Sanda Kickboxing Academy

🚨 Most people get self-defence wrong.
They think it's all about punches, kicks, and fighting skills.
In reality, the best self-defence happens before a fight ever starts.
Criminals are often looking for the easiest opportunity, not the hardest challenge.
In this article you'll learn:
✅ How criminals commonly choose targets
✅ The biggest mistakes people make without realising
✅ Simple ways to improve your personal safety
✅ What to do if someone is following you or making you uncomfortable
These are practical tips that anyone can use immediately.
Read the full article here 👇

https://www.brixtonselfdefence.co.uk/blog/self-defence-starts-before-the-fight

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Self-Defence Tips: How to Stay Safe, Avoid Crime and Protect Yourself — BRIXTON SELF-DEFENCE Learn practical self-defence and personal safety tips to avoid becoming a target. Discover situational awareness, crime prevention and self-protection strategies.

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We’ve just published a new article on our latest competition experience at the Acropolis Open in Athens 🇬🇷

It was a huge step up for our fighters, with close bouts, big lessons, and serious progress made even without the wins. This is what development really looks like.

If you want to see what goes on behind the scenes of building fighters from the ground up, check out the full article on our website 👇

Our Experience in the Athens Acropolis Open Competition — Sanda Kickboxing Academy Sanda Kickboxing Academy reflects on competing at the Acropolis Open in Athens, Greece. Despite narrow losses, our fighters gained valuable experience, showed strong performances, and took a big step forward ahead of the UK Nationals.

Solid performance from our team out in Greece 🇬🇷. Both of our athletes competed well at this level for the first time and put in strong performances, despite not getting the result this time.

Plenty to take from it as we look ahead to the next event in July.

Thanks to Nick and the Head Team GB Coach at Sanshou UK for their support and coaching in the corner.

Walking home alone at night can sometimes feel uncomfortable, especially if something doesn’t feel quite right. Knowing how to recognise warning signs and what actions to take can make a real difference.
In this article, we share practical safety principles, what to do if you think you’re being followed, and the basics of self-defence in the UK.
Read the full guide on our website and learn how to stay safer on your journey home.

What to Do if Someone Follows You at Night: A UK-Specific Safety Guide — BRIXTON SELF-DEFENCE Learn practical tips for staying safe when walking alone at night. Discover expert advice and self defence classes in South London with Brixton Self Defence.

So proud of our team for stepping onto the international stage for the first time in Sweden 🇸🇪

Ivor picked up a strong win against Germany and narrowly lost to Morocco. Harriet gave everything in a super close bout against Sweden.

Both losses were razor-thin, and experiences like this are exactly how we grow and learn to perform on the world stage. Challenging ourselves is the only way forward.

Excited to keep building, improving, and coming back stronger in 2026 💪🔥

Just wrapped up our 6-week Tai Chi course at Upstairs, The Department Store, Brixton ✨ Amazing energy from everyone! A perfect mental reset for busy Londoners. Join us Saturdays in Brixton (Tulse Hill) to find your flow.

Super proud of our team yesterday getting 3 golds and 2 silvers at this year’s .official championships!

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Well done to all our youth athletes for doing so well in last Saturdays Youth Sanda Nationals! Win or lose we are proud of how hard our guys worked and are already levelling up for the next big comp in November! .official