United Taekwondo Alliance UK

10/02/2026

VERVE instructor Mr Tom Swift's Wyre Forest Walk for 'Aaron Mills' is this weekend!

🤔 Who is joining us?
🤔 Have you donated yet?

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/aaronmills

Thank you for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page where we aim to help celebrate the life of AARON MILLS who sadly passed away from meningitis on the 3rd January 2026 at just 18 years of age!
🚀 Message from Tom Swift 🚀
‘Last time I saw Aaron was September 2025 just before he left for university, our last conversation was how excited he was to start his next chapter and it lead to us discussing me joining the RAF and him helping with my fitness preparations. He suggested we should go for a run when he came back for Christmas but Aaron passed away before we could do that run.’
‘So I am doing this for you Aaron, every kilometre for each year you were here, just a small gesture for the amazing person you were and the amazing family you have - YNWA’
❤️
Please get behind Thomas and the Mills family, support in anyway you can even if it is just a positive message or walking with him part of the way - YNWA
John Swift - 07989980155
🔴⚪️ all in - let’s go - YNWA ⚪️🔴

Iʼm raising money to support Meningitis & Organ Donation Charities. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

07/11/2025

It is our BLACK BELT CAMP this weekend 🤯 and we really can't wait to get started!!!

It is great to get some local coverage too, thank you The Kidderminster Shuttle !

Still time to book in guys!

https://www.vervemartialarts.co.uk/collections/events/products/black-belt-camp-2025

Booking closes at 6pm this evening (Friday 7th Nov)

'He's such a lovely and down to earth guy'

03/10/2025

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Save the date! See you there!


United Taekwondo AllianceSteven RamirezEdmond Martial Arts Academy, LLCWarrior Martial ArtsBenton Martial ArtsJenks Martial Arts AcademyAnglia Academy Tae Kwon-do schoolsGrappling Zone AssociationEdmond Martial Arts Academy, LLCUTA Members Success Networking GroupJenks Martial Arts AcademyMellennia Taekwondo AcademyMartial Arts Advantage CentertonUltimate Martial Arts, Newton Kansas-Team RangelTeam Wrigley Tae Kwon DoSidekick Karate School USAJason Wadley’s TaekwondoMidtown Martial ArtsRockwall Black Belt AcademySunshine State ITF, LLCProfessional Black Belt Academy - West ProsperTitan TaekwondoJames Freer's Schools of Taekwondo

03/10/2025

Fancy joining us for our SELF-DEFENCE workshop at Kidderminster Harriers Football Club?

More details are in the post below :-)

21/09/2025

👊🏻🥋 Booked in yet? 🥋👊🏻
Registration closes this Wednesday!!!

⭐️ VERVE Championships 2025 ⭐️

As always, it is set to be a super exciting day with over 120 categories catering for all ages and abilities, this year we have -

Under 16's
⚔️ Swords
🏷️ Tag Chasing
🛡️ Baton Battle
🥋 Patterns
🥊 Point Sparring
🥊 Continuous Sparring - exactly the same category splits as points categories

Age 17yrs +
🥋 TKD Patterns
🥊 Point Sparring
🥊 Continuous Sparring

Take a look at competition 'rules & regulations' -
https://www.vervemartialarts.co.uk/pages/competition-rules-regulations

Note -
9.30am - Doors open
10.00am - Event Starts

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch!

Train hard and we look forward to seeing you on the mats!

https://www.kihapp.com/tournaments/21190-verve-championships-2025

08/09/2025

Early bird deadline on entries for our next tournament is this weekend!
🌟 Sunday 14th September 🌟
Register now & get discounted entry!
As always, it is set to be a super exciting day with over 120 categories catering for all ages and abilities, this year we have -
Under 16's
⚔️ Swords
🏷️ Tag Chasing
🛡️ Baton Battle
🥋 Patterns
🥊 Point Sparring
🥊 Continuous Sparring - exactly the same category splits as points categories
Age 17yrs +
🥋 TKD Patterns
🥊 Point Sparring
🥊 Continuous Sparring

Final entry deadline is Wednesday 24th September
https://www.kihapp.com/tournaments/21190-verve-championships-2025

Take a look at competition 'rules & regulations' -
https://www.vervemartialarts.co.uk/pages/competition-rules-regulations

31/08/2025

EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE IS TONIGHT!!!
🌟🐥🌟 Sunday 31st August 🌟🐥🌟

Get booked in guys!
https://www.vervemartialarts.co.uk/collections/events/products/black-belt-camp-2025

07/06/2025

BLACK BELT CAMP 2025
Stourport Manor, England
November 8th & 9th
Booking link now available - https://www.vervemartialarts.co.uk/collections/events/products/black-belt-camp-2025
🥋 🥊 🥋 🚀 🥋 🥊 🥋
Run a martial arts school?
Looking to collaborate (affiliate) and get an exclusive invitation to our events as well as super discounts for you and your people?
Message Master John Swift today for an informal discussion on how we can help you 😊

UK 07989980155

07/06/2025

Great post sir!

from Master Swift!
Worth a read 😉

As some will already know, I blog all the time as I love to listen to podcasts, read and write but I very rarely do I now share the blogs - it is my own personal therapy and don’t want to bore people as there is enough noise on social media as it is!! 😂

Having said that, today I was asked to share some training and ‘life’ tips so here are a few, feel free to share and add yours -
🚀

1
Don’t chase shiny objects
… stay focused on what you set out to achieve, by all means adjust a little on route, that is part of the journey, but be sure to see you goals through to completion

F – follow
O – one
C – course
U – until
S - successful

2
Develop the ability to say no
… you are the most important person in your life so don’t jeopardise ‘you’ just to please others

3
Make your words worthy
… be positive and be constructive as your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, actions become your habits, values and destiny

4
Work on yourself every day
… read, walk, mediate, workout, journal down your thoughts, learn a new skill or hobby as the best investment you can make is in yourself

5
Quality over hype
… start looking for real value from your relationships and be sure to offer the equal if not more value in return

6
Raise your standards
… how you do something is how you do everything so if it is truly worth doing do it to the very best of your abilities, expect it of yourself and expect it of those who you spend the most time with

7
Success is often better shared
… everyone loves to win but there is no greater feeling than taking squad of quality people along with you for the ride

Much love & respect x

26/04/2025

Last call for todays BLACK BELT TECHNICAL SEMINAR!

🎯 2.00-4.30pm .. plus 30mins Q&A / open training to address any specific questions and corrections / points etc

🎯 Hagley Community Centre - DY9 0NW

🎯 Open to all red stripes and above

🎯 Full doboks 🥋

See you there!

Saturday 26th April 2025 Taekwondo Pre-Black-Belt Technical Seminar . Hagley Community Centre DY9 0NW . 2.00-5.00pm .Open to all red stripe 3rd kup grades and above

26/04/2025

Amazing work everyone!!

13/03/2025

🥋🎯🥋

MARCH Quarterly coloured belt grading done at Verve Martial Arts ✅

Quality job everyone!!

Got a spare minute and a half?

Watch just some of the amazing videos and photos from the day ❤️

Did you not feature? Don’t worry more clips are coming soon! (The video would have been twice the length 😂)

So … rest, recovery, enjoy the successes and let’s get back to training this week, strong focused and wearing those NEW belts!!! 💪🏻🥋😂

VERVE - one TEAM one FAMILY

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🥋🎯🥋MARCH Quarterly coloured belt grading done ✅Quality job everyone!!Got a spare minute and a half? Watch just some of the amazing videos and photos from ...