I've been largely away from MAP for a few years - is anybody here from Dundee in Scotland? If so, can you drop by this thread and say hi. I feel like I've been in the wilderness......
I am - although I've just started really - did Karate about 15 years ago for about 1 year, and went to my first kickboxing class on Monday, although having trouble with an injured wrist
Im from Dundee, started doing KickBoxing with Bill Isles, althought also suffering a severe injury to the wrist that ive had for like 4 years, hurts liek hell after practice.
I really like it - go twice a week, although in saying that I'd like to train on the weekends too, maybe doing Muay Thai. If you're over 18, the kickboxing class at Ancrum might be ideal for you...
Hi all, good to hear that there's a Tayside presence still on board.
I had to curtail teaching MA for 3 years now, and am pretty excited about starting again.
I'll be reopening my wing chun class in October. Hope I've not lost my mojo......
Hey Jamief, sory about the huge delay delay, had loads of stuff on the go!
I train at a hall across from St Johns High School with Bill Eyles, I was considering goin to the Ancrum school but heard the Bill Eyels Kick Boxing Sport Karate School was a bit better for beginners.
So how have you been finding it?
My wrist injury is loostening up now, though I hurt my hip-flexor, silly ass football
I started at Ancrum in March last year or so... been enjoying it since. Well, I enjoy the Wednesday class which is taught by Jim, the Monday class taught by Joe is often pretty poor, so I'm going to just train Wednedays from now on! How about your class, any good?
My wrist has been fine since that first week, not had any bother. I actually think it is stronger than since I started!
Eh'm fae Dundee 'n ah! (translation - I also hail from Dundee!)
The city that thinks it's a small town...
I wouldn't change it though - it's been voted the most pleasant place to drive in the U.K. (we think a 3 minute delay is a traffic jam round these parts) and although it has its share of rough areas, it's got plenty of green spaces, some good sports facilities,world class Uni and teaching hospital, great schools, a beach, hills, scenery, and of course my little family.
I do like Ancrum in the Seagate - it's really handy for ordering bits and pieces, my swords, spare breeks and the like,
but.... I've seen the video on the website for their kids class, and it looks absolutely jam packed - fair enough but I'm used to seeing about 15 kids in the big gymnasium up at DISC for our kids classes, so the Ancrum Kids class looks pretty sardine like to me.
Anyway, enough rambling on- Hi to everyone here from Dundee, and to everyone who comes from Dundee or even just popped by for a visit.