Widnes Martial arts

23/08/2026

Today was the final part of this weekend’s double training marathon.

Yesterday, our black belts took part in their Hwarang Warrior Training day, challenging themselves across all areas of their K*k Sool training: kicks, falls, weapons and athletic exercises, all in one session to benchmark their own personal bests.

Today was the cardio section, which we combined with the latest round of our Trail Series: a 10km run along our neighbouring canal path.

It made for a great mix of black belts and Trail Series runners all out together, pushing themselves, encouraging each other and clocking up plenty of PBs along the way.

Two very different days of training, but the same idea behind both. Compete against yourself, push a little further, and see what you’re capable of.

A brilliant weekend of effort, encouragement and plenty of laughs.

*kSool

22/08/2026

Another great day of training with friends.

Everyone helping and encouraging each other, people setting personal bests in the gym and, most importantly, plenty of laughs along the way.

Our Hwarang Warrior training days are that time of year when we compete against ourselves and where we were last year.

They’re not about the next rank or impressing anyone else. They’re about personal progress, pushing your own limits and seeing what you can achieve.

Back at it tomorrow morning for the cardio section.

*kSool

08/06/2026

Black Belt Grand Champion is one of the hardest awards to win at tournament.

To achieve it, you need to perform across the full range of events and show yourself to be a complete martial artist. It takes skill, consistency, confidence and the ability to perform under pressure.

Across the Scottish and European Championships, Widnes students won 13 Black Belt Grand Champion titles.

That now takes our school total to 200 Black Belt Grand Champions produced since we opened.

A huge congratulations to our winners:

JKN Will Lyons
Scottish and European Grand Champion

JKN Neil Durbin
European Grand Champion

JKN Jake Boyle
Scottish Grand Champion

KSN Amelia Clarke
Scottish and European Grand Champion

KSN Derek Donoghue
Scottish and European Grand Champion

PSBN Luke Littler
Scottish and European Grand Champion

PSBN Sarah Martindale
Scottish and European Grand Champion

SBN Jake Jones
Scottish Grand Champion

An outstanding achievement from every one of them.

08/06/2026

One team. Two weekends. Two championship flags. 🇪🇺 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The majority of this team competed at both the Scottish and European Championships, covering well over 1,000 miles between them in the space of a week.

That level of commitment never goes unnoticed. We admire their dedication, appreciate their support of one another, and applaud the spirit in which they represent our school.

Very proud of every one of them.

05/06/2026

Massive thanks to .posts.sh*t for putting this together.

02/06/2026

The past two weekends have been very special for our team.

Winning both the Scottish and European Championships means that Widnes has now brought home 32 championship flags. It’s a statistic I’m incredibly proud of, but the flags themselves only tell a small part of the story.

People often see the person carrying the flag at the end of the day, but winning a championship is never about one person. It takes dedicated instructors who give up their time week after week, supportive families who spend countless weekends travelling the country, and students who simply love what they do and are willing to put the work in.

What makes me proudest is that our approach has never been to pressure people into winning. We go to tournaments to enjoy ourselves, make friends, support each other and represent our school in the right way. The medals and trophies are a by-product of that.

Our responsibility is to make sure that everyone who attends has a positive experience, whether they finish first or last. We want people to leave having enjoyed their day and looking forward to the next one.

We also have a responsibility to set a good example. To compete hard, behave well, help others where we can, and contribute positively to the events we attend.

The results have been fantastic, but when I look back on the last two weekends, what I will remember most are the smiles, the friendships, the support shown between schools, and the feeling of being surrounded by people who genuinely care about this art.

Thank you to everyone who played their part.

I’m very proud of all of you.

01/06/2026

More to come from the past two weeks tomorrow. For now, here’s the full results 🇪🇺

The World K*k Sool Association® send congratulations and thanks to all competitors and judges! The Results for the 2026 Scottish Tournament: Download Grand Champions JKN 12 & Under –…

25/05/2026

25/04/2026

Good luck to everyone competing and helping out today at the Master Jack Classic WKSA Tournament in St. Louis.

Master Jack was a close friend of ours, and we shared some great times together.

We’ll raise a “weak ass” beer in his honour this evening.