Develop your situational awareness with the SMA Centre With Christmas cheer starting to fill the air, and yuletide celebrations on the horizon, it’s clear that the festive season is fast-approaching. And, with it comes an opportunity for all of us to finally set aside...

And why the martial arts are a great platform for competition With the 13th Annual Inter School Competition coming up next month, we thought it would be a good time to talk about some of the benefits of encouraging kids to engage in competitive activities. Some...

On this Women’s Day, we’d like to take a moment to recognise that long gone are the days when the extent of a women’s concern for her fitness was limited to how much male attention she could draw with a beach-ready body. For the modern professional woman, facing all...

It’s pretty common for prospective martial artists to research which art is the ‘best’ before settling on which one they want to train – after all, why train if you’re not training to be the best. But the question is, is there such a thing as a best art? Being a...

These days mixed martial arts (MMA) is all the rage. More and more people are searching for a complete body workout that fulfils not only their fitness needs but provides additional benefits like self-defence skills. And MMA has gained popularity precisely because it...

At one time or another you’ve probably pondered the possibility of joining a martial arts class, right?I’m sure you told yourself it would be a great full-body workout and help calm your mind to achieve that elusive “balance”. However, you know that deep down there’s...