It’s with great pride and pleasure that we announce our head coach and founder, Massimo Gaetani, to be awarded his 6th Dan Black Belt on the 14th on May. Massimo received his 1st Dan in June 1989, when still training in Italy. Achieving the 6th Dan 35 years later is the result of many years of consistent and relentless dedication to training and teaching martial arts to many thousand of students during the last 25 years at CARISMA. Peter Edward, president of Kickboxing GB (formerly WAKO), awarded Massimo his 6th Dan by stating “the club is very good, all students are very good, the way the class is run is very good, everything is very good“. Massimo added: “I am honoured to receive this as a recognition of my work and efforts in practicing and teaching kickboxing and martial arts; now the counter resets and I am looking forward to my 7th Dan in 7 years”.
Beginners Course May 2024
Please note: it's no longer possible to sign up for this beginners course. Please wait until we publish the announcement for the next one.
According to our philosophy martial arts take time to be learnt to a minimum level of proficiency; it makes sense for you to join the beginners course just if you are available to attend it until its end, with the intention of joining our club after the beginners course ends and train with us for the months to come. If you have previous and relevant experience in martial arts please read the join page and join us at any time, e.g. no need to wait for 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.Easter Break 2024

Grading March 2024
Beginners Course March 2024
If you are total beginner the last CARISMA beginners course started on Tuesday 19 March 2024 at 5:45pm to run for 4 consecutive Tuesday and Thursday classes (e.g. 19, 21, 26, and 28 March).
Please note: it's no longer possible to sign up for this beginners course. Please wait until we publish the announcement for the next one.
According to our philosophy martial arts take time to be learnt to a minimum level of proficiency; it makes sense for you to join the beginners course just if you are available to attend it until its end, with the intention of joining our club after the beginners course ends and train with us for the months to come.If you have previous and relevant experience in martial arts please read the join page and join us at any time, e.g. no need to wait for 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.
CARISMA Cup – Friendly Fight January 2024
This is the ideal chance for total beginners to test their skills in a totally safe and fairly informal setting.
Each fight will be pre-matched, taking into account gender, weight and experience, following the Wako International Kickboxing Light Continuous rules. Each fighter will take part in a 3 rounds bout fight in the ring (beginners 1 minute, intermediate 1.5 minutes and advanced 2 minutes).
We are looking forward to members of all these club to come forward and take part is this unique opportunity. Please click on this link to fill up the application form and enter your details. All applications should be in by end of day Thursday 25 January.
The fights will be strictly light contact to ensure everybody’s safety and enjoyment. We’ll apply the same rules and regulations as per our Town Vs Gown fights. Please read careful all rules and regulations also in terms of kit and uniform required. Beginners Course January 2024
If you are total beginner the last CARISMA beginners course started on Thursday 18 January 2024 at 5:45pm to run for 4 consecutive Thursday and Tuesday classes (e.g. 18, 23, 25, and 30 January).
Please note: it's no longer possible to sign up for this beginners course. Please wait until we publish the announcement for the next one.
According to our philosophy martial arts take time to be learnt to a minimum level of proficiency; it makes sense for you to join the beginners course just if you are available to attend it until its end, with the intention of joining our club after the beginners course ends and train with us for the months to come.If you have previous and relevant experience in martial arts please read the join page and join us at any time, e.g. no need to wait for 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.
Christmas Break 2023

CARISMA Cup – Friendly Fight 2023
CARISMA is announcing a friendly fight open to all members of CARISMA, ARUKBC and CUKBS, to be held in CAMBRIDGE at the North Cambridge Sports Centre on 27 November 2023, starting at 6:30PM sharp. 
This is the ideal chance for total beginners their skills in a totally safe and informal setting.
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 bout fight in the ring (beginners 1 minute, intermediate 1.5 minutes and advanced 2 minutes).
We are looking forward to members of all these club to come forward and take part is this unique opportunity. Please click on this link to fill up the application form and enter your details. All applications should be in by end of day Thursday 23 November.
The fights will be strictly light contact to ensure everybody’s safety and enjoyment. We’ll apply the same rules and regulations as per our Town Vs Gown fights. Please read careful all rules and regulations also in terms of kit and uniform required.
Beginners Course November 2023
Please note: it's no longer possible to sign up for this beginners course. Please wait until we publish the announcement for the next one.
According to our philosophy martial arts take time to be learnt to a minimum level of proficiency; it makes sense for you to join the beginners course just if you are available to attend it until its end, with the intention of joining our club after the beginners course ends and train with us for the months to come. If you have previous and relevant experience in martial arts please read the join page and join us at any time, e.g. no need to wait for 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.


