Bando Kick Boxing & Self Defence on Mon and Wed 6:30pm-7:30pm

Join us for outdoor Bando Kick boxing and Self Defence training on every Mon and Wed from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the river front (In front of Burrells Wharf Car Park).

Only £5 per session. All welcome from absolute beginner to martial art instructor.

Call: 07595509116

Class dates update

Wed Tai Chi

We don't have tai chi class on Wed 21st April, instead we have class on Mon 19th April from 7:30pm to 9pm same venue (Function Room) Burrells Wharf. Following week back to normal on Wed.


Sat Kung Fu and Bando Kick Boxing
Every Sat 6-7:30pm Kung Fu Self Defence and Bando Kick Boxing class move to the Chapel Hall (next to Club room up stairs) same venue at Dockland Settlements.

Art of Speaking & Sparring

Speaking is like Sparring because you apply different techniques based on attacks and defences and you don't know what will come next, just like speaking your conversation is based on questions and answers. If you give the wrong answers or questions, you might upset or hurt the other person. You should know when to stop in speaking same in sparring, if you don't know what techniques to apply you might hurt yourself or others, without control in speaking or sparring both will get hurt in the end!

We are what we eat!

It is about building strong foundations a house is built on strong foundations to remain structurally sound for many years. By comparison an Athlete or fighter must also build a strong nutritional foundation and muscular fitness, strength and performance will follow.

Remember that to have a healthy diet, most people should be eating:

• plenty of fruit and veg
• plenty of starchy foods such as rice, bread, pasta (try to choose wholegrain varieties when you can) and potatoes
• some protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, eggs and pulses
• some milk and dairy foods
• just a small amount of foods high in fat, salt and sugar

It's also important to eat a variety of foods to make sure we get all the nutrients our bodies need.

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Mindfulness of Breathing

As its name implies, the ‘Mindfulness of Breathing’ uses the breath as an object of concentration. By focusing on the breath one becomes aware of the mind’s tendency to jump from one thing to another. The simple discipline of concentration brings one back to the present moment and all the richness of experience that it contains. It is a way to develop mindfulness, the faculty of alert and sensitive awareness. And it is an excellent method for cultivating the states of intense meditative absorption known as dhyana. As well as this, the mindfulness of breathing is a good antidote to restlessness and anxiety, and a good way to relax: concentration on the breath has a positive effect on one’s entire physical and mental state.

The meditation has four progressive stages leading to a highly enjoyable level of concentration. To start with five minutes per stage is a good period of practice.


In the first stage you use counting to stay focused on the breath. After the out-breath you count one, then you breathe in and out and count two, and so on up to ten, and then you start again at one.

In the second stage you subtly shift where you breathe, counting before the in-breath, anticipating the breath that is coming, but still counting from one to ten, and then starting again at one.

In the third stage you drop the counting and just watch the breath as it comes in and goes out.

In the final stage the focus of concentration narrows and sharpens, so you pay attention to the subtle sensation on the tip of the nose where the breath first enters and last leaves the body.

Source: fwbo