The BEST Defence

15/10/2026

Martial Arts isn't just about punching & kicking, self defence, or 'fighting'. Yes these are important elements in your training, but its about so much more, even if you don't realise it at the time.

I started training in the Martial Arts well over 40 years ago as a horribly bullied very peculiar autistic child with pretty bad chronic health problems. Martial Arts training literally changed my life in a multitude of ways (& I will ALWAYS be thankful to Grandmaster Wallace & Master McNairn for what they have given me). You only get out what you put in, but if you put in the effort the things you gain are fantastic.

​Training forces you to confront things about yourself, you confront your weaknesses, & with help & encouragement you push beyond them.

💥​The Real Transformation.....

​On the physical side, you build strength, endurance, coordination, and resilience. You learn to move with purpose, take a hit (or a fall) and get right back up, and treat your body with the respect and discipline it deserves.

​But the true magic happens in the mind:

​Resilience under pressure: When a technique feels impossible or a sparring round pushes your cardio to the limit, you learn the mental grit to keep breathing and keep moving forward.

​Humility and patience: Every belt rank is a reminder that there is always more to learn, teaching us to embrace the beginner's mindset and celebrate small, steady progress.

​Calm amidst chaos: The focus required on the mats translates directly into everyday life—helping you stay centered, patient, and clear-headed when faced with stress, deadlines, or difficult situations in everyday life.

​Ultimately, martial arts doesn’t just teach you how to defend yourself against an opponent; it shapes you into a more focused, confident, and grounded human being.

Give us a message if you'd like to find out about our classes & start becoming that best version of yourself.........

13/10/2026

ReBELL Fitness classes this week:-

Wednesday 14th October 6.30pm-7.30pm
Sunday 18th October 9.30-10.30am

12/10/2026

Can't believe this was 12 years ago today! In Glezga fiming with Anthony Bourdain for his show 'Parts Unknown' with Rannoch Donald , John Munro , & Joe Faulkner.

Most people don't realise that Tony was really into Martial Arts, & was a fanatical practitioner of BJJ. I miss the emails I'd get from him from time to time as he was filming in different places, he was a really cool bloke.

09/10/2026

We have spaces for beginners in our Adults & Teens Tactical Edge class available now😃.

What is Tactical Edge?
Tactical Edge is the expanded civilian system based on the Combatives training created by Mark Davies for use by an element of UK Special Forces. Its focusses on reality based self defence & self development; no sport, no art, just personal safety, combatives, & personal development. It's based heavily on Filipino Kali, WW2 Combatives, & Combat Technologies.

Its a twice a week class running on a Tuesday & a Thursday from 7.30 - 9pm, with us exploring weapons training from the Filipino & Western fighting arts on a Tuesday, & unarmed combatives on a Thursday. Being based on Filipino Kali the weapons training actually boosts your unarmed skills because training is concept driven.

One of the beautys of the 'Tribal Arts' like Filipino Kali is that 'one size doesn't fit all'. We gear the system to you, not you to the system, after all the methods that would work for a 6' tall 21 year old bloke won't suit a 5' tall 40 year old woman so well😉.

The class is taught by Tactical Edge founder Mark Davies, who has been teaching Martial Arts since 1987, is an internationally renowned self defence specialist, & for many years close combat instructor to an element of UKSF. He is assisted in class by Apprentice Instructor Ryan Petrie, who has a wide experience of both combatives & combat sports, & who handles our groundfighting training.

You'll have great fun at the same time as learning how to protect yourself & your loved ones, developing yourself both physically & mentally, improving your confidence & self esteem, & learning how to unleash an entire factory of whup-ass like Jason Bourne after a gallon of espresso.

Oh, & your first two lessons are TOTALLY FREE😁.

09/10/2026

Back in 2007 in the USA with my friend & teacher James A Keating on 'The Riddle of Steel'. MAAJAK's 'Riddle of Steel' was a course that had an almost legendary reputation in the combatives & martial arts world, being held literally in the wilderness on the Snake River. The only way in & out was a 5 hour jetboat ride. Its a something I'm thankful that I could experience🙂.

06/10/2026

𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥💥

Date T.B.C (it will run on a Saturday)!

It's been a couple of years since we last offered a womens self defence workshop, but with the current climate in Arbroath I think its maybe time for another one.

Our 'Womens Self Defence' course will cover more than just physical skills ('hard skills'), because the aim of good personal safety training should be to spot & avoid trouble before it ever happens, so we'll teach you vital '𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀' including:

💥Awareness, & how to improve yours.
💥Adrenal stress & fear control.
💥The different types of 'predators' & how they operate.
💥The law on self defence & how it pertains to womens self defence.
💥Strategies & Tactics for personal safety.

We'll cover '𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀' including:
👊How to strike effectively without injuring ourselves.
👊Pad drills to develop those strikes.
👊Scenario training covering the most common forms of violent attack & how to survive them & escape.

We also try our best to make our courses fun, so its not all doom & gloom & scary stuff😄.

Your instructor has almost 40 years of experience teaching Martial Arts & is a self defence specialist who teaches combatives seminars internationally. He was the Close Combat instructor to an element of UK Special Forces for many years, & he has long experience as a door supervisor, & in VIP Protection, giving him a massive amount of real world experience in 'how violence happens'.

This course will be open to females 16+, & places will be strictly limited. A course date will be announced soon along with booking details🙂.

05/10/2026

Tattie says to remember that we are now closed until Mon 19th🙂

29/09/2026