About the Academy
The Ilyokwan Black Belt Academy is one of the longest established Martial Arts schools in Gloucestershire. Founded in 1995 by Worldwide Martial Arts Hall of Fame 'Master Instructor of the Year' Richard Olpin.
Classes available for Juniors 5-6, 7-12, Teens and Adults. 30 Days FREE trial programme available to all new students.
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May Bank Holiday Winner – FREE positive Start Membership!
newsCongratulations to Gemma Webb!
We just pulled your name out of a hat (ok, a random number generator on a spreadsheet!) and you’ve won a FREE positive start membership at the Ilyokwan Black Belt Academy!
And while we’re at it, if anyone else would like the chance to win, just add yourselves to our mailing list (either send us a message with your email/phone no) or add yourself via the form on the front page of this site website..
We’ll do a draw every month, and the occasional bonus draw on special occasions too
Success Stories – Alex receives an award at School
Inspiration, news, personal development, Students, Success StoriesLast weekend we saw a post on Facebook from the mum of one of our junior students. This is what it said..
Sounds ominous, but then the next day’s update:
Excellent, thats great to hear! Even better when she followed that up with:
This is the real power of personal development through the martial arts programmes we teach here at the Academy.
It’s not just about punching and kicking, it’s about developing real life skills. Here we see a child developing into a kind, hard-working and confident young man and his mum attributes those improvements directly to the positive start he’s gained from his training here at the Academy.
Well done Alex, we’re so pleased, and very proud of you!
Thanks again to our friends at St Joseph’s School in Nympsfield. We have a number of students in common and I know we share some similar goals to help them develop as well-rounded, confident and positive individuals.
If you’re interested in giving your family a real a Positive Start in life, then get in touch. Try our programmes free of charge as our guest for 30 days, and you’ll see the rewards for yourself!
Trust the professionals
events, newsWho do you want looking after your children’s character development, a full-time professional with specialist training in children’s development, or a plumber/salesman/office worker that does a bit of teaching part-time?
Remember we are talking about introducing an adult into your children’s life that can potentially have a massive influence on their future.
Don‘t leave it to the amateurs – look for those instructors who are professional, and who offer a professional service, after all, we are talking about making an investment in your future.
In the image above you can see the level of training we undertake. Our chief instructor Master Olpin, along with 40 of the UK’s top instructors on a recent seminar. Committed to the highest professional standards in the martial arts.