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 everyoneβs 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
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...
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 Kickboxing
Derbyshire Kickboxing is a division of the Professional Kickboxing Association (PKA) operating classes for all abilities in the Derbyshire area.
Derbyshire KickboxingSunday, April 21st, 2024 at 8:06pm
ππ₯π What another amazing interclub for Derbyshire Kickboxing and our favourite PKA sister clubs from Kickbox UK ππ₯π
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 π so proud to be able to put on these events and make our clubs such great places to develop peopleβs martial arts journeys πππͺπ
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) - couldnβt do it without you π full results below:
Under 8s - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Regan Tayer - East Leake
Silver π₯ Ethan-James Powell - Clifton
Under 10s - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Logan Bracey - Clifton
Silver π₯ William Gilbert - Radcliffe
Silver π₯ Aubrey Close - Sileby
Under 12s - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Riley Upton - Matlock
Silver π₯ Rowan Fletcher - Heanor
Junior pads - lower grades - section 1
Gold π₯ Arna Byrne - Clifton / Aidan Byrne - Clifton
Silver π₯ Ethan-James Powell - Clifton / Reenie-May Smith - Clifton
Junior pads - lower grades - section 2
Gold π₯ Aubrey Close - Sileby / William Gilbert - Radcliffe
Silver π₯ Sasha Hanson - Cotgrave / Jack Kennington - Radcliffe
Junior pads - higher grades
Gold π₯ Chloe Robinson - Clifton / Lewis Nadin - Clifton
Silver π₯ Riley Tinsley - Matlock / Riley Upton - Matlock
Under 8s - light continuous
Gold π₯ Ethan-James Powell - Clifton
Silver π₯ Aidan Byrne - Clifton
Under 10s - light continuous
Gold π₯ Logan Bracey - Clifton
Silver π₯ Sasha Hanson - Cotgrave
Silver π₯ William Gilbert - Radcliffe
Under 12s - light continuous
Gold π₯ Riley Upton - Matlock
Silver π₯ Rowan Fletcher - Heanor
Under 16s - under 170cm - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Lewis Nadin - Clifton
Silver π₯ James Kennington-Whitt - Radcliffe
Under 16s - over 170cm - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Alfie Edwards - Ashbourne
Silver π₯ Jack Galley - Heanor
Under 18s - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Iannis Anghel - Clifton
Silver π₯ Harrison Crarer - Matlock
Ladies - semi contact points
Gold π₯ CJ Moore - Sileby
Silver π₯ Laura Lockwood - Sutton Bonington
Menβs open weight - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Luke Galloway - Clifton
Silver π₯ Jon Davies - Matlock
Under 16s - under 170cm - light continuous
Gold π₯ Lewis Nadin - Clifton
Silver π₯ Zachary Tissie - Alfreton
Under 16s - over 170cm - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Jack Galley - Heanor
Silver π₯ Finlay Birse - Etwall
Under 18s - light continuous
Gold π₯ Andrejs Pommers - Clifton
Silver π₯ Iannis Anghel - Clifton
Ladies - light continuous
Gold π₯Maya Avendano - Quorn
Silver π₯ Eleanor Winch - Clifton
Menβs under 70kg - light continuous
Gold π₯ Jon Davies - Matlock
Silver π₯ Luke Galloway - Clifton
Menβs under 90kg - light continuous
Gold π₯ Kian Price-Eddyshaw - Clifton
Silver π₯ Gregor Hendry - Clifton
Menβs over 90kg - light continuous
Gold π₯ Robin Edgar - Castle Donnington
Silver π₯ Ged Froggart - Alfreton
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 π so proud to be able to put on these events and make our clubs such great places to develop peopleβs martial arts journeys πππͺπ
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) - couldnβt do it without you π full results below:
Under 8s - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Regan Tayer - East Leake
Silver π₯ Ethan-James Powell - Clifton
Under 10s - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Logan Bracey - Clifton
Silver π₯ William Gilbert - Radcliffe
Silver π₯ Aubrey Close - Sileby
Under 12s - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Riley Upton - Matlock
Silver π₯ Rowan Fletcher - Heanor
Junior pads - lower grades - section 1
Gold π₯ Arna Byrne - Clifton / Aidan Byrne - Clifton
Silver π₯ Ethan-James Powell - Clifton / Reenie-May Smith - Clifton
Junior pads - lower grades - section 2
Gold π₯ Aubrey Close - Sileby / William Gilbert - Radcliffe
Silver π₯ Sasha Hanson - Cotgrave / Jack Kennington - Radcliffe
Junior pads - higher grades
Gold π₯ Chloe Robinson - Clifton / Lewis Nadin - Clifton
Silver π₯ Riley Tinsley - Matlock / Riley Upton - Matlock
Under 8s - light continuous
Gold π₯ Ethan-James Powell - Clifton
Silver π₯ Aidan Byrne - Clifton
Under 10s - light continuous
Gold π₯ Logan Bracey - Clifton
Silver π₯ Sasha Hanson - Cotgrave
Silver π₯ William Gilbert - Radcliffe
Under 12s - light continuous
Gold π₯ Riley Upton - Matlock
Silver π₯ Rowan Fletcher - Heanor
Under 16s - under 170cm - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Lewis Nadin - Clifton
Silver π₯ James Kennington-Whitt - Radcliffe
Under 16s - over 170cm - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Alfie Edwards - Ashbourne
Silver π₯ Jack Galley - Heanor
Under 18s - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Iannis Anghel - Clifton
Silver π₯ Harrison Crarer - Matlock
Ladies - semi contact points
Gold π₯ CJ Moore - Sileby
Silver π₯ Laura Lockwood - Sutton Bonington
Menβs open weight - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Luke Galloway - Clifton
Silver π₯ Jon Davies - Matlock
Under 16s - under 170cm - light continuous
Gold π₯ Lewis Nadin - Clifton
Silver π₯ Zachary Tissie - Alfreton
Under 16s - over 170cm - semi contact points
Gold π₯ Jack Galley - Heanor
Silver π₯ Finlay Birse - Etwall
Under 18s - light continuous
Gold π₯ Andrejs Pommers - Clifton
Silver π₯ Iannis Anghel - Clifton
Ladies - light continuous
Gold π₯Maya Avendano - Quorn
Silver π₯ Eleanor Winch - Clifton
Menβs under 70kg - light continuous
Gold π₯ Jon Davies - Matlock
Silver π₯ Luke Galloway - Clifton
Menβs under 90kg - light continuous
Gold π₯ Kian Price-Eddyshaw - Clifton
Silver π₯ Gregor Hendry - Clifton
Menβs over 90kg - light continuous
Gold π₯ Robin Edgar - Castle Donnington
Silver π₯ Ged Froggart - Alfreton
Derbyshire KickboxingSaturday, April 20th, 2024 at 9:10am
Looking forwards to tomorrows interclub at Clifton Leisure Centre with PKA sister clubs from Kickbox UK π 77 x bouts across all age ranges plus junior pad work πͺπ canβt wait π
Derbyshire KickboxingWednesday, April 10th, 2024 at 9:23pm
And hereβs our teens and adult students stepping on to the mat at the same interclub from May 2022 at Clifton - PKA Kickboxing π₯π such a great day for everyone involved π fancy competing or spectating? Get details from your instructor before Sunday to not miss out π
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 ππ canβt wait to do it again on 21st April π₯
Derbyshire KickboxingSaturday, April 6th, 2024 at 12:55pm
One week to go till the fighter entry deadline and 2 weeks till event day π₯ππ see your instructor for more details and get your entry confirmed
Derbyshire KickboxingSaturday, March 23rd, 2024 at 6:28pm
π₯πͺ 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 ππͺ 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 π
Derbyshire KickboxingMonday, March 18th, 2024 at 5:47pm
π₯π just a once a week class? Not us! πͺπ next exciting event for our clubs is the Interclub tournament against our PKA sister clubs from Kickbox UK ππ₯
Derbyshire KickboxingSunday, March 10th, 2024 at 6:04pm
ππ what a fantastic grading exam day π₯πͺπ 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
Derbyshire KickboxingSunday, March 10th, 2024 at 7:14am
ππ₯ good luck to everyone grading at Belper Leisure Centre today, youβll smash it πͺπ
Derbyshire KickboxingFriday, March 8th, 2024 at 10:07am
Happy International Women's Day to all our strong kick-ass women kick-boxers ππͺπ₯ #InternationalWomensDay #Kickboxing #StrongWomen
Derbyshire KickboxingSaturday, March 2nd, 2024 at 2:50pm
ππ°οΈ Grading Exam Session Times π°οΈπ
Confirmed exam times for the grading on Sunday 10th March at Belper Leisure Centre ππͺπ
- 09:00 - 09:30 = Juniors taking red belt π΄
- 09:45 - 10:15= Juniors taking yellow and orange belt π‘π
- 10:30 - 11:15 = Adults taking red, yellow or orange belt π΄π‘π
- 11:30 - 12:15 = Juniors taking green or blue belt π’π΅
- 12:30 - 13:30 = Juniors taking purple or brown belt plus Adults taking brown belt π£π€
- 13:45 - 14:45 = Adults taking green, blue or purple belt plus continuation of Adult brown belt π’π΅π£π€
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
Confirmed exam times for the grading on Sunday 10th March at Belper Leisure Centre ππͺπ
- 09:00 - 09:30 = Juniors taking red belt π΄
- 09:45 - 10:15= Juniors taking yellow and orange belt π‘π
- 10:30 - 11:15 = Adults taking red, yellow or orange belt π΄π‘π
- 11:30 - 12:15 = Juniors taking green or blue belt π’π΅
- 12:30 - 13:30 = Juniors taking purple or brown belt plus Adults taking brown belt π£π€
- 13:45 - 14:45 = Adults taking green, blue or purple belt plus continuation of Adult brown belt π’π΅π£π€
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
Derbyshire KickboxingTuesday, January 23rd, 2024 at 5:15pm
Quick video on belt tying from Coach Ceri ππ