Winchester School of Martial Arts

26/09/2026

26/09/2026

Sock wars!

21/09/2026

FREE trial! FREE uniform! Sign up today and save!

There’s nothing wrong with a good offer, I use an introductory incentive myself.

But when you’re choosing somewhere you or your child might train for years, should the freebie really be what makes the decision?

I’ve written a new blog about what I think a martial arts trial should actually tell you.

At Wi******er School of Martial Arts® you trial the real class you would join, alongside the students you would actually train with, and you’re taught by me - the person who will continue teaching you if you join.

There’s no separate “trial class” or one-to-one sales assessment.

And even when someone finishes their trial and tells me, “Yes, I definitely want to join”…

I send them home. 😂

No forms at the side of the mat. No Direct Debit to set up before leaving. No salesperson trying to close the deal.

The same principle continues after joining. There’s no paid “Black Belt Club”, elite membership or special track to buy your way into. Every student has the same opportunity to progress.

Don’t let the free offer choose for you. Choose the training.

🥋 Read the full blog here:

https://winchesterschoolofmartialarts.com/latest-news-%26-updates/f/before-you-sign-up-what-a-martial-arts-trial-should-really-tell

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Before You Sign Up: What a Martial Arts Trial Should Really Tell You

16/09/2026

Saturday Family Martial Arts 🥋

One of my favourite things about the Family Class is the range of ages on the mat.

Young children, older children, teenagers and adults can all train in the same class - sometimes with their own family member, sometimes with somebody completely different.

And that brings benefits you simply don’t get from separating everyone by age all the time.

The younger students learn from watching and working with more experienced students. Older students develop patience, responsibility and leadership. Adults get proper martial arts training rather than simply standing on the sidelines watching their children. And everyone learns how to adapt what they’re doing to different sizes, ages and abilities.

Saturday’s class covered striking, pad work, movement and controlled sparring, with everyone working at the level appropriate for them.

It’s proper martial arts training, but in an environment where people look after one another, have fun and can progress at their own pace.

That’s exactly what I want the Family Class at Wi******er School of Martial Arts® to be. 🥋

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16/09/2026

🥋 THURSDAY 5PM - LITTLE NINJAS

Martial arts should be fun - but there should be a lot of learning going on underneath all that fun too!

My Thursday 5pm Little Ninjas work on a broad range of Ju Jitsu skills: striking, throws, takedowns, groundwork, movement, defence and learning how to put those skills together.

But some of the most important things they learn aren’t techniques.

They learn how to work safely with different partners. How to control their strength. How to keep going when something doesn’t work first time. How to be confident without needing to dominate somebody else. And how to look after the person they’re training with.

That’s one of the reasons I deliberately teach mixed-ability classes. More experienced students learn leadership, patience and responsibility, while newer students have people around them to learn from and aspire to.

There’s an awful lot of problem solving, communication, resilience, self-control and teamwork happening on those mats.

That’s Ju Jitsu at Wi******er School of Martial Arts®.

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16/09/2026

Family Martial Arts - Friday 6pm 🥋

One of the things I love about the Family Class is just how mixed it is.

Parents training with children, teenagers working with adults, experienced students helping newer students, and everyone learning together.

Training across different ages, sizes and abilities brings huge benefits. Students learn to adapt what they’re doing rather than relying on strength, younger students gain confidence working safely with adults, and more experienced students develop patience, control and leadership.

And yes, sometimes the smallest person in the room gets to kick the biggest one! 😂

Martial arts should be challenging, but it should also be fun. These photos rather sum up Friday’s class: plenty of concentration, plenty of energy and a lot of smiles.

At Wi******er School of Martial Arts®, Family Martial Arts means the whole family can train - not simply standing at the side watching someone else have all the fun.

🥋 Family Martial Arts - Fridays at 6pm

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15/09/2026

Tuesday 5:15 Ju Jitsu - room for a few more friends!

There’s room in my Tuesday 5:15pm Ju Jitsu class for a few more children to come and join the fun.

So what actually is Ju Jitsu at Wi******er School of Martial Arts®?

It’s a really varied martial art. Children learn striking, throws, takedowns, groundwork, escapes, holds and practical self-defence - rather than concentrating on just one type of training.

But what they learn through Ju Jitsu matters just as much.

They learn to stay calm when something is difficult. To keep trying when a technique doesn’t work first time. To work safely with different partners. To control their strength. To listen, think, problem-solve and make decisions under pressure.

They also discover that confidence doesn’t have to mean being the loudest or toughest person in the room.

At WSMA, training is structured and progressive, but there’s plenty of fun too. Children work with one another rather than simply alongside one another, so friendships, teamwork and looking after training partners become part of learning martial arts.

And because Ju Jitsu covers so many different skills, there’s usually something for every child to discover that they’re particularly good at.

Tuesday 5:15pm currently has space for some new faces.

Beginners are very welcome. 🥋💙🧡

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