Essex Fighting Arts

About

Based in Grays, Thurrock, Essex Fighting Arts is a martial arts club with a focus on Filipino Kali. Training covers a range of techniques from the system, including panantukan (empty-hand striking), pangamot, dumog (grappling and clinch work) and stick fighting, with an emphasis on practical self-defence skills alongside fitness.

Martial arts training in general is a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence while learning skills that can be useful in real situations. Filipino martial arts are known for blending weapons work with empty-hand techniques, so visitors to a class of this kind can typically expect drills that move between the two. Getting in touch before a first visit is usually a sensible step.