What to expect as a beginner?

When you arrive one of the instructors will introduce themselves. They will give you the choice of watching a class or joining in. We recommend joining in as this is the best way to gauge if Kingsland Martial Arts is for you. If you think you might try it out, just wear a tee-shirt and shorts or track pants. Bring a bottle of water too if you like.

Before you start the instructor will normally ask you a few questions about your martial arts background and physical health before the class. They will also provide you with a membership form. There is no obligation to join.

A typical class consists of a warm-up followed by either some fitness drills or some kicking and punching. This can be quite intensive, so just do what you can.

We then practice our falling techniques (which you will be taught! Don’t panic). The class is normally broken up into various grades at this point with instructors providing guidance where appropriate. Then we may do more striking, or move onto some self defence / joint locking drills. Finally we normally finish with some sparring (controlled fighting) which most beginners sit out. At the end of every class we do some stretching as a cool down.

If you have more questions please email us or you can call Paul on 027 253 3139