BareBones Combatives is coming home to Newcastle

On Sunday 11 October 2026, I will be teaching a one-day BareBones Internal & External seminar in Newcastle upon Tyne.

This one is personal.

BareBones is coming home.

The seminar will be a condensed version of the material being taught across two days in Switzerland and Finland, with most of the day focused on the Internal side of BareBones before we apply those ideas physically during the final part of the seminar.

The human behind the skill

We will begin with you.

Your balance.

Your structure.

Your breath.

Your intent.

Your connection.

Your choices.

Your ability to stay present, organised and able to act when things become uncomfortable.

Using the Five Pillars, maps, models and principles, we will explore how you manage yourself physically, mentally and emotionally under pressure.

Because before you try to control the situation—or the person in front of you—you need to understand what is happening inside you.

The skill under pressure

During the final part of the seminar, we will move into the External system.

We will take the same principles and apply them through:

Movement
Striking
Defence
Physical problem-solving

This is where the map becomes physical.

The Internal system helps you understand what is happening.

The External system gives you practical tools for doing something about it.

Together, they connect the whole thing.

This is not about collecting more techniques or becoming more aggressive.

It is about becoming more aware, more adaptable and more capable when things go wrong.

The seminar is for martial artists, self-defence instructors, coaches and anyone interested in practical self-protection and personal development.

Date: Sunday 11 October 2026
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Instructor: Jim Armstrong