5 Elements Martial Arts in Basildon Essex have scheduled a new beginners class for kids in January 2010. There will be seperate classes for Juniors (age 8 to 12) and Little Dragons (age 5 to 7). The new classes will start on Tuesday 12th January.

This is a fantatsic fun way for kids to improve their fitness, coordination, self confidence and learn to protect themselves.

Please email or call for details.

New kickboxing beginners course announced starting 11th January 2010. This is a great 4 week introdcution to the 5 Elements Martial Arts Kickboxing System and a fantastic opportunity for someone with little or no experience to get a strong foundation before joining the main classes.

This class is suitable for all adults.

 5 Elements Martial Arts in Basildon Essex welcomed Claire Whiteman from BBC Essex to the club this week so they could do a phot shoot and interview with the latest winner from the kickboxing squad, Helen Robinson-Carey

Go to the BBC for the Full Story, simply click on the link below which will open in a new window

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/essex/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8318000/8318814.stm

Helen Robinson-Carey from 5 Elements Martial Arts in Basildon, Essex won her first Full Contact Kickboxing fight at the WAKO show in Doncaster on Sunday 11^th of October 2009.

Helen dominated the 3 round fight showing great character and determination. Helen who with her husband Dave runs the Chip Inn at Maylandsea decided that her daughter Isabella aged 9 was too young to attend but Arthur 11 could watch as he is a member of Chelmsford Amateur Boxing club and used to ring  sports. Helen has only been training in competition Kickboxing at 5 Elements for a year but is also a Ju-Jitsu Black Belt and has practiced Martial Arts for over 10 years.

New Beginners course starts Monday 26th October. Come along for a 4 week beginners course which will give you a fantastic introduction to kickboxing.

After many months of work in the background WAKO GB have announced their move into amateur MMA competition. 5 Elements will be supporting this through our close links with WAKO and the BFKKO and offering our students this excellent route into amateur MMA.

5 Elements Competition Squad Member Wayne Russell completed the 5k run at Gloucester Park, Basildon in aid of St Lukes Hospice. Well done Wayne.

Chloe (Kloe) competing as the 1st female full contact fighter at 5 Elements put on a fantastic performance to win her fight against her opponent in an away match which makes this an even better result. Great effort and fantastic determination. Well done.

Kloe with Trainer Tony Willis

See the story in the Basildon Yellow Advertiser 

Chief Instructor of 5 Elements Martial Arts in Basildon, Essex, Tony Willis recently passed his practicle and written exams to qualify as a judge and referee for WAKO full contact and K1 style kickboxing.

Tony said " Its great to be recognised as a fully qualified referee for the biggest kickboxing organisation, this not only gives me new opportunities but will also considerably help our up and comming fighters with a far deeper knowledge of the rules and scoring."