Author Archives: Robert Tanswell

About Robert Tanswell

The Choi Foundation is a self-defence Martial Arts School teaching Choi kwang Do based in Dorothy Stringer Sports Complex, Brighton. Our classes are friendly, fun, supportive and non-competitive. With instructors of all ages to help every student reach their maximum potential. Choi Kwang Do is easy-to-learn, sequential movements to maximize your body's force-producing capabilities, but more importantly, they increase opportunities to enhance your health. With a progressive system from White belt to highest level of Black belt, Choi Kwang Do always offers you something new and challenging to learn, experience and enjoy.

Easy-to-learn in Martial Art and Self-defence in Brighton at The Choi Foundation

Easy-to-learn, sequential martial art fitness

Learning and training in your own time By embracing science, we can train our bodies more productively, more efficiently, and more healthfully. All Choi Kwang Do techniques use sequential movement,… Read more »

Using all your muscle fibres in Martial Art and Self-defence in Brighton at The Choi Foundation

Using all your muscle fibres in martial art classes

Anaerobic training both sides of your body Where are two types of muscle fibres that are used in Choi Kwang Do. Slow-twitch (Type I) muscle fibres are used when performing… Read more »

Learn real-life, practical self-defence fitness at Brighton Martial Arts and Self-defence classes, The Choi Foundation, Robert Tanswell

Learn real-life, practical self-defence fitness at Brighton Martial Arts

Choi Kwang Do is not designed for competition but to achieve a greater level of health And does not have the intensity of sports training. The system is meant for… Read more »

Students in their 40s, 50s & 60s Martial Art and Self-defence in Brighton at The Choi Foundation

Exercise in your 40s, 50s and 60s and Master Choi is in his 70s

Choi Kwang Do martial art classes The Choi Foundation training is based on individual needs, capabilities, skill levels and ages. Our students range from 5 to 65 year old and… Read more »

Rob at Horsham CKD July2016

Robert at Horsham CKD

Chief Head Instructor training at Horsham A great photo by Martial Arts Photography UK, see his other great photos. Even our chief instructor attends classes for practice at HORSHAM CHOI KWANG… Read more »

Students are rewarded for their patience at Brighton Martial Arts and Self-defence classes, The Choi Foundation, Robert Tanswell

Students are rewarded for their patience in Martial Art classes

Each belt is a short-term goal of about 3 months Choi Kwang Do also teaches patience, and our students are rewarded for their patience with our progressive belt system. We… Read more »

Greater feeling at Martial Art and Self-defence in Brighton at The Choi Foundation

Greater feeling of physical and mental well-being with martial arts

Achieve optimum health in our fitness classes The main reasons for becoming a student in Choi Kwang Do is to achieve optimum health, to learn practical self-defence and for personal… Read more »

Joint and muscle strengthening fitness at Brighton Martial Arts and Self-defence classes, The Choi Foundation, Robert Tanswell

Joint and muscle strengthening fitness classes

All of Choi Kwang Do’s techniques are based on biomechanical principles Sudden, jerky movements are not used. This allows a practitioner to not only produce maximum force and promote health,… Read more »

Martial Arts is an ideal form of exercise at Brighton Marital Arts and Self-defence classes, The Choi Foundation, Robert Tanswell

Martial Arts is an ideal form of exercise…

For middle-aged and elderly individuals And it’s an ideal activity after retirement. Anyone can enjoy the benefits of training, and even teaching, at a CKD school. We have instructors who… Read more »

Children relax, make friends, learn and enjoy Martial Arts and Self-defence in Brighton at The Choi Foundation

Children relax, make friends, learn and enjoy Martial Arts

Learn about commitment and persistence in class Children at Choi Kwang Do learn to encourage others to grow, to support each other, to be patient, to share, to behave with… Read more »

Students learning new skills at Martial Art and Self-defence in Brighton at The Choi Foundation

We use our brains to keep fit at Martial Arts

Learning new skills through fitness training At The Choi Foundation Martial Arts class we use our brains constantly throughout a class. Martial Arts is body training a combination of moves (punching and kicking),… Read more »

Aerobic fitness at Martial Art and Self-defence in Brighton at The Choi Foundation

Aerobic fitness training develops stamina and endurance

We have many exciting and enjoyable drills to develop individuals aerobically and anaerobically Both are important: Aerobic fitness training develops stamina and endurance, which assists you in daily life. Anaerobic… Read more »

Regular keep fit classes, Martial Art and Self-defence in Brighton at The Choi Foundation

Regular training and fitness classes Brighton

Choi Kwang Do martial arts is a holistic health system Every student within Choi Kwang Do Martial Art International is focused on living a more productive, healthier and longer life…. Read more »

FREE trial class and half price uniform at Brighton Martial Arts and Self-defence classes, The Choi Foundation, Robert Tanswell

FREE trial class at The Choi Foundation

HALF PRICE uniform for £20 From July 2016 we have a NEW introductory offer. One free trial class and a HALF PRICE uniform for £20*, usually £40*. See here for details about our… Read more »

Brighton Marital Arts and Self-defence classes, The Choi Foundation, Robert Tanswell

Students gain self-confidence at our Martial Arts classes

Brighton Choi Foundation Martial Arts Based on a traditional Choi Kwang Do Martial Arts, our philosophy emphasizes the importance of personal and social development rather than competition. Alongside self-defence we development… Read more »

Brighton Martial Arts and Self-defence classes, The Choi Foundation, Robert Tanswell

Nonviolent and non aggressive self-defence classes, Choi Kwang Do

The Choi Foundation Martial Art classes are noncontact Choi Kwang Do website says: Because it’s a noncontact, nonfighting, non-competitive art that stresses mental, physical, emotional and social development, Choi Kwang… Read more »

Ladies of all ages at Martial Arts and Self Defence Classes in Brighton at The Choi Foundation

Ladies gain confidence at our martial arts classes

Helping others with achieving their fitness goals Assistant Instructor – At Gold belt, dedicated students can certify as Assistant Instructors. While helping others with achieving their goals in Choi Kwang… Read more »

Teenagers enjoy self-defence at our Brighton Marital Art Classes

Teenagers, children and family evening classes Brighton self-defence is ideal for all ages and abilities. Our classes are designed for teenagers, children, adults and families. Many of our students take part in… Read more »

Secrets to losing weight and keeping it off with Martial Arts

Martial Arts is a great way to commit to excercise Get your head in the game Losing weight is 50 percent attitude. If you aren’t mentally, emotionally, and psychologically committed… Read more »