MMA Kickboxing Wrestling Kickboxing Huddersfield

Sanda (Free Fighting) is a dynamic combat system combining powerful striking with practical throwing and takedown techniques. Drawing from the traditional art of Sanda, training incorporates punches, kicks, knees, sweeps, trips and wrestling-style throws, creating a well-rounded approach to stand-up fighting. Rather than focusing on a single range, Sanda teaches practitioners to move fluidly between striking and close-range grappling.

Sanda (散打) — “free fighting” or “free combat.” San (散) can mean “dispersed/free,” while Da (打) means “to strike/fight.

As well as Sanda (Ring Based) Kickboxing, Sanda Combat Arts also consists of:

Sanda KICKBOXING

MMA

WRESTLING

SHUAI & CHIN-NA

KNOCKDOWN

Sanda Combat Arts is trained as a practical and adaptable fighting system. Students develop strong fundamentals in footwork, movement, timing, distance management, striking combinations, clinch work and takedowns. The emphasis is on applying techniques against realistic resistance, developing the ability to remain composed under pressure while continually improving speed, power, balance and technique.

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Mind, Body, Spirit

At its core, this system is about more than fighting. Fighting is the practice; cultivation is the purpose.

Martial arts develop mind, body, and spirit through discipline, balance, and self-awareness.

THE MIND — Sharpened through strategy, focus, and composure under pressure. Learn to remain calm, adapt, and respond rather than react.

THE BODY — Strengthened through conditioning, sparring, and technical mastery. Develop power through relaxation, timing, balance, and efficiency, rather than brute force.

THE SPIRIT — Cultivated through respect, perseverance, humility, courage, and self-control. True strength is the ability to control yourself, not simply overcome others.

The Tao of Fighting

Learn to balance hardness and softness, movement and stillness, action and restraint. Know when to advance, retreat, strike, yield, or remain still.
Through practice, technique becomes instinct and force becomes flow.
The ultimate goal is mastery of oneself.
Train the body. Discipline the mind. Cultivate the spirit. Seek balance.

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MORE THAN A COMBAT SPORT

Sanda Combat Arts is more than a combat sport — it’s a lifestyle that develops physical fitness, mental resilience, and personal growth. Open to all ages and abilities, it promotes confidence, discipline, healthy living, and the pursuit of continual self-improvement, both inside and outside the gym.

Training also builds strong friendships and a supportive community founded on respect, teamwork, and shared goals. Students develop humility, self-control, and accountability while learning to respect others and uphold positive values, creating an environment where everyone can grow together.

As practitioners age, the focus naturally shifts from competition to health, longevity, and practical self-defence. Regular training improves strength, mobility, balance, and wellbeing, helping people stay active, independent, and capable throughout every stage of life.

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QIGONG

A key element of training is the use of Qigong breathing — a powerful breath-control & retention method. Through controlled breathing, practitioners learn to harness internal energy, improve endurance, calm the mind, and generate explosive power from within. Breath becomes the bridge between physical strength and mental focus. This is not simply a martial art. It is a path of transformation — combining combat realism, traditional discipline, and inner development into one complete system.

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SELF Protection

Sanda Combat Arts is a dynamic and practical martial art designed to prepare students for real-world self-defence situations. Blending powerful striking techniques, effective defensive movements, and situational awareness training, it teaches practitioners how to react quickly and confidently under pressure. Unlike styles that focus purely on competition or tradition, Sanda Combat Arts emphasises realistic self-protection, helping students develop the speed, control, and mental resilience needed to stay safe in unpredictable encounters. Alongside physical skills, training in Sanda Combat Arts also builds discipline, fitness, confidence, and respect, making it a complete martial art for both personal development and effective self-defence.

SANDA FIGHTING ARTS

THe 5 wayS of attack

The Five Ways of Attack are a core strategic framework in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, teaching adaptability, timing, and efficiency in combat.

Single Direct Attack (SDA)
One fast, decisive strike delivered with simplicity and precision.
Attack by Combination (ABC)
Rapid combinations used to overwhelm an opponent and create openings.
Progressive Indirect Attack (PIA)
Feints and misleading movements used to manipulate reactions before striking.
Hand Immobilisation Attack (HIA)
Uses trapping and limb control, influenced by Wing Chun, to create openings.
Attack by Drawing (ABD)
Provokes an opponent to attack, creating the opportunity for a well-timed counter.

Together, these methods develop strategic thinking, adaptability, timing, and efficient application in combat.

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IKWF-WKKO

COACH MARK RAWSON

UK Representative of the World Kempokaikan Karate Organisation and the International Wushu Kung Fu Federation

4th Dan Combat Ju Jutsu & Kempo Karate (WKKO) from Shihan Rob Peples
Level 2 Combat Sambo coach (BSF)
Submission Grappling & Catch Wrestling under Mark Spencer (SBG Bradford)
Rapid Assault Tactics (Jeet Kune Do Concepts) L1
2nd Dan Kickboxing (CMMA)
3rd Dan Combudo Combat Ju-Jitsu (Combudo) from Hanshi Lee Hasdell
Red Prajioud Muay Thai (MSA) from Kru Simon Green

Other style studied:
Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu
Lau Gar Kung Fu
Wing Chun
Qigong