Our martial art syllabus will make your child stronger and more flexible as they build a healthy body. Your child will be better equipped to face the physical, mental and spiritual challenges of modern life. In fact, Child and Health Care professionals often recommend martial arts training as a way of helping children realise their potential.

Classes available from 5 years of age. For more details on Children’s Classes

If a parent trains at least twice a week, your child trains for FREE - More Special Offers

Here at the SAS, we pride ourselves on our service and teachings in both the martial arts and fitness fields. With a range of courses and special promotions available to new-comers and existing students, now is a great time to join and start the year off with a bang. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. Better still, sign up for a trial class today!

The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand,
as in what direction we are moving.”

Moving with SAS Martial Arts is always a positive step forward for the soul.

Life seems to be slow for many at the moment, poor economy, uncertain path, new government and work is draining the positive energies you have.

I have noticed many students attitudes in the past 3 months has been poor, lateness, tiredness and going AWOL for a while.

Training at SAS is not about learning a new technique or to pass another grading, it is the gathering of many positive souls that share and integrate with one another that makes you leave the Kwan in a full state of fulfilment. Friendship, comradeship and compassion is always present at SAS. There is no price for this.

We are in the Kwan for creating our own Kung Fu. If you would create something, you must be something – and we all are. Every artist was first an amateur. Learn to grow with patience.

Life has no smooth road for any of us; Trials and tribulations are there to improve character and strength.

Make sure you are consistent with your Wing Chun – Rewards will follow.

At Last our new summer timetable will commence Saturday 17th July

Changes:
• More choice of lessons
• Longer sessions
• New extended Instructor lessons
• New Sunday Kung Fu Circuit class

Click on timetable on the main menu for further information.

You will notice that we have added the main emphasis on the Wing Chun Training, this means we conduct a normal class and the main topic of the evening will be what is specified on the timetable.

A revised Winter timetable will resume from middle of September.

We will also be starting private lessons once again on the Wednesday evening and Saturday afternoon, anyone interested please contact me.
New reduced Fees for privates
• Beginners 1st & 2nd Rank = £25 per session Per person
• 3rd & 4th & 5th Rank = £28 per session Per person
• 6th Rank & above = £32 per session Per person

These fees are based on group – long term bookings.

If you have any question / suggestions please do contact me.

Monday 31st May 2010 @ 2.30pm-7pm

SAS Martial Arts Academy is holding an international food and award day to celebrate the diversity of the Academy and to recognise the support of the Instructors and volunteer’s.

The Day will consist of Festival of martial arts demonstrations, free lessons, Food Drinks, Awards & Gala and much more so don’t miss out.

Please feel free to bring your family, friends and associates to the event. This is a celebration of the long standing instructors and new instructors and students who have joined us at SAS

Time of events

2.30pm Drinks and snacks

3.00pm  Welcome message Master Andrew Sofos

3.10 pm – 3.20pm Junior Wing Chun Demo

3.20pm – 3.30pm Kids Wing Chun Demo

3.30pm – 4.00pm Jujitsu Taster session

4.00pm – 4.15pm Break drinks and networking

4.15pm – 5.00pm Karate Demo and Taster session

5.00pm Instructor Awards and Speeches

5.30pm – 6pm Wing Chun self defence Taster Sessions

6.00pm Party drinks and food

Certificates of merit given to Instructors and volunteers of the Academy and other special awards.

Food Buffet will be prepared by Students and parents, please contact us to arrange your contribution.

Wing Chun Class will be cancelled for the evening

By Dr Kristinn Tan

The first time I saw a candle extinguished was with a turning punch. The power generated by the punch begins in the firmly rooted feet, spiralling through the legs, amplified and directed by the hips into the fist. The potential energy released is phenomenal.

The action at the elbow is to straighten the joint in a throwing movement. However the joint does not lock out. This keeps the joint stable and allows for the maximum transmission of all that power. The error tends to occur when learning how to punch as we are told to relax and throw with force. It is jolly difficult to do both without the elbow locking out for a fraction of a second. Much of the trauma arises from this locking (hyperextension) of the elbow.

The result is pain in the elbow in the illustrated areas (Diag 1). Depending on the severity of damage the pain may occur only on repeated stress i.e. more turning punches or at rest. 

The elbow looks a little like diagram 2. The bony parts coming together, tension in the ligaments and joint capsule as well as reflex contraction of the biceps, limit movement on extension of the joint. Hence when over extending the elbow damage can occur to any of these parts diagram 3.

Overstretching of ligaments, joint capsules and friction between surfaces all lead to inflammation of the joint. Joints are not well supplied by blood and the turnover of materials is slow hence the long healing times involved. Longstanding trauma can result in fragmentation of the cartilage with loose bodies in the joint, osteoarthritis, and irritation of the nerves that are closely associated with the joint.

What to do about it? 

A good warm up and stretch is recognised to help prevent hyperextension injuries. However it is all down to punching technique (I know I’m starting to sound like a stuck record here). Not locking out the elbow reduces fist wobble which also means one is more likely to hit the mark.

Conventional Medical Advice. Once damage is done here’s a simple mnemonic to remember:

1. Rest
2. Ice
3. Compression
4. Elevation 

Other measures: Bracing or splinting (Tubigrip), Pain killers – Paracetamol and especially NSAIDs such as Ibuprofen.

Gentle massage is felt to help with pain. Tai chi instructor Mark Green advocates playing the form to help the healing process.

By Kristinn Tan

If you think playing a Sil Lim Tao in front of the mirror is bad, imagine playing it in front of the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown (in the Gardens of No.10 of all place)

South Grove Primary school in Leyton and SAS placed a funding bid with the British Heart Foundation. We were one of the runners up, out of 600 applicants.

The Prime Minister congratulated the winners of the National Health for Kids Awards for their great contribution to children’s health and wellbeing. It’s great to see how our class structure is helping change young peoples’ lives.