Canton Martial Arts - Hastings / Bexhill

🛡️ FROM BULLYING TO BELIEVING 🛡️

This story is so close to our hearts. ❤️

When one son was struggling with bullying, his family came to us looking for confidence and protection. Fast forward to today... and now all 5 children train together! 👊👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Martial arts does more than just teach kicks and punches. It teaches:
✅ Self-belief
✅ Respect
✅ How to stand tall and feel safe

It is amazing to see how training transformed their lives and brought the whole family together. 💫

Watch their journey in the video below! 👇
https://youtu.be/faTRo_FTmoc?feature=shared

Here at Canton Martial Arts we are a freestyle karate school focused on practical and applicable techniques.

Our primary influences come from two styles of karate, both of which our founder Richard Canton has spent time studying and training. These are Shotokan and Goju Ryu, here is a little background information about both!!

🥋 Shotokan

Founder: Gichin Funakoshi
Focus: Strong, linear movements, deep stances, powerful strikes, and long-distance techniques.

🥋 Goju-ryu

Founder: Chojun Miyagi
Meaning: “Hard-Soft Style”
Focus: Balances hard, powerful blocks/strikes with soft, circular, flowing movements and close-range techniques. Includes breathing exercises and many traditional Okinawan roots.

THE A TEAM!!

Here is the crew in Hastings on Monday nights, teaching all the way from 4 years old and up.

Its truly a pleasure to work with these guys and see the growth and development of both them and the team over the last few months and years.

Some of our Black Belt students upgraded at HQ on Saturday.

Iron sharpens iron, and these guys have amazing skills, amazing spirit and show why our syllabus cover a variety of Martial Arts.

Congratulations to everyone who graded.

Huge well done to the team for heading over to Eastbourne on the weekend for an Instructor training day with instructors and coaches from across the club.

Lots of learning and development, great work.

More than just a hobby—it’s a family journey! 🥋✨

In this video, Mary shares why she decided to sign both her son and daughter up for Canton Martial Arts. It wasn’t just about the physical activity; it was about finding a supportive environment where her kids could grow in confidence and discipline.

The best part? Mary now trains right alongside them! Watching your children succeed is one thing, but succeeding together is a whole new level of "family goals."

Check out her story here: https://youtu.be/y34_L4CTVhQ?feature=shared

A great, sweaty night of classes here at Canton Martial Arts Hastings!!

Lots of work on key skills for physical and technical development in our kids karate classes.

And a big focus towards our upcoming tournament at the end of this month!!

Great work team

🤔 IS ONCE A WEEK TRAINING ENOUGH? 🤔

We get asked this all the time... and the honest answer is NO. ❌

In this video, we share our honest opinion on why training just once a week often isn't enough to see real progress, build strong habits, or master the techniques. 📉

To get the best results, you need:
✅ Consistency – Muscle memory takes time to build! 🧠
✅ Retention – You remember so much more when you train regularly. 📝
✅ Confidence – The more you train, the stronger and safer you feel. 💪

If you want to grow, improve and get the most out of your martial arts journey, consistency is key! 🔑

Watch the full video to hear why! 👇 https://youtu.be/FbSddGsvBIg?feature=shared