I popped in to have a look round the Sheffield Martial Arts center and have a word with Mark, Unfortunately he is in the USA. I watched a bit of the session and it looked like a good workout.
Has anybody on here trained there and had good or bad experiences ?

I liked the film Zatoichi - you were not really blind were you? :)

Hi, Zatoichi,
sorry i missed you coming down to the centre,hope the guys looked after you while you were there, i will be back at the centre 26/06 for classes maybe a little jet lagged,if you want to call back down no probs and i hope to see you training soon
all the best
Mark

Posted by Zatoichi
"I popped in to have a look round the Sheffield Martial Arts center and have a word with Mark, Unfortunately he is in the USA. I watched a bit of the session and it looked like a good workout.
Has anybody on here trained there and had good or bad experiences ?"

I can honestly say that he is a gentleman and a scholar! One of the best Martial Artists i've ever had the priviledge to train with. he certainly knows his stuff and knows how to make it work His senior students are more than capable as he doesn't give out grades lightly, and he holds no predudices towards other styles.

Go check out a class or three its definatly worth it.

What are the class times?

Thank you Nuguyo-Neo, (M.B?)for the kind words,

Crayfish, class times are on another post, but just for you they are on
monday beginners 7pm till 8pm
advanced 8pm till 9.30pm

wednesday advanced 7pm till 8.30pm
pub 8.45 till well when we have done LOL

thursday beginners 7pm till 8pm
advanced 8pm till 9.30pm
Hope this helps
Mark

Hi Mark, which pub do you guys go to and if so am i Welcome?
Cheers
Farhad

The Royal Standard near the gym, think its on st marys road,you are welcome anytime Farhad,

The Royal Standard near the gym, think its on st marys road,you are welcome anytime Farhad,

Thanks a lot mate hopefully I will see you there someday. Wednesdays only or are you there the rest of the week too?

Great, thanks Mark, I'll try and get down some time - maybe even tomorrow.

we should all get together for a drink some time

zatoichi is an excellent film, top class blade work

Where does Jeet Kune Do in Sheffield?

Sheffield Martial Arts Centre
Unit 7 Norfolk Barracks
Clough Road,(entrance on Lancing Road)
Sheffield
S2 2EE

Jun Fan Gung Fu, Jeet Kune Do, Kali/Eskrima, Kickboxing and Grappling
Mon, Wed, and Thursday from 7pm
hope this helps Spyro.
Mark

I went down to the Sheffield Martials Arts Centre last night and had a great time - it's a nice space to train in and a friendly bunch of people. The training ethos also matches mine quite well, being accepting of other styles and including aspects from all realms of combat, from what I could see. I'll try and make it down regularly on Thursday nights!

Hi Crayfish, I would be grateful if you could tell me what the session consisted of ?

The session I attended, after the warm up (which I missed most of as it took me about 20 minutes to find the centre once I was in the area!) and stretch (static) was almost entirely pad work, drilling muay thai style combinations e.g. rear round kick-hook-cross-switch kick on thai pads and some more specialised exercises with focus mitts, blocking or dodging blows and replying with combinations.

It sounds fairly varied though from one session to the next, next week they mentioned that we might be using sticks and doing some sparring, which I got the impression is practised just a step or two below full contact as a guideline. Also mentioned grappling and some groundwork, though the emphasis seemed more on stand up.

I have a student that has started training there this week he is finding it brill he says he’s looking forward to his next session

Crayfish glad you enjoyed the training, i will be back teaching soon, got another week of classes yet here in the States,

Dave thanks for putting your student in touch with me, it's nice when instructors let students train with other people, see you soon

Mark

Thats right guys, I agree with you.
Mark does a very good session. I have paid visits once in a while and I first trained with Mark in the mid 90's when I had just finished university.
Great classes!
Id like Mark even more if he would put fighters in the ring.
:love: :love: :love:

(hint hint )

LOL

Hi guys training in L.A is coming to an end, been hard work,have trained with some fantasic Instructors,Including John Spezzano, Cacoy Canete, Richard Bustillo and Guro Dan Inosanto, will be back teaching on monday night 26/06/06
see you all soon
Mark

Hi guys training in L.A is coming to an end, been hard work,have trained with some fantasic Instructors,Including John Spezzano, Cacoy Canete, Richard Bustillo and Guro Dan Inosanto, will be back teaching on monday night 26/06/06
see you all soon
Mark

Nice one Mark,
How is the weather and everything there? Is Matt (the blonde guy who had a daughter who trained as well) teaching for you these days?
How is Diane ? Still going strong? I really should meet up and catch up sometime.

its been hot hot!!!!!!!
haven't seen Mat for a few years now, two of my seniors are teaching at the moment, a few of the guys came out to train with me as well, the trainings been brill, the food masive portions,and cheap its cost about £50 to train for the two weeks with Guro Dan in all his classes, he teaches 4 days a week sometimes 4 classes a day, can't belive he his 70 years young this year,he moves like a 20 year old,
Farhad you are welcome any time to come down and train or chat meet up after training,
i'm back teaching Monday night see you all later
Mark

Hi Guys i'm back teaching now, i think i'm over the jet lag, been a fantastic trip, also getting the chance to train with Dan Inosanto again was well, you have to see him, still can't belive he is 70 in July 2006, if you get the chance to see him take it, i know he is in Scotland in November i will be there.
see you all training soon.if you need any more details on JKD/KALI get in contact
Mark

Hi Guys i'm back teaching now, i think i'm over the jet lag, been a fantastic trip, also getting the chance to train with Dan Inosanto again was well, you have to see him, still can't belive he is 70 in July 2006, if you get the chance to see him take it, i know he is in Scotland in November i will be there.
see you all training soon.if you need any more details on JKD/KALI get in contact
Mark

Welcome home old pal. Hope you had a great time. Will try to pull my finger out and be in touch soon.
Farhad

sounds great, im wanting to get back into training after a looooong time out

well as they say come on down:D
call in any training night or email/pm for details
see you soon
Mark