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Chang's Hapkido – traditional martial arts training in London

Martial arts London – teaching traditional Hapkido in the UK since 1993.

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A culture of excellence

‘Sacred Spaces – The place where one practises the way’ by Anna Glover  – Chang’s Hapkido Academy UK, 2nd dan As the Head of Safety in a theatre, one of my favourite aspects of my job is to attend a

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Black belt testing is a time for reflection

At a grading a couple of weeks ago, three students tested for their black belts – two for their 1st degree and the third for her 2nd degree. At CHA black belt testing is a fairly lengthy process. All three

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Giving time to listening

During skills practice, traditional martial arts etiquette dictates that a junior belt not correct a more senior belt. Is this because they know more? Sometimes they do … actually, a lot of the time their additional years of practice will

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Making progress

Sometimes there are sessions when nothing seems to be working right. Kicks feel heavy. Throws don’t work. Patterns are corrected, and then corrected again. The novice expects to feel a certain amount of incompetence, but for the senior belt this

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Can how you define success stop you from feeling successful?

What we consider an achievement and how we define success affects us at every level.  It affects confidence, self-esteem and psychological well-being.  It affects motivation and how satisfied we feel with life.  It influences the choices we make and the

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Out with the old, in with the new

July, 2013 Last weekend I was presented with my 5th degree black belt. Many of my students have asked how it feels – I’m not sure I totally know yet, but here are some initial thoughts… As with every new

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Skills, skills and more skills (part two)

Last month I spoke about how knowing a variety of martial arts skills can be beneficial to your practice (part one).  Today I’d like to play devil’s advocate and argue the contrary. So why are more skills a bad thing?

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Class Timetable

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  • Lincoln – Sat, April 15th
  • London – Mon, April 17th
  • Broadstairs – Thurs, April 27th

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"I aim to create a climate that focuses on personal growth and improvement - not street fighting.  I believe that we are all different, that everyone can develop and that making mistakes is a key part of learning."

Hapkido Master - Tammy Parlour MBE
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ADDRESS

John Marshall Hall
27 Blackfriars Rd
London, SE1 8NY

Nearest Tube:
Southwark, Waterloo, Blackfriars

CONTACT

Email
tammyparlour@yahoo.com

Telephone
07951 535 876

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TRAINING TIMES

HAPKIDO
MON: 17.30, 19.30
WEDS: 18.30, 19.30

KI MEDITATION
MON: 18.30
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