Kenbu Dojo - Martial Arts Club

We are back on the mats and ready for a whole new term ahead in our much loved community hall, that we have spent the last few weeks giving it a bit of a TLC! We hope you all love the changes we have made.

This term we will focus on syllabus and competition training ahead of our club tournament in November, which we cannot wait to see everyone in action!

Last week saw our members go head to head with a Kenbu Sports Day to remember!

The green team took the win….. but the fun was never ending throughout the day. Perfect weather for it too and lots of laughs were had.

Thank you to all families and friends who joined us on the day and either took part or watched from the shade around the park.

Next year we will go bigger and better again! 🥳🥳🥳

Massive thank you as always to Shidoshi Sinead for planning and running the whole day for everyone and to Ms McVicar for making a surprise visit all the way from Torquay!

Congratulations to our newest purple stripe in our beginners group! This girl has been so determined and focused at class the last number of weeks and it showed in her confidence the day of her test!

Massive congratulations and we cannot wait to see where your training journey takes you next! Keep up the good work 🥳🥳🥳

Saturdays ladies only class worked hard this week on some of the basics and fundamentals of Kenpo Karate.

Of course we went from basics to a tangent of discussion around self defence and weapons …. But that’s why we love our ladies group! Eager to learn more each week and love any opportunity for a good chat.

If you are a lady aged between 16-100 years old and would like to come along and say hello, please send us a message. We would love to meet you.

Don’t let the world tell you that you’re:

Too old to start martial arts 👵🏻
- Our current oldest student started at 70 years old!

Too unfit 🏋️‍♀️
- Fitness is not needed, but you will feel stronger for coming along and doing some light exercise each week.

That it’s not for girls 👧
- Men love for us to believe we can’t do something. Prove them wrong like many of our current world champion female students have!

Too shy 🙈
- Being shy is a huge strength to have, even our head instructor is shy, but it is those who learn to use that to their advantage that are the strongest people!

No confidence 😬
- If you have never done martial arts, how could you be confident at it? Come along we will show you all you need to know and in no time at all watch your confidence flourish!

We all have potential within us to do something new! Come have a free taster session with us and let us change your mindset and show you what you’re capable of.

We cannot wait to hear from you! 👊🏻💚👊🏻

🥋LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN GLOUCESTER?

Thinking about trying martial arts but you’re not sure where to start?

Our family run club, Kenbu Dojo has been teaching martial arts in Gloucester for over a decade, with classes led by experienced instructor Sinead Byrne, with 25 years of teaching experience.

We are not about flashy promises or signing you up to a long list of extras.

We are about good quality martial arts, friendly athmosphere and helping ordinary people become stronger, fitter and more confident 💚

So, whether you have never trained before or you’re returning to Kenpo Karate after years away, you’ll be made feel very welcome.

🎁 Join in September and received a FREE uniform and white belt
🔥 All abilities welcome age 16+
👊🏻 Family run local club
⭐️ 25 years martial arts experience
📍Montpellier Hall, Gloucester, GL1 1LF
🗓️ Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm

FREE TASTER SESSION FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS

📱 Text or WhatsApp 07526766540 to book your place

Come along, meet us and say hello, have a go and see what makes our club different!

☀️ Summer has been filled with lots of great training and memories made for all our students and some of the best is yet to come☀️

Don’t forget we are back open this evening! Bring plenty of water and we look forward to seeing you all on the mats!

Don’t forget to sign up to our fun sports day in the park on the 22nd! Sign up sheet at class. 🥳🥳

Don’t forget we are closed for a one week summer break!

No classes on:

Thursday 6th August
Saturday 8th August
Monday 10th August

All other classes on all summer long! And don’t forget to come and join us for our Kenbu sports day on August 22nd!

We are looking for 5 ladies who would like to try something new!

We have some spaces available in our super friendly and welcoming ladies only Kenpo Karate class right here in the heart of Gloucester.

Our current ladies group ranges in age from 15-72 years old and has a wide range of abilities, fitness levels and experience. But one thing is for sure, we are a social group who love to learn together and have fun.

Come give the class a try for free or just come along and say hello. We are a family run group, no contracts, no big business, just good old fashioned martial arts.

Text Sinéad directly for more info or to ask any questions you may have, no question is too big or too small. What ever we can do to help you get along to a class, we will help each step of the way, in any way that we can.

Plus if you sign up by the end of August you’ll receive a full uniform and your first belt completely free too!

Contact Sinéad today! 👊🏻😊👊🏻

Join us in wishing Shidoshi Sinéad a big Happy Birthday today! We hope she has a wonderful day as she deserves the world for all she does for us as students at Kenbu Dojo!

Sinéad goes above and beyond what any instructor should do to inspire, support and keep her students happy each week. She’s always there for each of us no matter what. We truly hope she has a great birthday that she deserves.

However there will be Birthday bashings at the sparring class tomorrow! Join us as we get to punch Sinéad for a change, 12:30-1:30! Be there or miss out, this day only comes round once a year! 😂