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  • Private Tuition & Personal training

    Private Tuition & Personal training

    One on One or small group training can greatly accelerate the learning process in martial arts or boxing training or help you find the motivation you need if its fitness that is your goal. We are now in a postion to offer either one to one or small group training in several areas. Times are limited [...]

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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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  • Boxing for MMA

    Boxing for MMA

    Ex Pro Boxer Tim Hill now teaches a regular class at Cyclone concentrating on boxing skills for use in all competition formats but with an eye on developing the use of boxing for Mixed Martial Arts. The Session emphasises real boxing skills utilising partner work, footwork drills,  pads and sparring drills. Tim has been boxing for [...]

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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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  • Want to Start @ Cyclone MMA? READ THIS

    Want to Start @ Cyclone MMA? READ THIS

    Every week I still get 10 or more emails and calls asking essentially the same questions. I’ve put the beginners guide already on this website but this specifically deals with the MMA question which goes something like….. “I want to learn the skills for Mixed Martial Arts (or Ultimate Fighting) and was wondering which classes to [...]

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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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  • What is Self Defence?

    What is Self Defence?

    What is Self Defence? There are many aspects to the term “self defence”.   I have written this for a presentation I’ve been asked to do at a local authority however I have published it on the website hoping it may be of use to general readers. In my opinion the four key areas of self defence are [...]

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  • Strike 4 – Cyclone Fighters in Action

    Strike 4 – Cyclone Fighters in Action

    A local affair up in Ashington gave two of our guys their debut fights last night at the Strike Fighting Championship in Ashington. Billy Snowdon vs Lee Taylor (Amatuer MMA) Billy Snowdon our Judo instructor took on local fighter Lee Taylor in his first amatuer MMA fight. Billy controlled the fight from the start and after being [...]

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