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The Exiles welcome anyone who wants to learn our system of European Martial Arts and we operate an open-door policy, regardless of skill level, knowledge, race, gender, etc. However at this time, the group can only welcome members over the age of 16 for insurance reasons.

The group consists of BFHS Certified Instructors and a team of senior students which work together to provide training to all levels of member from complete beginner to advanced.

New members can expect to learn at their own pace in structured classes in a friendly non-competitive atmosphere. All members are issued with a personalised curriculum folder to understand exactly their progress through a very comprehensive regime of training and we also supply insurance cover via the BFHS.

Group members are broken down into 8 levels of development and work through each level via structured lessons and focused individual objectives.

Training

Main training (core training) is held in Barking, London and takes place every Sunday morning from 10.00am until 13.00pm with a weekday class on Wednesday evening from 19.00pm until 21.30pm. The Exiles also have Study Groups based around the country which learn directly from Core training. For locations and training times please contact us directly.

When you come to your first session you willl be given an overview of the group's curriculum, meet members and experience training first hand.

After the initial free session there is a charge for training and, although we will supply loan equipment, there is a minimum group equipment list which members need to progressively purchase to enable safe practice. The equipment is not provided for directly by the group but is available from recommended sources and new students are given a checklist of equipment together with advice and guidance. As with any Martial Art, especially those involving weapons, safety is paramount.

The classes …

Classes rotate each week so we can cover all the elements in our system with focus and intensity. Below are two typical lesson plans:

For a typical Unarmed based lesson:

10.00 - 10.15 10 min Warm-up and Footwork
10.15 - 10.30 15 min Focus Pads/Shadow Boxing
10.30 - 10.45 15 min Striking and Defending drills
10.45 - 11.00 15 min Closing drills - Into the grapple
11.00 - 11.05 5 min Break
11.05 - 11.20 15 min Striking and Throwing Drills
11.20 - 12.00 40 min Technique Based Drills
12.00 - 12.05 5 min Break
12.05 - 12.30 25 min Ground Work Drills
12.20 – 13.00 30 min Set Pieces/Sparring

For a typical Sword Based Lesson

10.05 10.15 10 min Warm-up and Footwork
10.15 - 10.20 5 min Cuts Practice - 1 and 2 handed
10.20 - 10.30 10 min Movement Drills
10.30 - 10.40 10 min Principles & Theory
10.40 - 10.45 5 min Break
10.45 - 11.00 15 min New technique introduced relevant to student level
11.00 - 11.45 45 min Techniques in relevant student level drilled
11.45 - 11.50 5 min Break
11.50 - 12.20 30 min Techniques in level drilled and set pieces
12.20 - 12.40 20 min Controlled sparring and responses set pieces
12.40 – 13.00 20 min Sparring

If you are interested in finding out more then please click here for the contact page.