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The Uckfield Martial Arts Club I established the Uckfield Martial Arts Club in 1985, and is currently the longest running Martial Arts Club in Uckfield. We primarily teach Ju-Jitsu, the oldest of the Japanese Martial Arts, both the traditional and Kumite (competition) forms. Our club boasts a number of champion title holders over the past years. UMAC (Uckfield Martial Arts Club) is fully insured and is a member of the NJJKC (National Ju-Jitsu Kumite Council)
Where and When do we train? The Uckfield Martial Arts Club trains at the following venue at the following times: Tuesday's Thursday's Seniors: 8:15pm - 10:00pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
The senior club trains at the Uckfield Gymnastics Centre located in Maresfield, East Sussex on the Tuesday and in Bonners CE School in Maresfield on the Thursday. Address details are as follows: Uckfield Gymnastics Centre Batts Bridge Road, Maresfield, East Sussex, TN22 2HN Bonners C E School School Hill, Maresfield, East Sussex, TN22 2EG If you are interested in training in Ju-Jitsu please contact Alex Foot on 07946104512 Who was the Club Founder? The UMAC club founder was as follows: Sensei Anthony Cairns* 4th Dan Ju-Jitsu; 4th Dan Budo; 2nd Dan Karate (See Martial Arts CV for complete grade list)
Due to knee problems (probably caused by 40 years of Martial Arts training!!!) Sensei Anthony Cairns has retired from the world of Martial Arts and has passed the day-to-day control of the club over to the exceptionally worthy hands of Chief Instructor Sensei Alex Foot, who is also the longest serving member of the club, and the other instructors. His teaching methods continue in line with that of Sensei Anthony Cairns, being open, friendly, educational and above all, fun. Who are the instructors? There are always highly experienced and qualified instructors available, who are as follows: Chief Instructor: Sensei Alex Foot 3rd Dan Ju-Jitsu, 1st Dan Kick Boxing
Instructors: Sensei Terry Bates 2nd Dan Judo
Sensei Gary Sutcliffe 1st Dan Ju-Jitsu
The History of Ju-Jitsu The
roots of Ju-Jitsu can be traced at least as far back as the fifteenth or
sixteenth century in Japan. Samurai
warriors wore protective armour and they fought using weapons. There was little
need for unarmed techniques unless the two warriors were so close together that
swords or daggers could not be used or there was a need to capture rather than
kill the enemy. Methods were devised which would exploit the joints in the
armour to allow the opponent to be subdued. The
opportunities for armed warfare were restricted and armoured fighting became
obsolete. The techniques developed earlier were changed to meet the new needs
for dealing with unarmoured opponents. What is Ju-Jitsu? Ju
Jitsu means ‘the gentle art’. Ju-jitsu
is a full contact martial art and is not to everyone’s liking but those who
stick it out learn tricks of agility and endurance that few realised they had
before and when they first started to train with us. Teaching
starts with learning the basics of falling safely. It comes in very handy for
falling in the club and if you fall over in the street. The
ethos behind ju-jitsu is using the power and weight of an aggressor against
them. This can be a gentle manipulation or a full force blow or throw -
whichever is most appropriate for the situation. Ju-jitsu does not rely on great
body strength, instead our training teaches timing, flexibility, agility and
knowledge of the body. Combine all of these techniques and you have the ability
to control a confrontational situation as much to prevent injury to the person
who may be attacking you as to protect yourself.
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