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  • Training Advice for current students and prospective ones

    Training Advice for current students and prospective ones

    TRAINING ADVICE for Prospective and indeed current students If you are relatively new to martial arts training or even if you are not its hard to master or even get a reasonable grounding in the many different aspects MMA training all at once and therefore I would really press home the need to concentrate on one [...]

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  • Instructor Profile – Dave Metcalf (MMA)

    Instructor Profile – Dave Metcalf (MMA)

     Dave started martial arts at the age of 14 and started training in Mixed Martial Arts 3 years later at the age of 17. Dave was one of a generation of MMA fighters who more or less helped launch the sport in this country and could certainly be considered one of the UK old school [...]

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  • Instructor Profile – Tim Hill (Boxing)

    Instructor Profile – Tim Hill (Boxing)

    Originally from a martial arts background Tim first started boxing aged fifteen and went on to have sixteen amateur fights (twelve wins) before turning professional at the relatively young age of eighteen. In a Pro Boxing career spanning four years Tim boxed twelve times, winning eight and achieving a top thirty British ranking before pressure from [...]

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  • Instructor Profile – Billy Snowdon (Judo)

    Instructor Profile – Billy Snowdon (Judo)

    Billy Snowdon joined us last year and since then has become a solid member of the group.  He’s probably the best Judo 1st Dan I’ve ever come across so when he offered to introduce a Judo group to Cyclone we jumped at the chance. Billy started Judo in Jan 1999 under Chris Dawson (6th dan) At [...]

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  • Cyclone FT show true Grit & Determination

    Cyclone FT show true Grit & Determination

    Three Fights, Three fine displays is all a coach can really ask for but the fact we came away with two well deserved wins and an unfortunate No Contest due to an accidental but illegal groin strike is something to again be proud of. The day didn’t start too well with neither Alex or Terry making [...]

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  • Martial Art Styles @ Cyclone

    Martial Art Styles @ Cyclone

    There are many martial arts styles utilized in modern Mixed Martial Arts competition you may be interested in only one aspect such as boxing or grappling but if its Mixed Martial Arts training you wish to pursue then its accepted wisdom that you need to be well versed in three ranges of combat; Stand up fighting [...]

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  • New Classes at Cyclone Martial Arts

    New Classes at Cyclone Martial Arts

    By the end of february Cyclone should have several new classes run to cope with an ever increasing demand. All classes are now at the Walbottle Cyclone Gym RUNNING NOW! Brazillian Jiu Jitsu Class – Saturday Mornings 11am – 1 pm Instructor – Geoff SimpsonThis class is a mix of both Gi and No Gi BJJ with expert [...]

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  • Beginners Guide to Martial Arts Training Part 2

    Beginners Guide to Martial Arts Training Part 2

    To walk into a martial arts club having never done any of this type of training is often daunting to even usually outgoing folk.  You often will not know what to expect and also have preconceived ideas of what martial arts training is about, many of which will more than likely be wrong. I’ve written a [...]

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