A black belt is a white belt who never quit

A black belt is simply a white belt who never quit!

July 02, 2025•1 min read

🔥 We had a black belt grading yesterday and it was something special!

Jai achieved his 1st Dan and Tom leveled up to 2nd Dan... and both of them absolutely SMASHED it. 💥

Both of them showed what it truly means to be true martial artists: grit, heart, and total commitment. They pushed hard, gave 100%, and left absolutely everything on the mats. 💪

A black belt is simply a white belt who never quit.

A black belt isn’t just a rank - it’s a white belt who never gave up.

It’s setbacks, comebacks, and choosing courage over comfort.

Massive well done, lads! We’re all super proud of you 😊

Once again our Bristol Kickboxing, Karate, Taekwondo and Judo classes continue to build champions in the game of life!

Senior Sensei Beaumont is an award winning martial arts  coach, with over 25 years martial arts experience, along with traditional and freestyle weaponry.

He's the author of 3 books and continues to cross train in martial arts with the best instructors in the world, to bring home the benefits to all academy members.

Chris Beaumont

Senior Sensei Beaumont is an award winning martial arts coach, with over 25 years martial arts experience, along with traditional and freestyle weaponry. He's the author of 3 books and continues to cross train in martial arts with the best instructors in the world, to bring home the benefits to all academy members.

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