Recruiting new members this autumn

We are looking to recruit new members this autumn

Recruitment process:

A prospective member comes to watch on Monday...
they come try a class on Wed - they pay £5 fee for this
we give them a week to think about it
they come back next Monday to sign up

it costs £35 to sign up,
which includes the cost of gloves, stics and knife
that is their first lesson and is free

(we no longer do a free trial,
a prospect pays for the trial as it is a class and the first lesson,
the night they join, is free)

The new member must commit to training twice a week every week -
if they cannot make that commitment to us they cannot join -
we are not taking someone on who misses every other session

Women's Self Defence, Martial Arts and Kickboxing

At STMA Women who want to train in Martial Arts, Self Defence, Kickboxing, train alongside the men, NOT in a seperate class.

Ladies from Surrey, South Croydon and South London area interested in training, are all welcome to watch and try the classes in Shiro Tora....

Traditionally our dojos have always offered:

Ladies and womens classes in Self Defence
Ladies and womens classes in Martial Arts
Ladies and womens classes in Kickboxing
Ladies and womens classes in Muay Thai - Thai boxing
Ladies and womens classes in Wing Chun Kung Fu
Ladies and womens classes in Kali and Filipino Martial Arts
Ladies and womens classes in Self Protection and Rape Prevention

A lot of ladies join kickboxing classes to enjoy the sport and sparring. This is particularly good for women with a background in aerobics, dance, fitness, and those who have attended classes such as Body Combat.

A lot of women join Martial arts to learn traditional arts and earn their belts. We have several female members who have trained up to Black Belt and one female 2nd dan instructor.

A lot of ladies come to class interested in Self Defence and Self Protection, and the increasing need for Rape Defence training.

New syllabus for new members

Traditionally we started everyone with Kali, single stick, double stick

We will do single stick largo serrada until their own stix turn up as usual - however we will start them with the krabi drills ...
8 step
5 step
then sinawalli 2 and 4
then krabi single stick 8 step
then 6 count

they will also get to do krabi drill against boken and jo, giving them a much fuller stickfighting system earlier on, as well as encouraging them to get the longer weapons early

krabi also relates directly to muay thai so we can have them doing thai punching and kicking as well as knees and elbows very early, leaving the more complex boxing, savate and karate drills til later

apart from, of course, the most basic karate step drill, 10, 5, 3 and star, which they will learn quickly and practice regularly

we will also streamline the waza of kempo, CRA lox and chokes and newaza, so they work a techniques and learn it before moving onto the next one

The same applies to the kickboxing phase at the end, after learning the basic sets as padwork, then a partner drill, we progress them to sparring both boxing and kickboxing

Message to prospects (email)

Thank you for your enquiry.

Our dojo is based in Caterham CR3.

We do not advertise our address on the website as attendance is by appointment.

The way we do this is you come to watch a class then you try a class -

if we are what you are looking for, and you are a suitable candidate, then you are invited to join.

Training is then every Mon and Wed at 8pm and members are expected to attend both sessions every week.

We do not accept casual members, once a weekers, or walk ins,

All information you need is at the website.

As we are an equal opportunity organisation can you confirm

1. your gender male or female

2. your ethnic background (eg white UK)

3. if you have any disabilities

4. your age

5. if you have any martial arts experience and if you have attained any belts or grades