Gracie Barra Hastings

Styles / Sports

Areas of Focus

Concentration

The main component of concentration is the ability to focus attention on the task at hand and not be distracted by irrelevant internal or external stimuli. Find other Concentration focused clubs in Hastings.

Confidence

Self-confidence is the conviction that an athlete has to obtain a certain result or meet an objective. Practitioners who show high levels of self-confidence tend to set more ambitious goals and respond to complex and demanding situations with greater efficacy. Find other Confidence focused clubs in Hastings.

Coordination

Coordination is one of the physical abilities of the human being and a basic quality for anyone who practices sports. It complements other abilities such as strength, endurance, flexibility, and speed, helping the body act together, move more efficiently, and improve our body position and balance in movement. Find other Coordination focused clubs in Hastings.

Discipline

A core tenant of most martial arts; discipline is taught in a way that allows a practitioner to stay focused on improvement despite distractions. Find other Discipline focused clubs in Hastings.

General Fitness

General fitness is the development of physical qualities through exercise, with the aim of improving the general psycho-physical state, cardiovascular exercises, toning, balance, coordination, stretching, relaxation, etc. are performed. It is a complete training of the body based on exercises that combine muscular and aerobic work. Find other General Fitness focused clubs in Hastings.

Grappling

Grappling is a hybrid sport that combines different styles, some modern and some more traditional, of wrestling and martial arts. This fighting method is based on grappling, strangulation, and dislocation techniques of the adversary’s extremities. Used in various martial arts (judo, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, etc.), it is also used very frequently in submission sports, where combat can be terminated without the need for blows. Find other Grappling focused clubs in Hastings.

Joint Locking

Joint locking is a grappling technique that involves manipulating an opponent’s joints in such a way that the joints reach their full range Joint locks generally involve isolating a particular joint, using leverage in an attempt to force the joint to move beyond its normal range of motion. Joint blocks cause varying degrees of joint pain and, if applied forcefully and/or suddenly, can cause injury, including damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and even bone dislocation or fracture. Find other Joint Locking focused clubs in Hastings.

Self Defence

The merging of physical training and philosophical ideology, teaching that martial arts should not be used in unprovoked aggression. Instead, physical confrontation should only be used as a last resort. Find other Self Defence focused clubs in Hastings.

Striking

A general catch-all for punching, kicking and using elbows / knees to deliver a blow to an opponent. Find other Striking focused clubs in Hastings.

Weapons (Improvised)

Learning to effectively use every-day, innocuous objects, as weapons; and to identify things that might be to hand, that can be used when in a bind. Including (but not limited to) things like car keys, chop sticks, a fork, an ATM card, etc. Find other Weapons (Improvised) focused clubs in Hastings.