KickFit Martial Arts - Slough

14/10/2026

We’d love for you to join us and get involved in the KickFit events we have planned for next month.

14/10/2026

13/10/2026

This anniversary weekend brings together current students, families, instructors, alumni 5 years. A shared journey.

Today, 13 October, we begin our KickFit 35-year celebrations. These are just a few of the milestones along the way.

Past and present students, families and instructors: what is your favourite KickFit memory? Tell us below.

13/10/2026

Today is KickFit Day and the start of our 35-year celebrations.

Since 1991, students, families and instructors have helped shape the KickFit story.
This film brings together a few milestones from our shared journey: personal challenges, hard-earned achievements and students inspiring the next generation.

To everyone who has trained, taught, supported or cheered someone on: you are part of this story.

Happy KickFit Day 😀

12/10/2026

Friendly coaching. Beginners welcome. Ages 6 to 14. Beginners welcome.

12/10/2026

Everyone gets distracted. Focus grows when you learn to bring your attention back.

Have you ever been listening to your instructor and suddenly realised that your mind had wandered?

It happens to everyone.

There is a useful saying:

“The true secret of concentration is the acceptance of endless distractions.”

Focus does not mean concentrating perfectly every second. Distractions will happen.

The important skill is noticing when your attention has moved and choosing to bring it back.

In class, this means looking at the instructor, listening to one instruction at a time and completing the technique before thinking about what comes next.

When your focus slips, use this simple reset:

Stop. Look. Listen.

Stand still. Look towards your instructor and listen for the next instruction.

This skill also helps at school, at work and at home. It helps you complete a task, listen properly when someone is speaking and make fewer careless mistakes.

This week’s challenge

Choose one class and practise the three-step reset:

Stop. Look. Listen.

Parents, praise your child when they bring their attention back. They do not need perfect concentration. We want them to notice the distraction and make the choice to refocus.

Focus can be trained. Each time you bring your attention back, it becomes stronger.

07/10/2026

35 YEARS OF BUILDING BLACK BELTS
Bookings are now open for the KickFit 35th Anniversary Celebration from Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 March 2027 in Slough.
Since 1991, KickFit has helped generations of students develop confidence, discipline, focus and practical self-defence skills. More than 1,000 students have earned Black Belt and beyond.

This anniversary weekend brings together current students, families, instructors, alumni and international guests.
Thursday: Train with Grandmaster Zulfi Ahmed and Grandmaster Kazi Qais.
Friday: Business Mastermind for martial arts school owners and staff.
Saturday: Black Belt Test, Graduation and Show followed by our 35th Anniversary Awards Dinner.

Book Here. https://35years.kickfit-academy.com
Train. Celebrate. Be Part of History.

05/10/2026

What does strength look like?

In martial arts, we often think about powerful kicks, strong punches and physical fitness.

But some of the most important strength cannot be seen.

It is holding your stance when your legs are tired.

It is listening to a correction without becoming upset.

It is returning to class after a difficult lesson and trying again.

You do not need to be the strongest person in the room. You simply need to be willing to keep working when something feels difficult.

This strength helps outside the dojo as well.

It helps you finish your schoolwork, stay calm during a disagreement and recover when something does not go to plan.

This week’s challenge
Complete these two sentences:

One thing I sometimes find difficult is…
This week I will show strength by…

Parents, ask your child what they chose. Look for the moment when they keep going or try again and let them know you noticed it.

Strength is not something you either have or do not have. You build it each time you face something difficult and decide not to quit.

Stay strong.

Your Chief Instructor,
Kyoshi Ken Pankiewicz 8th Dan

28/09/2026

🥋 Two Grandmasters. One special training experience.
Celebrate 35 years of KickFit with a class led by Grandmaster Zulfi Ahmed and Grandmaster Kazi Qais on Thursday 18 March 2027 in Slough.
Learn from their experience, develop your skills and share the occasion with the KickFit community.
🎟️ Book your training tickets today! Children and adults can select their age group at checkout.
👉 https://35years.kickfit-academy.com/ -checkout
Video highlights from our June 2024 Slough seminar.

28/09/2026

🥋 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Celebrate 35 years of KickFit with a class led by Grandmaster Zulfi Ahmed and Grandmaster Kazi Qais on Thursday 18 March 2027 in Slough.

Learn from their experience, develop your skills and share the occasion with the KickFit community.

🎟️ Book your training tickets today!
KickFit Children and adult students can select their age group at checkout.
👉 https://35years.kickfit-academy.com/ -checkout

Video highlights from our June 2024 Slough seminar.