Welcome to Derbyshire Kickboxing

The first steps are often the hardest to take, but are the most rewarding. At Derbyshire Kickboxing we strive to provide the best instruction around where:

You Will

Practice in a safe and welcoming environment
Be taught by a fully qualified black belt instructor
Learn realistic self defense
Meet like minded people
Have full support and encouragement from the coaching team
Improve flexibility and general fitness

You Will Not

Be put at risk
Be forced to fight (ever!)
Be singled out from the rest of the group
Do the same class twice
Get bored with repetitive exercises
Be made to do anything you are not comfortable with

Providing the best quality kickboxing training for all ages and fitness levels in the Derbyshire area. We recognise everyone’s reasons for starting martial arts vary.

We aim to deliver a wide variety in the classes, improving fitness, self-confidence, flexibility, and realistic self-defence. Most classes concentrate on the non-contact elements of the sport, but exposure to sparring and competitions is available if desired.

Reviews from our Members

Carolyn WoodRecommendedThursday, June 6th, 2019 at 9:34pm

my balance stamina and confidence have improved. Nice group great teachers.

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Adam SharmanRecommendedThursday, June 22nd, 2017 at 12:04am

If you have never tried kickboxing. Then give it a go you get a free trial lesson to see if you like it and there is no pressure. The members of pka make you feel so welcome and help you every step of the way....

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Thomas SeatonRecommendedFriday, February 3rd, 2017 at 11:36am

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Emma Jane MussonRecommendedThursday, February 2nd, 2017 at 12:33am

I started kickboxing to get back into some exercise! I wasn't sure at first but once I had a go I knew I needed to do this! I have loved every bit since! I would recommend anyone joining- for exercise - for greats friends and...

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Gemma GoodwinRecommendedSaturday, January 23rd, 2016 at 2:39pm

Fantastic class, great way to keep fit and gain a new skill at the same time. People are great and the instructors really do go the extra mile to make every class filled with material and fun

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Elise StonemanRecommendedMonday, January 18th, 2016 at 8:41pm

Since starting kickboxing 2 years ago, my fitness levels have increased hugely, and I've now reached my purple belt. It's a fantastic sport, and there isn't a better club to learn it with than Derbyshire Kickboxing. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming, you feel right...

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Tracey GarnhamRecommendedMonday, January 18th, 2016 at 8:17pm

Great fun, great atmosphere, great people who make you feel welcome

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Jane LouiseRecommendedSaturday, January 9th, 2016 at 6:58pm

Really enjoyed learning the art of kickboxing and have the most amazing time in the process in less than a year I have learnt so much more than I ever expected.

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2024 - save the dates!

Sunday 9th June - Grading
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July - Coaching Team Course
Sunday 13th Oct - Grading
Saturday 23rd Nov (provisional) - Interclub (Derbyshire location)

Derbyshire KickboxingSunday, April 21st, 2024 at 8:06pm

🎉🥊🎉 What another amazing interclub for Derbyshire Kickboxing and our favourite PKA sister clubs from Kickbox UK 🎉🥊🎉
77 bouts across 18 categories with competitors across the whole belt syllabus - a full action packed day with great fights, skill, control and sporting conduct throughout 😀 so proud to be able to put on these events and make our clubs such great places to develop people’s martial arts journeys 👍😀💪🎉
Special thanks to all the members of the instructing and coaching squad who helped make sure today ran so smoothly (Martin Byrne, Antony Weston, Adam Sharman, Paul Hickman, David Poole, Troy Nadin, Dawn Nadin, Kieran Tatham, Laura Lockwood, Mike Szynal, Laura Ward, Eleanor Winch, Sean Fleetwood, Ethan Moult, Beth Hollingworth, Adam Hunt, Lewis Nadin (class captain) and Chloe Robinson (class captain) - couldn’t do it without you 😀 full results below:

Under 8s - semi contact points
Gold 🥇 Regan Tayer - East Leake
Silver 🥈 Ethan-James Powell - Clifton

Under 10s - semi contact points
Gold 🥇 Logan Bracey - Clifton
Silver 🥈 William Gilbert - Radcliffe
Silver 🥈 Aubrey Close - Sileby

Under 12s - semi contact points
Gold 🥇 Riley Upton - Matlock
Silver 🥈 Rowan Fletcher - Heanor

Junior pads - lower grades - section 1
Gold 🥇 Arna Byrne - Clifton / Aidan Byrne - Clifton
Silver 🥈 Ethan-James Powell - Clifton / Reenie-May Smith - Clifton

Junior pads - lower grades - section 2
Gold 🥇 Aubrey Close - Sileby / William Gilbert - Radcliffe
Silver 🥈 Sasha Hanson - Cotgrave / Jack Kennington - Radcliffe

Junior pads - higher grades
Gold 🥇 Chloe Robinson - Clifton / Lewis Nadin - Clifton
Silver 🥈 Riley Tinsley - Matlock / Riley Upton - Matlock

Under 8s - light continuous
Gold 🥇 Ethan-James Powell - Clifton
Silver 🥈 Aidan Byrne - Clifton

Under 10s - light continuous
Gold 🥇 Logan Bracey - Clifton
Silver 🥈 Sasha Hanson - Cotgrave
Silver 🥈 William Gilbert - Radcliffe

Under 12s - light continuous
Gold 🥇 Riley Upton - Matlock
Silver 🥈 Rowan Fletcher - Heanor

Under 16s - under 170cm - semi contact points
Gold 🥇 Lewis Nadin - Clifton
Silver 🥈 James Kennington-Whitt - Radcliffe

Under 16s - over 170cm - semi contact points
Gold 🥇 Alfie Edwards - Ashbourne
Silver 🥈 Jack Galley - Heanor

Under 18s - semi contact points
Gold 🥇 Iannis Anghel - Clifton
Silver 🥈 Harrison Crarer - Matlock

Ladies - semi contact points
Gold 🥇 CJ Moore - Sileby
Silver 🥈 Laura Lockwood - Sutton Bonington

Men’s open weight - semi contact points
Gold 🥇 Luke Galloway - Clifton
Silver 🥈 Jon Davies - Matlock

Under 16s - under 170cm - light continuous
Gold 🥇 Lewis Nadin - Clifton
Silver 🥈 Zachary Tissie - Alfreton

Under 16s - over 170cm - semi contact points
Gold 🥇 Jack Galley - Heanor
Silver 🥈 Finlay Birse - Etwall

Under 18s - light continuous
Gold 🥇 Andrejs Pommers - Clifton
Silver 🥈 Iannis Anghel - Clifton

Ladies - light continuous
Gold 🥇Maya Avendano - Quorn
Silver 🥈 Eleanor Winch - Clifton

Men’s under 70kg - light continuous
Gold 🥇 Jon Davies - Matlock
Silver 🥈 Luke Galloway - Clifton

Men’s under 90kg - light continuous
Gold 🥇 Kian Price-Eddyshaw - Clifton
Silver 🥈 Gregor Hendry - Clifton

Men’s over 90kg - light continuous
Gold 🥇 Robin Edgar - Castle Donnington
Silver 🥈 Ged Froggart - Alfreton

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Derbyshire KickboxingSaturday, April 20th, 2024 at 9:10am

Looking forwards to tomorrows interclub at Clifton Leisure Centre with PKA sister clubs from Kickbox UK 👍 77 x bouts across all age ranges plus junior pad work 💪😀 can’t wait 🎉

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Derbyshire KickboxingWednesday, April 10th, 2024 at 9:23pm

And here’s our teens and adult students stepping on to the mat at the same interclub from May 2022 at Clifton - PKA Kickboxing 🥊😀 such a great day for everyone involved 🎉 fancy competing or spectating? Get details from your instructor before Sunday to not miss out 👍

PKA interclub - May 2022 - Adults - Clifton

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Derbyshire KickboxingWednesday, April 10th, 2024 at 9:17pm

A little reminder of our juniors competing in our interclub from back in 2022 at Clifton - PKA Kickboxing 😀👍 can’t wait to do it again on 21st April 🥊

PKA Kickboxing Interclub - May 2022 - Clifton - Juniors

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Derbyshire KickboxingSaturday, April 6th, 2024 at 12:55pm

One week to go till the fighter entry deadline and 2 weeks till event day 🥊🎉😀 see your instructor for more details and get your entry confirmed

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Derbyshire KickboxingSaturday, March 23rd, 2024 at 6:28pm

🥊💪 massive well done to all the students from across Derbyshire Kickboxing and our PKA sister clubs at Kickbox UK who attended the pre-black belt session today as their next step towards the big exam next month 😀💪 big thanks David Poole for co-running the session and to Owen King and Fighter Training Performance Centre for allowing us to host the session at their dojo 😀

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Derbyshire KickboxingMonday, March 18th, 2024 at 5:47pm

🥊🎉 just a once a week class? Not us! 💪😀 next exciting event for our clubs is the Interclub tournament against our PKA sister clubs from Kickbox UK 🎉🥊

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Derbyshire KickboxingSunday, March 10th, 2024 at 6:04pm

🎉🎉 what a fantastic grading exam day 🥊💪😀 102 belts graded for across the whole syllabus with great skills and determination shown in all the sessions - special thanks to Jane Louise Tracey Garnham Jack Brown Kate Heaton and Sean Wincott from the Coaching Team plus club instructors Rachael Smith Adam Sharman Antony Weston Mel Osborne and Paul Hickman to making the day run so smoothly again

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Derbyshire KickboxingSunday, March 10th, 2024 at 7:14am

👍🥊 good luck to everyone grading at Belper Leisure Centre today, you’ll smash it 💪😀

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Derbyshire KickboxingFriday, March 8th, 2024 at 10:07am

Happy International Women's Day to all our strong kick-ass women kick-boxers 👍💪🥊 #InternationalWomensDay #Kickboxing #StrongWomen

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Derbyshire KickboxingSaturday, March 2nd, 2024 at 2:50pm

🌟🕰️ Grading Exam Session Times 🕰️🌟

Confirmed exam times for the grading on Sunday 10th March at Belper Leisure Centre 👍💪😀

- 09:00 - 09:30 = Juniors taking red belt 🔴
- 09:45 - 10:15= Juniors taking yellow and orange belt 🟡🟠
- 10:30 - 11:15 = Adults taking red, yellow or orange belt 🔴🟡🟠
- 11:30 - 12:15 = Juniors taking green or blue belt 🟢🔵
- 12:30 - 13:30 = Juniors taking purple or brown belt plus Adults taking brown belt 🟣🟤
- 13:45 - 14:45 = Adults taking green, blue or purple belt plus continuation of Adult brown belt 🟢🔵🟣🟤

Please make sure you know which exam session you are attending and arrive early to warm up and be ready to go - any late arrivals will not be permitted to start their exam

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Derbyshire KickboxingTuesday, January 23rd, 2024 at 5:15pm

Quick video on belt tying from Coach Ceri 👍😀

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