Latest News from K1 Kickboxing Academy
Jacob Earns His Orange Belt
Jacob earns his orange belt and K1KA celebrates the end of the year as a team, on and off the mats.
K1KA Kicks Off 2026 in Style
A refreshed gym, great energy, and new faces
New Belts Earned at K1KA
Red and orange belts earned at K1KA as four students continue to grow in skill and confidence.
Black Belts for Alesha & Nadia
Alesha and Nadia earn their black belts after a year of hard work and dedication. A proud moment for the whole K1KA community.
K1KA’s First Saturday at Praetorian MMA
K1KA’s first Saturday at Praetorian MMA was a great success and black belt gradings are just around the corner.
K1KA Moves to Praetorian MMA
K1KA is moving to Praetorian MMA this Saturday, with an expanded timetable and a new class for Mini Kickers!
Grading Day Success at K1KA
Three K1KA students earn new belts at Saturday’s grading, with plenty of hard work and fun along the way.
K1KA MMA Night at the O2
K1KA members headed to The O2 to watch Cage Warriors 196. It was a great night of top-level MMA and team spirit
K1KA at ICO World Championships
K1KA members attend the ICO World Championships 2025, celebrating martial arts, respect, and international community.
K1KA's One Year Anniversary
K1KA marks one year of kickboxing, community, and family-focused training, and the feedback says it all.
A Special Grading Day for Alesha and Nadia
Alesha and Nadia earn their tri-colour belts and set their sights on black belts before Christmas.
K1KA Seaside BBQ
K1KA members and their families gather for a seaside BBQ, celebrating community and friendship beyond the gym.
Lily Earns Her Red Belt
At just 4 years old, Lily completes her first K1KA grading and earns her red belt.
K1KA Supports Motiv8 HAF 2025
K1KA coaches join Motiv8’s Summer HAF event, sharing kickboxing skills with local young people.
Welcoming our youngest student
At K1KA, we’re proud to be a family-friendly gym and we recently welcomed our youngest student yet!
Phil Takes the Hyrox Challenge
K1KA instructor Phil takes on the Hyrox challenge, showing that wellbeing and martial arts go hand in hand.
A Champion Visit
K1KA welcomed Muay Thai Youth Champion Mackenzie Murrell for a brilliant evening of sparring, learning, and family connection.
Cage Warriors 192 at the O2
K1KA members take their passion beyond the gym with a trip to Cage Warriors 192 at the O2.
Grading Day Progress at K1KA
Coach Ian shares reflections on a proud grading day at K1KA, as children and adults earn their belts and continue their kickboxing journey.
K1KA: A Family That Trains Together
Family values in action: how K1KA’s instructors and their children are growing stronger together on and off the mats.
International Women’s Day at K1Ka
A powerful celebration of strength, as our own Julia Göllnitz led an inspiring International Women’s Day session demonstrating Ju Jitsu.
Success at Our First Gradings
This past weekend marked a significant milestone for K1KA Kickboxing Academy as we hosted our very first official grading event for both adults and children.
First Steps in Kickboxing
Discover how kickboxing is helping young people build confidence, discipline, and fitness, all while starting an exciting new journey.
K1KA’s First Grading
The first class of K1 Kickboxing Academy (K1KA) is gearing up for a significant milestone as they prepare for their grading on 1st February.
Portsmouth Force x K1KA
Portsmouth Force National League U16 Yellow team joined us on 22nd December for their very first Rumble session!
Will you take the K1KA Rumble Challenge?
K1KA’s Christmas Special Session
Christmas Eve at K1 Kickboxing Academy was one to remember as we hosted a festive Christmas Special Session on 24th December!
K1KA's First ICO Licences
We were very excited by the arrival of its first International Combat Organisation (ICO) licenses for our students.
Our First Day at K1KA!
Our first day of lessons as K1KA was a resounding success and a lot of fun. Read more about what people said about the lessons here.
Open Morning Success
People and families of all abilities came together to see what K1KA has to offer and up to start their kickboxing journey in a safe, fun, and supportive environment.
RUMBLE with K1KA & Fusion
K1 Kickboxing Academy and Fusion Fitness offer RUMBLE classes on Sunday mornings at 8.30am.
Ian Achieves 2nd Degree Black Belt
At the grading ceremony on 9th June 2024, months of training were rewarded with the presentation of Black Belt 2nd Degree.
K1KA Launches in Portsmouth
We are excited to share that our first classes will be held on Saturday 12th October at Fusion Fitness Gym Fareham.
Open Morning on 5th October
Come along for our family open morning at Fusion Fitness Gym Fareham on Saturday 5th October from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Everyone welcome!