Free Martial Arts Session | Adults & Children

Free martial arts taster session with Instructor: Abdul Rahman Blanchette

Course Information

This free session will precede a weekly class which will use a traditional martial arts syllabus. Amongst the many benefits of martial arts training, students will learn how to use their breathing combined with focusing their mind and their bodies. Enabling them to use the same focus they gain through training to apply them into their lives skills such as, studying at school, improved listening skills and emphasis on respect (Adab). Students will interact with other students in a very controlled environment promoting the essence of teamwork.

All students will leave the class feeling uplifted, positive with confidence. This is one of our main objectives and our syllabus is geared toward promoting holistic health and well-being

Schedule

Ages 7 to 16: 6.30PM – 7.45PM

Ages 16+: 8:00PM – 9.30PM

Encouraging kids to be more active

With so much concern over child fitness and obesity, martial arts has the perfect answer to providing fitness sessions that are great fun, easy to teach and suitable for all ages.

Martial arts is one of the most effective forms of cross-training available today so is also suitable as part of general fitness training for those pupils already involved in sports activities. Taking part in martial arts training enhances sports specific senses, including hand-eye coordination, balance and timing.

Why Choose Martial Arts?

• It is fun!
• It develops your concentration, confidence and social skills in a sociable and fun environment.
• Attendees are encouraged to work as a team.
• It is a great stress buster.
• Good for hand-eye coordination, stamina, strength and speed.

Meet the Coach

Abdul Rahman Blanchette

Abdur-Rahman Blanchette has been studying Martial Arts from the tender age of ten. His journey began with Judo which he studied up to Junior Black Belt. He was fortunate to represent the British Judo Team competing in numerous competitions in both Europe and America. He studied and taught Judo at Junior level till the age of 20 at which point he began to learn Kung Fu. He studied the two styles of Kung Fu over the next fifteen years and his teachers included Master Gerry Tan. Again, he competed in the sport and late became an instructor.

It was during his studies in Kung Fu, that he was drawn to Silat. He initially studied the Malaysian style under Master Arifeen in London up to Instructor level. He continued to train in this style for many years as well as teach it. He then studied the Indonesian Style with Master Abdun-Nur up to Instructor level.

In 2005, he visited Grandmaster Firdaus in the Village of Cimande, Indonesia. There he enhanced his studies and was granted permission to teach the Indonesian style of Silat to those in the West. He then visited Malaysia in 2009 for a brief period and trained with Master Shamsun-Noor who is based in Gumbak. Again, he received a license to teach the Malaysian form of Silat to others.

Although Abdur-Rahman has competed in Silat competitions (in Europe) representing the Silat UK Team, he has focused on practicing and teaching Traditional Silat. He currently runs a full-time school, Silat Cimande Asli with the British Silat Foundation in Ilford, London.

His study of Silat has taken him to the villages of Indonesia and Malaysia where he trained with the Silat masters and gained permission to teach the discipline in the West.

Clothing and Equipment

Special clothing is not required to attend the sessions. We recommend to wear loose clothing e.g. t-shirt with running bottoms and trainers. Please feel welcome to bring along water bottles to keep yourselves hydrated during the sessions.