The Academy of Traditional Fighting Arts is a school that teaches traditional fighting arts from a number of east Asian countries, namely Japan (principally Okinawa), China and the Philippines.
These arts encompass a comprehensive range of skills including striking and kicking, grappling and throwing, and training in a variety of weapons.
While the Academy does, from time to time, teach some of the above arts in isolation, principally they are taught collectively as a single comprehensive system called Wu-Wei Dao (). This system is designed to provide the widest, most appropriate range of skills possible to each student.
The Wu-Wei Dao system is relativistic in that it gradually changes to accommodate the increasing experience of the student. Initially the techniques taught are simple, easy to learn and effective. As the student progresses the techniques become more and more sophisticated (and hence harder to master) but the student learns to rely less on physical strength and more on timing, positioning and economy of movement. In this sense Wu-Wei Dao moves from what is termed a “hard” or “external” art to one that is “soft” or “internal” (see the discussion relating to the logo).
Click here for a detailed description of the philosophy of the Wu-Wei Dao martial system.
We focus on personal development, health, and fitness and self-defence – all in a fun, safe environment.
The Academy has classes for adults and teenagers (beginners and advanced) and a separate children's class.
Click here for the Academy Mission Statement.
Click here for the Academy Motto (Dojo Kun).