Worcester Karate & Kickboxing Club
Coming Soon!
Welcome to our Worcester club, the home of MayoShinDo Karate and Khon Ha Kickboxing in Worcestershire.
Coming soon to a venue near you! Register your interest below and get notified as and when the club is set to open.
Lead Instructor
The clubs lead instructor is Michael Hazell. Michael is a 1st Dan Black Belt and qualified instructor in MayoShinDo Karate and Taekwondo. He also holds the grade of Fighter 3 (Black) as well as an instructorship in Khon Ha Kickboxing.
In total he has over 25 years of experience in the martial arts world, joining our Oxford KyuShinDo (now MayoShinDo) club aged just 5! He has successfully competed in numerous kickboxing competitions, and spent over a month training in the art of Muay Thai at a professional fighters’ camp in Phuket, Thailand.
Michael enjoys delivering high energy training sessions to his students, and has a penchant for jumping / spinning kicks!
Michael is registered, insured and vetted by the British Martial Arts and Boxing Association
MayoShinDo
Karate Training
MayoShinDo training sessions held at our Worcester club include striking, blocking, avoidance, throws, sweeps, locks, groundwork, and kata (forms). Paired or group practise is another key aspect of training. Mitts, punch bags, and other aids are used to test a fighter’s focus, accuracy and power! This is high octane karate!
Belts: White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Brown, Black, 1st Dan, 2nd Dan, 3rd Dan etc.
Equipment Required: all white karate gi with an official MayoShinDo badge on the left breast.
Khon Ha
Kickboxing Training
In addition to MayoShinDo Karate, we also offer fighters the opportunity to hone their skills through competitive kickboxing.
Khon Ha Kickboxing was developed in 1991 with influences from Muay Thai, western boxing, and karate, and has since produced European champions! Classes are run against a backdrop of energetic music and include individual technique practice, bag work, and contact sparring. Whether your goals are improved fitness, self-defence, or to compete professionally, Khon Ha has something for you!
Grades: Beginner, Novice 1, Novice 2, Novice 3, Fighter 1, Fighter 2, Fighter 3.
Equipment Required: club t-shirt, hand wraps, weighted boxing gloves, kickboxing shin guards, kickboxing foot protectors – must cover heel as well as top of foot, focus pads.
