Guildford Martial Arts Academy

Q. Is it dangerous?

A. Not at all. All of our Instructors are fully qualified and our classes have been specially designed to provide the highest quality training at the lowest possible risk.

Beginners, especially, have no need to worry, as all Basic Programme classes are non-contact.

In addition, as part of our Health & Safety policy, all of our Instructors are First Aid trained. 

Q. What will I need for my first free class?

A. You will need:

• Yourself/your child 
• A friend (optional)
• A bottle of water 
• Loose fitted clothing (e.g. t-shirt and tracksuit bottoms)
• A method of payment 

You will not need:

• A uniform (all of our courses include the cost of a uniform)
• Trainers (our training area is fully matted)
• Any kind of fitness (everything can be taken at your own pace)
• Any kind of experience (you will be with your own instructor) 

Q. Will I have to
fight people?

A. Not if you don’t want to! Our beginners programmes are all non-contact, to ensure that no one begins to spar before we are confident that they have full control of what they are doing, or before they are confident in their technical ability. Even then, some of our members choose not to spar and instead make the most of our focus-pad classes or try out our Kung Fu or Forms classes.

Q. Isn't Martial Arts just for kids/men/women/sporty people/people who need to lose weight?

A. Believe it or not, we come across this kind of misconception a lot.

The truth is that Martial Arts is for all of these people and more!

One of the best things about Martial Arts training is that anyone can do it to their own desired standard and still consider themselves to be a success!

Even with some of the highest standards in the world, we pride ourselves on NOT having an "elitist" policy, so whoever you are and whatever you're looking for, you are more than welcome to join the world-wide family that is the Martial Arts.

Q. You seem to be doing really well in competitions. What about people who are just looking to get fit?