Verve Martial Arts

VERVE Black Belt Gradings – DECEMBER 2024
2024-12-01 09:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | LQ Arena, Windermere Way, Stourport, DY13 8LA, LQ Arena, Stourport, DY13 8LA, United Kingdom
LQ Arena
Windermere Way
Stourport
DY13 8LA

TIMES – 9.30am – 2.00pm

INSTRUCTOR Training
2024-11-30 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
More information coming soon

ITS Black Belt Gradings - NOVEMBER 2024
2024-11-23 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Stourport High School, Minster Rd, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8AX, Minster Road, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX, United Kingdom
Stourport High School
Minster Road
Stourport-on-Severn
DY13 8AX
2.00pm till 5.00pm

Pre Black Belt Technical Seminar – NOVEMBER 2024
2024-11-02 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
2.00-5.00pm at Hagley Community Centre

VERVE Championships 2024
2024-10-06 09:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Stourport High School, Minster Rd, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8AX, Minster Road, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX, United Kingdom
⭐️⭐️⭐️ VERVE Championships 2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
https://www.kihapp.com/tournaments/16621-verve-championships-2024/
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Registration is now OPEN!!!!!
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So …
Facilities booked, categories built, registration open and all ready to welcome you to Master John Swift’s –
⭐️⭐️⭐️ VERVE Championships 2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
As always, it is set to be a super exciting day with over 120 categories catering for all ages and abilities, this year we have –
Under 16’s
⚔️ Swords
🏷️ Tag Chasing
🛡️ Baton Battle
🥋 Patterns
🥊 Point Sparring
🥊 Continuous Sparring – exactly the same category splits as points categories
Age 17yrs +
🥋 TKD Patterns
🥊 Point Sparring
🥊 Continuous Sparring
More information is coming soon – so make sure you check back in!
Note –
9.30am – Doors open
10.00am – Event Starts
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Train hard and we look forward to seeing you on the mats!

VERVE Coloured Belt Gradings – SEPTEMBER 2024
2024-09-22 14:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
Venue – Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW

1.30pm – white belts
2.15pm – white yellow stripes
3.00pm – yellow belts & yellow green stripes
4.00pm – green belts & green blue stripes
5.00pm – blue, red stripes & red belts
Finish time approximately 6.30pm
These groups refer to the belt colour you are now, not the one you are going for!
Book here – https://www.vervemartialarts.co.uk/collections/events/products/coloured-belt-grading
… and submit your valid licence book at class prior to the grading day!

BRITISH Taekwondo Championships 2024
2024-07-14 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Bromsgrove School, Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, B61 7DU, Bromsgrove School, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7DU, United Kingdom
More information coming soon!

VERVE Coloured Belt Gradings – JUNE 2024
2024-06-16 14:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
Venue – Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW

2.00pm – white belts & white yellow stripes
3.00pm – yellow belts & yellow green stripes
4.00pm – green belts & green blue stripes
5.00pm – blue, red stripes & red belts
Finish time approximately 6.30pm
These groups refer to the belt colour you are now, not the one you are going for!
Book through the APP when the listings appear and submit your valid licence book at class prior to the grading day!

ITS VERVE INTERIM TAEKWONDO GRADING
2024-06-11 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
COLOURED BELT GRADING UPDATE Can’t make the main quarterly grading on Sunday 16th June?We have confirmed an INTERIM GRADING at Baxter College on Tuesday 11th June at 6.30pm but be aware we have limited numbers and spaces available!BOOK ASAP I have added a booking link to our equipment website – https://www.vervemartialarts.co.uk/collections/events/products/its-verve-interim-taekwondo-gradings

ITS England Squad Training - JUNE
2024-06-08 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
SQUAD TRAINING … change of TIME & VENUE!

Saturday 11th May1.00-3.00pm at Haybridge High School, DY8 2XSSaturday 8th June1.00-3.00pm at Haybridge High School, DY8 2XS

Spread the word team!Not long left

ITS Black Belt Gradings - JUNE 2024
2024-06-02 09:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | LQ Arena, Windermere Way, Stourport, DY13 8LA, LQ Arena, Stourport, DY13 8LA, United Kingdom
LQ Arena
Windermere Way
Stourport
DY13 8LA

9.30am – 2.00pm

KB BB Gradings & Seminar
2024-05-18 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
2.00-5.00pm
To be confirmed

ITS England Squad Training - MAY
2024-05-11 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW

Pre Black Belt Technical Seminar - MAY 2024
2024-05-04 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW

ENGLISH Taekwondo Championships 2024
2024-04-28 09:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London)

ITS England Squad Training - APRIL
2024-04-13 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Haybridge High School, Brake Lane, Hagley, DY8 2XS

ITS England Squad Training - FEBRUARY
2024-02-24 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW

‘NEXT-GEN’ U16’s Interclub Tournament
2024-02-04 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
The booking links and registration are now ‘LIVE’
Check out –
https://www.kihapp.com/tournaments/13467-its-next-gen-interclub-2024

ITS England Squad Training - JANUARY
2024-01-27 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW

Bring a Friend - Moms & Dads on Pads Session
2024-01-06 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Haybridge High School, Brake Lane, Hagley, DY8 2XS
Looking to ‘KICK-start’ your New Year?
(yes cheesy martial arts pun intended ?)
We have a great workout planned and would like to invite you!
? Saturday 6th January 2024 at Haybridge, Hagley
It is a kicking and boxing style pad work session, ideal for burning off some of those Christmas calories ? – it is open to all ages and abilities so feel free to bring your families and friends!
It will include holding & striking pads (we will provide all the equipment) there will be tips on movement, fundamental techniques, awesome music, possibly dad jokes, all in attempt to leave you sweating, smiling and learning!
Fancy joining us?
Here is a booking link –
https://vervemartialarts.com/booking-form/?l=10978&class=80397
If you would like more information feel free to message me on the number below
I look forward to seeing you there!
Respect as Always
Master John Swift
7th Dan Black Belt
Chief Instructor & Founder of VERVE Martial Arts
T. 07989980155
E. info@vervemartialarts.co.uk

Santa Sparring Session
2023-12-21 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
Last session of 2023!!

Normal class fees apply!
(£8.00 per hour)

Weapons Workshop
2023-12-16 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Haybridge High School, Brake Lane, Hagley, DY8 2XS
Normal Class fees apply
(£8.00 per hour)

VERVE Coloured Belt Gradings - DEC 2023
2023-12-10 09:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Haybridge High School, Brake Lane, Hagley, DY8 2XS
The next coloured belt grading is this Sunday 10th December and it is at Haybridge –
Haybridge High School
Brake Lane
Hagley
DY8 2XS
To help with booking on, here is a short cut to the grading event booking links in the NEST ‘mytraining’ APP –
10.00am start
White Belts & Yellow Stripes
https://portal.nestmanagement.co.uk/event/Index?e=ckFhcXJ2V3ByUExzWG9ZcnVxSk5wQT09
11.00am start
Yellow Belts & Green Stripes
https://portal.nestmanagement.co.uk/event/Index?e=blUzNUhCTUUva3RoUndYSTlEeEVqUT09
12.00pm start
Green Belts & Blue Stripes
https://portal.nestmanagement.co.uk/event/Index?e=L0pzbjVSUHdpK0oyZHN1WWRMT0kxUT09
1.00pm start
Blue Belts, Red Stripes and Red Belts
https://portal.nestmanagement.co.uk/event/Index?e=SzhReGlsQmo0TXRoVHFmOVhoYkxqQT09

Still not downloaded the new club APP yet?
Here are some instructions to help you set up and navigate the new APP and members website –
——————– NEW student APP ——————–
To download the NEW club student APP, search ‘my training’ by Nest Management, it will have the following icon –

• Set up an account – use the same email as the one you used for your direct debit payment
• Add student details, photo, name, age, grade (VERVE Taekwondo) etc
• Scroll down to view and book onto events ie gradings & workshops
• Click on the ‘house’ image on the very bottom left hand corner of the screen, this will take you via a shortcut to our members only website, you will need to register again to login there too so we suggest you use the same email address as above (your DD email).

——————– NEW Club Members only website ——————–
www.verve-martial-arts.mymamembers.com
This contains our full syllabus, white belt to 6th degree black belt as well as various other elements from our student handbook. We have also added a video library to assist in your training, ‘Swift Tip’ blogs and more!

Happy browsing and all the very best for Sundays grading!

Master John Swift
and the Team at VERVE Martial Arts
T. 07989980155

Junior TEAM Leader Course
2023-12-02 14:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
Our JUNIOR TEAM LEADER course is open to all 8th kup / kyu grade and above, aged 8yrs and over and will cover many key teaching elements from our instructor training program but in a mini simplified way! It includes communications skills, types of learners, being a good role model and more!
It is 2 hrs of slides, theory and principles of teaching but Master Swift will also be encouraging participants to actively get involved in teaching activities and challenges to engage creative thinking and inclusion for all!
For completing the course candidates will receive a junior team leader badge and certificate so when booking on please specify the participants name, age, club and belt grade so we can make necessary arrangements
We look forward to seeing you there!
The booking link is now in the student APP –
https://portal.nestmanagement.co.uk/event/Index?t=dmZQWUZCc3VCZEFzakJwdnRWMkVqQT09
Make sure you have registered your direct debit membership and set up you account to get all the wonderful benefits of our VERVE Martial Arts group!

Level 2 Instructors Course
2023-11-18 14:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
The booking link is now in the student APP –
https://portal.nestmanagement.co.uk/event/Index?t=THorazlhM2JtalJQNktCMWRFTDlidz09
Make sure you have registered your direct debit membership and set up you account to get all the wonderful benefits of our VERVE Martial Arts group!

Level 1 Assistant Instructors Course
2023-10-14 14:30 - 16:30 UTC | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
The booking link is now in the student APP –
https://portal.nestmanagement.co.uk/event/Index?t=R0wwbGJySU8wVEhDQUdBcHFycC9TZz09
Make sure you have registered your direct debit membership and set up you account to get all the wonderful benefits of our VERVE Martial Arts group!

Interim Grading - 7th October
2023-10-07 12:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | WV4 4QL, Warstones Busy Building, Penn, WV4 4QL
Saturday 7th October 2023
Taekwondo INTERIM Coloured Belt Grading
Booking link – https://www.vervemartialarts.co.uk/collections/events/products/its-verve-interim-taekwondo-gradings

Venue – Warstones Busy Building, Claverley Drive, Penn, WV4 4QL

12.30pm start – all grades up to and including 5th kup blue stripe going for blue belt

Any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch

VERVE Nerf Wars
2023-09-09 14:00 - 18:00 UTC | Hagley Community Centre, DY9 0NW
