Derwent Self Defence Club

05/09/2026

All set at Goole Civic Society with lots of interesting stalls and people. Come and say hello 👋

04/09/2026

🤸A small class tonight but we covered a lot! We were working on throws that are similar to those found in judo. Sweeps, hip throws, throws from a kick attack and from a grab. Throws might not be what you think of for self defence but they can be really useful to get out of tight situations. They also build power, balance, control which is useful for pretty much everything!
And we practice landing safely so if you're on the wrong end of a throw, you can land without damaging yourself and still defend against the attacker.
Great work tonight folks. More next week 👊

03/09/2026

Thought about joining us but not too sure? Come and chat to us on Saturday. Looking forward to this event. We will have some tote bags and cards for sale, too. Hope to see lots of people there

Goole Civic Society would like to welcome our stallholders to the 2026 Hobbies Exhibition -

Andys Man Club Goole
Caring in the Community, Goole. charity
Carlton Railway Society
Castaway Goole
Goole Central Methodist Church
David Say - Independent Model Maker
Derwent Self Defence Club
Dockside Country Dance
DREAM Heritage
FIG - Families in Goole
Boothferry Family and Local History group
Goole District Lions Club
Goole & East Riding Community Concert Band

More to follow!

17/08/2026

Some of the club will be travelling up to Glasgow to take part in this endurance challenge. Exciting times!
If you are able to donate, we'd be very grateful

Autumn is just around the corner and we’re kicking off our 2026 charity fundraiser - BMAC’s Fall Brawl is coming!

On Saturday 24 October, we’re going to take on a huge endurance challenge: 9 hours of continuous training in the Hub at Bearsden Cross.

This year we’re supporting Beatson Cancer Charity, chosen in memory of a member’s dad who passed away last year after a brave battle with cancer.

Every year, around 35,000 people in Scotland are diagnosed with cancer, and Beatson Cancer Charity is there to make sure no one faces that diagnosis alone.

Our JustGiving page is now live, and we’d love your support. Please donate and help us to spread the word by sharing the link.

www.justgiving.com/page/bmacbrawl

This is BMAC’s fourth charity challenge and with your support, let’s make our Fall Brawl the biggest and most meaningful yet. 💛💜

30/07/2026

It's the last Thursday of the month so can only mean one thing... its kata night!

Kata, also known as patterns or forms can look a bit flouncy but they're a great way to build muscle memory and effective stance and posture so if you ever need it, it's there in your muscles ready to go.

Also gets the brain cells working!

18/06/2026

It's new warm up day!
A mix of cardio, stretch, strength and technique to make every minute of the warm up count towards our training.
We're working on kicks so plenty of hip exercises in there

05/06/2026

Waaay back in January we held a course and grading but unfortunately, due to injury, Christine couldn't complete the entire grading. Last night she finished the job and achieved her yellow belt. We are so proud of her and her determination plus a fabulous hip throw! Well done Christine!

31/05/2026

Congratulations Rachel from all of us at DSDC 👊

08/05/2026

Last week, one of the members had seen some self defence techniques online and wanted to try them out. So we did. Some of them really didn't work for us so we played around to see what DID work.
No need for complicated moves. Simple techniques that work.

16/02/2026

Fabulous work from Bearsden Martial Arts Club we hope to join you for this year's event 👊

We’re absolutely delighted that our 40th birthday has been recognised with a Scottish Parliament motion. Everyone involved with BMAC is very proud of the club, our efforts to make martial arts as accessible as possible, and our fundraising for good causes.

A big thank you to our local MSP Marie McNair MSP for raising the motion and supporting the club.

You can read the full text on the Scottish Parliament website:
https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/votes-and-motions/S6M-20807