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After a few of us at the club have finished trying out some different MMA training gloves, we decided that the Punchtown Karpal TRX (8oz) appears to be the best we've tried so far. We recommend them as the best we've tried so far especially for sparring, as they have very good thumb and wrist protection, plenty of padding for sparring (8oz) as opposed to standard MMA competition gloves (4oz).

http://www.punchtown.co/index.php/products/mma-gloves/training-gloves/item/89-karpal-trx

Cheapest website found for the TRX (£35 with free delivery):

http://www.bodyactive-online.co.uk/Shopping/pdpunchtown-karpaltrx.asp

After trialling various knee pads at the club (rogue viper, venum, fumetsu), we believe that the Fumetsu knee pads are the best we've used so far, and since then most of the club have bought a pair. They don't move much during use, are very flexible, and well made with plenty of padding around the knee and are widely available at a low price.

http://www.fumetsu.eu/products1.htm

Cheapest website found for a Pair of Fumetsu knee pads (2) (£20.50 + £6 delivery):

http://www.recoilfightwear.co.uk/bjj---mma-knee-pads.aspx?cid=12401

(We can save on delivery costs by buying multiple pairs at the same time)

For any more information please speak to Izzel or Ian.

There will be no training for the next 2 weeks (31st Aug - 13th Sept). Training will recommence on Tuesday 14th September 2010. If you would like to train while i am away please contact Ian on 07729190040.

The dates for the summer training camp in Aix En Provence, South of France have been announced, we will be travelling on Sunday 25th July, 2009 and returning late on Saturday 1st August, 2010. We will be booking hotels and places on the week long seminar very shortly so to confirm your attendance or for more information contact Izzel asap.

Check out this link to watch a new video of mitchi and kyoshi mochizuki sparring mma style at a recent demonstration, unbelievable!

Yoseikan England attended again this year the annual weekly long seminar in Aix-en-Provence in France. This was again a very successful seminar with even more attendants then the previous year.

 

We had the pleasure to train under Soke Hiroo Mochizuki, Founder of the Yoseikan-Budo style as well as his two sons Mitchi and Kyochi Mochizuki, both high calibre international experts. Additionally, various international experts in Yoseikan Budo were invited to teach for an hour on each day, making for a very interesting seminar where all the attendants had a chance to taste different perspectives of training in Yoseikan.

 

All the different aspects of Yoseikan Budo where covered, from Ground Fighting to Striking to Weapon training as well as Grappling and Kata training. For those with more energy to burn there was Yoseikan training and sparring classes in the evening.

 

We had also the honour and the privilege to train under Dominic Valera, a legendary Karate and kick-boxing master very well known in France and around the world. At 63 years of age, Valera is still able to do the splits and kick anybody in the head, proof that hard work and determination always pays.

 

All in all a very interesting seminar with lots of surprises and a lot to learn from regardless of your experience and your background in the martial arts. We hope that many more of us will be attending next year. As they say, the more the merrier.