
MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION IN CASHEL, COUNTY TIPPERARY
Taught by lifelong Martial Arts Instructor Mick Shore.
Mick brings 30+ years of Martial Arts experience.
We have a range of Martial Arts classes available covering grappling, striking & weapons defence systems
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Click the links below to explore our range of classes in Cashel, Tipperary
EXPLORE OUR MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
Learn this dynamic self defence system that focuses on controlling an opponent through superior position and leverage.
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Originally developed by the Gracie family from Brazil in the 1950's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has become a popular sport for kids and adults around the world since then.
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Taught by BJJ Black Belt Mick Shore in Cashel, County Tipperary this class will teach you everything you need to know about this exciting grappling art.


JKD GRAPPLING
JKD grappling is the brainchild of original Bruce Lee student and JKD Legend Sifu Larry Hartsell.
Before Sifu Larry started training under Sigung Bruce Lee he already had ten years wrestling experience.
Bruce encouraged Larry to research the grappling arts which he did for over 35 years looking into arts such as Catch Wrestling, Japanese Shooto Wrestling, Russian Sambo, Filipino Dumog, Indonesian Silat.
Combined with Larry's knowledge of striking methods such as boxing and Muay Thai, not to mention Bruce Lee's arts, JKD grappling is a formidable grappling method absorbing the best from each system ultimately making the student an excellent all round practitioner.
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Sifu Mick Shore teaches JKD Grappling today as taught to him by his instructor Sifu Larry Hartsell.
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“Absorb what is useful, Discard that which is not ".
JEET KUNE DO
Jeet Kune Do is the martial art and philosophy conceived by Bruce Lee from his own personal experience of unarmed fighting.
Using modified Wing Chun kung Fu combined with western boxing and fencing footwork as a base. It also uses grappling techniques from Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu. A strong offence is taught with with the emphasis on intercepting the opponents attack.
The student is taught to eventually find what works for them personally and to use the art as a vehicle for personal growth.
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JKD concepts uses the principles and philosophy of Jeet Kune Do to further explore other martial arts.
After Bruce Lee passed one of his senior students Guro Dan Inosanto along with Sifu Larry Hartsell started researching other arts such as Filipino Kali, Shooto Wrestling, Muay Thai, Indonesian Silat, French Savate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with the aim to absorb which was useful and to discard that which was not.
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Mick teaches both the original art as taught by Bruce Lee and in addition the concepts approach taught to him by his instructor Sifu Larry Hartsell.
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FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS
Filipino Martial Arts is based on the traditional armed fighting combat system of the Philippines.
It incorporates the use of traditional Filipino weapons such as, double stick, sword, knife and staff as well as, Dumog (grappling) and Panuntukan (Filipino dirty boxing).
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Filipino Martial Arts is a combined method of empty hands and weapon defence style which is suitable for beginners as well as experienced martial artists who wish to expand their knowledge and skill base of weapons to empty hand.
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Get in touch to book a class with Guro Mick Shore.