Meijin means a master of the martial arts.Tatsujin means a "completed human being".It is very difficult to become a complete human being. To live as a human being means you are not obsessed with who is weak or who is strong. An animal has to be strong to survive in nature. Humans can live regardless of their outward strength.This is the most important realisation of the Human Fighting Arts.To work to be a meijin is to miss the point.In STMA, we are not trying to be masters of the individual f... Read Full Story
The 4 elements of STMA are:Feng WeiKickboxingGrapplingWeaponsThose familiar with the Godai concept of 5 elements in Oriental philosophy will know how they relate to the chakra system of consciousness.Some of you will have read my previous work on this subject and how they relate to the psychological and physical aspects of combat.We are now able to relate each of the 4 elements of STMA to the 4 elements of earth, water, fire and wind.EARTH - GRAPPLINGThe Earth element stands for strength and ... Read Full Story
The 4 elements of STMA are:Feng WeiKickboxingGrapplingWeaponsThose familiar with the Godai concept of 5 elements in Oriental philosophy will know how they relate to the chakra system of consciousness.Some of you will have read my previous work on this subject and how they relate to the psychological and physical aspects of combat.We are now able to relate each of the 4 elements of STMA to the 4 elements of earth, water, fire and wind.EARTH - GRAPPLINGThe Earth element stands for strength and ... Read Full Story
Welcome to our website.To the right you'll see a menu where you can navigate through to important pages such as class timetable, syllabus and equipment. Use the Home page link to return to this page.We now have a forum so members can discuss events at the club, Martial Arts in general, and keep up to date. It's be a good place to hang out between classes.Remember to check back here regularly to keep up to date with what's going on.See you in class!Welcome to the British Shiro Tora White Tiger... Read Full Story
Well we certainly had some fireworks last night!With a good turnout, we split the group into 3 sections:green belts doing stix and chi saoKickboxers doing focus pad drillsChick and Duck doing Muay Thai drills at the padsI was able to stop the class at relevant points, to give everyone a break from their workout, and to demonstrate some of the advanced concepts that are starting to appear in Eskrima and Muay Thai, and how the concept of range is common to both unarmed combat and weapons combat... Read Full Story
At STMA our sparring encompasses kb, grappling, MMA and chi sao.It's hard to explain chi sao in writing and it's quite hard to see what it actually is if you are uninitated.We practice basic luk sao roll drill as part of our FW drilling. It will instantly improve your trapping and locking sensitivity.Chi sao has to be handed to a student by a Sifu and one stage at a time. I have to constantly check your position before allowing you to advance with each other. It takes time, but it'... Read Full Story
Another good session.Everyone got to try hubud, both stick and empty hand, and some locks.Seniors (green belts) got to practice sinawalli and work on chi sao.We did a HIA trapping session for the whole class, and you all now know how those moves in Enter The Dragon really work.Green belts will soon be able to apply trapping skills in chi sao and most members find they eventually come out in boxing as well.The usual sparring session at the end.Little J did really well beating everybody up with... Read Full Story
Open to anyone Whether you are a complete beginner or seasoned black belt, a competition fighter, or just somebody interested in Self Protection, we have something for you.Everyone will be able to work at their own pace, so this is an ideal class for beginners and ladies, but also for students who want to go a bit faster and harder and learn a bit quicker.One of our mottos is: "Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative". This means we take what you are good at and help you pol... Read Full Story
Give it a fair go! Don't just come to one class and decide you didn't like it.Each class is different and the training is progressive. Try a few classes, 3 or maybe 4, before you decide.We accept that some people will leave, just as new people will come along. Also not everybody will make every class.But keep in mind we can tailor your training to what YOU want to learn and accomplish. It's not a rule that everybody practices then same. At a session we can have a couple of people ... Read Full Story
Welcome to our website.To the right you'll see a menu where you can navigate through to important pages such as class timetable, syllabus and equipment. Use the Home page link to return to this page.We now have a forum so members can discuss events at the club, Martial Arts in general, and keep up to date. It's be a good place to hang out between classes.Remember to check back here regularly to keep up to date with what's going on.See you in class!Welcome to the British Shiro Tora White Tiger... Read Full Story
