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WTMA trains at Newtown Labour Club on Wednesdays and Sundays and at Crooke Village Hall on Friday evenings…
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Chief instructor Sensei Robert Carruthers 7th Dan has been practicing karate and Martial Arts for almost 40 years. Bob trained in Taekwondo and Shotokan and joined John Smith's Bunjinkai school, before opening up his first martial arts Dojo in Cornwall in 1973. He trained in the BKA with such teachers as Danny Conner and Roy Stanhope UKASCO. In the mid Seventies Bob joined the Shobokan School where he trained with founder P.A.J. Handyside. Bob then established his martial arts club in Wigan.
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Belts The system of colored belts that we use is simply a means to break down the curriculum and to provide a visible indication of approximately how far a student’s study has progressed. Each belt level has a set of techniques, forms, and drills – that the student must demonstrate competence in before being...
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Bob is the official representative in Northern England for Abaniko Tres Puntas Classical Arnis - Philippino Stick fighting. He teaches stick work exclusively on Sunday training sessions and also during weekly training sessions alongside our regular styles.
Wigan Traditional Martial Arts School - Family friendly martial arts instruction. Established in Wigan for over 30 years.
About Wigan Traditional Martial Arts
If you or a family member is thinking about starting, or going back to Martial arts, we hope our website will provide information that will help you make your decision.
Chief instructor Sensei Robert Carruthers 7th Dan has been practicing karate and Martial Arts for almost 40 years. Bob trained in Taekwondo and Shotokan and joined John Smith’s Bunjinkai school, before opening up his first martial arts Dojo in Cornwall in 1973. He trained in the BKA with such teachers as Danny Conner and Roy Stanhope UKASCO. In the mid Seventies Bob joined the Shobokan School where he trained with founder P.A.J. Handyside. Bob then established his martial arts club in Wigan.
In 2000 the school joined the KYR Bugei Renmei and began to integrate Jujutsu techniques into the style. At a presentation in Dublin Bob was awarded Fifth Dan Renshi by Master Joe Carslake and the Kiai Yamabushi Ryu senior instructors.
We hope that the website will answer questions you may have about training, grading and the styles we train in. Please do not hesitate to contact me. Email Bob Carruthers, I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
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