06/09/2026
The USKA Fight Team were back in action today supporting the Back to School Confidence Cup hosted by AW Kickboxing at the Aero-Kick Community Gym in Birmingham.
The team coached was coached and cornered by USKA Chief Instructor Neil Kelly, USKA Fight Coach Mushy Younis and USKA Instructor Sami Kelly on the day.
The event provided another valuable opportunity to get our fighters out competing and gaining experience in a number of different fighting disciplines.
Today was very much about development and progression, with a number of first time and grassroots fighters representing USKA and stepping into a competitive environment to test themselves.
The team all in action on the day consisted of Nela Glowacz, Omari Ellahi, Daniel Kiss, Aairah Mohammad, Kevin Cojocaru, Anaya Hameed, Amad Azim, Rayaan Ellahi, Mustafa Younis, Musa Khan, Mohammed Rayan Mahmood, Haidar Khan, Nayan Sehmi, Rayyan Salim, Julia Glowacz, and Isa Khan.
Interclub events like this play an important part in a fighter’s journey stepping into the ring to try and execute what they have been practicing in the gym.
Controlling the nerves, listening to your corner, putting your training into practice and gaining the kind of experience that simply cannot be replicated in the gym.
For some of our team, today represented their very first taste of competition, while others were able to add more valuable rounds to their experience as they continue to develop.There were plenty of positives for coaches to take away from the performances, along with areas to work on when everyone returns to the USKA Fight Factory.
Every contest gives us more information, and every experience helps build a more confident, composed and complete fighter.
A massive well done to every member of the USKA Fight Team who stepped up and represented the club today.
Thank you also to all the parents, families and supporters who travelled along and got behind the team throughout the day, and to the organisers and officials who helped make the event possible.
Experience gained. Lessons learned. Confidence built.
Now it's back to the gym, back to work and onto the next one!
TEAM USKA!
Building fighters one round at a time!