Borders Martial Arts

14/12/2025

Well done to all our students who were successful in gaining higher grades, you all worked very hard for them, wear your new belts with pride, you earned them. Merry Christmas to everyone from the Instructor team.

14/12/2025

01/10/2025

Hi Everyone who comes to Kickboxing or Tai chi in Coldstream, whilst work is being carried out on the Community centre our training will be held in the Eildon Centre,
Victoria Street Coldstream
TD12 4AD.
Next Kickboxing class 7th Oct
Next Tai chi class 14th, all classes at normal times.
Thanks John

04/04/2025

Congratulations to Borders Martial Arts students who were successful in gaining higher grades, wear your belt proudly as you have earned it.

27/08/2024

Hope you all have had a great break, all classes resume next week.
Cheers John

15/06/2024

Well done to all our students for achieving higher grades in Kickboxing and Kung fu at our recent grading last Thursday(13th June) All students worked extremely hard and demonstrated real commitment to the Art. So students remember to wear your belts/sashes with pride because you have earned them. Keep up the hard work John and the team

28/01/2024

Martial Arts Awards


Borders Martial Arts Instructors and students have recently been awarded higher grades in their disciplines, by the World United Martial Federation. Drew Muir from Greenlaw who has trained for 8 years gained his Black Belt 1st Dan/Degree, Tony Bates from Duns who has been training for 26 years gained his 3rd Dan Black Belt both in Free style Kick boxing. Jason Shepherd from Galashiels who has been training for 27 years gained his 2nd Dan/Degree in Kung fu and was also awarded his 5th Dan/Degree in freestyle Kickboxing. John Wilson from Duns who has been training for 40 years was awarded his 6th Dan/Degree in Kung Fu. All of them teach or help with classes throughout the Borders in Coldstream, Duns and Galashiels.
John Chief Instructor said, the Grading held in Somerset, was the most physically demanding grading he has attended.
If you are Interested in any of the Chinese Martial Arts classes please contact John on 07974533127 for Coldstream and Duns or Jason on 07788261975 for Galashiels

03/12/2023

Well done to everyone who were successful in gaining higher grades in freestyle Kickboxing and kung fu at the recent grading night. Our classes are now closed and will restart the week beginning 8th Jan.

03/11/2023

Hi, if anyone who was at the Bridgewater Black Belt Grading has an XL Blitz footpad, but should have a Med one for left foot, please get in touch as one of my students has it and would like to swap if possible. Cheers John

12/02/2023

Hi everyone, unfortunately I have covid and feeling unwell, and as it is school half term, I am closing the Duns and Coldstream classes this week, we will restart the week beginning Monday 20th Feb.
Cheers John

20/12/2022

Congratulations to everyone who gained a higher grade/belt at our grading night last Thursday, you all worked really hard to earn your grade. Hope everyone has the Christmas they wish for and we will see you in the new year .
John, Jason and Tony.

03/07/2022

That is us on our summer break from classes now and will restart all classes the week beginning Monday 29th Aug, just wanted to say a massive well done to all those who were successful in gaining higher grades at our Grading night on Thursday past, everyone worked really hard, these awards are worked for and not given, so wear your belt with pride as you have earned it.