Striking Fitness & Conditioning with Kidderminster Harriers Football Club

‘VERVE Martial Arts – Kidderminster Harriers collaboration’

We were asked to deliver a striking, fitness and conditioning session for the men’s first team at Kidderminster Harriers Football Club as they enter the final stages of their pre-season training preparations – from the ‘get go’ you could see their super focus and workrate!
As such we turning it up to another level … from the pad drill start, to the high volume power striking, to the team building aggression tests at the end, it really was a ‘top-draw’ session leaving them all sweating, smiling and learning!

Quality work boys!

All the very best for the season ahead – go smash it!

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NEW Sparring Stretching & Conditioning Class in Hagley

A beginner’s guide to a martial arts kick

John Swift TenetsEver been in awe of Bruce Lee’s step through side kick in Game of Death or Van Damme’s jump spin hook kick in Kickboxer? … yes me too, in fact who hasn’t, it was amazing!

Bruce Lee without doubt inspired a generation, or 2, of martial artists and he was renowned for stating that ‘basics work best’ and of course ‘boards don’t hit back’ ha ha

So, here are some quick considerations to get you started with your kicking –

Continue reading A beginner’s guide to a martial arts kick

SUBSTRIKE MMA & KAPAP Self-Defence at VERVE HQ

Such is the network and team of expertise at VERVE, Mr Swift is now able to offer ‘Substrike’ MMA training as well as KAPAP self-defence at his VERVE Martial Arts Centre in Bromsgrove, details are as follows –

Thursdays

7.00-8.00pm – Substrike MMA with Brad Hennessy

8.00-9.00pm – KAPAP Self-Defence with Martin Brown

Cost – £5.00 per person per class

 

VERVE Martial Arts Centre

Sherwood House

Sherwood Road

Bromsgrove

B60 3DU

Tel. 01527 558779

Web. www.vervemartialarts.co.uk