Taiwan MMA Martial Armor Pioneer: Martial Armor

"The old coach said that Kung Fu should be practiced on the upper body, just like wearing martial arts as armor." Sam Song Mingyan, the curator of the martial arts armor, said. A conspicuous red and white signboard hangs outside the MRT Guting Station. The entrance window says "Fighting", "Boxing", "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu", "Philippine Magic Wand"... a wide variety of martial arts, and pedestrians walking by It’s hard not to be intrigued. This is the "Wujia" Guting Pavilion founded by Song Mingyan, a 35-year-old Taiwanese MMA general fighting pioneer. Most of the bricks and tiles in the museum were personally made by Song and Ming Dynasties. Walking down the stairs into the dojo, the walls are covered with posters of his topless martial arts moves demonstrated in person. Before even stepping onto the ring, I was already infected by the passion. Martial Armor has no restrictions on gender and age in fighting rules

"The characteristic of MMA Martial Armor is that there are no restrictions." Martial Armor is very different from ordinary gyms, and the interior is actually very popular nowadays. In addition to the rough industrial style, casually knocked out red brick walls, metal trim strips and ceiling-mounted pipes, even the wall pads and anti-fall floor mats are in classic black and white colors. The rest area is surrounded by a bench with three sides of lockers. Capoeira's Brazilian drums are placed beside it, as well as a dazzling array of medals from the players in the gym. Not only does the name have a Zen meaning, but the venue space is spacious and stylish. There is really no limit to this kind of MMA. "Since the Zheng Jie case, more and more people have inquired about our courses," Song Mingyan said. Learning martial arts fighting can not only protect yourself and keep fit, but also cultivate mental toughness. It is a very practical exercise choice. He also revealed that recently, the number of women asking about boxing classes has begun to increase. Female students said: "It feels cool and different to hear girls learning boxing!" Because traditional yoga, dance, and Pila are popular among women. Courses such as TIS can no longer meet their needs, and they are looking for more challenging sports. MMA combined fighting is a more challenging sport. The group is willing to learn fighting martial arts and do energy training diligently

"Many students at the Hsinchu gym are bamboo engineers," Song Mingyan said with a smile. These upstarts in technology are I was under a lot of pressure and wanted to beat someone but didn't want to be beaten, so I came to learn boxing. "We designed the group classes to be very interesting and will subvert your impressions." Newbies who are new to this can start with the "Boxing Fit" class, which includes 60% physical training and 40% boxing instruction, taking into account the improvement of physical fitness and skills. . Recently, courses such as "Women's Boxing" and "Women's Jiu-Jitsu" exclusively for women have been launched to eliminate the embarrassment and worry of practicing in close proximity. "Only when I compete abroad do I realize that foreign players are very physically capable, so they not only need to improve their technique, but also strengthen their physical fitness." Wujia was formerly the Shenwu Gymnasium located in the mansion. In 2014, it changed its brand name and moved to Guting to expand its business. Combined with the energy training of the sub-brand "Wujia PLUS", the CrossFit system and the top American Rouge fitness equipment are introduced to allow martial arts practitioners to improve their physical quality conveniently and nearby. The Guting Pavilion also has rare professional machines such as wind resistance flywheels, water resistance rowing machines, and sled machines, allowing students to have more diverse training options. Fighting is also a good medicine for relieving stress. There are also personal trainers in the courses.

Wujia’s courses include standing skills (such as Muay Thai, Sanda), floor skills (such as wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), MMA general Combined martial arts, physical fitness, TRX, special classes (such as Wing Chun, Philippine Wand) and children's jiu-jitsu, etc. If you come to Wujia for the first time, you can enjoy a trial discount of $1,600 for four classes of standing skills, floor skills and MMA fighting classes; children's Jiu-Jitsu can try one class for free. You can also rent on-site to practice independently or use Wujia PLUS energy training equipment; please make an appointment in advance for personal coaching courses. The counter on the first floor provides sales and rental services of various gloves and protective equipment. Song Mingyan, the director of Wujia, said the gym is also equipped with a fan machine and a rowing machine to provide more diverse training needs. The fitness equipment in the gym uses the well-known top American brand Rogue Fitness. Martial Armor provides a variety of courses

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add Guting Hall: No. 93, Section 2, Roosevelt Road, Taipei City (Czech Republic) 2-minute walk from Exit 3 of Yunguting Station) Hsinchu Branch: No. 11, Shengli Road, Hsinchu City (3-minute walk from Taiwan Railway Hsinchu Station) Tel Guting Branch: 02-23631188 Hsinchu Branch: 03-5250390 time Monday to Friday 10: 00~22:00, Saturday 10:00~19:00, Sunday 13:30~18:30 price Pre-stored points, points will be deducted according to different courses.

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