where are there any good kickboxking/self defence classes in and near crystal palace?
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where?oh and i think you left a letter out of your name.
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Here's the City and Guilds website. You can search for venues and courses in your area.\n\nhttp://www.city-and-guilds.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/SID-0AC0478D-1C52604F/cgonline/hs.xsl/UK.html
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There are few real good ones Karate Club close to that area,\nKan-Zen Kai Karate\n117 Doncaster Ave.\nThornhill,Ontario L3T 1L6\n(905)886-4040\nE.mail.info@kanzenkai.org.\n(1 block north of Steels Ave.on Yonge St.)\nI was told that they are good in sparring.\n\nGoulding Karate Club\n21 Goulding Ave.\nNorth York, Ontario\n(905)508-8239\nThey have another Do-Jo in Richmond Hill,Shotokan Style karate\n\nRichmond Hill Karate\n10815 Bathurst Street\nRichmond Hill,Ontario\n(905)883-0835\nE-mail : richmondhillkarate@rogers.com\nThis is a Chito Ryu style.
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try looking up master james sinclair. he has a large association in the uk and his hq is in london, i think.
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http://artsweb.bham.ac.uk/citysites/\nhttp://officialsite.com/index.asp?RegionId=45&CategoryId=1\nThese sites should help you out, good luck!
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Try the fitmap.co.uk they list a few personal trainers in Sutton.
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You may be able to find classes at your local karate/taekwondo school. I know we have classes offered at our local taekwondo school. Just call around to your martial arts schools.\nGood luck!
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go to your yellow pages and look at them.  If you want something that will actually teach you how to defend yourself then i would find a place that teaches one of these arts:  \nwing chun\njeet kune do\nmuay thai \nshoot wrestling\nsilat/escrima/kuntao/kali/arnis\nbrazilian jiu-jitsu\nrussian sambo\n\nDon't take anything like karate, aikido, judo, kenpo, tae kwon do, etc...  They are more for show or competitions.  They do not help you to learn how to defend yourself.  My advice is to find a place in the yellow pages and then call them up and ask if you can try it out for a day or two to see if you like it.  Here is a website that shows some really good technique from the styles i mentioned above so you know what you will be getting yourself into:\nhttp://www.afsacademy.com/home.htm\nJust click on the demo video and watch it
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If you're looking for a self-defense class....these are the things I would look for...and also, warning signs to watch out for.\n\n1- How simplistic are the techniques that are being taught? \n   Rule of thumb: generally when techniques are overly complex, they're overly prone to failure against a non-compliant attacker...heh..{cough} Tae Kwon Do for example...avoid it at all costs.\n\n2- Does the system teach techniques that are universally applicable? i.e. - do they work against strikes, chokes, grabs, weapons and so forth....if they do not, they're too unilaterally minded to be useful.\n\n3- Does the class have a bunch of students wearing white uniforms screaming for no good reason? Do they perform very static, mechanical movements ala 'rock 'em sock 'em robots?'\nIf so....walk away, just walk away.\n\n4- Do they charge outlandish prices for classes, promotions, and 5 million different colored belts?\nIf so....walk away, just walk away.\n\n5- Do they spar w/ big targeted pads on their chest, poofy helmet things, and shin pads?\nIf so....just leave politely.\n\n6- Do they have a few classes you can try out for no cost and/or obligation? \nIf so, use them.\n\n7- Lastly, to they teach evasion and counter/release techniques over standing there and trying to block?\nIf so, that's a good thing...definitely a good thing. Blocking fails more often than not...it's better to just not be there.\n\nArts I would reccomend if you can find them :\n\nJapanese arts : \nBujinkan Budo Taijutsu (under a qualified Hachidan instructor or higher.) \nAlso, certain kinds of Aikido...depends on the mindset of the class, some are great...some do the whole Zen-hippie thing too much.\nKoryu Jujutsu is great as well, Hontai Yoshin Ryu and Yagyu Shinkage Ryu are great schools if the instructor can get past "kata mindset" and work on real combat.\nOut of all of them, I'd reccomend the Bujinkan first.\n\nChinese arts : \nChen Tai Chi - looks slow, but teaches principles of balance rarely seen elsewhere...and it's great for iso-kinetic exercise.\nChoy Li Fut (choy lay fut) - great southern striking art...lots of curriculum, but geared toward street fighting.\nHung Ga - southern art that combines strikes, throws, and locks/joint breaking w/ ease. GREAT workout too.\nXingyi-quan : tedious to study, devestating when mastered.\n\nKorean arts : I reccomend none.\n\nMuay Thai : for scrapping, 'nuff said.\n\nAnd also any kind of basic police training for unarmed or handheld weapons training - they teach great release and counter techniques very similar to Bujinkan material (same kind of mindset.)\n\nAlso, the Israeli art of Krav Maga....brutal and nasty.\n\nYou can always e-mail me directly if you want a more detailed answer.\n\npeace, and happy hunting!
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Hmm... I live closer to GB than Flint, but have never heard of an Aikido Club... So I looked it up!
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I've been doing kickboxing and I love it! It's so much fun! Sorry I can't help you with the other part of the question i wouldn't want to steer you wrong.
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Akido Hapkido JuJitsu Sambo WuJitsu Judo NinJitsu also has some there is also allot of exotics that i cant think of but if you look up Submission wrestling you will find heaps good luck and keep training.
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The International Taoist Tai Chi society offers classes in the Detroit suburbs.  They have a monthly open house, and the next one is March 11.  Here is a link for details.  Hope this helps!\n\nhttp://michigan.usa.taoist.org/classes/
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Eh... I hate to break this to you, but only real way that is possible is if  you find someone who already know kickboxing and ask them very nicely to teach you few time a week. beside that you can go to some smaller city and  look around. \n\nTo be frankly, I have never heard of any kickboxing gym under 100 a month until I move to where I'm (a city with population of 100,000 and far away from any big city) I pay 50 a month. So that's why I suggest you try find nearest rural city but then you gotta worry about fuel price.
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Gleasons is the best.  They have experience and history to back them up.  It is right under the Brooklyn Bridge and you can train for the day for only $15 (trainer extra).  They have some great trainers there and it is a true boxing gym complete with rings (2 boxing and 1 wrestling) an assorment of heavy bags, speed bags, DEB's plus weights and other training tools.  The people there are great and eager to help.  If you are looking for a trainer, ask the owners - they are very willing to help you out. I suggest you bring your own equipment (gloves, wraps, locker lock etc) and be ready for a good hard workout.
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Practice Palace, gateway to the Palace VR group.I haven't been there yet, but have it bookmarked.