There will be NO TRAINING on Monday 26th August as the North Cambridge Academy is closed. Standard training schedule applies to the Sunday training which is confirmed, outdoor, at 5-7pm.
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No Training on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May
There will be NO TRAINING on Monday 27th May as the North Cambridge Academy is closed. Standard training schedule applies to the Sunday training which is confirmed at 5-7pm.
No Training on Bank Holiday Monday 6th May
There will be NO TRAINING on Monday 6th May as the North Cambridge Academy is closed. Standard training schedule applies to the Sunday training which is confirmed at 5-7pm.
Sunday Training 2 July
I love training outdoors. When CARISMA started we were just training on grass in various parks and greens in Cambridge city centre. It was lovely but we knew it could not last too long… this in England after all. However we try to keep the tradition by (aiming at) training outdoors during all Sunday training in July and August. I remember having summers when we manage to spend all Sundays outside, others when just one or two happened but we keep at it. Yesterday was the first of hopefully many Sunday outdoors training and we started with a bang: a record number of 12 people attended which is a great number for a Sunday outdoor training. It was a busy and fun lesson with members ranging from total beginners to advanced and instructors. The temperature was just perfect in the low twenties, with a nice breeze. Way better than training in a gym on such a lovely day, it was very enjoyable; I am already looking forward to the following ones.
Training on Sunday summer 2017
All Sunday sessions between 2 July and 27 August 2017 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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Training on Bank Holiday Monday 1st May
There will be NO TRAINING on Monday 1st May as the North Cambridge Academy is closed. Standard training schedule applies to the Sunday training which is confirmed at 5-7pm.
Training on Monday summer 2016
All Monday sessions between 25 July and 29 August 2016 inclusive will be cancelled. Monday training will start again on Monday 5 September.
Training on Sunday summer 2016
All Sunday sessions between 3 July and 28 August 2016 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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Training on Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May
There will be NO TRAINING on Monday 2nd May as the North Cambridge Academy is closed. Standard training schedule applies to the Saturday (4-6pm) and Sunday (5-7pm).
A dozen reasons for training at CARISMA
CARISMA has been around for over 16 years and over this long time we have been training thousands of people from all walks of life, both male and females aged from early teens to mid-sixties. Many of the people who moved on, for one reason or another, keep writing back about how much they miss CARISMA and how unique this Cambridge based club is. I thought it’s a good idea to list, for those of you who don’t know us yet, why you should join us at your first chance:
- Wealth of knowledge and experience: CARISMA is run by 7 instructors between head coach, instructors and assistant instructors. Most of them have been with the club 10 years or longer and they currently have combined martial arts experience of 100+ years.
- Four classes per week included in your monthly fee allow great flexibility for training very busy people as most of our members are.
- Calculated on 4 sessions per week our fees cost you between £1.61 and £2.19 per session.
- We specialise in American kickboxing as well as we understand, know and teach basic concepts or other martial arts and self-defence.
- Beginners are taught, nurtured and taken care of, allowing them to learn in a very safe environment.
- While we are constantly encouraging people to push their training beyond their comfort zone we do respect and accept that not everybody wants to be a fighter.
- The considerable number of advanced people we have in house is enough to match the more experienced new comers who are looking for a real challenge in their training.
- Our equal opportunity policy is encouraging the less skilled ones while rewarding the talented and committed.
- Members of CARISMA belong to a great variety of age range, weights, body sizes, experiences, nationalities and genders: you are likely to meet several people who match your style and preference of training.
- Apart from training many local residents who work in Cambridge we are the official coaching body for both the university of Cambridge kickboxing society (CUKBS) and Anglia Ruskin university kickboxing club (ARUKBC).
- We are a non-profit organisation so our fees keep the club running rather than paying salaries.
- CARISMA is a fun bunch and there are frequent informal events like drinks after training as well as regular social events like summer BBQ and Xmas dinner.
Just to conclude: CARISMA is the place for you to train in Cambridge. Whether you are a beginner interested in learning the basics or an advanced looking for your next fighting challenge you should join us and you will find a stimulating environment to foster your passion.


