XMA is
The new exciting and high adrenalin style of martial arts taking the world by storm. It has been popularized by box office hit movies (such as shark boy & lava girl, spy kids, ong bak, etc) and fuelled through tournament circuits worldwide.
XMA is a dynamic mixture of traditional and freestyle martial arts, gymnastics, traditional weapons (nun chuku, sai, bo, kama), including high kicks, tricks and high energy techniques. New tricks and stunts are being invented daily.
XMA’s emergence from Hollywood and the demand for more exciting and extreme manoeuvres coupled with an increase in Xtreme Tournament divisions such as creative forms and Kata has snowballed to incorporate professional level presentations and showmanship into demonstrations.
The purpose built PSD Academy with its fully matted floors and premium learning facility offers a progressive XMA program, although relative new to XMA our XMA instructors are building a syllabus that is an excellent adjunct to current AFMA, Kid Fit, Teen Fit & Kali Masters classes for those members wishing to push their own boundaries.
XMA members must be a minimum level of Blue Belt AFMA, or by RPL assessment (Recognized Prior Learning). XMA Head Coach Sensei Michael Cundari offers a challenging dynamic skill based class
XMA Training
XMA is hard core physical training and suitable for those who already have a solid grounding in martial arts. Basics include foundation strength and balance exercises to build confidence and endurance to perform the increasingly more challenging techniques.- Warm up, Skip, jog, relay drills and stretch
- Break falls (because we all do!)
- Balance & high kicking drills
- Weapon fundamentals
- Creative expression
- Strength exercises
- Advanced stretching
Typical ProActive XMA class
- Warm up, Skip, jog, relay drills and stretch
- Break falls (because we all do!)
- Balance drills
- High kicks, Tricks & drills
- Weapon fundamentals
- Creative expression
- Strength exercises
- Advanced stretching
XMA classes sizes are gathering momentum in size and skills as new members discover the fulfillment is finally mastering a difficult maneuver. XMA develops perseverance as most techniques take time (weeks, months ,even years to learn through practicing, failing, practicing again, falling until one day you do it.
If you like to be challenged, to test yourself, or to try something really new. Then try XMA!
XMA Latitude include:
- Freestyle Expression (Creative Form)
- Freestyle Weapons (Creative Weapon)
- Traditional Kata (Creative Kata, Synchro-nised Kata to music)
- Demonstrations (Solo, Duet, Trio, Group)
- Tamawashi Breaking (Boards, tiles, concrete, multiple breaking, etc)
- Traditional Weapons (Staff, Kama, Nun-Chaka, Bo, Katana Sword)
XMA Weapons
XMA weapons enhance hand eye speed, and co-ordination improving skill, confidence and flexibility of participants. ProActive offers members the ability to train under the guidance of licensed qualified weapon instructors, without members needing weapon licences. Note however members must be licensed to; purchase, possess or use weapons at home or at tournaments.XMA Tournament Demonstrations
Participation in tournaments and demonstrations is not essential, but is encouraged and recommended for increased improvement, enjoyment, goal setting, team work, personal confidence and presentation benefits.Participants are not necessarily guaranteed a place in Team Freestyle or Demo Teams but may be invited to join on application and consultation with Team Freestyle head Coach and Team Manager.
