Hastings Kickboxing Academy – the future’s bright

Chief instructor at Hastings Kickboxing Academy, Carl Denne is looking forward to the next few years as he watches his students grow and develop. “We really are starting to get some amazing young talent in the gym and really looking forward to the next few years as they develop and expand theirs skills as kickboxers,” […]

Biggest and best – Fight Night 9 showcases international talent

•Scroll to bottom of page for video link Last Saturday saw Carl Denne stage his ninth Hastings Kickboxing Academy Fight Night. Feedback from those who attended confirm it was Carl’s biggest and best show yet with the night’s final showdown between local favourite Marlon Gillett and Michael Samperi who’d travelled from Italy specially for HKA […]

Best Friday afternoon ever! HKA taking kickboxing in to schools

When Ore Village Primary Academy decided to host a ‘breakout afternoon’ last week Hastings Kickboxing Academy (HKA) was there to lend a hand and to let the youngsters have a first hand taste of the sport.  The idea of the breakout afternoon was to break away from the curriculum and encourage children to try new activities, 32 […]

Dan’s the man – he takes just 45 seconds to dispose of his opponent

It was a big weekend for Hastings kickboxer Dan Brown who scored a knockout win in his first full-contact fight. Hastings Kickboxing Academy instructor Carl Denne says: “Dan has been training very hard over the last few months and this showed in his performance.” After winning a few light contact fights over the last year, […]

HKA fighters score big wins at Cyclone Fight Night

Hastings Kickboxing Academy travelled to Greys in Essex for Cyclone Fight night at the weekend. Callum Helsdown jumped back in the ring in his second ever full contact bout. A slow and shaky start as he struggled to find his range against a taller, older, heavier man – the fighter was changed at the last minute […]

More success for HKA as fighters head to Kent

Hastings Kickboxing traveled to Lordswood in Kent last weekend for a light contact event. First up was Charlie Drury in his first ever Kickboxing fight. Charlie was excited but nervous for his first bout matched against a taller lad. It was an evenly matched fight and both young men tried their hardest to take control […]

Grading success at HKA

Fifty members of Hastings Kickboxing Academy (HKA) graded last weekend and according to chief instructor Carl Denne there were some ‘fantastic achievements’. Carl says that gradings don’t just grade the children in the actual martial art but also helps them to understand things like time keeping for events, making sure they have everything they need […]