MARTIAL THERAPY WORKSHOP7 March 2010 – 11am to 3pm Shi Kon Martial Arts CentreChatham HillChathamKent ME5 7BB Gavin King and Benito (his skeleton) will be holding a special workshop on unlocking your health and happiness through simple massage techniques, qi gong and relaxation exercises. SUITABLE FOR NON-MARTIAL ARTISTS(PARTNERS AND FRIENDS WELCOME) £20 DOJO MEMBERS - £30 NON-MEMBERS PLEASE BRING A LARGE TOWEL/BLANKET AND A PILLOW Ring 07834 555 772 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details or to book a place.

Facebook Connect is the interface that allows you to connect to the Archive using your Facebook account.  On quite a few occasions I've found that I keep getting timeouts.  Unfortunately this isn't something I can do anything about as it is due to facebooks flakey platform that seems to have issues on a daily basis.  I've ended up disassociating my account with Facebook on the Archive... here's how: Disacccoiating your account with Facebook 1- From the frontpage of the Archive look to the column on the right hand side and you'll see a panal called 'Your Profile'.  Click on the…

A new year and a totally revamped Archive!  We have literally rebuilt the Archive from the ground up and I think you'll notice the difference.  We're still in the 'beta' stage which means that there is a little more work to be done but all of the content is now up and ready to rock and roll.  All the old favorites are back including the blogs, articles and columns with the addition of our brand new video section - which is already on track for becoming the worlds most definitive source of martial arts video clips. There is a little…

Over the Christmas period we are going to take advantage of the wind down to concentrate on the next stage of the Archive's development.  Focussing our efforts on development will mean that most of the new content lined up will be added in the new year.  I am currently rebuilding the archive from the ground up with a completely new video and article libraries which will make information a lot easier to find.  There is also a cleaner and faster layout and I'll be trying to resolve a few little annoying quirks.  If you have any suggestions then please don't hesitiate…

My new column 'The Martial Therapist' will be starting in the November Issue of Martial Arts Illustrated.  Every month I will be talking about the trials and tribulations that we get our body into and how we can use the martial arts and physical therapy to put us on the road to recovery.  Steve is also making a return to the magazine with articles and interviews over the coming issues. Martial Arts Illustrated is also having a big overhaul with a new logo, layout and many exciting new articles.  Steve is bringing across some of the columnists he has been…

Today we discovered that my club, Shi Kon Martial Arts has been awarded the Sport England prestigious 'Clubmark' accreditation.  We are one of only 4 Karate and Kung Fu clubs in England to get accredited. For full information as to what this means go to http://www.clubmark.org.uk/ Sport England describe it thus: "Sport England recognises and values the commitment made by sports clubs to develop high quality, welcoming environments for young participants. The development of clubs that encourage young people to take-up sport, improve their talents and give them the option to initiate and maintain life-long participation in sport is an essential…