Busen Martial Arts and Sports Trust

13/09/2026

🥋 BLACK BELT & 1ST KYU COURSE 🥋
📅 Sunday 13th September 2026

A fantastic Black Belt & 1st Kyu Course today, led by Hanshi Perry, 9th Dan, with the assistance of Sensei Chris, 4th Dan, and Sensei Jack, 3rd Dan.

A particularly special day for those who were successful in their Black Belt gradings over the summer, as they were proudly presented with their Black Belts and official certificates. 🥋🏆

A huge congratulations to our new Black Belts — a fantastic achievement that represents years of dedication, discipline, perseverance and hard work.

👏 Well done to everyone who attended today’s course. It was brilliant to see so many students continuing to develop their karate and train together under our senior instructors.

Congratulations once again to everyone receiving their Black Belt and certificate — wear your belt with pride and remember, this is the beginning of the next chapter of your karate journey. 🥋

📸🏆 Keep an eye out for our next post, where we’ll be sharing all the photos and highlights from today’s awards ceremony!

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07/09/2026

🥋🔥 KARATE AT THE BU’SEN! 🔥🥋

Another fantastic Monday evening Karate class at the Bu’sen, led by Sensei Joe Perry – 3rd Dan Karateka! 👊

Our students were back on the mats tonight working on their Karate technique, fitness, discipline, focus and confidence — with plenty of energy and hard work throughout the session!

🥋 KARATE CLASSES
📅 Every Monday & Thursday
⏰ 6:00–6:45pm
👊 Instructor: Sensei Joe Perry – 3rd Dan

Whether your child is completely new to Karate or looking to continue developing their skills, our classes provide structured, traditional martial arts training in a friendly and supportive environment.

Karate is about much more than kicks and punches — we aim to develop confidence, respect, discipline, coordination and perseverance both on and off the mats. 💪

📍 Bu’sen Martial Arts & Sports Trust

⭐ NEW STUDENTS WELCOME ⭐

Come and discover what Karate at the Bu’sen is all about! 🥋

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07/09/2026

🥋🤸 MONDAY TRAINING CONTINUES AT THE BU’SEN! 🤸🥋

Another fantastic afternoon of training with our later Judo and Gymnastics classes! 🙌 The centre has been full of energy today, with another brilliant turnout across both sessions!

🥋 JUDO | AGES 8–12 | 4:30–5:15pm
Led by Sensei Joe Perry – 3rd Dan Judoka, our 8–12 Judo class continues to develop throws, groundwork, movement and technique, while building confidence, discipline, respect and fitness.

🤸 GYMNASTICS | AGES 7–10 | 4:45–5:45pm
Led by Coach Heidi and her assistant coaches, our gymnasts enjoyed another action-packed session, developing their balance, flexibility, coordination, strength and gymnastics skills in a fun and supportive environment.

🔥 WHAT A BRILLIANT START BACK!

It’s fantastic to have the Bu’sen buzzing again and to see so many students back on the mats doing what they love. A huge well done to everyone who trained today! 👏

📍 Bu’sen Martial Arts & Sports Trust

⭐ NEW MEMBERS WELCOME ⭐
Looking for Judo or Gymnastics for your child? Get in touch with our team to find out more and get them started!

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07/09/2026

🥋🤸 MONDAYS ARE BACK IN FULL SWING AT THE BU’SEN! 🤸🥋

What an amazing turnout this afternoon! 🙌 It was fantastic to see so many young students back on the mats, learning, developing their skills and having fun!

🥋 UNDER 7’s JUDO | 3:45–4:30pm
Led by Sensei Joe Perry – 3rd Dan Judoka, our Under 7’s Judo class is a fantastic introduction to martial arts, helping our younger students develop coordination, confidence, discipline and respect while learning the fundamentals of Judo.

🤸 GYMNASTICS AGES 5–8 | 3:45–4:45pm
Led by Coach Heidi, assisted by Laura & Deimena, our Monday Gymnastics class was absolutely buzzing! Students work on balance, flexibility, coordination, strength and gymnastics skills in a fun and supportive environment.

🔥 We’re officially back into the full swing of things — and what a way to start!

A huge well done to everyone who trained today. We’re looking forward to another fantastic year of Judo and Gymnastics at the Bu’sen! 🥋🤸‍♀️

📍 Bu’sen Martial Arts & Sports Trust

⭐ NEW MEMBERS WELCOME ⭐
Looking for a new activity for your child? Get in touch with us to find out more and get them started!

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07/09/2026

24/08/2026

📢 BANK HOLIDAY OPENING INFORMATION 📢

Please be aware that on Monday 31st August 2026, all of our regular martial arts, fitness and gymnastics classes will be CLOSED for the Bank Holiday.

However, you can still come down and enjoy:

🧸 SOFT PLAY — OPEN
🕘 09:00 – 14:00

🏋️ WEIGHTS GYM — OPEN
🕗 08:00 – 15:00

🥋 MAKE UP YOUR MISSED LESSON

If your normal class falls on Monday and you would like to move your lesson to another available day to make up the session, that’s absolutely fine.

Simply reply to the Bank Holiday email we have sent to members and let us know which class/day you would like to attend, and we will be able to book you in.

All regular classes will return as normal following the Bank Holiday.

Thank you for your understanding, and we hope everyone has a fantastic Bank Holiday! ☀️

Bu’sen Martial Arts & Sports Trust

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18/08/2026

🎉 GOOD NEWS! 🎉
Our Soft Play is opening earlier from Thursday 20th August 🙌

That means even more time for your little ones to play, explore and have fun! 💙

🕒 New Soft Play Opening Hours

Monday: 7:00am–9:00am & 10:30am–12:30pm
Tuesday: 7:00am–2:00pm
Wednesday: 8:30am–12:15pm
Thursday: 7:00am–2:00pm
Friday: 10:30am–2:00pm

✅ No need to pre-book
✅ Just turn up, pay & play

💷 Prices
Children 6 months – £8
Adults – £2

📍 Bu’sen Martial Arts & Sports Trust
244 Stanley Road, Teddington, TW2 5NT

More early mornings. More playtime. More fun! 🌈

10/08/2026

Email to Students & Parents

Subject: Important Hot Weather Update – Classes Cancelled Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th August

Dear Students and Parents,

Following a review of the temperatures and hot weather conditions expected this week, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel all scheduled classes at the Busen Centre on Wednesday 12th August and Thursday 13th August.

The health, safety and wellbeing of our students, instructors, staff and families is our highest priority. With the temperatures expected, we do not feel it would be responsible to continue running physically demanding classes and training sessions within the centre.

❌ ALL CLASSES CANCELLED

Wednesday 12th August
Thursday 13th August

This applies to all scheduled martial arts, gymnastics, fitness and other instructor-led classes taking place at the centre on these two days.

🟢 SOFT PLAY – OPEN

Soft Play will remain open on both days.

To give families greater flexibility during the hot weather, you will be able to come down from 07:30 in the morning and throughout the day on both Wednesday and Thursday.

🏋️ WEIGHTS GYM – OPEN AS NORMAL

There are no amendments to the Weights Gym opening hours or access.

The Weights Gym will remain open as normal on both Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th August.

We appreciate that cancelling classes may cause some inconvenience; however, this decision has been made entirely with everyone’s health and safety in mind.

At present, we expect our normal class timetable to resume from Friday 14th August. Should there be any further changes due to the weather, we will communicate these as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Please stay safe, stay cool and ensure you keep well hydrated during the hot weather.

Kind regards,
Busen Martial Arts & Sports Trust

08/08/2026

🥋 SATURDAY MORNING JUDO! 🥋

Even though it’s the summer holidays, our Saturday morning Judo classes are still going strong! 💪🔥

It’s fantastic to see so many enthusiastic young Judoka continuing to come down, train hard, have fun and develop their skills under the guidance of Sensei Joe Perry, 3rd Dan. 🥋

A brilliant atmosphere on the mats again this morning — plenty of energy, smiles and great Judo! 👏

We look forward to seeing you all back on the mats again next Saturday! 🙌🥋

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30/07/2026

🥋 SUMMER KARATE COURSE 2026 – GRADING DAY 🥋

What an incredible way to finish this year’s Summer Karate Course!

Today saw students put their skills to the test, with gradings taking place from Purple & White Stripe all the way through to Ni Dan (2nd Dan Black Belt). Every student stepped onto the tatami with determination, focus and the right attitude, making for a fantastic final day.

The morning began with strong, sharp Kihon (Basics), where students demonstrated excellent technique, power and precision. As the grading progressed into Kumite (Sparring), the standard continued to impress. A special mention goes to all of our Shodan Ho (Provisional Black Belt) candidates. It was clear to see the hard work you have put in since your last grading, with confident performances, controlled techniques and some outstanding displays of kumite throughout the day.

The grading was led by Hanshi F.T. Perry 9th Dan, Chief Instructor, assisted on the grading panel by Sensei Ian Alden 7th Dan. Both instructors commented on the exceptionally high standard shown across all grades, praising the effort, discipline and technical ability displayed by every student.

Congratulations to everyone who took part. You should all be proud of the commitment and perseverance you’ve shown throughout the course and today’s grading.

📢 Grading results will be published within the next two weeks, and your instructor will let you know your result as soon as they become available.

A huge thank you to all of our instructors, assistants, parents and students for making this year’s Summer Karate Course another memorable success. We can’t wait to see you all back on the tatami soon!

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