Class Timetable
How do I join?
Please read our ‘How To Join’ guide here: https://closecombatmartialarts.com/student/
Kids wishing to join the kids class will be invited to come along to a free trial lesson immediately if there is space available.
Older Students may be placed on a waiting list until a place becomes available, and a suitable training partner found, at which time those students will be invited to attend a free trial lesson.
Club membership?
We have 3 membership types at present:
Bronze Membership is £55/month and includes 1 lesson per week on a set day.
Silver Membership is £100/month and includes 2 lessons per week on set days.
Gold Membership is £135/month and includes 3 lessons per week on set days.
All memberships are priced to a student’s membership and insurance cover with BMABA, all gradings and associated administration work, books and belts.
Membership subscriptions are payable via Stripe via our membership options page here: https://closecombatmartialarts.com/membership-options/
Subscriptions are non-refundable except in exceptional circumstances, but can be cancelled at any time with no fuss, simply inform the team and we will cancel the subscription.
Some students wish to train 2 or 3 lessons a week, and if there is space available in other classes, we can amend your subscription via stripe to reflect this. This subscription update and the payment date may change before you begin training in your second/ third class
We have limited space in each class, so subscriptions reserve those places and so cannot be refunded.
Scheduled Closures
Close combat martial arts closes for 4 weeks of the year, which is included in the calculations of working out the yearly membership fees, this is then split over 12 months to form the monthly subscription. We close for 2 weeks at the end of December and into the new year to cover the holiday season, and then we close for 2 weeks in the summer, usually 2 separate weeks based on what’s going on around events such as competitions etc.
What do I wear?
Shorts and a T-shirt. Socks or bare feet. And any joint supports you may need. You’ll get a free club T-shirt after one month of consistent training, duplicates will also be available for purchase here.
No jewellery or watches are allowed to be worn during training. Long hair must be tied up, preferably in a tight bun, tight plaits or French plaits.
Glasses or contacts?
No glasses or contacts should be worn during training, mildly short sited people should train to fight without vision enhancement anyway, but if you have really poor eyesight, you can speak to your optician to discuss the options, there are sports glasses/goggles available, designed for your protection.
How much is the Close Combat clothing?
The Close Combat t-shirt and other products will also be available in the store in here: https://closecombatmartialarts.com/shop/
What else should I bring to lessons?
Students should always bring:
- Bottle of water.
- Small towel.
- Club T-shirt should be worn at all times.
- Your own training equipment*
- Mouth Guard (Get one ASAP, we have them for sale)
- Groin Guard (get one ASAP)
- Joint supports (if you need them)
- A hairband if you have long hair
*We have basic gloves and pads for beginners to use, but, as with most contact martial arts clubs and other sports, students should aim to purchase their own gear as soon as possible.
Most students will start with their own boxing gloves, hand wraps, shin guards, but a mouth guard and groin protection are far more important things to acquire. Knee, elbow, wrist and ankle supports should also be considered if required.
Students should also purchase their own air focus pads. All of which will be available for purchase on our online store in the future.
Students won’t be able to make the most of training as they advance through the grades without the correct equipment, so we have a recommended kit list here.
Advice can be given about equipment if required.
How often do I need to train?
We follow a tight syllabus, so it is recommended that you attend and train at least once a week on the same night, otherwise you will miss important lessons and have gaps in your knowledge which will affect your grading. If lessons are missed, students will most likely have to cycle through the grade again, but it is better to attend all primary lessons throughout the syllabus when possible. Attending twice a week (subject to availability) will help you obtain the skills quicker to work towards grading.
Who is allowed to train?
Respectable and friendly students are always welcome, under 18’s need to be mature enough to fit into the older classes and show respect. Most of our classes follow our standard syllabus.
We have an under 12’s Kombat Kids class which is more relaxed and starts with a set of 10 martial arts based game, each game covers a striking and grappling drill.
Once these games are complete, younger students will move on to our junior combatives syllabus, which is a simple and more fun version of our standards combatives syllabus.
Anyone with disabilities or health problems can train, as long as they consult their doctor and inform our instructors and admin team of any risks to health, or issues that affect fitness on the Health and Fitness Form provided, these will need to be updated as and when any new health concerns arise.
We reserve the right to refuse to train anyone on medical grounds if the risk to health to themselves or other students is too great.
Do you have gradings?
We have a very well-structured and lineal grading system. Students will work through a block of skills called a stripe and when they reach a certain level of competency with the skills in that stripe they will be awarded a stripe on their belt. Each belt has varying number of stripes (white belt for example has 3), once a student has gained all the stripe on their belts, they will go into grading preparations to perfect those skills before grading.
Do you do courses or seminars?
No! We run a long term, continuous, comprehensive striking and grappling MMA syllabus.
If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 01590 670795 / 07858 908164, or you could visit us on Facebook or send us an email on the Contact Us page.