Menssana Martial Arts

Menssana Martial Arts Parents love us! We teach safety skills, confidence and focus to West Oxfordshire kids & adults Parents have voted us Best Martial Arts School year after year!

We teach life skills, leadership skills and self-defence to children and adults starting at age 3.

17/06/2026

๐Ÿฅ‹๐Ÿฅ‹ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ: ๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
This month, our students are learning that humility starts with ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ-๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ โ€“ being honest about our strengths and weaknesses.
We see this especially during black belt testing. Not every student passes on their first attempt, but those moments often provide the greatest opportunity for growth.
By encouraging students to reflect honestly on their performance, we help them understand what they need to improve so that, when they do earn their black belt, theyโ€™ll know theyโ€™ve truly earned it. ๐Ÿ’ช
Because the lessons we teach extend far beyond martial arts.
๐ŸŒฑ Growth begins with honest self-reflection.
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16/06/2026

๐Ÿฅ‹ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ข๐ฉ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐š๐ง ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿฅ‹

Our Leadership students are currently learning the Jahng B**g (bow staff) and working on a form โ€“ a memorised sequence of techniques that helps develop coordination, focus and precision.

But forms arenโ€™t just about remembering movementsโ€ฆ every technique has a practical purpose.
In this weekโ€™s video, we break down the first three movements of the form:

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Blockโ€จโšก Counter attackโ€จ๐Ÿ‘Š Follow-up technique

First, youโ€™ll see how the combination works on a target, then how it can be applied with a training partner in a realistic self-defence scenario.

Understanding the โ€œwhyโ€ behind every movement helps our students build confidence, improve their reactions and develop a deeper appreciation for their martial arts training.

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11/06/2026

๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐›๐ข๐  ๐๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€” ๐ข๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ฒ.๐Ÿ’ช

This month at Menssana Martial Arts, our Life Skill focus is ๐‡๐š๐›๐ข๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, and weโ€™re helping our students understand that lasting change happens one step at a time.

In this video, we share two simple but powerful ways to make good habits stick:

โœ… Build small wins into your routineโ€จโœ… Prioritise getting enough sleep

Every small victory builds confidence, momentum, and resilience. And when weโ€™re well-rested, weโ€™re far more likely to stay patient, focused, and committed to our goals.

Whether youโ€™re trying to improve at martial arts, school, work, or life in general, remember: small actions repeated consistently create extraordinary results.

What small habit are you working on right now? Let us know in the comments! ๐Ÿ‘‡

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09/06/2026

๐ŸŽฏ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ข๐ฉ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Our advanced students are developing precision โ€” hitting the right target with the right point of contact.
This week, Mr Paulichen demonstrates how different techniques use different striking surfaces, from the edge of the hand in knife-hand strikes to the ball of the foot and instep in kicking techniques.
Small details make a big difference. Precision builds better technique, greater control, and increased confidence. ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿฆถ

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04/06/2026

โœจ ๐’๐“๐”๐ƒ๐„๐๐“ ๐’๐”๐‚๐‚๐„๐’๐’ ๐’๐“๐Ž๐‘๐˜ โœจ

When TJ first joined Menssana Martial Arts, he was shy and reserved, often struggling with confidence and fitting in.

Just one year later, heโ€™s grown into a confident young person, made new friends, and is thriving both in training and at school. ๐Ÿ’ช

As his parent said, TJ has gone from a flower that was closed to one that is now blooming. ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒธ
Weโ€™re so proud of your journey, TJ. Keep up the great work!

CharacterDevelopment

03/06/2026

๐Ÿ’ก ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ: ๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ

Humility starts with self-awareness โ€” being honest about both our strengths and weaknesses.

When students face challenges, like a Black Belt test, honest self-reflection helps them learn, improve, and come back stronger. The goal isnโ€™t just to earn a rank; itโ€™s to truly deserve it.

๐ŸŒŸ Growth begins when weโ€™re honest with ourselves.

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๐ŸŒฟโš”๏ธ PARENTS NIGHT OUT โ€“ RAYA MOVIE NIGHT! โš”๏ธ๐ŸŒฟLooking for a few hours to yourselves? We've got you covered! ๐ŸŽ‰Join us for ...
02/06/2026

๐ŸŒฟโš”๏ธ PARENTS NIGHT OUT โ€“ RAYA MOVIE NIGHT! โš”๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ

Looking for a few hours to yourselves? We've got you covered! ๐ŸŽ‰

Join us for a special Parents Night Out at Menssana Martial Arts, featuring Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon alongside martial arts fun, games, snacks, and weapons!

๐Ÿ“… Friday 12th June๏ฟฝ๐Ÿ•• 6:15pm โ€“ 9:00pm๏ฟฝ๐Ÿ’ท ยฃ20 per child

โœจ What's included:๏ฟฝโœ… Weapons Demonstration๏ฟฝโœ… Martial Arts Skills & Games๏ฟฝโœ… Snacks Included๏ฟฝโœ… Raya Movie Night๏ฟฝโœ… Fun with martial arts friends

Drop the kids off and enjoy a well-deserved night out while they have an amazing evening with us!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Book your child's place here:๏ฟฝhttps://sparkpages.io/?i=_ujFb

Spaces are limited, so please register early to avoid disappointment.

We can't wait to see everyone there! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿฅ‹Everyone is welcome, members, friends and new faces!

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02/06/2026

๐Ÿฅ‹ TRAINING TIP TUESDAY ๐Ÿฅ‹

In our Legacy Program, students learn practical combative skills with a variety of traditional weapons. This month, weโ€™re training with the ๐‰๐š๐ก๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐ง๐  (๐๐จ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ) โ€” a long staff weapon that develops coordination, timing, distance control, and confidence.

In this weekโ€™s Training Tip, youโ€™ll see one of our Bo Staff disarms in action. The sequence follows a simple but effective principle:

โžก๏ธ Blockโ€จโžก๏ธ Clearโ€จโžก๏ธ Disarmโ€จโžก๏ธ Counter-attackโ€จโžก๏ธ Follow-up

Learning structured responses like these helps students build awareness, discipline, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
Watch as Mr. Polychen attacks with a Line 1 strike and the defence is executed step-by-step.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Have you ever trained with a Bo Staff before? Let us know in the comments!

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28/05/2026

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐›๐ฒ ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ โ€” they start with the right cues ๐Ÿ‘Š

This month at Menssana Martial Arts, weโ€™re teaching our students how habits are formed and how to make positive choices automatically.

In this video, we break down the first part of the habit loop: the cue โ€” the trigger that starts a behaviour.

A cue could be:โ€จโœ… An emotionโ€จโœ… A placeโ€จโœ… Something that just happenedโ€จโœ… The people around you

By helping children recognise the cues that influence their behaviour, we can guide them towards positive routines that build confidence, discipline, and respect both at home and in everyday life.

Because strong habits create strong character ๐Ÿ’ฅ

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๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ”ฅ FATHERโ€™S DAY WORKOUT! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘ŠThis Fatherโ€™s Day, weโ€™re inviting all students and parents to join us for a fun family workou...
27/05/2026

๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ”ฅ FATHERโ€™S DAY WORKOUT! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘Š
This Fatherโ€™s Day, weโ€™re inviting all students and parents to join us for a fun family workout session! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ
๐Ÿ“… Saturday 20 June
โฐ 11:00โ€“11:45 AM
๐Ÿ“ Menssana Martial Arts
โœ… FREE workout
โœ… Fun fitness session
โœ… Great family bonding time
Letโ€™s sweat together, laugh together, and make memories together! โค๏ธ
Please scan the QR code on the poster to register. Weโ€™d love to see as many families there as possible!
Happy Fatherโ€™s Day from the Menssana team! ๐Ÿฅ‹

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