Jiyu Martial Arts

17/10/2026

🎓 A massive congratulations to Gayle Hughes, the boss of our club sponsors Focus Power Solutions Ltd 👏🏼🥳

Gayle has recently graduated with a 2:1 Honours degree in Business Management after 6 years of studying alongside running a successful business and raising a family!

That's a huge achievement and takes a lot of hard work, dedication and consistency to keep everything going.

We're really grateful for the continued support Gayle and Focus Power Solutions give to Jiyu Martial Arts, so it's great to be able to share and celebrate her achievement too!

Very well deserved Gayle, congratulations from everyone at Jiyu Martial Arts! 🎓👏🏼

We know Gayle Hughes doesn't want any fuss, but we can't let this slide by without giving her the recognition she deserves.

This week, Gayle graduated with a 2:1 with Honours, gaining a BA (Hons) in Business Management (Leadership Practice).

We think six years of study with the OU at the same time as raising a family and building a successful business we are all proud to be a part of is something worth shouting about!

Well done boss! 🥳🥳🥳

📷 Credit: Richard Hughes

15/10/2026

🥋🥊 GOOD LUCK JACOB!

It's been great having Jacob back at the gym for the last 3 weeks after successfully passing his RAF basic training! 👏🏼

Since being back, Jacob has been getting plenty of his own Karate and Kickboxing training in, as well as continuing his instructor training and helping us coach our classes.

Tonight was his last session before heading back to his RAF base to continue his training.

But it won't be the last you see of him!

Jacob has already said that whenever he's back home on leave, he'll be down at the gym coaching and training. He's even mentioned coming along to our Saturday morning Adults Kickboxing class if he's home in time at the weekends!

Now that's dedication! 👊🏼

We were having a conversation recently about when Jacob first started martial arts with us back in 2020.

Back then, Jacob was quite a nervous lad. He'd experienced bullying, struggled with his confidence and was really nervous about attending his first lesson.

Fast forward 6 years and look at him now!

Jacob has even mentioned himself how much martial arts has helped shape him into the person he is today.

From being nervous about attending his first lesson to now confidently leading warm-ups, coaching small groups and helping other students with their training.

His confidence has grown massively over the years, but especially recently I've noticed how much his leadership skills have improved too.

It's great to see how far he's come, not just with his martial arts but as a person too.

Jacob really is a great role model for our students, and I'm proud to have him as part of our club and instructor team. 🥋

I'm more than confident he's going to do brilliantly with his RAF career and I'm looking forward to seeing where it takes him!

It's been great having you back Jacob. Keep up the hard work and we'll see you back at the gym soon! 👊🏼🔥

03/10/2026

🥊 GOOD LUCK TO OUR BROWN BELTS GRADING TODAY!

Good luck to all of our Kickboxing Brown Belts taking their grading this morning! 👊🏼

This is actually the first time we've ran a Brown Belt only grading, so I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone showcase their skills and all the work they've been putting in.

Last Saturday was our first official Karate & Kickboxing grading in our new gym, and after the effort and atmosphere we had throughout the day, I'm really looking forward to today's grading!

You've all worked hard to get to this point, now it's time to get on the mats and show us what you can do! 🥊🔥

Good luck everyone, see you at 10am! 👊🏼

30/09/2026

🚨 Our New Timetable 🚨

We’ve officially updated our class timetable and there’s something for everyone! 🥋🔥

✅ Little Ninjas (4–6 yrs) – building focus, confidence & coordination
✅ Junior Kickboxing & Karate (7–14 yrs) – fun, structured, and full of energy
✅ Family Classes (all ages) – train together and stay fit as a family
✅ Adult Classes – improve fitness, confidence, and learn real skills

Whether you’re already training with us or thinking about starting your martial arts journey, now’s the perfect time to get involved! 💪

👉 Check out our new timetable and message us to secure your spot or find out which class is best for you.

29/09/2026

🥊 NEW TIMETABLE FROM 10TH OCTOBER 🥊

A couple of changes are coming to our timetable from Saturday 10th October, including a brand new Kickboxing class!

🔵 NEW – Teens & Adults Kickboxing
📅 Saturdays
⏰ 9:00–10:00am
👊🏼 Ages 14+

This class is open to all abilities, including complete beginners, and is also another opportunity for our existing students to add an extra training session each week.

🥊 SPARRING IS MOVING
Our Monday evening Sparring class will be moving to:
📅 Thursdays
⏰ 8:00–9:00pm

There will therefore be no 7pm class on Mondays from 10th October.
Our updated timetable is included in this post.

We're continuing to build and improve what we offer at Jiyu Martial Arts, and I'm really looking forward to getting the new Saturday class started!

📍 Unit 5, Sarraine Industrial Park, Brookhouse Way, The Grn, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1PJ

26/09/2026

A massive well done to everyone who took part in todays Karate & Kickboxing gradings! 👏🏼

There were some really great efforts across the day and it was good to see so many students giving it their best.
We had lots of Kickboxing beginners taking their very first grading, with some performances that went above and beyond what we expected. 🔥

We also had plenty of our intermediate and higher Karate grades being really tested today. It wasn't always easy and things didn't always go perfectly, but that's part of grading.

For me, one of the biggest things we look for is how you respond when things get difficult. We even had a couple of students become emotional when things weren't quite going their way. But they picked themselves back up, composed themselves and went again. 💪🏼

That's resilience, and sometimes those moments tell us just as much about a student as the techniques do
Really enjoyed grading everyone today and seeing the effort that's been put in over the last few months.

Now for the hardest part... waiting for the results! 😂

We'll be announcing your grading results in two weeks' time. 👀🥋🥊

Well done everyone! 👏🏼

24/09/2026

🥋🥊 THAT'S A WRAP ON GRADING PREP!

Tonight was our last class before our Karate & Kickboxing grading this Saturday! 👊🏼

The hard work has been done, the preparation is finished and now it's time to go out there and show what you've been working towards.

A massive GOOD LUCK to everyone who has qualified to grade! 💪🏼🔥
Trust your training, give it everything you've got and most importantly, enjoy it!

See you all Saturday! 🥋🥊

14/09/2026

🏆 AUGUST CONSISTENCY AWARD — DYLAN! 🥊

A massive well done to Dylan who picked up our Consistency Award for August! 👏🏼

August is always one of the busiest times of the year for families with holidays, days out and everything else going on. We also had some seriously hot weather this summer! ☀️😂

But Dylan still rarely missed a Kickboxing session throughout the month.

And it's not just about turning up either. It's the effort he puts in once he's there.
Dylan always listens, he's quick to follow instructions and is super focused in every class. He works hard from start to finish and you can pretty much guarantee he'll have worked up a sweat by the end of every Juniors Kickboxing lesson! 😂🥊

That consistent effort is really starting to show in his Kickboxing too. He's constantly improving and has now qualified for his next grading on Saturday 26th September. 👊🏼

Really well deserved Dylan! Keep putting the work in and we can't wait to see all that hard work shine through on grading day! 🏆🔥

07/09/2026

🏆 AUGUST CONSISTENCY AWARD — ELLIE! 🥋

Well done to Ellie who picked up our Consistency Award for August! 👏🏼
Ellie is currently training towards joining the RAF and a couple of months ago she also started training at the gym alongside her Karate.

She's already lost 10lb in just 5 weeks through all the work she's been putting in, but what has impressed me just as much is that she hasn't let her new training affect her consistency with Karate.

Throughout July and August, Ellie continued to train Karate twice a week without missing a lesson. 👊🏼

There have even been days where she's trained at the gym in the morning and then still turned up to Karate that evening, even when she's been tired and probably not always felt like training! 😂

That's exactly why Ellie has earned this award.

It's easy to train when you're feeling good, full of energy and motivated. The harder part is turning up on the days when you're tired and don't really feel like it.

Ellie's goals and training have changed over the last few months and life has got busier, but instead of letting something drop, she's found a way to keep everything going.

That's what consistency and discipline is all about! 👊🏼

Very well deserved Ellie. Keep up the hard work! 🥋🔥