The North Cambridge Academy is closed on bank holidays therefore the sparring session on Monday 25 May 2015 is cancelled; if the weather is likely to be sunny we might organise a last minute an alternative sparring session outdoor. Watch this space.
The next CARISMA beginners course will start on Tues 19 May 2015, to run for 4 consecutive Tuesday and Thursday classes (e.g. 19, 21, 26, 28).
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.
The Manor Community College is closed on bank holidays therefore the sparring session on Monday 4 May 2015 is cancelled; as the weather forecast is rainy we won’t be in the position of offering an alternative sparring session outdoor as we always try to do in these cases.
The next CARISMA beginners course will start on Tues 21 April 2015, to run for 4 consecutive Tuesday and Thursday classes (e.g. 21, 23, 28, 30).
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.
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!
The next CARISMA beginners course will start on Thurs 19 March 2015, to run for 4 consecutive Thursday and Tuesday classes (e.g. 19, 24, 26, 31).
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.
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 |
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:
Please invite all of your friends to the fight by advertising this Facebook Event. Spectators will pay £5 upfront or £8 at the door.
The next CARISMA beginners course will start on Tuesday 17 February 2015, to run for 4 consecutive Tuesday and Thursday classes (e.g. 17, 19, 24, 26). Our club is pretty close to saturation so if you are interested in joining CARISMA please do it this month as we might not run a further course until later in the year.
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.
We would like to inform everybody that the last lesson for 2014 will be on Tuesday 23 December at Kelsey Kerridge.
The first session of 2015 will be on Sunday 4 January at Kelsey Kerridge.
CARISMA, its instructors and the committee wish Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all members and their loved ones, looking forward to seeing you all back for a fantastic beginning of 2015.
In case you would like to join CARISMA in the new year please read this post about the next beginners’ course and book your place for it.
