- Gain Confidence
- Learn a New Skill
- Get Fit
- Feel Great
At Coastal Martial Arts (C.M.A.) we strive to create and provide the best martial arts training for all abilities and ages.
We are North Tyneside based dedicated to giving all its students skills that can be used in several ways. We focus on freestyle karate and kickboxing and will welcome any new student over the age of 5 years old. We believe that martial arts should be safe, progressive and enjoyable. We help students gain confidence and improve fitness.
We are currently a Pay As You Go club – there are no monthly subscriptions or commitments. Annual license fees apply to cover insurance and A.M.A. membership.
What is Free Style Karate?
Free Style karate is a fast, lively, upright striking art with origins that have trickled down and have been Influenced by numerous martial art & kickboxing styles. Combining these practical applications with the punching & movement of western boxing. Practise, coaching and mastering of all the punching, kicking, kneeing, elbowing, and open-handed techniques are trained and assessed.
Most of the free style martial art draws parallels with modern sports kickboxing and more. With regards to self protection, practising the basics only adds to the many tools needed in this particular arena. Free style karate lends from the best existing martial arts and applies increased practicability of the style.
Cadet Pathway
How do we measure progress?
Very similar to `modern` karate, we mark our students progressions via a coloured belt system. Starting at White and then progressing to Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown, Brown/White and then 1st DAN Black, 2nd DAN, 3rd DAN etc. Adult/cadet Interim belts are used at Blue, Purple and Brown. Junior students have specific interim belts (yellow/back, orange/black, green/black & blue/black), if a student shows correct ability/effort they may skip the cadet interim belt (chief instructors discretion).
A fully structured syllabus of Kihon (basics), Kata (forms) and Kumite (sparring/partner work) are worked through. All this work leads to improved fitness as a student progresses. Regular coloured belt assessments are conducted 3 – 4 times a year for suitable and applicable students; some students may not wish to be assessed and attend to improve fitness and self protection, this is perfectly fine.
Black Belt (DAN assessments) are typically conducted once a year.
All students need to attend the requiste minimum coaching hours (for their belt level) and demonstrate the necessary skills to qualify for any assessment. The students cumulative hours of coaching is recorded via the CMA attendance system along with thier viability for assessment.
Older Cadet/ Adult Pathway
Being part of this club has boosted my daughters self esteem massively as well as ease her anxiety and without the guidance and support of both Pete and Jason she would not be the confident young lady she is today thank you both for everything you have done for her.
We took our children (Daughter 10, Son 6) to the club, partly because my son found it hard to concentrate at school and we thought it might help. New to the club, I worried whether he would cope and even whether he would be asked to leave if he couldn't follow the instructions. I decided to join in the sessions, hoping I could help to keep him on track. I needn't have worried as the instructors are kind, nurturing and highly skilled. The culture at this club is to boost confidence, self-belief and achievement. Ten months later and he was proudly taking his yellow belt to school for 'show and tell' after passing his second grading. My daughter is making great progress and I'm enjoying challenging myself to learn martial arts at 50! This is a friendly and fantastic club for all ages.
I’ve trained in karate for over 20 years now and can’t remember ever being part of a class which is as fun, challenging and professional as C.M.A. My daughter now trains with me and I’m very happy that she has such great trainers as Peter and Jason!
Being part of CMA is not just joining a club, it is to join and be part of a family, a family that supports and nurtures everyone through all aspects of life. You will learn techniques, you will learn discipline, you will gain fitness and strength but you will also gain true friendship and understanding. My boys have been part of this club for the past 8 years and have gone from strength to strength thanks to Peter and Jason. Wouldn't be anywhere else. CMA - strength of body, strength of mind!!
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