BLAZE Martial Arts & Personal Safety

01/10/2026

🔥 BLAZE FAMILY FUN DAY! 🔥

Fancy giving martial arts a go… without having to book a class or know what you’re doing first? 😄

On Saturday 10th October, 10am–1pm, we’re throwing open the doors at Blaze for a completely FREE Family Fun Day — and everyone’s invited!

🥊 Have a go on the pads
💥 Smash through a martial arts board
🏰 Take on our bouncy-castle flying-kick challenge
🥋 Try some martial arts skills
🏆 Enter to win a membership!
👋 Meet the Blaze team and have a look around

Already a Blaze member? Come along, get involved and bring your friends!

Never stepped inside a martial arts club before? Even better. 😁

There’s no experience needed, no need to be fit, and no pressure to sign up to anything. Just come in, have some fun and see what Blaze is actually like.

If you’ve been thinking about trying martial arts for yourself or your child but haven’t quite made it through the door yet, this is the perfect chance to come and have a nose around! ❤️

📅 Saturday 10th October
⏰ 10am–1pm
📍 Blaze Martial Arts & Personal Safety, Unit 4 Venture Way, Taunton TA2 8DG
🎟️ FREE ENTRY – members & non-members welcome

Bring the kids. Bring a friend. Bring the family. Come and have a go! 🔥🥊

No booking needed — just turn up!

30/09/2026

🥋 February 2022 ➡️ September 2026 🤎

That first photo was taken after a very first belt grading, aged just 7.

Nearly five years later, and September brought a pretty special milestone — Brown Belt! 🤎

Nearly five years of learning, practising, showing up, getting things wrong, trying again and getting better.

That’s what perseverance looks like.

Progress doesn’t happen overnight. Sometimes you barely notice it happening at all.

But keep showing up, keep learning and keep putting the work in, and those small improvements add up to something incredible.

There’s so much you can achieve when you stick at it 👊

30/09/2026

A little extra for next week’s Ladies class ✨

After class on Monday 5th Oct, we’ll be staying on for an optional 30 minutes stretch & relax.

No charge, just stay on if you need a good stretch and a little bit of de-stress time after training 🧘‍♀️💛

Kickboxing followed by calm… ✨️

29/09/2026

Never put politeness before instinct & intuition.
You can say no.
You never owe a stranger a conversation.

I’ve been getting more enquiries from women about self-defence at Blaze than ever before and it's worrying to hear how many are feeling unsafe.

So I wanted to share a few practical TOP TIPS that might help you, or someone you know:

1) Look up and around. Give yourself a chance to notice what’s happening, especially when walking alone.

2) Set a clear boundary. “No, thank you” or “Please give me space” can be short and firm. You don’t owe anyone a lengthy explanation.

3) Trust that uneasy feeling. You don’t need to wait for something to happen before moving away or leaving.

4) Give yourself an exit. If someone becomes edgy, create distance and leave. You don’t have to win an argument or prove anything. Don't let ego rule the show.

5) Ask for help. Move towards a busy, staffed place and tell someone what’s happening.

Creating invisible boundaries, confidence & assertiveness is essential in turning physical drills into realistic, actionable techniques.

27/09/2026

26/09/2026

Taunton Together, LET'S GO!

Celebrating all things positive in Taunton today! ✨️🤩

We're situated in Goodlands Gardens next to the BUBBLE MAN, bouncy castle and face paints.

Raising funds for Stand Against Violence with spin the wheel, lucky dip & kickboxing tasters.

Be there or be square ⬛️🤓😅

26/09/2026

Not a gym person? Neither are plenty of the women who walk through our doors.

Kickboxing gives you something different.

You’re not staring at a screen counting calories.

You’re learning.

Moving.

Hitting pads.

Getting fitter without spending the whole session thinking about getting fit.

And having a laugh along the way.

That’s what our brand-new Ladies Only Kickboxing class at Blaze is about.

🥊 Proper kickboxing skills
💪 Fitness, strength and energy
❤️ Confidence and self-belief
🧠 Practical skills and a Black Belt Mindset
👭 A supportive women-only environment

You don't need to be fit to start.

You don't need to be flexible.

And you've definitely not left it too late.

Your first class is completely FREE.

Comment "LADIES" to book your Ladies Only taster at Blaze.

25/09/2026

🎉 COME AND FIND BLAZE AT TAUNTON TOGETHER TOMORROW! 🎉

We’ll be at Goodlands Gardens from 10am–4pm, based in the Kidz Zone near the Scout Hut.

Bring the family over to:

🎡 Spin the Wheel — with a prize every time
🥊 Have a go on the pads with the Blaze team
🎟️ Pick up a FREE CLASS PASS
💛 Help us raise money for Stand Against Violence

At Blaze, we’re passionate about helping children and adults build confidence, learn practical skills and develop a **Black Belt Mindset**—both in class and out in the community. Taunton Together is a great chance to bring everyone together, with plenty of family activities, entertainment and food stalls to enjoy throughout the day.

Come and say hello, have a go and help us support a brilliant cause. We’d love to see lots of familiar faces—and meet some new ones too! 🔥

25/09/2026

🥋 YOU CAN’T FAST-TRACK A BLACK BELT.

I had this conversation with a prospective student this morning, and it highlights something really important about martial arts.

A Black Belt isn’t simply a collection of techniques you can learn quickly or a series of gradings you can rush through.

The growth between the belts matters.

It takes time to build discipline.
Time to develop resilience.
Time to experience setbacks and learn to keep going.
Time to turn techniques into instinct and knowledge into understanding.

Could you learn some of the physical skills faster by training intensively? Absolutely.

But you can’t fast-track the experiences, challenges and personal growth that shape a genuine Black Belt.

At Blaze, we don’t want to get you to Black Belt as quickly as possible.

We want to help you become the person worthy of wearing one. 🥋🔥

That’s the Black Belt Mindset.