Blade Karate System

06/10/2026

Power Kickboxing, a brand new class for busy adults living in Meanwood, is launching on Wednesday 21st October!

If you're nervous about starting the gym or a new martial art class, or just have no idea where to start to get your fitness off the ground, then I genuinely think this is a perfect introduction.

We'll work on your strength, stamina and confidence, giving you incentive to get away from your desk or workout before your shift.

Details:

🥊 For total beginners and newcomers to fitness and kickboxing
🥊 Every Wednesday
🥊 2pm - 3pm
🥊 £10 per class
🥊 £5 for trial class

I'm really excited to be partnering with Ichiban Leeds to bring a new daytime fitness and martial arts class to local shift or remote workers.

Your first class is a one-off booking, and you can book here: https://blademartialarts.com/booking-form/?l=13226&class=100769

02/10/2026

I've been hunted down by the man flu this week since the wonderful weekend in the Czech Republic at Knights of Bushido Hall of Fame event

So I'm reminiscing over healthier times (last weekend) when I performed a Kata demonstration at the event.

I've had a lot of questions about my karate, so to clarify: I instruct a fusion of Okinawan Japanese and Korean karate styles. Taekwondo isn't one of them.

I look forward to the next demo 🙏

01/10/2026

Last week, I posted a video about how I had to close up one of my dojos.

What I didn't expect, was that so many people would find the comments underneath as a place for them to share their stories and difficulties as fellow martial arts instructors, which was both heartwarming and heartbreaking to see.

I have a lot of new people here as a result, so I thought I'd (re)introduce myself.

I'm Christopher Blade Daly, and I run 2 Tang Soo Do lessons in Burley, Leeds every single week, and I love it - I have some really great students who share the passion for martial arts and what it brings to their lives, and they show up wanting to learn and get better every week too.

Martial arts is part of my DNA, and I've been doing it for the majority of my life and I won’t be slowing down any time soon.

Welcome to the Blade community! If you're local to Leeds in the UK and want to see if Tang Soo Do is for you, then I offer a trial class which you can book via my website, or just drop me a direct message if that's easier.

Thanks for all the support, and I hope to be launching some more stuff for you to get involved with very soon!

29/09/2026

What a weekend I’m still recovering from!

I was honoured to be invited to the Knights of Bushido Hall of Fame event in the Czech Republic over the weekend.

I was inducted into their hall of fame, presented with the Honourable Knight award, did a demonstration, and got to see so many seminars and workshops over the weekend, with like-minded people from all over the world teaching and participating.

Despite the dojo closure last week, there is still so much to be grateful for and look forward to.

This is why I love martial arts!

24/09/2026

It’s tough being a solo small business owner in this economy.

Alongside teaching four nights a week and managing multiple other jobs and major life preparations alterations and changes, things like this sometimes feel inevitable.

I’m really sad to let the Horsforth Dojo go, as it’s my home town, but I believe that as one door closes, another must open.

Despite the closure, my Burley dojo is very much still operating on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and I'm absolutely delighted that my Horsforth students are following me to Burley, where I'll combine both sets of students to make one big class.

That means I must be doing something right! Onwards and upwards. 💪

22/09/2026

🔊Student testimonials 🔊

Katie and Archie have been training with me for most of 2026 and I'm so proud of them for everything they've achieved so far. 👏

They've gone from adults with no previous experience in martial arts, to closing in on achieving their second rank. Not to mention all the other benefits that come from training Tang Soo Do:

•⁠ ⁠increased self confidence
•⁠ ⁠developed resilience
•⁠ ⁠increase in general fitness

and so much more.

If you're ready to join a beginner-friendly martial arts group and level up like Katie and Archie, then comment "START" and I'll send you everything you need to know to start! ⬇

17/09/2026

How impressive is this?

As you can see, I’m still on the black belt grading day hype 😅 so here’s a little compilation showing some of how the students achieved their black belts.

They all started with me years ago as beginners and shy individuals, and they've built up their skills and confidence so much through consistent training, showing up to class with optimism and always looking to learn and do better. 💪

I'm looking forward to them continuing their journeys to 2nd and 3rd Dan black belts and beyond!

If this resonates with you, but you're thinking you're “too old”, “too unfit”, or you have 0 martial arts experience, then you're absolutely welcome here.

My classes will always teach you the basics first, and the black belters will have their own stuff to work on. And if you want to start your journey to black belt, then you have peers you can learn from!

I offer trials to see if we're a match, just comment TRIAL below and l'll send you the details 🙌

15/09/2026

Say hello to Blade Karate System's black belts!

On Sunday, we held our black belt grading day in partnership with our friends at Ichiban Dojo in Meanwood.

I'm elated to share that the students all did incredibly well and achieved the black belts they've been training so hard for 👏

From left to right, we have:

Lucy who achieved 1st Dan black belt
Aaran who achieved 1st Dan black belt
Aaryan who achieved 1st Dan black belt
William who achieved 2nd Dan black belt

Well done to all 4 students - hard work does pay off! 💪

14/09/2026

I'm honoured to have been invited to be inducted into the Knights of Bushido Hall of Fame!

To celebrate, I've been invited to their annual event to deliver a demonstration and attend the Hall of Fame event at the end of this month in the Czech Republic 🙌

Thank you to Knights of Bushido, and to all students and parents of students who have supported Blade Karate Method so far.

Welcome to the 2026 Knights of Bushido Hall of Fame Christopher Blade Karate System ! Another top martial artist joining us this month in Náchod, Czech Republic🇨🇿.

08/09/2026

My moto has always been that I want to turn "Average Joes" into winners.

I've been teaching Tang Soo Do for over 9 years now, and what drives me, is the idea that I can help transform someone's confidence, and help create mentally and physically strong citizens of society.

But that doesn't come without putting yourself out of your comfort zone!

And you couldn't be in better hands; my students are some of the kindest and generous people I've met, and seeing them go from young, shy and lacking in self esteem, to confident black belters, is one of the many rewards of my job.

You can test the waters of the Blade dojo and get in touch to book your trial today! Feel free to DM me or click here to book: https://blademartialarts.com/timetable/

See you on the mats 👊