Martial Art - BST Academy

No-Gi Grapppling

A blend of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Catch Wrestling

In this class you will learn a unique blend of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Catch Wrestling, taking the most effcitve submissons from Catch Wrestling and the positional control from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from a mix of martial arts.

Whether for fitness, a confidence boost or if you have aspirations to compete, BST Academy can help coach you in MMA.

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Kickboxing

Stand up combat sport

Kickboxing is a group of stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from Karate, Muay Thai, Khmer Boxing, and Western boxing.

BST hold a range beginner, intermediate and junior kickboxing sessions throughout the week.

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Wing Chun

Close Combat

Wing Chun is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilising both striking and grappling while specialising in close-range combat.

BST's coaches can help teach you the art of Wing Chun - click below to check availability.

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Muay Thai

The Art of Eight Limbs

Muay Thai is a combat sport of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This physical and mental discipline is known as "the art of eight limbs" because it is characterised by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees and shins.

BST have renowned experts that can teach you Muay Thai, whatever you're goal.

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting.

BJJ promotes the concept that a smaller person can successfully defend against a bigger assailant by using proper technique, leverage, and most notably, taking the fight to the ground, and then applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the opponent.

Our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes are taught by head coach Danny Batten who is a black belt under the legendary Roger Gracie and Kev Capel, our classes are taught in a very relaxed manor and usually consist of warm up drills, techical breakdowns of techniques and positions followed by specific training and optional grappling at the end

We are an offical affliate of Roger Gracie Academy bucks and we hold regular seminars and gradings

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Jeet Kune Do

Grapling and striking techniques

Progressive JKD or Jeet Kune Do is a continuation of a fighting philosophy developed by the late Bruce Lee, taking it's roots from many different sources such as Wing Chun, Western Boxing, Gung Fu, and Fencing.

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Olympic Wrestling

Grapple and Hold

Wrestling has had a troubled past in the Olympics, first contested since its introduction in the ancient Olympic Games in 708 BC.

It was re-introduced in Athens in 1896 but would have been removed from the 2020 games if it hadn't been for a surprise result from a publicity campaign. The public, it seems, agrees that wrestling has its place in the Olympic Games.

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Boxing

The Sweet Science

Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in which two people wearing protective gloves throw punches at each other for a predetermined set of time in a boxing ring.

Some of the best boxers in the world are tactical, yet brutal. BST can teach you the 'Sweet Science of Bruising' to help with fitness, confidence or competition.

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Judo

Gentle Way 柔道

Judo, meaning 'gentle way', was created as a physical, mental and moral pedagogy in Japan, in 1882, by Kanō Jigorō.

It is a modern martial art which later evolved into a combat and Olympic sport. The objective is to either throw or take down an opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent with a pin, or force an opponent to submit with a joint lock or a choke.

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Karate

The Striking Art

Karate, developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom (now Okinawa) in Japan, is predominantly a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open hand techniques.

Karate is incredibly popular with anything between 50 and 100 million practitioners in the world. BST practice both Karate and Kyokushin Karate (full contact).

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Taekwondo

Emphasis on kicking

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art developed during the 1940s and 1950s by various martial artists incorporating elements of Karate with Korean martial arts such as Taekkyeon, Subak, and Gwonbeop.

Taekwondo is characterised by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques.

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Free Self Defence Class

Free Womens & Junior Self Defence Classes

As part of community projects, BST is providing free self defence classes to women and juniors to help provide safety, security and confidence building in Northampton.

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