News / Diary of Events

A big Happy New Year to one and all. We return back to the grind of training on the 5th January 2011. Make sure you are there, with all your New Years Resolutions as this instructor/coach is only to happy assist you with. Lets see if we can improve consistant attendance figures this year, as once or twice a month is not enough - YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!
So come on - this is you Master speaking - GET OFF YER BUTT AND LETS DO TODAY WHAT YOU WERE GONNA PUT OFF TIL TOMORROW!!!

The 22nd of December will be the final class before the holidays - make the most of it!!!

This is a personal welcome for our own new addition to TOPP1

Well, a thank you to Nae Limits once more for putting up with the crazy antics of TOPP1 students when they are strapped into a wet suit and let loose in the Tummel River. This is my personal 7th adventure on the Tummel so I am thinking about upping the ante and hitting the Orchy for next time - stay tuned!!

Well done to all attendees to T.O.P.P.1 first seminar. The seminar was split in to 2 sections - Street Self Defence and Strength and Conditioning for Fighter. Both of these seminars had a good turn out and everyone managed to pick up a handful of new techniques for their own progression.

I have managed to set up another White Water Rafting Expedition with our friends at Nae Limits. Places are limited to 10 so book now. We will meet at the Oasis car park on Sunday 1st August and be ready to leave by 9am. Our slot is for 11:40am.

Just heard, the Oasis is closing at the end of this month due to funding and staffing problems. Stay tuned though as we are actively searching another venue.

Just got confirmation form my friend Joel at The Strength Company I was fortunate enough to pass my MMA-CSCC. Another one added to the belt.

I have decided to hold a seminar on the 18th July at Auchmithie Hall.

Visit to SENI 2010 at London, Excel Centre. Had a lot of fun, met some new like minded martial artists and Strength and Conditioning Coaches and not to mention got some more supplier contacts. Check out my Facebook page for more info. I also was lucky enough to attend JC Santanas MMA Strength and Conditioning Coaching Certificate.

Sorry readers, but Steve Maxwells trip has been cancelled due to a double booking.

Team building White Water Rafting Adventure!!! Drop me a line if you want to join us walking the plank with our friends at Nae Limits to do Take on the Tummel. For those veterans of the Tummel we are hoping to up the anti and Attack the Orchy in the Summer - bookmark this page to be kept up to date.

Today marks the incorporation of Clubbell Training to our Strength and Conditioning Repertoire. If you don't know a Clubbell from a Kettlebell then why not drop by and let us present you to the 'newest ancient' tool? We are officially the first school in Scotland to provide modern training with these long forgotten implements.

Steve Maxwell has just confirmed the date of his return to Scotland - Sunday 18th July 2010. This will be Scotlands first Maxbells Bodyweight Certification course - book now to avoid disappointment. Click here for more information.

TOPP1 Welcomes back all our students and all you potential students for a year full of fun and hard training. We are please to be the first in Angus, Tayside and possibly Scotland, to introduce a new combative / recuperation training medium. Why not pop along to find out what it is and how it helps you...

Just heard, Steve Maxwell is making preparations for his return to Scotland in 2010 to see us. Please click here for details. Don't miss it. Just would like to wish all friends of T.O.P.P.1 a Very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Since the White Water Rafting with Nae Limits was received so well, we will be setting sail again this year - Keep watching this space.

It is my great priviledge that I have been asked by the Arbroath Rotary club to present a talk on the history, development and use of the not so humble Kettlebell. I am hoping that attendees will gain knowledge, understanding and be able to recognise what a versatile and important tool the Kettlebell is. Who knows, I may even mention the Kettlebells' mythical 'Fountain of Youth' properties...

TOPP1 Extreme White Water Challenge. This is open to all affiliated members above the age of 18. Those who desire the challenge and are fully paid up members must contact me no later than 20th September 2009 for further details and costs for the day. The event is brought to you from the Nae Limits extremists.

8 week intensive private class beginning start of the month. This is a no holds barred strength and conditioning course where we monitor your progress both in functional strength gains but also in Fat-loss. The last time we held this course all attendees showed gains in strength and a reduction of Fat percentage. (With one student losing a total of 7 percent Fat percent). Good luck.

Steve Maxwell "Maxbells and Bodyweight Seminar" was indeed a success with all attendees raving about the high quality content. Steve Maxwell and I are already talking about when he could come back again for another seminar and certificate course. Book mark this page and keep in touch.

It is with great pride, I can inform all my students, and student hopefulls out there, that I have achieved my Level 2 Master MKC(Maxercise Kettlebell Certified) qualification. This was further to my grueling 3 day visit to Maxercise, Philadelphia, U.S.A. to train under the legendary Steve Maxwell.

Celebrations - this month marks the anniversary of us tempering our bodies with Kettlebells. For many of our unfortunate members who decided to do some private tuition they have received great benefit hurtling these lumps of steel around for a year. While our new recruits are witnessing great improvements in strength, fat loss and cardio gains from as little ago as November last year when we employed Steve Maxwells Spartan system as its own unique but demanding class. - Well done all - May the Greek God Ares be proud!!!

Master Wong HQ (Ipswich) training seminar - open to all members. Please contact me for costs and travel information.

The New Year - Time for some New Years Resolutions.

Here, I'll begin:-

1. Get fit or Get fitter
2. Train harder
3. Burn off at least 2 percent bodyfat
4. Repeat 1, 2 and 3

A new class is now available - "Introduction to Kettlebell training".

I am happy to inform all students and readers I have just received confirmation from a globally recognised veteran of the Martial Arts and Extreme Fitness Fanatic that he is to visit us here in Scotland to hold a seminar. For further details please bookmark this site or contact me.

Master Wong has completed the construction of his new training hall and is again accepting students for group of private tuition. Please contact me for details if you wish to join me on my many visits or if you would like further details for to visit him yourself. Class sizes are usually limited to benefit from concentrated instruction.

Further private order of Kettlebells arrived for individual students. quick joke - If a group of geese is called a gaggle, what do you call a group of Kettlebells???? ----> answer ...... PAIN!!!

Unfortunately all Master Wong training at the HQ is to be postponed until he constructs his new training hall. To our sadness the old hall is to be ripped down for yet more housing.

2nd order of Kettlebells arrived for students private order - excellent guys Keep up the good work.

Hooray - On the 17th of January as a Happy New Year to all our students - I have just received our first batch of Kettlebells. It is my intention to start including Kettlebell training as part of the Cardio and private classes. Rock and Roll guys and gals.

I am off to the HQ in Ipswich for more enlightenment, torture, pain and bruising from Master Wong.

We were pleased to inform all of our students, and all of you web surfers, that we have been given the official status of Master Wong Academy 'Scottish Office'

TOPP1 gained authority to teach Master Wongs System of Wing Chun, JKD and Tai Chi. Doors now open to general public

Garage 'Fight Club Training' - invite only