Our Academy
B5 Martial Arts Academy - to cut a long story short
We started off the same way most martial arts clubs do, running weekly classes from community centre halls in Carlisle and surrounding areas, gradually building the years of experience up with teaching as well as a steady growing club and community of members with us.
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Fast forward a few years by 2019 we we're opening up our full time training venue in Carlisle. Rome st. This is where classes started to build and one or two nights a week become teaching & training everyday!
And we wouldn't have it any other way!
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Most recently we've taken the leap to move from one place to another and have opened up a bigger and better full time training centre in Carlisle town centre!
We share this training space with all of our members who attend week in and week out and it's the one place where everyone can come together and just enjoy what martial arts training has to offer!
Who's, Who
Like with any club, there's plenty of people to get to know once you get involved. The main thing you need to know is everyone's very welcoming and it's always a good thing when new people come to train!
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Some names you will see flying around though
Esther, one of our main instructors and the one who keeps the social media side of things flowing.
She teaches mainly karate classes, loves taking the ladies kickboxing/ fitness sessions and is getting back into taking some of the minis classes. When she's not teaching in the dojo (training hall) she'll be busy with 1-1 training or in schools running PE and after school clubs.
She spends a good chunk of time each week practicing and training for her own enjoyment and love for karate.
Esther is a good person to go to and ask if you need to know something, have questions or are unsure on anything! She's know the answer!
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Charlie,​ the second of our instructors, he's the one everyone can get on with. The kids love his energy around the place and his easy going character make approaching him within or even outside classes super easy!
Charlie takes a tonne of classes here at B5, the minis, various mma age groups, he does fitness classes and has weekly 1-1 sessions.
When he's not on the mats teaching, he'll either be in the gym or travelling and training to push his abilities forward!
If it's a training question you have, go ask him, he'll help you out. If it's any other question he'll probably point you to Esther.
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David, another instructor and fellow student on the mats! David takes the Sunday morning karate sessions, he's a super enthusiastic person to be around and makes getting into a class super comfortable! As David trains in classes on weekdays as well as teaching on a Sunday, everyone has a big respect for him as they know how hard he works for the grades he holds!
David is an absolutely approachable person, you'll know that when you meet him, so any questions about training he'll more than likely be able to help you out!
One thing to know, if he sees you with your hands on your knees, or looking like you're lazy training... he'll dish you out some burpees, guaranteed!
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Coogan, we're welcoming Coogan in from September. He's going to be taking the Muay Thai classes we offer. He's ready to welcome some newbies in on the mats and show them what Muay Thai has to offer! Many people know of his abilities with Thai fighting in Carlisle, so it's exciting to be able to offer learning from him to those who wish to give it a go!
Any questions training wise, Coogan will easily be able to help you out... any questions regarding anything else, he'll probably point you to Esther.
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Layla, She doesn't teach any classes of her own, she recently spent a lot of time in schools last year assisting Esther with PE and afterschool sessions and when she's not assisting with teaching, she plays a vital part in the smooth running of each of the classes on a daily basis. Whether it's assisting with the odd question, helping out with new members, handing out forms, dealing with questions or going to grab you some new uniform/ kit. She knows what to do and how to help, so if you're ever stuck on anything, find Layla, she'll be wondering around or behind a desk somewhere!