Category Archives: Martial Arts Training

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Prof. Wally Jay’s Centennial

Posted on Friday, 16 June, 2017 by

2017 would have been the late, great Prof. Wally Jay’s 100th Birthday, and to celebrate, Prof. Leon Jay, Prof. Wally’s son and successor and the Small Circle Jujitsu organisation are holding a number of special Centennial Seminars and Celebrations.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Filipino Martial Arts, Ju-jutsu, Jujitsu, Kalis Ilustrisimo, Martial arts, Martial Arts Training, Mechanics, Prof. Wally Jay, Small Circle, Uncategorized

Joint Seminar – Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal (KIRO) & Small Circle Jujitsu Concepts Programme (SCC)

Posted on Sunday, 13 October, 2013 by

Saturday 12th October, 2013 KIRO UK & Ireland hosted a joint six hour seminar in London with Small Circle Jujitsu today.  Master Shamim Haque, the Director of KIRO UK & Ireland and the personal representative of GM Tony Diego, 2nd … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrest Technique, Events, Filipino Martial Arts, Grappling, Ju-jutsu, Jujitsu, Kalis Ilustrisimo, Martial arts, Martial Arts Training, Principles of training, Prof. Wally Jay, Small Circle, Uncategorized, Weapon Arts | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

London Seminar Invitation

Posted on Friday, 11 October, 2013 by

Hi, everyone – firstly an apology; I haven’t been posting for a while, due to various factors, but I am writing and will publishing more posts over the next few weeks. Right now, I just wanted to issue an open … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrest Technique, Concepts, Filipino Martial Arts, Ju-jutsu, Jujitsu, Kalis Ilustrisimo, Law Enforcement, Martial arts, Martial Arts Training, Prof. Wally Jay, Small Circle, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Distinguishing ‘Training Methodology’ from ‘Fighting Style’

Posted on Sunday, 15 July, 2012 by

(As with a number of my previous posts this piece is excerpted from a chapter of a book I hope to publish later this year – I hope you enjoy it, and whether or not you agree with it,  do … Continue reading →

Posted in Filipino Martial Arts, Grappling, History, Ju-jutsu, Jujitsu, Kalis Ilustrisimo, Martial arts, Martial Arts Training, Principles of training, Prof. Wally Jay, Small Circle, Strategy, Teaching, Uncategorized, Weapon Arts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Mind, Body and Spirit

Posted on Saturday, 7 July, 2012 by

Some of my more regular readers may have been a little surprised to find that I reblogged a post from a young lady who was not a martial artist, and who was writing about her internal life.  So I just … Continue reading →

Posted in Developing Confidence, Martial Arts Training, Psychology, Self-development, Teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Confidence…Who we present, and how we really feel

Posted on Thursday, 5 July, 2012 by

Originally posted on faith dwight:
Here's me, faking like I'm a middle-aged British woman. When I worked as a magazine editor, I had a great friendship with our publisher.  Her name was (and still is, actually) Brenda. She was in…

Posted in Developing Confidence, Prof. Wally Jay, Psychology, Self-development, Teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , ,

Wally Jay – the Celebration of a Life

Posted on Thursday, 21 June, 2012 by

Dateline: Marriott Rancho Cordova Hotel, Sacramento Cordova June 15th – 17th Having only just arrived back in the UK, still buzzing from attending the most amazing event in Sacramento, California to celebrate the life and work of the late great, … Continue reading →

Posted in Concepts, Events, Grappling, Ju-jutsu, Jujitsu, Learning, Martial arts, Martial Arts Training, Prof. Wally Jay, Small Circle, Teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments