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Welcome
to Scotland's
Premier Therapy and Holistic Personal Development Site
'Therapeutic care
& Personal Development - The solution to your problems is in
you'
Martial
Arts for persons with Mental
Health issues or low self confidence.
Classes
have run every term
since Sept 18th 2008. Beginners are still welcome. We have about 5
places remaining.
Enrolling now (May 2010)
A new service has been launched offering self defence and
martial arts training to people with a range of managed mental health
and personal self esteem issues.
Typical issues include:
- Depression
- Mood disorders
- Low self confidence
- Low self esteem
- History of suffering abuse or violence
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
The service aims to provide a supportive environment where students can
learn to increase their personal confidence alongside their fitness and
self defence skills. Gradings (belt exams) will be kept to a minimum,
and continuous assessment methods will be used to reduce exam stress
and nerves.
Safety
and mental health
Students must maintain medical support and supervision for their
issues, and must not attend if their condition is in crisis (anger,
depression, mania etc). The service aims to push the student at a pace
they can manage, and therefore increase confidence through SIT (stress
innoculation therapy) related methods, while maintaining a supportive,
safe and professional environment.
Adults ONLY - NOT suited for persons with physical
disability or persons classified as a vulnerable adult (Definition HERE).
Please note a vulnerable adult is someone who has both a disability
AND is unable to self care, communicate effectively or protect
themselves
from exploitation or abuse. Having a mental illness or personality
disorder alone does NOT make you a vulnerable adult if you are fairly
functional and able to self care, communicate and generally protect
your own interests.
We are fully insured for martial art exercise, training and contact
involving strike pads. We allow light tag sparring, but this is
entirely at student's own risk should they voluntarily choose to do so.
It is not an essential part of the training syllabus and we will not be
held responsible for any loss or injury should students choose to
do so. In partner work we allow simulation of strike and block
without contact, and practice real contact blocking using safe and
approved strike pads.
Style
of Martial Art
The style of self defence and martial arts is freestyle. This combines
elements of Japanese, Chinese and Thai martial arts in a freestyle
context. There is a slightly higher Karate and kickboxing / Thai boxing
content than any other element. Gradings will be in "Freestyle Karate".
Students may engage in light tag sparring at their own risk and
this is entirely voluntary since it is not part of the syllabus.
The training styles used are used by students who have
achieved competence at a sufficient level to use them safely.
Who
is the Instructor?
Stuart, the instructor is a 5th Dan black belt, and a fully qualified
therapist.
Stuart also has an NVQ Level IV in Training and Development
(to TDLB standards) in the Industrial Context of Complementary Health
Education, Stress Management Education and Martial Art Education, and
an ASET Level 3 Chi Gung award. Stuart is on the Register of
Independent Fitness Instructors and is insured through them. He
is also a CMTHA and SHTC registered therapist for Chi Gung.
Where
and when are the
lessons?
Salisbury
centre: Link to
centre website and a Google map (copyright acknowledged) via the about
us tab at the top of this page.
Thursdays:
18.45 to 19.45,
but please attend from 18.30
since unless you pay term by term, you will need to pay your weekly
subs at the Office.
Cost:
Paid weekly is £5.
This is paid to the Salisbury centre
direct.
Additional
Costs:
We have a block insurance policy. All students are expected to
contribute a minimum donation of £10 per year. Students are
reminded that if they choose to partner up and do light tag sparring,
that this is at their own risk and this is not part of the compulsory
syllabus.
Clothing
and Equipment:
Needs are kept to a minimum. Initially simply wear comfortable loose
clothing suitable for exercise, such as jogging bottoms, clean trainers
and a T-Shirt. If you decide to continue then you will need to purchase
a training suit, either from a shop, or via us (usually MUCH cheaper
from us). Do not dop this until you have tried a lesson, and please
ensure you check our club uniform and colours.
Gradings:
If you decide
to do grading assessments (optional) these do carry a small admin
charge. This is optional and will not apply until after the first term.
Will
there also be lessons for persons without mental health conditions?
Quite possibly. The
main objective is to launch the
specialist group first, but depending on demand, additional classes may
be provided. In the meantime there are classes available in Edinburgh
from an allied club, details HERE
How
do I join up? or
register interest?
Please ask any questions or register your interest in the new classes
by emailing us HERE
You can also
contact the Salisbury Centre direct to sign up for the full term.
We
are proud to be have been registered with the BNMAA (BNMAA now ceased
trading)
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