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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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Mental training for martial arts

Does the environment have an impact on our learning?

Given that Chang’s Hapkido Academy (UK) moved premises earlier this year, this is an interesting question.   Two months after an unexpected loss of our venue, we are pleased to have a full timetable back in action and proudly hang our

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Feeling a connection

When a beginner learns a new technique they naturally rely on their five physical senses and try to understand the skill at an intellectual level. They commit to memory what they can see and take pride in being able to explain the

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Right now, stress melts away.

It’s unfortunate, but most of us spend a high percentage of our time suffering from stress. Anxious and frazzled, we become distracted, worried and as a consequence, unproductive. We slog away at a problem or task resenting it, wishing we were

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The Cockerel Fight

Happy New Year! I thought I’d start the year off with an old story I’ve heard Grandmaster Chang tell many times.  I look forward to hearing your thoughts… The Cockerel Fight One day, a noble man brought one of his

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Loosening the grip.

Last time I discussed how personal growth within Hapkido training requires that we look within ourselves.   With that in mind, I’d like to comment on two important qualities that help us do just that.  Developing these qualities will not only

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Asking deep questions.

I was recalling a conversation I had with Master Chang a good twenty years ago. I was interviewing him for a martial arts magazine and asked him whether he encourages his Hapkido students to question? He responded, “I assume that

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The power of deliberate practice

CHA STUDENT BLOG:  This month’s blog is written by Chang’s Hapkido Academy student Andrew Kennedy. I work in the investment business and over the past while I have become increasingly interested in something called behavioural finance. It’s a discipline that meets at

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Disciplined practice creates positive mental habits.

I’ll be giving a keynote lecture at The Wellcome Trust this Saturday. My lecture will focus on how our actions in the dojang (martial arts training hall) influence how we act in our day-to-day lives. Intellectually we can understand the

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Mentally tough Hapkido.

There are three factors that will influence our sporting ability: our fitness, technical skills and mental skills.  Many people spend loads of time on the first two, but neglect number three.  In sport however, an athlete’s mental toughness is a

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Believing it to be so.

The Guardian newspaper recently reported on a study done by Charles Lee at the University of Virginia. He took 41 undergraduates who had previous golf experience and enthusiasm for the sport, and randomly split them into two groups. The first

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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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John Marshall Hall
27 Blackfriars Rd
London, SE1 8NY

Nearest Tube:
Southwark, Waterloo, Blackfriars

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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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