STMA - Shaolin Tigers Martial Arts Academy Reading

STMA - Shaolin Tigers Martial Arts Academy Reading Muay Thai /MMA/BJJ /White Collar Boxing/England Boxing/100+ Classes per month.Full Time&EquippedGym

04/10/2026

๐ŸฅŠ๐Ÿ† CONGRATS CALLUM ON WINNING THE HOME COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL! ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…๐ŸฅŠ

Massive congratulations to Callum Darcey, who produced another fantastic performance to winย  the Home Counties Championships Final by way of 3rd round stoppage! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Callum has now qualified for the National Development Championships. Let's go ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ’ช!!

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04/10/2026

โ€ผ๏ธ7 Days To Go until our Junior & Adult Muay Thai/K1 Kickboxing & MMA Interclub at STMA Academy Readingโ€ผ๏ธ

STMA Academy Reading - Interclub 17

*Sunday 11th October 2026*

Junior Registration (Under 16y) 9am / First Fight 9.30am

Adult Registration (16y+) 10am / First Fight 10.30am

STMA Academy Reading, Scours Lane, Reading RG30 6AY

Muay Thai/K1 Kickboxing & MMA Bouts (both in the Boxing Ring & Cage)

No winners. Everyone gets a medal. Light Controlled Contact. The idea is to help build experience for larger shows๐Ÿ…๐ŸฅŠ

๐ŸšจMatching now! Coaches = Thanks to everyone who has sent details so far. Can anyone else please send fighter details ASAP or before the deadline of end of play Wednesday 7th October - No entries will be accepted after that date.๐Ÿšจ

Thanks,
Dan

Kickboxing STMAReading STMA

03/10/2026

๐ŸฅŠ 3 GYMS. 3 GOOD FRIENDS. 1 MUAY THAI FAMILY. ๐ŸฅŠ

Our fighters might have to step into the ring and fight each other sometimes, but once the gloves are off, the respect remains. ๐Ÿ™

Competition stays in the ring โ€” friendship goes beyond it. ๐Ÿค

Thatโ€™s what Muay Thai is all about: Respect, discipline, friendship and honour. ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Train together. Fight hard. Respect always. ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸฅŠ

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03/10/2026

3 Fights...3 Wins for Jimmy Stevenson to win GOLD on the Muay Thai GB Championship in Birmingham today ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐ŸฅŠ .gb

03/10/2026

๐ŸฅŠ1 GOLD ๐Ÿฅ‡ & 1 BRONZE ๐Ÿฅ‰ FOR ACADEMY READING! ๐Ÿ†๐ŸฅŠ

A long but incredibly rewarding day at the Muay Thai GB / WBC British Championships, with two STMA STMA - Shaolin Tigers Martial Arts Academy Reading stepping into the ring โ€” and both coming away with medals! ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿฅ‰ TAHIR ALI โ€“ SENIOR BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
18+ | 60โ€“63.5kg

Tahir battled his way through to the Semi-Finals of the Senior British Championships, taking on a highly experienced opponent who was representing the British Armed Forces.

Tahir came incredibly close to a stoppage, dropping his opponent with a perfectly placed knee to the body in the second round. Unfortunately, he couldn't find the same opening again as his opponent showed great experience and composure.

A fantastic performance from Tahir, who thoroughly enjoyed the experience and is already looking forward to getting back in the ring! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฅ‰

๐Ÿฅ‡ JIMMY STEVENSON โ€“ JUNIOR BRITISH CHAMPION!
12โ€“13 years | 37โ€“39kg

Another incredible tournament for Jimmy! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

In the quarter-final, Jimmy defeated Bryan Alderson from Phoenix Muay Thai, coming very close to a stoppage in the first round after landing a series of highly effective long-range knees.

In the Semi-Final, Jimmy faced Sami Chudasama from Prestige Combat Academy, progressing to the final after another dominant performance featuring a barrage of low kicks and knees. ๐Ÿ’ฅ

In the Final, Jimmy faced Reggie Smee from our good friends at Jonas Academy. Jimmy and Reggie are great friends and neither really wanted to fight each other โ€” but when you step through those ropes, business is business! ๐ŸฅŠ

Jimmy came away with the GOLD MEDAL and British Championship title! ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ†

Massive respect to Reggie, his coach Jody Jonas & everyone at the Jonas Academy. This was two young fighters who in again showed tremendous respect for each other before, during and after the fight. ๐Ÿ‘Šโค๏ธ

Jimmy has now also qualified for WBC GB Squad Training at Bad Company, giving him the opportunity to work towards representing Great Britain internationally once again, this time under the WBC banner! ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐ŸŒ

Two fighters. Two medals. One incredible day for STMA. ๐Ÿ…

Proud coach. Proud gym. Proud of both boys.
OOSS! ๐Ÿ… .gb

03/10/2026

๐ŸฅŠ1 GOLD ๐Ÿฅ‡ & 1 BRONZE๐Ÿฅ‰ FOR STMA ACADEMY READING! ๐Ÿ†๐ŸฅŠ

A long but incredibly rewarding day at the Muay Thai GB / WBC British Championships, with two STMA Academy Reading fighters stepping into the ring โ€” and both coming away with medals! ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿฅ‰ TAHIR ALI โ€“ SENIOR BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
18+ | 60โ€“63.5kg

Tahir battled his way through to the Semi-Finals of the Senior British Championships, taking on a highly experienced opponent who was representing the British Armed Forces.

Tahir came incredibly close to a stoppage, dropping his opponent with a perfectly placed knee to the body in the second round. Unfortunately, he couldn't find the same opening again as his opponent showed great experience and composure.

A fantastic performance from Tahir, who thoroughly enjoyed the experience and is already looking forward to getting back in the ring! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฅ‰

๐Ÿฅ‡ JIMMY STEVENSON โ€“ JUNIOR BRITISH CHAMPION!
12โ€“13 years | 37โ€“39kg

Another incredible tournament for Jimmy! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

In the quarter-final, Jimmy defeated Bryan Alderson from Phoenix Muay Thai, coming very close to a stoppage in the first round after landing a series of highly effective long-range knees.

In the Semi-Final, Jimmy faced Sami Chudasama from Prestige Combat Academy, progressing to the final after another dominant performance featuring a barrage of low kicks and knees. ๐Ÿ’ฅ

In the Final, Jimmy faced Reggie Smee from our good friends at Jonas Academy.
Jimmy and Reggie are great friends and neither really wanted to fight each other โ€” but when you step through those ropes, business is business! ๐ŸฅŠ

Jimmy came away with the GOLD MEDAL and British Championship title! ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ†

Massive respect to Reggie and everyone at Jonas Acade. Two young fighters who in again showed tremendous respect for each other before, during and after the fight. ๐Ÿ‘Šโค๏ธ

Jimmy has now also qualified for WBC GB Squad Training at Bad Company, giving him the opportunity to work towards representing Great Britain internationally once again, this time under the WBC banner! ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐ŸŒ

Two fighters. Two medals. One incredible day for STMA. ๐Ÿ…

Proud coach. Proud gym. Proud of both boys.
OOSS! ๐Ÿ…

โ€ผ๏ธ 1 YEAR AGO TODAY โ€ผ๏ธ ๐Ÿฅ‹One year ago today, I was incredibly proud and honoured to receive my 5th Dan Black Belt from th...
25/09/2026

โ€ผ๏ธ 1 YEAR AGO TODAY โ€ผ๏ธ ๐Ÿฅ‹

One year ago today, I was incredibly proud and honoured to receive my 5th Dan Black Belt from the founder of Shaolin TIgers Martial Arts (STMA), Sifu Frank Bowen-Aquilina.

After 30 years of continuous training with STMA/Shaolin Tigers, achieving my 5th Dan was a very special milestone and one that I feel extremely privileged to have reached.

But the journey never ends. ๐Ÿฅ‹

As a martial artist, you never stop learning, improving and developing โ€” regardless of your rank or experience. There is always another lesson to learn, another challenge to overcome and another level to reach.

30 years downโ€ฆ and the journey continues. ๐Ÿ…

OOSS! ๐Ÿฅ‹๐Ÿ…

NeverStopLearning NeverStopImproving

23/09/2026

๐ŸฅŠ๐Ÿ† FINAL BOUND! ๐Ÿ†๐ŸฅŠ

Massive congratulations to Callum Darcey, who produced a fantastic performance last Saturday to win his Home Counties Championships Semi-Final by 1st-round stoppage! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Callum has now booked his place in the Championship Final this Sunday! ๐Ÿ‘Š

One more fight. One more step. ๐Ÿฅ‡

Best of luck, Callum โ€” time to go and bring home that GOLD! ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ”ฅ

Also, best of luck to Lara Cooper and Kyra Hannibal, who are competing in the upcoming Female Championships! ๐Ÿ‘Š๐ŸฅŠ

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17/09/2026

โ€ผ๏ธMuay Thai Technique with Kru Serdaoโ€ผ๏ธ

Block Round Kick, Grab Leg & Lift high under the arm pit, Right Leg Step Outside, Sweep Supporting Leg, Push Shoulder of Neck in opposite direction at the same time. ๐Ÿงน๐Ÿ’ฅ

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