Bucks TV
feature Beaconsfield PKA Kickboxing class -
students talk of why they joined and what
they've gained
Click play to watch
the video
London
Regional Instructor Dave Gentry gives an
interview to Bucks TV on the benefits of
training with the PKA and a great preview of
what a class is like.
Students
Chris Lang and Leanne Phillips give their
reasons for joining and what they've got out
of class.
Urban Knights
returns!
Premier Derby MMA Show -
Saturday March 13th 2010
Urban Knights is
back! Saturday March 13th
2010 at the
The Gateway Centre, Pentagon Island,
Grandstand Rd, Derby, DE21 6AF is the place for an
action packed night of mixed
martial arts. For more details please go to urbanknightsmma.com or call PKA Kickboxing
instructor Duane Reid on 07867 952311.
Martial Arts
Storytelling to
Help Kids in Hounslow,
London
PKA Kickboxing Regional Instructor Dave
Gentry has teamed up with Griffin Park
Learning Zone to read stories to youngsters
to encourage them to read books and improve themselves.
In his
first reading session alongside professional
storyteller Tony Dallas, Dave enthralled
local children with inspirational stories
about making a stand against bullies,
getting fitter by running, boxing, dancing
and healthy eating.
The children didn't just sit and listen,
they were up and moving around the room,
running on the spot, dancing and shadow
boxing.
"Getting kids into a good story is
essential—and encouraging them to read books
really does help them," says Dave. "I'm only
too glad to give up my time to help these
kids and being part of this project is
wonderful."
Brentford Football Club is also involved
in the project and wrote an article (below)
on how the Learning Zone and the
storytelling sessions really have made a
difference.
Tuesday December 22nd 2009 saw an eleven
fight charity kickboxing event organised by
PKA-Kickboxing Area Instructor Jo Maguire at
the Chilwell Olympia Sports Centre in
Nottingham.
Twenty two fighters pitted their skills
against each other in three, 1 minute rounds
of light continuous sport kickboxing in
front of over one hundred spectators.
All the fighters showed real tenacity and
showed excellent skill. Of note were senior
fighters Kumar Kapoor (54) and Mick Baxter
(49) - both showing that age is no barrier
in sport kickboxing. The fight of the night
award was presented to two fighters: Andy
Maher from Long Eaton and Andy Walker from
Chilwell; both for showing excellent
technical ability and control.
Event organiser Jo Maguire was extremely
happy with how the night went and raised
£1048.00 for terminally ill children at
the
When You Wish Upon a Star
charity. Official results:
Brand New PKA
Kickboxing
Clothing & Equipment Launched
November 2009 sees the PKA launching a brand
new range of
kickboxing clothing and training equipment
for its students. All our classic clothing
is available: classic t-shirts, custom
t-shirts, tracksuits, ladies fitted tops,
hoodies and mens vest tops; we've expanded
now to provide functional bags and greater
range of in class training clothes including
shorts!
A key
material we are extremely pleased with the
results of is COOLTEX. This material allows
cool air to actually move through the
material and draws moisture away from your
skin—you stop feeling all hot and sweaty and
can get on with pushing yourself in class.
Please
check out the full and growing catalogue by
clicking
here
Christmas Fight
Night to
help terminally ill children
PKA-Kickboxing Area Instructor Jo Maguire
is organising a charity kickboxing fight
night on Tuesday December 22nd 2009,
starting 7pm at the Chilwell Olympia Sports
Centre, Nottingham, NG9 5HR (view map).
To
help terminally ill children, Jo
Maguire is organising a non-profit
making kickboxing event which is purely for
fun and charity... consisting
of 10 matches of light continuous
kickboxing and providing a great night out.
Entry is £5 on the door per person and
this will be
donated to the When You Wish Upon a Star
charity which helps to make wishes come true
for terminally ill children and their
families. There are limited places for
spectators and fighters... if
any PKA student wishes to fight, please
contact your instructor to put your name
forward.
Also, if any PKA instructors or coaching
team members want to lend a much needed
hand... helping judge, time keep etc. please
let Jo know.
So, if you fancy a night of exciting
kickboxing just before Xmas and you can get
to Chilwell in Nottinghamshire please ask your
instructor for all the details.
On Sunday
15th November 2009 starting 10am to 4pm, is
a 6 hour Kickbox-a-thon at the Handsworth
Grange Community Sports College, Sheffield,
S13 9HJ (view
map).
PKA
Kickboxing instructors Claire Younge and
Ruth Hicklin are organising a Charity
Kickboxing event, where you can take part in
1 or all the way up to 6 hours of kickboxing
training.
You can
donate for each hour of training or get
sponsored.
All monies
are being donated to the Jessops Special
Care Baby Unit at Sheffield Hospital.
Everyone is
welcome to take part... to find out more or
to get a sponsorship form, please call
Claire on 07966 796418 or email:
youngerockstar@hotmail.com
Opening
Wednesday 11th November 2009, is a brand new PKA Kickboxing
Club
in Hitchin at the Hitchin
Boys School Sports Centre, Grammar School
Walk, Hitchin. SG5 1JB (view
map).
Beginners class starting at
7.30pm - 8.30pm.
For full details please call Instructor
Ian Rowe on 07825 224847 or just turn
up in loose fitting clothes and trainers for
your first free lesson.
Opening
Wednesday 4th November 2009, is a brand new PKA Kickboxing
Club in Burton-upon-Trent at Shobnall Sports Complex, Shobnall Road, Burton on Trent, DE14 2BB (view
map).
Come to the
reception and say you're there for the PKA
Kickboxing! Mixed classes every Wednesday evening starting
8.00pm
and finishing at 9.00pm.
For full details please call Jo Jones on
07977 472386 or just turn
up in loose fitting clothes and trainers for
your first free lesson.
Opening
Thursday 15th October 2009, is a brand new PKA Kickboxing
Club
in Nottingham City Centre at the Sport Nottingham Leisure
Complex, Notts County Ground, West Stand
Meadow Lane, Nottingham, NG2 3HJ (view
map).
Classes - Thursday
evenings: Children's beginner classes starts
at 7.00pm to 8.00pm.
Adult's beginners classes start at 8.15 pm
to 9.15pm.
For full details please call Instructor
James Turner on 07968 031552 or just turn
up in loose fitting clothes and trainers for
your first free lesson.
PKA Instructor
Steve Salter Wins Light Heavyweight Fight
Leicester PKA Kickboxing instructor Steve
Salter scored a dominating win at Kelham
Hall, Newark on Saturday 17th October 2009.
Fighting against opponent Chris Oxley for
three, 2 minute rounds of light
heavyweight (87-89kg) full contact
kickboxing, Salter out-classed local man
Oxley. Round one saw Oxley go down for an
eight count after taking a heavy uppercut to
the jaw from Salter, then to go down again
after he had recovered. Round two, Salter
pinned Oxley up against the ropes and off
loaded multiple heavy body shots forcing
Oxley's corner to throw in the towel before
he was seriously injured. Steve Salter won
by TKO, extremely impressive as he only had
2 weeks to prepare for the fight. Well done Steve.
Brand New PKA club
opens:
Hucknall, Nottinghamshire
Opening
Monday 28th September 2009, is a brand new PKA Kickboxing
Club
in Hucknall at
the
Hucknall
Leisure Centre, Linby Road, Hucknall,
Nottingham, NG15 7TX.
Mixed classes every Monday evening starting
8.00pm
and finishing at 9.00pm.
For full details please call Instructor
Mark Mayfield on 07790 150781 or just turn
up in loose fitting clothes and trainers for
your first free lesson.
Celebrity & PKA
Kickboxer
Lee Latchford Evans launches Famously Fit
website - includes
Scott Adkins interview!
Celebrity pop
star, fitness expert and PKA Kickboxing
student Lee Latchford Evans has launched his
extremely exciting website 'Famously Fit' -
a source of free fitness articles, exercise
plans, health and nutritional advice and
interviews with celebrities revealing what
they really do to stay fit.
Famously fit
has a huge amount of help and advice, all
easily at hand and has a great team of
writers all contributing their experience to
getting you fit.
Regularly
updated and with new celebrity writers added
all the time: British heptathlete Caroline
Pearce, Gladiator Amy Guy, Gladiator Daniel
Singh, British 800m and British record
holder Jo Mersh, Korin Nolan, and Louise
Cliffe to name but a few.
Lee advises a
wide vary of fitness activities combining
both strength and aerobic based movements -
something kickboxing training gives - a real
complete body workout.
Lee has been
trained by Dave Gentry 5th Dan PKA-Kickboxing
Regional Instructor for London.
Lee
interviewed PKA Kickboxing Instructor Scott
Adkins back in May 2009 when he was just
back from starring in Wolverine - Scott
reveals his tips for getting a rock hard six
pack, his training routines and his diet:
click here
For some
really worthwhile fitness and training
advice please have a look at
www.famouslyfit.com which is completely
free.
Brand New PKA club
opens:
Rushden, Northamptonshire
Opening
Thursday 17th September 2009, is a brand new PKA Kickboxing
Club in Rushden at the Pemberton Centre,
H E Bates Way, Rushden, Northants, NN10 9YP.
Mixed classes every Thursday evening starting
8.30pm
and finishing at 9.30pm.
For full details please call Area Instructor
Danny Ryland on 07956 054201 or just turn
up in loose fitting clothes and trainers for
your first free lesson.
PKA-Kickboxing
Market Harborough student Laura Parker has
won the war against weight gain. After
transforming her diet and doing exercise she
enjoys, the results speak for themselves.
After
giving up the sweets and chocolates that so
many children enjoy and embarking on
Kickboxing at her local PKA class, she is
now a slimmer, healthier, happier and more
confident person.
Enrolling at
her local MEND programme—a 10-week course in
developing healthy eating habits and
promoting exercise, she choose kickboxing as
one of the main physical activities to
try...
With Laura's
mum working, it was Nan, Margaret who was
able to take Laura to both the MEND
after-school programme and regular PKA
Kickboxing lessons.
Over the
weeks with a change to eating healthier
foods and lots of activity, she has
avoided obesity, given herself a huge boost
in confidence and had a lot of fun in the
process!
So often we
hear about how kids nowadays are so inactive
—Laura is a wonderful example to other
children and adults that just a couple of
small changes in your life can make huge
gains in your health and overall wellness.
We all
sincerely commend Laura and her brilliant
achievement. Well done.
Opening
Thursday 17th September 2009, is a brand new PKA Kickboxing
Club at
Yiewsley and West Drayton Community Hall,
Harmondsworth Road, West Drayton, UB7 9JL.
Adult classes only every Thursday evening starting
8pm
and finishing at 9.30pm.
For full details please call Club Instructor
Laura Flann on 07795 485041.
Opening
Thursday 10th September 2009, is a brand new PKA Kickboxing
Club in Sheldon,
at St. Giles
Church Hall, 149
Church
Road, Sheldon,
Birmingham, B26 3TT. Mixed
classes every Thursday evening starting
6.30pm
and finishing at 7.30pm.
For full details please call Regional Instructor
Dean Williams on 07973 947792 or just turn
up in loose fitting clothes and trainers for
your first free lesson.
MTV's solution
to a bully—
throw them in with a cage fighter!
Bully Beatdown causes a stir
What do you
do with a bully? Well, as sweet revenge MTV
puts a bully in with a professional cage
fighter! You can guess the bully gets quite a dose of their own medicine!
Hugely
popular and not without its controversy,
Bully Beatdown is an American reality show
hosted by professional mixed martial artist
Jason "Mayhem" Miller. Known bullies get
their comeuppance when they are challenged
to fight a pro cage fighter.
If the bully
beats the pro fighter they get $10,000 - if
they lose (and all have but one - not
surprisingly!) the bullies victims get the
money.
The rules are
two, three minute rounds with the first
round consisting of grappling only (no
striking). Round two is full-on kickboxing.
The series is
into its second season now drawing huge
viewing figures. Not surprising when the
entertainment value is seeing the bully get quite a demonstration on what it feels like being on the other end of things...
You can see
all the action
here. UK viewers will have to wait until
MTV shows the series on British shores, but
the web is full of the actual fights.
Opening
Thursday 3rd September 2009, is a brand new PKA Kickboxing
Club in Tamworth,
at the Wilnecote Leisure Centre, Tinkers
Green Road, Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5LF. Mixed
classes every Thursday evening starting
7.00 pm
and finishing 8.00 pm.
For full details please call Area Instructor
Danny Ryland on 07956 054201 or just turn
up in loose fitting clothes and trainers for
your first free lesson.
On
Friday the 3rd of July at 2.00pm Instructors
Joanne Harrison and Dan Maguire were married
in a private family only ceremony at Risley
Hall in Derbyshire.
Everything ran
smoothly on the day and the happy
couple managed to escape the rain on what
eventually turned out to be a glorious warm
and sunny day. They shared their
celebrations with over sixty guests who
attended the evening reception later that
day, including many fellow instructors.
Everybody at PKA-Kickboxing
wishes them the very best for the future.
Kickboxing &
Mixed Martial Arts
Night - Derby 17th Oct 2009
Saturday 17th
October 2009 at the
The Gateway Centre, Pentagon Island,
Grandstand Rd, Derby, DE21 6AF is the place for an
action packed night of kickboxing and mixed
martial arts. For more details please go to urbanknightsmma.com or call PKA Kickboxing
instructor Duane Reid on 07867 952311.
Opening
Monday 20th July 2009, is a brand new PKA Kickboxing
Club in Cannock,
at the Avon Business & Leisure Centre, Avon
Road, Cannock, WS11 1LH—it's right next to
the ASDA! Mixed
classes every Monday evening starting 8.15pm
and finishing 9.15pm.
For full details please call Area Instructor
Danny Ryland on 07956 054201 or just turn
up in loose fitting clothes and trainers for
your first free lesson.
PKA Fighters
Bring Home the Medals from the Super Series
PKA
Kickboxers came back with a brilliant six
trophy medal haul from the Boston Super
Series on Sunday 12th July 2009. All the
fighters showed great ability and skill and
thoroughly deserved their respective places.
Full names below:
This year's West Midlands
Martial Arts Summer Camp will be held from
Friday 28th August to Monday 31st August
2009. The course is located in the lovely
surroundings of the 500 acre Lickey Hills
area of the Midlands, right on the outskirts
of Birmingham, and within easy reach of all
motorway networks.
You'll be staying at a
residential centre with attached sports
hall, meeting rooms and kitchen for our use.
Starting on the Friday evening, sessions
will be conducted by regional instructor
Dean 'Crazylegs' Williams and other guest
instructors. A full range of martial arts
will be covered from Kickboxing, Karate,
Kung Fu, Self Defence, Film Fighting, MMA
and weaponary. If you've never tried any of
these before, this would be a great
opportunity to have a go—especially at the
other martial arts you'd not normally do in
your regular kickboxing class.
The complete summer camp is
excellently priced at only £125 which
includes your accommodation and free breakfast every morning. Alternatively,
if you'd like to just come for one or two days, it's just £45 per day.
To book a place and for any
questions, please speak to your instructor
or call Dean Williams direct on 07973 7792.
We are delighted
to announce the promotion of Garreth Jones,
Dean Williams, Dave Gentry, Antonio Santo
and Norman Dixon to the grade of 5th Dan
martial artists:
In addition, we
are also delighted to announce the promotion
of Paul Clare, Steve Bennett, Adam Bagshaw,
Dan Maguire, Simon Parnaby, Matt Fraser and
Duane Reid to the grade of 4th Dan martial
artists:
PKA-Kickboxing Nationals 2009
Photographs
For over 500
high resolution photographs from the PKA-Kickboxing
Nationals 2009, please visit
www.spoffs.co.uk/pka - see your
picture!
PKA-Kickboxing Nationals
Saturday 16th May 2009
Official
Results
Men's Championship
Sport
Kickboxing
Under 70kg -
High Grade
1st)
Craig Bagshaw
2nd) Jim Todd
3rd) Gareth Ford
Low Grade
1st) Pete
Harris
2nd) Stephen Jones
3rd) Matthew Webber
Under
80 kg -
High Grade
1st)
Simon Parnaby
2nd) Anthony Fletcher
3rd) Bob Swaby
Low Grade
1st)
Thomasz Pieprzowski
2nd) Brett Tilly
3rd) Dan Sanchez-Grant
Under 90 kg -
High Grade
1st) Barry
Upton
2nd) James Marer
3rd) David Mackerman
Over 90 kg -
High Grade
1st)
Andrew Morrisey
2nd) Samuel Abdullahi
3rd) Mark Budge
Low Grade
1st)
Dave Morrison
2nd) Neil Blower
3rd) Simon Liepq
Men's Championship Semi-Contact
High Grade
1st)
Rob Swaby
2nd) Simon Parnaby
3rd) Marco Persico
Low Grade
1st) Dave
Morrison
2nd) Paul McDonald
3rd) Andy Key
Ladies Championship
Sport
Kickboxing
High Grade
1st)
Katy Wasiukieuricz
2nd) Tanya Webb
3rd) D. Peters
1st)
Michael Bell
2nd) Cain Taylor
3rd) Chase Peel
Semi
Contact
1st)
Thomas Keeney
2nd) Kaine Taylor
3rd) DJ Reid
Nationals Full
Contact Match
In a very special
full contact match, Ash Bray from
Hinckley took on Ivan Malinka from Leicester
in 3, 2-minute rounds of full contact sport
kickboxing.
Both fighters fought exceptionally well, neither giving
his opponent an easy time. The first round
saw an equal point score with Ash mounting a
very strong attack on Ivan, only to see Ivan
coming back with equal force.
It was only through the second and third rounds that
Ivan's power started to edge over Ash's
phenomenal speed. With a points win, Ivan
took victory - well done Ivan. Both fighters
showed great technique, real courage and
determination; a fantastic match.
New PKA club
opens:
Heanor Leisure Centre, Derbyshire
Opening
5th May 2009, is a brand new PKA-Kickboxing
Club in Heanor,
at the Heanor Leisure Centre, Heabor, Derby. Mixed
classes every Tuesday evening starting 8pm
and finishing 9pm ... welcome to all
members, old and new.
For full details please call Club instructor
Neil Fletcher on 07968 173092 or just turn
up in loose fitting clothes and trainers for
your first free lesson.
PKA Instructor
Steve Salter Wins British Full Contact
Championship
PKA
Kickboxing instructor Steve Salter wins the
WAKO Open British Full Contact Championship
in Sheffield on Sunday 22nd February 2009.
Fighting in the super heavy weight category
at 93kg, Steve was pitched against the
colossal 140kg Wayne Bond. Scheduled for
three, two-minute rounds ... Salter knocked
out Bond cleanly with a right hook in the
second round. Over three months of intense
preparation for the fight by Steve paid off.
His next fight is due later in the summer.
Opening 23rd
February 2009, is a brand new PKA-Kickboxing
Club in Ilkeston,
at the Rutland Sports Park, Ilkeston. Mixed
classes every Monday evening starting 8pm
and finishing 9pm ... welcome to all.
Club instructors are husband and wife team
Lee & Jo Jones. For full details please call
area instructor Jo Harrison on 07976 551313.
From 25th
February 2009, you will be able to train in Measham,
at theMeasham Leisure Centre on Wednesday
evenings. Classes start at 7.30pm and
finish at 8.30pm. Your instructor is 1st Dan
Black Belt Susan Cox.
For
full details and any questions please call
area instructor Jo Harrison on 07976
551313.
From Sunday
4th January 2009, you will be able to train
at:
Lichfield,
Esporta Leisure Complex—mixed class every
Sunday afternoon, 4.00pm to 5.00pm. You
don't have to be an Esporta member to
join! For more information please call
Danny Ryland on 07956 054201. You can speak
to Danny first or just turn up in loose,
comfy clothes for your first free session.
Please arrive slightly early if coming for
the first time.
PKA-Kickboxing
Black Belt
Ivan Malinka Wins Golden Belt!
PKA Black
Belt Ivan Malinka wins the GBMA Full Contact
Golden Belt. Fighting in Widnes,
Cheshire in October 2008, Ivan fought Mike
Ryan in the 72-74kg weight category.
Fighting traditional kickboxing rules, but
with low kicks allowed, the fight went the
full 3 rounds. After a tremendous fight Ivan
won unanimously on points. Ivan trained
extremely hard for this fight, losing 13kg
to make the weight. Daily running, weight
training and skipping; and a strict diet of
rice, chicken and poached eggs was his
secret for the weight loss. Ivan hopes to
fight as many times as he can in 2009, and
we look forward to him fighting at the 2009
PKA Nationals.
Awesome! Is the only word
to describe the month long tour of Scott
Adkins exclusively teaching PKA-Kickboxing
students his unique Power Combinations
techniques. In an unprecedented move,
Scott Adkins agreed to teach his very
special and very rewarding power increasing
techniques—techniques that just about anyone
can apply straight away.
During the 3 hour seminars, Scott revealed
little known body-weight and body-shifting
techniques that are responsible for his
tremendous power, along with a ton of tips
and tricks all the students will remember
for a very long time to come.
We
simply can't wait to see if in the future
Scott is able to do more seminars for us,
but with a busy filming schedule we'll have
to wait.
In
the meantime, check out his latest film
'Ninja', due for release in early 2009—it's
going to be a corker!
Behind the acrobatics and movie showmanship,
lie some very special techniques—moves very
few people know about. Just by repositioning
your feet, or even just by changing the way
you angle your body can literally transform
your kicks and punches.
Scott Adkins is
going to show you, in detail, how to punch
and kick with real power and with ease; yet
without you having to have any extraordinary
skills or flexibility.
See, Scott Adkins has shot movies with
Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Jean Claude Van
Damme. He has trained along side the very
best professional martial arts stunt guys in
the business. And get this—they all hit
hard.
In a top martial arts movie, to make
things look realistic, often the actors have
to make contact—otherwise it just wouldn't
look good on film. But, the actors have to
do hundreds of takes in a movie; so their
technique not only has to look good in front of the
camera, BUT deliver consistently—and the
only way to do that is to know how to
perform techniques efficiently.
Scott Adkins is a master of being able to
deliver some of the most powerful techniques
in the movies—but know this, those
techniques really are powerful. No
fake moves, no wires, no CGI; because
of knowing how to perform a technique in the
most efficient way—makes them deadly fast
and powerful.
By adding some of these very simple,
efficient techniques to your existing kicks
and punches, will leave you literally
stunned at how hard you can hit.
Here's what you'll
learn on this awesome, 3-hour, action packed
seminar:
Part 1 - Power Kicking Secrets
If
you came to Scott Adkins' hugely successful
'Power Kicking Seminars,' again exclusively
for PKA students, you'll know just how
exciting it was...
If you missed these seminars, then the
first part of this course will blow you
away.
You'll be going into some of the most
sought after training techniques to Scott
Adkins' key elements of power kicking:
Power kicks come from aligning 3
critical parts of your body. It's a
simple concept that will immediately and
noticeably make any of your kicks
faster, more natural and more powerful.
One easy motion added to your front
kick, will turn it from a weak flick to
a real weapon of choice. The front kick
can be one of the most powerful kicks in
the martial arts—if you know this
technique.
How to finally master the most
popular kick in the martial
arts—everybody has problems with it—now
it's easily fixed.
How by simply re-positioning your
feet makes your kicks faster ... sounds
too good to be true, but not when you
actually see and feel the difference for
yourself.
By using a curious mental 'trick'
just before your start a kick, will make
your foot reach the target far quicker
than you would have ever believed—again
you will see this in practise.
How to place your head, of all
things; for a lot of people bad balance
can be overcome by learning where your
head should angled during a kick—you'll
never be off balance and thus deliver
powerful kicks that have always been
inside you.
Scott Adkins will show you all of his
methods on how to get fast, powerful kicks
with minimum effort—once you learn these
methods you'll understand the true meaning
of power kicks. Next up you'll learn:
Part 2 - Power Punching Secrets
Never taught before, total insider
information on how to land punches like
artillery shells—we're not kidding. Although
Scott Adkins is renowned by martial arts
fans as one of the best kickers in the
world, behind the scenes actors and stuntmen
know he's one of the hardest punchers in the
industry...
This is no accident. Scott Adkins has
trained very hard to learn the simplest, yet
most effective methods to punch fast and
with such impact that a single punch could
end a fight.
You'll discover:
Punching power has nothing to do
with your arms. Two key areas of your
body you have to move in a very specific
way if you want to generate maximum
force.
How by placing your legs at the
correct distance before you
punch, will create a twice fold increase
in power.
The four point checklist of where
certain body parts should be for correct
protection and delivery of punches.
How to project your body weight into
a punch—it's the key of hard punching.
So many people get it wrong ... you'll
be shown exactly how to do it.
Which parts of your knuckles to
strike with—each punch has a different
area for maximum impact; what you'll
learn feels more natural and reduces
injury for yourself.
How to create angles whilst you're
punching. Your opponent won't know what
hit them; after you've been shown how to
remain balanced, and strike outside of a
predicable straight line.
After learning these simple concepts of
power punching, you'll be moving onto the
part of the course that will bring
everything together; the ability to put
kicks and punches together in a dynamic and
powerful way; this is the true hall-mark of
a kickboxer ... prepare yourself for:
Part 3 - Power Combinations
Combinations ... this is not what you
think. A lot of people think kickboxing
combinations are just about randomly
sticking punches with kicks. The Scott
Adkins approach is different...
A
power combination has to be a fluid,
explosive powerhouse flurry of strikes—which
can executed instantaneously, and have a
natural feel about them ... that's what
you'll be learning.
Footwork is critical; striking distance
is critical; choice of combination is
critical; you'll be shown it all.
You'll be working your new punching
skills on the pads ... then working your new
kicking skills on the pads ... then
working power combinations on the pads.
Scott Adkins will show you all the
tricks, tips and moves to becoming one heck
of a formidable fighting force—high punches,
low punches; high kicks, low
kicks—combination drills to create angles to
give you the upper hand in any fighting
scenario.
At the end of the seminar you won't
believe what you've just been through—and
most importantly what you'll have gained in
your ability as a martial artist—but don't
take our word for it...
Just listen to just what a few
PKA-Kickboxing students said about Scott
Adkins' last Power Kicking Seminar:
If the kicking seminar was
that good, imagine how good the Power
Combinations seminars are going to be!
Now seriously, don't miss out on this
genuinely once in a life time chance to be
taught by one of the world's leading martial
arts movie stars—and a fully fledged PKA-Kickboxing
instructor at that.
If you
are a PKA-Kickboxing student, here's what to
do to get on this seminar:
First, check on the list below of the dates
and locations of Scott Adkins' Power
Combination Seminars. Find which
location is closest to you. Cancel whatever
you had for that day and sign up immediately
by contacting the relevant instructor. If
you delay you will lose out. Last
time, all of Scott Adkins' seminars sold out
within 2 weeks. Places are strictly limited
due to room size.
Don't waste
a moment in getting hold of the instructor
running the relevant course—do not miss out
on this opportunity.
Here are
the dates and locations:
Date
Location
Contact
Availability:
Sunday 2nd
November
Edinburgh
Steve Newby
sold out!
Saturday 8th
November
Hereford
Steve Newby
sold out!
Saturday 15th
November
Market
Harborough
Danny Ryland
sold out!
Saturday 22nd
November
Nottingham
Adam Bagshaw/Dan
Maguire
sold out!
As a PKA-Kickboxing student,
you are the only people in the country who
have access to these seminars, this type of
teaching and this kind of in-depth teaching
from Scott Adkins—watch the video again and ask yourself just how often do you get the chance to learn from such a talented performer—get on board the course with everybody else and have one hell of fantastic martial arts experience. Don't think about it ... get your ticket now.
3 Brand New
Clubs Open:
Atherstone, Rugby, Kettering
In the
space of one week, PKA-Kickboxing instructor
Danny Ryland is launching 3 brand new clubs
in Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
From today,
1st October 2008, you will be able to train
at:
Atherstone
Leisure Complex, Long Street,
Atherstone—mixed class every Monday
night, 8.15pm to 9.15pm.
Harris Sports Centre, Mellish Road,
Rugby—mixed class every Wednesday
evening, 7.30pm to 9.00pm.
Balance Health Club, Thurston Drive,
Kettering—mixed class on Sunday
Afternoons, 3pm to 4pm.
For more
information about these classes, please call
Danny Ryland on 07956 054201.
You can speak
to Danny first, or just turn up in loose,
comfy clothes for your first free session.
Please arrive slightly early if coming for
the first time.
PKA-Kickboxing
Features in the UK's Biggest Selling Health
Magazine
The head of PKA-Kickboxing
Mr. Haig, was delighted when the country's
largest health magazine 'Healthy' asked him to talk
about the benefits of PKA-Kickboxing.
In the September/October 2008 edition, Mr.
Haig talks about how sport kickboxing
originated in the 1970's with the PKA in
California... how it evolved and how now
comes in so many different forms.
He then goes on to talk about the
cardiovascular and muscular benefit you get
when practising kickboxing movements...
and that if you want to start doing PKA-Kickboxing
it doesn't matter if you are unfit, as
everyone is gradually brought in at their
own pace.
In addition you'll gain large increases
in your flexibility, stamina and confidence...
plus perhaps one of the biggest benefits of
all - the ability to defend yourself in a
simple and efficient way using
kickboxing techniques.
The Principal goes on to dismiss the myth
that kickboxing is predominantly male based
- in PKA-Kickboxing half of all our members
are women... which shows our measured and
enjoyable approach to teaching kickboxing.
Healthy magazine is published by, and
exclusively available in Holland & Barrett
stores throughout the country, priced at only
£1.50 - check out the full article at your
local store.
We are proud
to announce a brand new PKA-Kickboxing club
opening in Derbyshire - Ripley.
From today, 1st August 2008, PKA-Kickboxing
classes will be available at the Millhill
school, Peasehill, Ripley — on Monday nights
from 7pm-8pm. Your Black Belt instructor is
Neil Fletcher. If you have any questions at
all please call Adam Bagshaw on 07971
494937...
...Either telephone first or just turn up in
loose comfy clothes for your free lesson.
Stacey Cadman just pipped in the running to
win Sky One's
'Cirque de Celebrite'
PKA-Kickboxing instructor
Stacey Cadman just missed out on winning
Cirque de Celebrite 2007, coming runner up
to Australian actor Kyal Marsh. After
an exciting finale, Stacey pulled out all
the stops to push for the win, but tonight
the judges gave the overall prize to Kyal.
Stacey has beaten off some extremely
formidable competition during the gruelling
schedule. Her natural flexibility and
gymnastic skills really did give her an
edge, and she proved extremely popular with
the packed-out audiences. The show has been
an outstanding success.
To
read more about Stacey and her experiences
on the show, please see her exclusive
interview in the December 2007 edition of
'Combat' magazine available at all good
newsagents.
PKA-Kickboxing Instructor Stacey Cadman
Starring in Sky One's
'Cirque de Celebrite'
Starting Sunday 7th October at 7.30pm on Sky
One, Stacey Cadman will be showing her
dancing and gymnastic abilities, whilst
learning circus skills and performing
against her fellow competitors. Jenni
Falconer will be presenting the show, with a
host of other well know stars such a Shane
Lynch, Princess Tamara and Dwain Chambers.
We'll all be rooting for
Stacey, so please give her your support.
Check it out, Sky One 7.30pm 7th October,
and then
every Sunday on Sky One!
Lucie Simpson began her training with PKA-Kickboxing in Carlton, Nottingham
on the 24th of January 2005 with PKA-Kickboxing
instructor Dan Maguire. Quickly making her
way through the early grades, Lucie soon
became one of the most dedicated and hard
working students within the club. Lucie also
trained at the Gedling class under the clubs
original Instructor Danny Ryland and more
recently with Instructors James Turner and
Melissa Firmstone.
Lucie made a name for herself at the PKA tournaments
picking up a silver medal in the Ladies
Sport Kickboxing (High Grade) Category at
the PKA-Kickboxing Nationals last year and
had a huge amount of support from her fellow
PKA students, eventually losing in a very
close battle with Bernie Regan from Derby
who took the gold.
Earlier this year Lucie attended the Black Belt 1st dan
grading in Birmingham, as expected she
passed the grading with flying colours.
Within a couple of weeks Lucie was awarded
her black belt in front of the class at
Carlton, obviously thrilled and proud to
wear her PKA-Kickboxing Black Belt. Since
then she continued her training with
Instructor Melissa Firmstone at the ladies
only class in Arnold, Nottingham.
On Sunday the 6th May we received the terrible news of
Lucie's death. She had been involved in an
accident on Friday afternoon at her place of
work. Lucie died after being kicked by a
horse just weeks into her new job at a
riding school, she was assisting a vet in
delivering a foal. Despite frantic efforts
to revive her she never regained
consciousness and later died in hospital.
Lucie was without doubt a prominent member of the
Nottingham PKA-Kickboxing classes, a
fantastic martial artist and a great
fighter, she was liked by all and respected
by many, she will be sorely missed by all
who knew her.
All our thoughts go out to her family and friends at
this difficult time.
Lucie Simpson - R.I.P. (5th March 1987 - 4th May 2007)
West Midlands PKA-Kickboxing
Championships - Best Year Ever!
Saturday 2nd December, 2006 was the
day a packed out crowd came to watch
some of the best PKA-Kickboxing of the
year. The men's light continuous was
extremely exciting with Leigh Wheeler
(Derby) taking the gold in the under 12
stone category. Norman Smith (Leicester)
won the over 12 stone and Dave Millichap
won the over 14 stone category. Chris
O'Flaherty (B'ham) won the men's low
grade semi-contact, with Glenn Parry
(Hereford) taking the win in the high
grade.
Rhoda Williams (B'ham) won the
ladies kickboxing and received student
of the year award. Bernie Regan (Derby)
won the ladies semi-contact. The forms
competition resulted in the winners Ryan
Dixon (Coventry) for the high grades,
and Blake Man (Coventry) winning the low
grades. Ryan and Blake came together to
win the pad work routines as well.
Junior student of the year was Jas Bryan
(B'ham), and Ashley Watson (B'ham) was
the most improved student of the year.
Finally, Norman Smith (Leicester) was
awarded the much deserved 'Fighter of
the Day'.
Scott Adkins Special Seminars
Britain's Top Martial Arts Movie Star Exclusively
Reveals...
"How You
Can Effortlessly Learn The Most Closely Guarded
Secrets To Delivering Devastatingly
Powerful, Fast Kicks That Will Outwit And Neutralize
ANY Opponent That Would Dare Take You On!"
Regional Instructor Dave Gentry on BBC Radio
London, June 2006
Dave
was inducted into the London International
Hall of Fame by Grandmaster Gary Wasniewski
- the equivalent to the American Hall of
Fame which includes inductees such as Bill 'Superfoot'
Wallace, Don 'The Dragon' Wilson and Cynthia
Rothrock.
Opening
Wednesday 11th November 2009, is a brand new PKA Kickboxing
Club
in Hitchin at the Hitchin
Boys School Sports Centre, Grammar School
Walk, Hitchin. SG5 1JB (
Hucknall
Leisure Centre, Linby Road, Hucknall,
Nottingham, NG15 7TX.
Mixed classes every Monday evening starting
8.00pm
and finishing at 9.00pm.
After
giving up the sweets and chocolates that so
many children enjoy and embarking on
Kickboxing at her local PKA class, she is
now a slimmer, healthier, happier and more
confident person.
Opening
5th May 2009, is a brand new PKA-Kickboxing
Club in Heanor,
at the Heanor Leisure Centre, Heabor, Derby. Mixed
classes every Tuesday evening starting 8pm
and finishing 9pm ... welcome to all
members, old and new.
Lichfield,
Esporta Leisure Complex—mixed class every
Sunday afternoon, 4.00pm to 5.00pm. You
don't have to be an Esporta member to
join! For more information please call
Danny Ryland on 07956 054201. You can speak
to Danny first or just turn up in loose,
comfy clothes for your first free session.
Please arrive slightly early if coming for
the first time.
If
you came to Scott Adkins' hugely successful
'Power Kicking Seminars,' again exclusively
for PKA students, you'll know just how
exciting it was...
A
power combination has to be a fluid,
explosive powerhouse flurry of strikes—which
can executed instantaneously, and have a
natural feel about them ... that's what
you'll be learning.
Atherstone
Leisure Complex, Long Street,
Atherstone—mixed class every Monday
night, 8.15pm to 9.15pm. 
We are proud
to announce a brand new PKA-Kickboxing club
opening in Derbyshire - Ripley.
Dave
was inducted into the London International
Hall of Fame by Grandmaster Gary Wasniewski
- the equivalent to the American Hall of
Fame which includes inductees such as Bill 'Superfoot'
Wallace, Don 'The Dragon' Wilson and Cynthia
Rothrock. 
Men's
Champions - Sport
Kickboxing
