Feel the electricity in the air as this class pushes people to massive improvements in fitness. Extreme fitness is a class for anyone who wants to get the most from their workouts. Not an easy option but massive rewards aren’t easily gained and that’s what this is all about.

Personal Training

Private Lessons are available in any of the following or you can mix these during the lesson if you choose. The beauty of a private lesson is that you have the chance to discuss your exact requirements with the instructor and work with them to ensure the session is exactly suited and tailored for you as an individual.

These personal training sessions are available at our full time dedicated Martial Arts Centre in Basildon Essex or by special arrangement with a small additional cost at your location

Kickboxing

Eskrima

Chow Gar Southern Mantis

Fitness

MMA Grappling

Qi Gong

Introduction

In our Tai Chi & Qi Gong Class we concentrate on the health benefits that these can bring. Much of the skills taught come from the knowledge gained by Tony Willis Sifu during his visits to Beijing China and the time spent learning Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Hospital in Beijing. Tony Willis Sifu learnt Tai Chi from Master Paul Whitrod in the UK.

We offer a range of courses that you may take as adults. The end goal is the same, increased confidence, improved fitness and knowledge of self defense, its just the journey you take that differs. We offer 3 main courses

At 5 Elements Martial Arts you can be assured that the Martial Art you learn is not a mix of unknown arts created by an unrecognized instructor. We are associated with the top UK organizations and instructors and all our staff and instructors are CRB checked.

You have the option of training purely for your self improvement and enjoyment or you can follow the competition route which are able to offer due to our membership of the WKA and BFKKO into either light contact competition or the different styles of full contact fighting.

More advanced elements such as ring work, sparring and conditioning are held in seperate classes and if you wish to compete you will be invited to qualify for the 5 Elements squad. As a squad member you recieve additional training teaching you how to compete and win.

We compete annualy at the WAKO British championships and a number of other promotions such as Genesis. With competitions being held regularly both in the UK and internationally a genuine meaningful national and international ranking can be obtained.

At 5 Elements we cover:

• Full Contact Kickboxing
• Low Kick Kickboxing
• K1 Style
• Muay Thai Boxing with UK and Thai
• Semi and Light contact events

2010 WAKO British Championship Result

Helen Robinson-Carey - British Champion <56kg

Nick Lumb - British Champion <81kg

Many students want a comprehensive training session which covers a multitude of fighting styles and also covers the very close range of fighting when someone grabs you, throws you or drags you to the ground. This must be practical and provide a good competitive workout for the student. Also a number of people are attracted to the martial arts after watching such shows as the Ultimate Fighter and UFC. To ensure that we cater for this area of training we have taken elements from a number of our other courses and put them together to ensure the students get the best workout possible. However as in all our courses we don't believe in creating our own style and have therefore structured the course heavily around the Filipino Pangamut, Kickboxing and also grappling. Tony Willis is a recognised WAKO MMA coach.

Eskrima is a fantastic system for defence especially in current times with knife and weapon attacks becoming more common. This is a very practical defence system that can be learnt relatively quickly. Most classes we teach will cover knife and weapons defence. Tony Willis believes this to be one of the fastest ways of learning a practical but effective self defence system.

The Filipino Martial Art (otherwise known as Kali, Eskrima or Arnis) are a complete and sophisticated system. They are based on weaponry, but also contain a very effective empty hand module. The history of Kali can be traced back to 1521, when the art was used by the Filipino's to repel invasion by various Europeans - notably the Spanish.

Students are taught single stick drills, double stick drills, and knife defence. Drills and techniques taught in a fluid, non-restrictive manner allow students to enhance their natural attributes and improve their sense of timing, speed, awareness, reactions, balance, agility and confidence.

This is a fitness class based on kickboxing. The class is completely non contact and is perfect for ladies looking for a new fitness class. The classes are great for burning calories and having fun doing it. You will be exercising using punches, kicks, knee and elbow strikes. Steve Atfield and Chris Bragg currently teach the kickercise classes.

The classes are fun and burn calories fast due to the type of exercise involved.

Question & Answers

Is it safe to train?

The founder of the Chow Gar Praying Mantis martial art was Chow Ah Naam. He had spent many years in the Shaolin Monastery (Sil Lum Jee) harnessing the bodies hidden powers, through the Shaolin secret training drills. These special skills and methods were bestowed upon individuals that showed tremendous martial skill and intuition, and Chow Ah Naam was one of those rare individuals. Because of His incredible skill, the hall of Shaolin was given to him to teach this elite art. The short range powerful gen movements that He had harnessed easily overcame the other Shaolin arts, and the name praying mantis was given to the system, after seeing a praying mantis insect overcome a blackbird with sudden like actions, was reminiscent of Chow Ah Naam's shock like power. Chow Ah Naam had been staying in the Shaolin Monastery since he was 10 years old, after being cured of a stomach illness that he had suffered as a young boy. His first job was a cook at Shaolin, and then he started learning the Shaolin Martial arts.

Chow Gar is a Close in fighting system from the Southern Shaolin. It is famous for its aggression and effectiveness in close in fighting. These skills are developed by utilizing a range of training techniques developed over the years and passed down through authorized teachers of the system.

One of the key elements of training in the Mantis style is to learn to generate the Gen or Shock power. One of the first exercises to help in this development is called Chia Sau or Grinding Arm. As one becomes more experienced the more one begins to be relaxed in the exercises, building power and strength through a relaxed force which otherwise, to a beginner, seems very physical. This is a stage where the power emanates from the joints and bones.

The whole of the body is used as a weapon including the use of the fingers, wrist, elbow, claw, phoenix eye fist, knee, shoulder and low line kicking. In addition a number of weapons are taught within the system including Pole, Straight Sword, Broadsword, Sai, Tiger Fork and Spear.

Click here to download a brief video introduction to Chow Gar Southern Mantis Kung Fu.