Training on Sunday summer 2015

All Sunday sessions between 5 July and 30 August 2015 inclusive will be held at the Histon Road Recreation Ground (see map below) at 5:00-7:00PM when the weather allows it.

In case of rain (or if the grass is wet as it rained previously) we will post a message on this site to indicate the training venue that will be visible under the schedule category please check it if in doubt.


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Beginners Course July 2015

busyclassThe next CARISMA beginners course will start on Thurs 16 July 2015, to run for 4 consecutive Thursday and Tuesday classes (e.g. 16, 21, 23, 38).

Please notice: you must join the beginners’ course just if you are a total beginner. Any previous experience in striking martial arts (kickboxing, muai thai, karate, tae kwon do, kung fu, etc…) is appreciated and it will allow you to join without going through the beginners’ course. Please get in touch with us if in doubt.

If you’d like to check our prices please look at this page. Please notice that Kelsey Kerridge charges a day entry to every non member entering their premises.

We would like to gather numbers to be prepared so it would be great if you could leave, confidentially, your name in this Doddle poll. Also please make sure to turn up before 6:15pm at Kelsey Kerridge as there might be a long queue.

Easter Break 2015

CARISMA wishes a warm Happy Easter to all members, their families, friends and relatives as well as to all readers of our blog.

The club will be training until Thursday 2 April and then again from Tuesday 7 April. No Training on Easter Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice Easter Break!

Town vs. Gown 2015 – The fights

Will all fighters please be at the venue on Saturday 28 February at 12:30 for a prompt 1pm start.  Signs will indicate the exact building.

All fighters will be checked for weight before the fight.  There will be one referee and two judges and their score will be final.  All fights will be light contact following these rules which are the same as the previous events.

All fighters must wear full kit (e.g. head guard, mouth guard, hand wraps, 10oz gloves, groin guard (males), shin guard and separate foot guard).  Uniform must be a club t-shirt (or black in the worse case) and long lose trousers.  No belt should be worn and all pads must be worn under the uniform (e.g. no visible shin or groin guards).  All fighters should bring a towel and a bottle of water.

The order of fights is indicated in the table below; please bear in mind that such order can vary depending or a number of circumstances, including some of the fighters not turning up (which will be adequately punished in due course).

Club Full Name Club Full Name
CU Anna Lappala vs. CU Sarah A-J
CU Konstantin Semeniuk vs. CA Felix Schmitten
CU Sophie Constable vs. AR Nadira Valera
CU James Althorpe vs. CU George Bowerie
CU Rob Hume vs. AR Hugo Kingsley
CU Rebecca Baker vs. AR Nadira Valera
CA Felix Schmitten vs. CU Thomas Cebo
CA Meitar Blumenfeld vs. AR Chris Jones
CA Simon Gardiner vs. CU Dominik Lentrolt
CA Jethro Akroyd vs. CU Ryan Potter
CA Meitar Blumenfeld vs. CU Liland Hui
CU Tim Williamson vs. CA Liam Pride
AR Ryan Marcano vs. CU Adam Jelley
CU Matthew Coates vs. CU Josh Breedon
CA Cedric Deur vs. CU Tim Williamson

CARISMA Town vs. Gown 2015

As already announced at our classes and on Facebook CARISMA is organising another Town vs. Gown Kickboxing tournament to be held in CAMBRIDGE at the North Cambridge Sports Centre on 28 Feb 2015, starting at 1:00pm sharp.

The town represented by CARISMA will be challeging members from both university clubs: Cambridge University Kickboxing Society and Anglia Ruskin University Kickboxing Club.

Each fight will be pre matched, taking into account gender, weight and experience, following the Wako international weight categories and Kickboxing Light Continuous rules. Each fighter will take part in a 3 rounds fight in the ring.

This is a great opportunity for all members of all clubs to experience their first fight in a friendly and safe environment where all fighters are well known members of the clubs.

We are looking forward to members of all these club to come forward and take part is this uniques opportunity: please Email Massimo (replacing <at> with @ before sending), no later than Friday 20 February 2014, indicating the following details:

  • Full Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Weight (that will have to be the same weight on the day of the fight)
  • Years (months) of experience in Kickboxing
  • Years (months) of experience in other martial arts
  • Number of fights to date

Please invite all of your friends to the fight by advertising this Facebook Event.  Spectators will pay £5 upfront or £8 at the door.