, Peter G, Peter W, Stephen, Bill and Chris Allen.
See the Gallery for more pictures
9th June 2010 - Grade Presentations
 The students and instructors at Tring Martial Arts celebrated the results of a recent grade examination which took place at this busy and popular Martial Arts club this week. In total 48 students took part in grade exams for various belts in Kickboxing and with a 99% pass rate the standard was extremely high. Every student worked really hard and pushed themselves to the limit.
Congratulations to Glenn Tanner (16) and Henry Nash (21) for being promoted by Double Grade to Purple and Yellow belts respectively.
The highlight of the presentation evening was for Jonathan Williams (44) (pictured on the left next to Chris) who was presented with his 1st Degree Black Belt in Kickboxing, by Chief Instructor Christopher Allen, who himself recently earned his 3rd Degree Black Belt in the same style.
When Jonathan was asked about his grade exam he commented, "it was a long and brutal day, but well worth it!" Christopher also added, "we invited 5 senior black belts to sit on the panel, they were very impressed by Jonathan and I was extremely proud to introduce him as a Black Belt candidate and now am even more pleased to be presenting him with his 1st Degree Black Belt, he has worked extremely hard!" Jonathan is now looking forward to taking up teaching responsibilities at the club and training towards his 2nd Degree.
29th & 30th May - UKMA in Cornwall
 On Saturday 29th May, Christopher Allen our Chief Instructor attended a black belt grade examination where he successfully passed his 3rd Dan black belt in Kickboxing. "The exam lasted seven hours and was a very tough experience, thankfully my training and conditioning plan that I started four months ago allowed me to complete the event and be able to walk out the door at the end (just!)", commented Chris. Traditionally, Chris will not divulge the full details of the grading panel, as only Black Belt are privy to this information, however he did speak of endless squats, press ups, sit ups and having to spar against a 6th degree cage fighter, and being asked to give an impromptu demonstration of Tai Chi at the end, so you can be assured he received a tough exam!!
From Left, Master Haydn Bridgeland (4th Degree Kung Fu), Master Mitch Simpson (3rd Dan Freestyle Karate), Master James Latus (3rd Dan Freestyle Taekwondo), Master Chris Allen (3rd Dan Kickboxing), Master Darren Bate (6th Dan Mixed Martial Arts).
 On Sunday 30th May, Christopher Allen taught another UKMA Krav Maga course at the Memorial Church Hall in Newquay. Unfortunately, many of the expected delegates took the grading the day before and didn't show up, but 8 students still attended this 6 hour course covering Level 1 (White to Yellow) and Level 2 (Orange to Green) in the UKMA Krav Maga syllabus. All participants passed the gruelling pressure test at the end of the course. Well done to all
15th May 2010 - Black Belt Grading Panel
 Two members of UKMA were invited to take their Black Belt grading today, Jonathan Williams Assistant Instructor at Tring Martial Arts and Joe Boake from Tring Tai Chi. On what was an exceptionally hot day Jonathan and Joe were put through their paces, Joe (grading for 5th Dan Tai Chi) had to demonstrate a number of forms from Chen Man Chiing to Bagua repeatedly whilst Jonathan (grading for 1st Dan Kickboxing) was being pummelled and worked to the edge of exhaustion through sparring, physical exercises and pad work.
Christopher Allen, Chief Instructor of UKMA (6th Dan) was joined on the panel by colleague and friend Master James Latus of Kernow Martial Arts (3rd Dan Freestyle Taekwondo), Mitch Simpson (2nd Dan Taekwondo), Elaine Latus (1st Dan Freestyle Taekwondo) and Daphne Wright (1st Dan Black Belt Kickboxing).
Congratulations to both Joe and Jonathan, their grades will be officially presented on Monday 7th June 2010.
4th May 2010 - St. Columba's College, St. Albans
Congratulations to all students who took part in the grade assessment and were awarded their grades today. Special congratulations to Joe Hills (17) who achieved Brown Belt 1st Black Tag.
19th April 2010 - Student of the Month - March 2010
Congratulations to Nina Dorras (17) who was awarded the student of the month trophy for March 2010. "This award will hopefully recognise the hard work and determination she puts into each lesson", comments Chris.
Well Done Nina!!!
9th April 2010 - Peter Willmore - promoted to Instructor
 On Friday 9th April, Peter Willmore took charge of his first kickboxing class. Peter has been a member of our IDP (Instructor Development Programme) and training at TMA for nearly 3 years. "I felt that it was the right time to pass teaching responsibilities to Peter and am really pleased that he has taken up the challenge in such a positive way!", commented Chris.
Peter will be teaching the Friday evening Kickboxing class which takes place at 6:15pm. The feedback from students has been excellent and we wish him well for the future.
2nd April 2010 - Tring Krav Maga - New Logo and clothing range
In preparation of our new Krav Maga class starting on Thursday 22nd April we have a new logo for Tring Krav Maga, students of Tring Martial Arts will note how similar it is to our TMA logo.
Look out for this new logo on our great new range of TKM clothing which will be launched very soon!
"I decided to ditch the brown t-shirts and camo trousers which were requirements of our membership to Commando Krav Maga, now we are independant of them our uniform will consist of black military trousers and t-shirts, plus we'll have hooded sweatshirts, jackets and hats as well".
For more information on the new class see our KRAV MAGA page
29th March 2010 - Master Wang Xun Seminar Leeds
 Chris returned from Leeds exhausted but elated after a highly rewarding and enjoyable Tai Chi seminar taken by Master Wang Xun of Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. Master Wang is currently in the UK studying Bio Chemistry, and the opportunity to train with a master of his ability is very rare indeed. Chris commented afterwards, "Wang Xun is a genuine treasure in the world of Martial Arts. The opportunity to train with such an skilled Master would only normally be possible by travelling to Henan province in China, the birth place of Shaolin Martial Arts. The fact that Master Wang is currently (and only for a short time) living in the UK and is willing to share his knowledge with us is an opportunity never to be missed".
For the full story of Master Wang's life and Chris's experience at the seminar click here
22nd March 2010 - Congratulations to Kickbox Kids
Photo taken at recent Grade Presentation Ceremony. Special recognition to Natalie for being awarded Student of the Term.
17th March 2010 - Student of the Month, Feb 2010 - Joe Hoang
 Congratulations to Joe Hoang for being voted student of the month by the Instructors!
7th March 2010 - TMA compete at Chesham Kickboxing Tournament - 2 Wins & 3 Draws!!!
On Sunday 7th March TMA took its team to Chesham to compete in a Kickboxing tournament, the first fight saw Jenni Cannon (17) taking on strong opposition to end the fight in a draw. The next was Tony Blunt who won his fight against an experienced fighter in the veteran category. Up next was Ben Hancock who drew his fight against a tough competitor who was a real challenge. The next fight saw Glenn Tanner (16) take on a slightly older lad who was taller than Glenn, but through his skill, fitness and attitude Glenn defeated his opponent in a convincing way. The last fight of the day was Peter Willmore who fought against a tough challenger but despite our belief he should have won, the judges ruled a draw. Well done to all who took part!!
Also a special mention must go to Martin Ritter, Peter Gardiner, Louise Cannon, Stephen Tanner and family and Bill Gascoyne and son who made the effort to attend and support the team. Their support was excellent and everyone felt part of a very special team!
Film of each fight was taken by Martin and will be shown during sparring on Wednesday 10th March 2010 at 8:45pm - would all fighters please attend for post fight analysis.
Also, the photo taken is okay, but if anyone has a better one please email it to Chris.
5th March 2010 - News from Corporate Martial Arts
 Long time client Boxwood Consulting Ltd from central london kicked off their year with another foundation event for new members of staff this week.
On Tuesday 2nd March Christopher Allen Chief Instructor was joined by newly appointed instructor Peter Willmore to deliver a cracking Kickboxing session which saw the Boxwood group learn how to kick and punch, and then apply the techniques learnt on our range of striking equipment.
Chris and Peter returned on Friday 5th March 2010, to take the group outside for an envigorating Tai Chi session. At 7am with the sun rising the temperature was a balmy -4°C.
On past events the group were able to stick out the cold, but today the wind chill got the better of everyone and the last half of the Tai Chi session was finished inside.
We are looking forward to future events with Boxwood Consulting, we just hope it will be warmer next time.
For more information on Corporate Martial Arts - click here
22nd February 2010 - Tring Martial Arts - Grade Ceremony
 A total of 48 students took part in the grade assessment recently and we are pleased to announce that we had a 100% pass rate.
Everyone worked exceptionally hard and special congratulations go to Joshua (14) and Jenni (17) on acheiving Brown Belt 3rd Black Tag, next stop for them is Black Belt.
Also a special mention must go to the winner of the TMA Order of Merit Victoria Frost for her exceptional effort and hard work shown on the day.
 
  
 
18th February 2010 - Tring Tai Chi
 Tring Tai Chi is absolutely thriving in its new venue at Wilstone Village Hall, near Tring. "I am so pleased that we were firstly able to find a new and suitable venue and that the course has been so well received". More beginners courses are planned throughout the year, students interested in Tai Chi should contact Chris on 01442 822883 or see our Tai Chi page by clicking here
17th / 18th February 2010 - Kickbox Kids Camp
 Another successful camp finished today (hooray!, only joking we love every minute of it!). The first day was held at the Scout hall and the second day took place at Wilstone Village Hall. 12 children attended and we were helped out by Paula Andrews, Jake Jerome, Jess Barrett and Jimmy Andrews.
Well done to all who took part - click here for details of the next camp
13th February 2010 - Grade Assessment Tring Martial Arts
In an action packed Grade Assessment, students from Tring Martial Arts took their next step towards the coveted Black belt today. In action were 45 students, with Jenni Cannon (17) and Joshua Marshall Dear (14) taking their last assessment before Black Belt. The presentation is on Monday 23rd February 2010 at 7:30pm, we will update the website once the grades have been presented.
Full photographs of the event are available in the Gallery.
10th February 2010 - News from Corporate Martial Arts
Chris Allen and Peter Willmore, Instructors at Corporate Martial Arts were joined by new assistant instructor Hannah Marshall to teach 150 members of staff from an international petrochemical company. The event was organised by a new client for Corporate Martial Arts, Brook Green UK.
Brook Green UK, said, "the client was extremely happy with the tai chi session". Brook Green UK is a destination management company based in London.
Due to conditions in our contract we are unable to name or photograph any of the delegates from the company.
Monday 8th February 2010
Kickbox Kids had a special visitor today in the shape of Fire Fighter Carl Hursthouse from Blue Watch in London. Carl is a member of Tring Martial Arts, who lives in Wendover and works in central london.
Carl joined the KBK class that his son also attends to give a seminar on fire safety.
The kids really enjoyed the drop and roll exercise where they learnt how to put themselves out if their clothing caught fire. They also learnt what to do in the event of a house fire, how to attract attention and how to leave their rooms in they smell smoke.
The kids left with a bundle of stickers, badges, wrist bands and other fun stuff.
"I think it was one of the most enjoyable talks we have had at KBK, the kids loved trying on the uniform, but they may have to grow a bit before it fits properly", said Chris afterwards.
1st February 2010 - Student of the Month January 2010
Congratulatons to the first receipiant of the coveted Student of the Month award at Tring Martial Arts.
Ryan Smith pictured here impressed everyone with the sheer effort and determination he puts into his training.
Well done and keep it up Ryan!!
23rd January 2010 - Student of the Month update
Following our chief instructors holiday in November and December, the student of the month awards for those months weren't presented, so once the snow had cleared away Chris presented the awards to Charlie Woodbridge (left) and Ben Hancock (right) for November and December. Both students impressed the panel with their dedication to their training and for the effort they applied at each and every session they attend. Well Done to both students!
 
12th January 2010 - Back to Normal
We hope that lessons can get back to normal and that no more snow threatens classes, yesterday evening we had a great turnout at all the classes, but please remember that as I live very close to the hall, unless due to extreme circumstances I will be running classes at TMA. So if you normally drive, but live within walking (or skiing) distance you can rest assured that classes will be available for you.
1st January 2010 - HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL STUDENTS, PARENTS, INSTRUCTORS AND FRIENDS
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