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The Rise of MMA
29 Mar 2017

The Rise of MMA

by Stephen O'Brien | posted in: Fighting | 0

Mixed Martial Arts isn’t new but its popularity is. Back in the late 70’s/early 80’s, I had the good fortune to train with Steve Morris. Steve Morris was known worldwide as a formidable karate fighter and is recognised as one … Continued

mixed martial arts, mma, self improvement

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Instagram post 2138786949908157120_4019977111 Just like many other clubs, we've relaxed the rules regarding the colour of karate gi worn in the dojo whilst training. As well as the traditional white colour, it's now possible to buy red, black, blue and mixed colour (white top, black bottoms pictured) gis from Blitzsport, our main supplier. White gis with our club badge must still be worn for gradings.
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