There are a lot of Martial Artist posting on here, some doing the same style and some very different.

I would like to make the suggestion, rather than just discuss what we all do on the internet we should get together to show what our styles are and what they offer (as they all have something to offer!!)

From what I gather from the mix we have bjj and sub wrestling with myself and Steve but there's Traditional jj, Karate, Kung Fu, Kickboxer and jkd instructors to name a few.

I'm sure someone has a venue that will accommodate us all and we will, I’m sure, all learn something.

What do you guys and girls think?

like a mixed seminar?
sounds like a good idea
if you can get everyone to agree if you get what i mean

Perhaps if it was structured well... Otherwise you'll just get a load of "My martial art is much better than yours because..blah blah blah" people.

I understand what you are both saying but i would hope it could be well structure and we can all be adult about it:D

I'm willing to put it together so all is equal and everyone has their time to do their bit.

I would love to come along to such a do...and may be able to bring a couple of Judo peeps with me.
Went to a similar thing last year in York...each style there got an hour to play with. Good fun!

I probably won't have time to attend, but if it helps i've been involved in organising a similar thing in the past.

The way we did it in the past was to select 3 or 4 instructors from different backgrounds, get a venue and private insurance, and then have the instructors each teach about 1hr of whatever they liked.
There were no attitude problems, everyone has thoroughly enjoyed the courses (I think we're upto 7 now all across the country from Bristol to Edinburgh, via Manc and Shef).

As a guideline, we've normally found that 10 - 15 will cover insurance, dojo/mat hire and travel expenses for the teaching instructors. It's cheaper if someone has a dojo they can volunteer to be used.

great idea! i''ve just started kickboxing and love it but it would be good to do a bit of other styles. If the idea takes off i'd be up for it!!:clap:

Good idea i would be up for it :thumbsup:

i'd be up for that....

Now that does sound like a good idea. I've been thinking along the same lines for a while.

I went to a mixed martial arts seminar in Nottingham a year ago and it was very well organised, and very well taught, without the "ego" problems which you might worry about.

We had Judo, Jujitsu, Ninjitsu, Karate, wing chun and knife fighting. It was really good fun.

Please let me know if you organise anything, I'd be up for it. I'd be more than happy to help teach some karate if you'd like.

It may be worth approaching jay_kd about this? As he teaches JKD (which is fairly eclectic) I'm assuming he has some experience of MMA type seminars???

Disclaimer - this is complete hypothesis and I maybe being entirely innacurate!!!

Thanks for the support, heres what I suggest,

Each instructor does an hour giving an introduction into his art.

I'll do the bjj and to make it easy we can do no gi/sub stuff so theres no problems with kit.

This will give us the ground game, then if we can have a stand up instructor eg Kick Boxing, TKD etc for the striking.

I think Kung Fu would be interesting for a traditional style and then JKD for a progressive style.

If your on of these instructors please get in touch via privmsg or email at goldson75@hotmail.com

once I have instructors we'll look at venues and availability.

Thanks guys

ill ask farhad if he wants to do the kickboxing or if he will send up a rep from afk?

Hi Guys i would be up for teaching if i'm free, got a lot on this year with teaching and training, i could teach JKD or Filipino Martial Arts, keep me informed, or if you need any help give me a shout.
all the best for the new year to you all.
Mark

I would be up for teaching also if the date is ok.

i like your ideas Truebjj, so if i can help eather to instruct or partake let me know. i am kempo ju-jitsu and self protection. pm me if required.

Hi Guys,

Good to see a lot of enthusiasm :clap:

Could I ask Davemantis, Jay_kd to email me at goldson75@hotmail.com and we'll see if we can get some mutual dates and a location.

Freddylee, any joy with Farhad?

PS I hope this will be well represented from local schools and can be a regular event. Remember the more clubs attend, the more instructors, the more styles we can experience.

Thanks guys

just remember guys that your normal training insurance will not cover you for cross training, and that your normal instructor liability insurance may not cover you as an instructor for special events like this.

You can arrange event insurance for around £40 that will cover everyone attending and the instructors.

Hi truebjj
Farhad said he would love to do it
he says email
info@sheffieldkickboxing.com
or even phone him on
07775 914155

and you can chat to him about it