Black Tiger Kickboxing

We're closing down our Kickboxing classes. But we are continuing our Urban Tiger Kempo (Ashihara Karate Jutsu) classes. Definitely worth trying out. We will restart our Kickboxing classes January 2027

Current Timetable for Urban Tiger Kempo

Monday nights

7.00pm until 8.00pm aged 5 (4 if mature or training with an older Sibling) upwards mixed class. Kids can leave at 8.00pm, Seniors stay until 8.30pm.

And Thursday Nights
6.30pm until 7.30pm Children & 7.30pm until 8.30pm Adults (12+). Sparring 8.30pm until 9.00pm at Black Tiger Martial Arts New Dawn Dojo, Button Lane, Northern Moor. M23 0ND

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With you all a great new year from all of us

When you kick an elbow in sparring, hahaha

This is a mentality that has inspired me to stay strong in hard times.

To find the strength I needed to face some challenges in life.

I know everyone’s battles are different, and some way harder than mine.

So I try to carry this mindset with respect for those who
are fighting their own battles in silence.
—

📌 Save this reminder for the days you need to find your strength again.

📤 Share it with someone who’s fighting quietly but hasn’t given up.

You can’t control every win or loss.
No one can.

There are too many variables on the path:
timing, fatigue, the opponent’s skill,
life’s unpredictable weight pressing on your mind,
and more.
Victory is never 100% in your hands.

But letting fear run you?
That part 𝙄𝙎 in your control.

Fear will always whisper:
“Not today.”
“You’re not ready.”
“What if you fail?”
And if you let those whispers clouden your mind
and dictate your steps,
you lose long before the fight even begins.

A warrior doesn’t deny fear.
A warrior outgrows its authority.
They let fear speak,
but they don’t let it lead.

So whatever happens...
whatever the outcome,
whatever the pressure,
whatever the stage,
you make a quiet promise to yourself:

𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.
𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙨.
𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩.

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Indeed

Our first tournament of next year.

Happy Diwali to all our students today

A Letter to PARENTS:
Kids who train in Martial Arts are lucky that you have given them this gift. They're not so blessed if you ask them if it was fun and if it's not being called fun by them; you let them stop.

The arts are a discipline requiring repetitions to get good at. Of course teacher's try to make it fun but part the aspect of learning and focusing is repeating moves to get muscle memory and that's not typically "fun."
Keep them training for the better of their confidence, safety and inner strength. Martial Arts lets kids be themselves. Everyone gets to fit in, and participate equally. It can be life changing!

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The scariest part of sport for many kids isn’t competing… it’s the drive home.

Sometimes the hardest fight for a child isn’t in sport — it’s earning your approval in the car.
So often, kids don’t quit on the pitch, in the ring, or on the mat — they quit in the car on the way home.

It’s rarely because the sport itself is too hard. More often, it’s because of the pressure they feel from the sidelines, the disappointed look they notice when they make a mistake, or the shouting in the car afterwards if things didn’t go perfectly. That’s where the joy can be lost, and where confidence quietly slips away.

Sport should be a place where children feel safe to try, to fail, and to grow. Every medal, every game, every class is an opportunity to learn — but the real victory is in showing up, giving effort, and building resilience. The best gift we can give our kids isn’t perfection — it’s support, encouragement, and the space to enjoy the journey.

(borrowed from Absolute Martial Arts)

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