KaiZen Black Belt Academy

24/09/2026

Tonight will forever be known as… THE NIGHT BEN TOOK ON THE BLACK BELTS! 🥋🔥😂

Another awesome Thursday at Kaizen HQ, with fantastic effort, energy and progress across all five classes tonight. Everyone got stuck in, worked hard and gave it their all! 👊💪

But tonight I have to give a special shout-out to Ben.

When sparring class started, he found himself surrounded by black belts. Did it bother him? Not one bit. He took on the challenge, got stuck in and did it all with a smile on his face! 🥊😁

And THAT is the attitude we love to see.

It’s easy to feel confident when you’re comfortable. The real progress happens when you’re willing to challenge yourself, step outside that comfort zone and have a go anyway.

Tonight Ben didn’t worry about the belts around everyone else’s waists - he just trained. 👊

Fantastic work from everyone tonight, and a big well done to Ben for showing exactly what a black belt attitude looks like… whatever colour belt you’re wearing!

Keep pushing. Keep learning. Keep progressing. Get better every day! 🥋🔥

24/09/2026

🥋☕️ Introducing Kicks & Coffee - our brand new monthly newsletter!

The very first edition of Kicks & Coffee is now live.

This is something I’ve wanted to create for a while - a regular place where we can share a little more of what’s happening behind the scenes at Kaizen, celebrate our students, keep everyone up to date, and continue building the community beyond the mats.

Inside our first edition you’ll find academy news, important dates, updates, student features and a few bits you might not have seen yet.

So grab a coffee, have a read, and take a look around. ☕👇

Read the first edition of Kicks & Coffee here:
www.kaizenblackbeltacademy.co.uk/blog

And as always, if there’s something you’d love to see included in future editions, let me know - Kicks & Coffee is for our Kaizen community, so I want you to be part of shaping it.

🥋 Train. Progress. Belong.

Welcome to something new… There’s quite a lot happening at Kaizen at the moment. A new home. A new website. A new Members Hub. New ways to train, connect and stay involved outside the dojo. So it felt like the perfect time to introduce something else new too. Welcome to Kicks & Coffee - our ne...

23/09/2026

A little quieter on the mats tonight… but what we lacked in numbers, we MORE than made up for in effort and enthusiasm! 🥋🔥

Some solid classes with everyone getting stuck in, working hard and making the most of a little extra space on the mats! 👊💪

Plenty of focus, plenty of laughs and, most importantly, plenty of progress. Sometimes the quieter nights are the perfect opportunity to really get stuck into the details, ask questions and sharpen those techniques.

So, to everyone who came tonight… WELL DONE! You smashed it! 🖤🔥

And to everyone who didn’t…

WHERE WERE YOU?! 👀😂

We noticed! 😂

Another solid Wednesday in the bag, Team Kaizen. Keep turning up, keep putting the effort in and keep moving forward! 🥋

22/09/2026

Another AWESOME Tuesday night at Kaizen!🥋🔥

Four classes packed with fun, hard work, plenty of progress… and, unfortunately for everyone involved, more dodgy singing from Sir! 🎤😂

There were smiles, laughs, techniques getting sharper and a LOT of sweaty faces walking off the mats tonight! 💦🥵

You know it’s been a good class when a mom goes in for the post-training reunion, takes one look at her son and says…

“No thanks, you’re too sweaty!” 😂😂

Now THAT is the sign of a great session! 👊🔥

Fantastic effort across the board tonight, Team Kaizen. You worked hard, had fun and got a little bit better along the way - exactly what it’s all about.

And just remember…

🎵 YOU’RE THE BEST… AROUND! 🎵

Nothing’s gonna ever keep you down! 👀😂🥋

Well done, team - another cracking night on the mats, everyone looking sharp 🖤🔥

21/09/2026

What a way to start the week! 🥋🔥

Great to be back on the mats tonight, and what an awesome atmosphere across all four classes!

I often say that one of the best sounds in the world is the sound of children laughing… and boy, did we have some serious giggle fits tonight! 😂

From our littlest ninjas right through to the big kids… I mean, adults 👀😂 everyone was having fun, laughing, learning and getting stuck in.

Tonight was another reminder that learning new skills doesn’t always have to mean standing in lines and repeating techniques over and over. Sometimes we just need to think outside the box… or, in our case, INSIDE THE HOOP! ⭕😂

Behind the games and giggles were movement, coordination, reactions, teamwork and plenty of problem solving - learning without even realising you’re learning!

Fun. Laughter. Learning. Progress. That’s a pretty solid Monday night in my book! 👊🥋

Well done, Team Kaizen - another fantastic start to the week! 🔥🖤

19/09/2026

A SUPER SATURDAY and a fantastic start to the weekend!🥋🔥

Four awesome classes this morning featuring dodgy singing from Sir, some questionable fancy dance moves, and an Intermediate class that seemed to spend half the morning rolling around on the floor! 🎤💃😂

But believe it or not… it was all part of the plan!

Behind all the silliness, we were working on some really important skills - finding fun ways to practise movement, covering range, reactions and learning how to breakfall safely. Sometimes the best learning happens when you’re having so much fun you don’t even realise you’re learning! 👊💪

Loads of laughs, loads of energy, but plenty of hard work and progress too. Exactly how we like our Saturday mornings at Kaizen HQ! 🖤

Fantastic effort, Team Kaizen - you’ve absolutely smashed it this week!

Now it’s time to put those feet up, rest and enjoy the weekend… we’ll see you back on the mats Monday! 🥋🔥

18/09/2026

A FANTASTIC FRIDAY down at HQ tonight! 🥋🔥

Brilliant atmosphere, great attitudes and loads of progress across all three classes - exactly what we’ve come to expect from our Friday crew! 👊💪

But my favourite moment of the night?

“Sir, do you remember when I couldn’t do that? Now it’s easy!” ❤️

THAT is what it’s all about.

Sometimes progress happens in HUGE leaps and suddenly everything just clicks. Other times it feels like we’re creeping forward 1mm at a time… but progress is still progress!

Every time you turn up. Every time you try again. Every time you practise something you find difficult. You’re moving forward.

You’re already doing better than the person who gives up or never tries in the first place.

And remember - the more you practise, the better you get. It doesn’t get easier… YOU get better! 🥋🔥

Fantastic work tonight Team Kaizen. Keep turning up, keep putting in the effort and one day the thing you’re struggling with right now will be the thing you look back on and say…

“I remember when I couldn’t do that!” 👊🖤

17/09/2026

Talk about turning up the heat… you guys were ON FIRE tonight! 🔥🥋

Four awesome Thursday classes packed with fun, progress and a whole lot of sweat! 💦😂

The energy across the mats was brilliant from start to finish - everyone getting stuck in, working hard, pushing themselves and getting that little bit better with every drill. 👊💪

But the best bit?

Seeing all those sweaty, smiley faces walking out the door afterwards! 😄❤️

Because that’s exactly what we want at Kaizen - work hard, learn loads, make progress… but have an absolute blast while you’re doing it!

Massive well done tonight, Team Kaizen. You were on fire! 🔥🔥

16/09/2026

Another WICKED WEDNESDAY in the bag! 🥋🔥

Four more awesome classes tonight, with sharp focus, plenty of hard work and loads of progress across the mats! 👊💪

It’s brilliant watching things start to click - techniques getting sharper, confidence growing and everyone pushing themselves that little bit further each week.

And, as always, there were plenty of smiles and laughs mixed in along the way… because we can work hard and have fun doing it! 😄🥋

Fantastic effort tonight, Team Kaizen - keep showing up, keep putting the work in and keep getting better.

Well done everyone, you smashed it! 🖤🔥

15/09/2026

4 AWESOME classes packed with progress! 🥋🔥

From the little wins that might go unnoticed, to finally landing that tricky kick you’ve been working on for weeks - everyone had something to be proud of tonight! 👊💪

The atmosphere on the mats was brilliant. Everyone buzzing, working hard, encouraging each other and generally sharing the love… even if sometimes that means punching each other in the face! 😂🥊❤️

That’s martial arts friendship for you!

Progress doesn’t always come in huge leaps. Sometimes it’s one technique feeling a little sharper, one kick getting a little higher, or simply having the confidence to try something you couldn’t do before.

Little wins add up to BIG progress. 🥋🔥

Great work tonight, Team Kaizen - you absolutely smashed it!