My name is Mathias Alberton, BPS trainee sport psychologist
I founded Martial Attitude C.I.C. to create a new type of training for blind people to build confidence informed by British Psychological Society's best practices and by my professional experience as a qualified Clinical Sport & Remedial Massage Therapist and Gym Instructor.
As a practitioner, I developed the Athlete Needs Assessment Plan, which integrates psychological tests, performance profiling, and projective techniques within a Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy framework. Designed as an accessible entry point to enhanced mental well-being and performance, the plan supports both emerging and experienced athletes by collaboratively exploring how their unique personalities interact with the stressors of sport and everyday life.
Sport psychology is the study of athletes' perceptions of reality, and of their environment.
I support athletes and sport organisations identify their needs and fulfil potential.
Discover the ikigai philosophy that inspired our work.
Help fund our adapted training for blind people and sport psychology programmes for young athletes.
Choose to support us with a one-off donation or on a monthly basis: As a welcome piece, you can receive a beautiful ikigai giclée high-resolution print on paper.
Exclusively created for Martial Attitude by Italian Designer Gianfranco Setzu.
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What you are supporting
Martial Attitude is a community-driven project.
Weekly training sessions for visually impaired and blind participants to build confidence in navigating real-world environments. Sport psychology support for young athletes developing under pressure.
This work sits at the intersection of discipline, movement, and psychological development.
Transparency
Your contribution is part of a collective effort.
A small group of supporters can sustain regular training sessions.
Ongoing support allows reduced-cost access to sport psychology programmes.
Growth of the community directly expands the reach of the project.
There is no obligation beyond your willingness to stay involved.
We will share regular updates so you can see how your support is being used.
Kung Fu Wing Chun and Movement Training
Saturday 2pm to 5pm
Kobi Nazrul Centre, 30 Hanbury St,
London, E1 6QR
Sunday 1pm to 5pm
Playhouse East, 258 Kingsland Rd,
London E8 4DG
Programme for 12+
Tooting Works, 89 Bickersteth Rd,
London, SW17 9SH
Martial Attitude Training
What if you were blind and someone unknown touched you?
How is sight loss affecting your attitude, your movement and your posture and your relationships with others?
How could a physical training program be specifically tailored, also psychologically, for you?
Applying some of the tactile techniques of Kung Fu Wing Chun, visually impaired and blind people can increase their confidence in controlling their immediate surroundings.
Martial Attitude Training offers a safe and supportive environment to foster the integration between visually impaired and fully sighted people through the progressive acquisition of transferable skills in spatial navigation and body posture, for greater physical and psychological well-being.
Frequently asked questions
Yes! Your participation will be invaluable to blind people and the martial art is not adapted... the training method is!
Workshops are FREE OF CHARGE thanks to our funding partners. If you would like to, you can contribute towards our programmes from as little as £5 per month.
If it is not possible to bring a partner, please let us know and we will endeavour to provide one for you.
Not quite: We focus on balance and confidence in spatial navigation by increasing control of your personal space when in contact with others.
Support Monthly
We registered with the GoodHub fundraising platform for greater transparency when you choose to donate towards Martial Attitude. When you choose to support us monthly, from as little as £5 per month, you will receive a complimentary ikigai print as a thank-you welcome gift.
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Working to provide the best support
We are honoured to collaborate with BlindAid, the London’s oldest charity for isolated blind and partially sighted people, offering free community based and outreach services for around 1400 people a year across the 12 inner London Boroughs.
Further, throughout ongoing communication with major associations in UK such as the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Thomas Pocklington Trust, and Metro Blind Sport, it became evident how the possibility for people affected by sight loss to take part in an activity involving fully sighted people and the transferability of the acquired skills in everyday social setting are most valued when taking part in Martial Attitude Training.
Martial Attitude Voice
In the podcast explores the psychology connecting the layers between performance and discipline.
For instance, what is fear for a professional boxer and how different that is to anxiety? Do different boxers have different ways of understanding fear and of coping with it?
Also, the podcast gives voice to the personal experiences of visually impaired and blind people to rise awareness about their issues to a wider audience, and to advocate for future psychology research on the topic.
In this regard, how do visually impaired and blind people make sense of their sense of touch when in contact with other people? How do they think this "Touch Exchange" contribute to their overall confidence? Is their sense of confidence related to participation in physical activity?
Testimonials
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Engaging, methodical and comprehensible the ANAP helped me understand the links between my mind and my performance.
Performance Athlete at Hackney Anaconda Swimming Club
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The training has helped me to feel confident in crowed situations, be aware of my posture and overall has improved my balance.
Former Chairman of The London Sport Club for The Blind
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The ANAP has opened my eyes to a new aspect of training, and allowed me to thrive as not only an athlete but also as a person.
Performance Athlete at Hackney Anaconda Swimming Club
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Mathias' precision and competence in physical therapy is impressive as well as his sport psychology background.
Aka The Gladiator, Professional Heavyweight Boxer and Olympian Athlete
A note from the founder
Martial Attitude was created to explore how discipline and psychological development can support individuals in very different contexts.
Working with visually impaired people has shown how training can translate directly into confidence in everyday life. At the same time, supporting young athletes has highlighted how early psychological skills, such as self-talk, focus, and emotional regulation, shape both performance and well-being.
Your support allows this work to continue, and to remain accessible.
Mathias Alberton
KUNG FU & MOVEMENT TRAINING
For Blind and Visually Impaired People
SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
Athlete Needs Assessment Plan