Carl is talking with Richard Canton Founder of the Canton Martial Arts based in Eastbourne. He is the current five-times world champion in a variety of combative and kata events and achieved this at the WUMA world championships.

They discuss the importance of martial arts for building confidence and the right mindset and why learning about how to use goal-setting across all areas of your life is a gamechanger along with how it has been to be a martial arts business owner during a worldwide pandemic.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Quality of life is vital and you have to know what’s important to you.
• You need to be aware of and look after your mental health.
• Martial arts classes provide the opportunity for release and to relax
• Having time off doing something completely different and away from martial arts is vital.
• The lockdown started off as a negative but it has enabled us to restructure and make sure the processes and system we want are in place.
• As martial arts instructors and business owners, we have had to invest just to keep going even though our income has gone down by a third.
• People want to come back to classes and training but it’s important to still offer zoom for those who are concerned about face to face classes.
• We have comprehensive plans in place to meet the requirements and keep members safe.
• Goals and goal setting are fundamentals if you want to achieve anything.
• Sport enables effective goal setting and it’s important to take this approach and plan for goals across all areas of your life.
• You need to learn to not worry about the things you can’t control.
• Having confidence and the right mindset is a vital part of anything you do and martial arts provides a good place to build both.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Zoom has saved many martial arts clubs and the people who do martial arts’

‘People want to get back into the gym and the dojo’

‘In a world of uncertainty people crave routine and any certainty we can give’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing

HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing

Adult community link  https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share 

[email protected]  - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month

Canton Martial Arts

The Perfect 10 Richard Canton's Lifestyle Academy

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, my name is Carl Denne.  

I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. 

My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE.

IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. 

When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying…

Oh, how things have changed… 

Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. 

I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. 

I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.   

I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV.

I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. 

I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO.

If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. 

Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. 

Carl is with Gavin Cook and Jackson White hosts of ‘The Motivated Martial Artists‘ podcast discussing fear, routines and goal setting.

Listen in to hear great advice from these 3 seasoned martial arts veterans as they discuss coping with the unknown, adapting to survive successfully and the importance of routine and goal setting for you and your martial arts community moving forwards

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• People can become paralysed by fear and in a time of fear you have to dig down and look for the positive moments.
• It’s about wanting to look down from the top of the mountain when you come out the other side.
• Fear is about not knowing, not having the control.
• When you don’t have a choice there is even more fear about the unknown but you need to try and overcome the fear and move out from your comfort zone.
• We are now in a position to spend time thinking carefully about goals.
• Everything we do is very personal to our members that’s why it’s vital to create a schedule and develop a routine.
• If you don’t schedule things in you won’t complete them.
• It all about taking action in business.
• Set yourself tasks to complete each day and plan to achieve something in each period of the day.
• Building in short bursts of exercise is vital for your mental well being

BEST MOMENTS

‘We boost people’s confidence in the gym every day’

‘Everyone is paralysed because they don’t know what’s on the other side’

‘It’s important to let your students know what your plans are and that you are going to stay motivated’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing

HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing

Adult community link  https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share 

[email protected]  - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month

The 10X Rule - Grant Cardone

The Motivated Martial Artists Podcast

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, my name is Carl Denne.  

I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. 

My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE.

IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. 

When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying…

Oh, how things have changed… 

Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. 

I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. 

I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.   

I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV.

I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. 

I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO.

If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. 

Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. 

Carl is back talking to Jimmy the Flick who is now LFA  world champion

He is hoping it’s The golden ticket to the UFC after finishing the fight with a tremendous finish in round 1.

It’s the second-fastest win in LFC history after Jimmy finished successfully in 38 seconds in the first round

He takes us through the fight and discusses with Carl training, fight preparation, nutrition, making weight, fighting without a crowd and why it’s always about being on the offensive because its either kill or be killed in any fight.

This is a great opportunity to hear from an ultimate professional who knows all about exactly what it takes to be the winner on fight night.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Jimmy is known as a finisher with 7 finishes in the first round of his fight history.
• Every time I’m in there its kill or be killed. It’s always important to finish a fight rather than let it go to the judges.
• You need to have the right mindset and be 100% sure you have done everything needed.
• It’s all about the preparation and knowing you have trained hard so you can to get the job done.
• Train hard, fight easy, you have to put in the grind.
• I know what it’s like to win, I know what it’s like to lose and now I know what it’s like to fight with no fans and still be there giving it my all.
• I’ve evolved as a fighter all-round that why they call me ‘Jimmy the Brick’
• I’ve been in the sport for a long time and I’ve proved I’m the best at 125’
• I train so much so I have muscle memory when I’m in the fight, all the drilling and training means it comes naturally
• It’s better to be on the offensive and all in to win.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I finished someone who’s never been finished in 38 seconds’

‘We are both grapplers, I thought it would be more of a stand-up fight’

‘I have a very strong grip when it’s locked up and that’s when he tapped’

‘It was phenomenal to watch’

‘I’m ready for the UFC experience’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing

HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing

Adult community link  https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share 

[email protected]  - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month

The Queensbury Boxing League

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, my name is Carl Denne.  

I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. 

My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE.

IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. 

When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying…

Oh, how things have changed… 

Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. 

I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. 

I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.   

I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV.

I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. 

I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO.

If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. 

Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. 

In this heartfelt episode, Carl talks about what it’ s like being dyslexic sharing his school experiences and the impact it has on his life every day.

Growing up with dyslexia brought challenges and Carl is very honest about his reaction and the consequences it brought for him throughout his years at school.

Now his dyslexia continues to bring challenges but also means he can truly understand the youngsters he works with at gym who are also facing a range of challenges that mean life is tough for them.

As a business owner, he now helps people deal with their challenges in life and is proof that being dyslexic and written off at school doesn’t mean you can’t be successful in life and business.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Much as I try to remember how to spell a word I can’t.
• The words just disappear out of your brain.
• I’m reading what I think I’ve put not what I’ve actually put.
• When I was told to read out loud in class getting chucked out of class and detention was easier.
• For me, reading is like a phobia and I’m very scared of it.
• Dyslexia isn’t just about reading and writing it’s about numbers, how you see things and being situations.
• When I look at letters on a page they move about. Writing a sentence is hell.
• You get behind and then you just explode.
• I’m writing a book and for me, it’s about proving its possible. It’s a nearly impossible task but I’m proving that I can.
• We help people deal with life struggles, anxiety, bullying, losing weight.
• I can’t explain how tough it is if you are dyslexic to do what you want to do.
• I am proof that being written off at school doesn’t mean you can’t be successful in your life and business.

BEST MOMENTS

‘When you can’t do it, you go from 0 to 100 and no one can stop you’

‘That’s how I deal with it I run away as fast as possible’

‘I’m able to understand the kids out there’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing

HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing

Adult community link  https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share 

[email protected]  - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, my name is Carl Denne.  

I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. 

My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE.

IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. 

When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying…

Oh, how things have changed… 

Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. 

I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. 

I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.   

I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV.

I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. 

I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO.

If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. 

Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. 

In this episode, Carl reflects on the changes to everyone’s lives due to the global pandemic and shares some great practical tips on how to save money and various ways you can get creative and make money.

Things are very different for everyone but it’s important that everyone supports each other in a time where being part of a community has never been more important.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• You must save money - lots of people struggle with this but you should think carefully about what you are spending
• The less you spend the less you need to earn.
• Cut out the non-essentials.
• Don’t just calculate the daily cost of something work out what the yearly cost is.
• Try and be less wasteful with food. Make sure you get creative and use up leftovers
• You need to do whatever you can do.
• See if you can get a mortgage holiday and be persistent about getting in contact with your provider.
• I haven’t stopped paying any of my key staff because I want them to be in a good place after all this.
• Think about your outgoings and be smart about how you spend your money.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I’m trying to do the right thing’

‘For those that are struggling, there are also those who are thriving’

‘Get smart about what you are eating and how you use the food you have bought’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing

HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing

Adult community link  https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share 

[email protected]  - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, my name is Carl Denne.  

I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. 

My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE.

IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. 

When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying…

Oh, how things have changed… 

Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. 

I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. 

I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.   

I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV.

I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. 

I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO.

If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. 

Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. 

Ross Minter former professional welterweight boxer is the co-founder of the Queensbury Boxing League and in this episode he shares his journey on why the Queensbury League is so important and how it supports its fighters.

The stress of being a professional fighter is immense and it is important to find ways to look after your mental health which can be challenging when you are constantly training and trying to make weight. Carl and Ross discuss what they have learned and how sport can teach you all about yourself.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• In a fight, the winner is the winner and a loser is a loser, Queensbury is what boxing should be.
• The Queensbury Boxing League has given a new lease of life to fighters.
• Because it’s a league you are fighting against people who are comparable to you.
• It’s what you see at a pro-level for amateurs.
• The fight scene is a hard scene unless you have the right backing and support around you.
• You think that as a professional you will be being paid to fight but in reality it’s just a percentage of the ticket sales.
• If you are not properly promoted you will not get anything.
• In the Queensbury Boxing League, we care and are prepared to promote our fights extensively.
• Technique overrules a lot of other areas and if you are good technically then you can always move forward.
• You’d be amazed at how many people step back when a punch is thrown.
• You should be mindful of every moment of your life.
• When you are in the ring and hitting it’s the only thing you are focused on so having an opportunity to share your thoughts outside the ring is important.
• Training is a great way to help you to feel better mentally.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Get out there and learn your trade’

‘When you are fighting professionally your stress levels are very high and this wears the body down’

‘They come on board and they are saying this is it, what fighting should be’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing

HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing

Adult community link  https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share 

[email protected]  - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month

The Queensbury Boxing League

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, my name is Carl Denne.  

I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. 

My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE.

IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. 

When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying…

Oh, how things have changed… 

Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. 

I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. 

I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.   

I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV.

I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. 

I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO.

If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. 

Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. 

In this episode, Carl shares a passionate response to someone who got in touch with him about how he is trying to make money with his new online female only kickboxing course.

Carl explains why he does what he does and the work that goes on behind the scenes supporting those who need it – all of which couldn’t happen if the gym wasn’t operational and making money. There are always the things you don’t know about and Carl shares an insight into how and why HKA is firmly rooted in and serves the community every day.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We are a business and yes we are trying to make money. We all have bills and commitments that we need to look after.
• I love what I do and that’s why I spend 2 hours a day checking in on people who are struggling.
• The better we do, the collectively the more we move forward.
• The more we can develop ourselves the better we can be for others.
• We make champions
• We build people’s confidence
• We turn people’s lives around
• We deal with low self-esteem
• We deal with domestic violence, anxiety and depression
• To enable us to do this the gym has to make money because it frees up my time to do better things for the greater good.
• If we get better everyone else gets better and that’s a good thing.
• I’ve started to re-educate myself because I want to be a better me.
• If I won the lottery I’d still be here because I love doing what I do.
• We are working hard and trying to do our best every day.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I left BT to chase a dream  and it’s all about trying to get there’

‘We wouldn’t have left our full-time jobs and taken a risk if we didn’t love it’

‘We will do it day in day out until we die because we love it’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing

HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing

Adult community link  https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share 

[email protected]  - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, my name is Carl Denne.  

I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. 

My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE.

IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. 

When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying…

Oh, how things have changed… 

Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. 

I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. 

I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.   

I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV.

I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. 

I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO.

If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. 

Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. 

Carl is with Dawn Willock from MAGB, UK’s leading Martial Arts Licence & Association Service.

The values of Martial Arts – humility, honesty, integrity, adaptation, fluidity and kindness have never been more important as the world moves forward in a different way and Carl and Dawn discuss the importance of a voice that is heard and a  positive unified message for Martial Arts.

They also take a look at mental health, equality, perspective and making sure you have a purpose in this fascinating episode.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Martial arts values are about honesty and humility and integrity. Adaptation, fluidity, kindness, warrior strength and inner confidence are attributes of those who are martial arts practitioners.
• Martial arts instructors need to understand the values and reflect them to each other and their students.
• Martial arts is a contact sport and a good way forward would be for there to be very specific guidelines so businesses can then open if they are able to meet the guidelines or remain closed if they are unable to.
• It’s really important for insurance and compliance that businesses are clear they can’t guarantee social distancing.
• My philosophy is either work together successfully or leave each other alone, but if you decide to come after me be sure you are better than me.
• I was brought up to expect equality and if I experience any resistance I assume it’s because I’m doing my job really well.
• Mindset is all about focus and if you focus on things that move you forward then your mindset is positive.
• If you are struggling to put things in perspective you should talk to someone in your trusted circle.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I’d rather fail at something than not have tried doing it in the first place’

‘Accountability and responsibility are part of my fearlessness’

‘It’s important that martial arts has a voice’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing

HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing

Adult community link  https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share 

[email protected]  - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, my name is Carl Denne.  

I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. 

My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE.

IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. 

When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying…

Oh, how things have changed… 

Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. 

I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. 

I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.   

I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV.

I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. 

I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO.

If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. 

Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. 

Carl is with Rob Moore, known as the disruptive entrepreneur his business has a turnover in excess of 20 million and he is the author of 15 best-selling books.

They discuss where Rob gets his ideas from, the importance of failing on the journey to success and pushing outside your comfort zone.

This is a great opportunity to hear about what it takes to not only achieve success but sustain it whilst continuing to add value and growth.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• I get my ideas when my mind is quiet and many things provide me with inspiration. You can hybridise ideas from different places.
• My biggest business fail was not starting earlier because I was brought up as an entrepreneur.
• I don’t believe in looking backwards, you can’t change the past only your perception of it so it’s about learning from it.
• You can’t succeed your way to success you have to go through failure on the way to success.
• It’s all about your attitude to both the wins and the losses, you have to honour the process.
• We all have our own version of upside and downside and everyone should be trying to be the best version of themselves.
• I love building things but contentment and fulfilment come from family and friendships.
• I’m pushing myself all the time to grow and get better, my desire for growth is an integral part of me.
• In life, many of us are trying to change other people into who we want them to be but a good relationship is based on an understanding that everyone is different.
• We are all just human beings working in different ways.

BEST MOMENTS

‘If you can, get yourself around people who love and respect you for who you are and don’t want to change you’

‘I look up to anyone who is struggling but keeps on going’

‘It’s not about the money it’s about the value you add to someone else’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing

HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing

Adult community link  https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share 

[email protected]  - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month

Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, my name is Carl Denne.  

I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. 

My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE.

IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. 

When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying…

Oh, how things have changed… 

Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. 

I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. 

I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.   

I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV.

I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. 

I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO.

If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. 

Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. 

Carl is in conversation with Dom who in 2015 set up Dom’s Food Mission. They take surplus and unwanted food items and redistribute it to those who are less fortunate.

They discuss how the enterprise began, its journey to date and the generosity of people even when they are facing their own challenges.

This is a great conversation that focuses on the kindness of people and how being kind is something everyone can be, it’s free and it could bring positive change to someone else’s life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We stop food going into landfill, redistributing it to those who need it because everyone deserves to eat.
• I started from the boot of my car and now 5 years on there is a team of around 20 people who are amazing.
• People are incredible and we have wonderful donations
• Dom’s was needed from day one more than I ever knew and in 2016 we applied to be a charity.
• You have to look at a charity as an end goal business because you always need funding.
• Being a charity is about transparency and having an open door and we make sure we target the most vulnerable.
• People are still helping and donating even though the lockdown has brought challenges for everyone.
• The Guild of food writers gold award in 2019 opened lots of new doors for us.
• We feed around 4,000 to 5,000 mouths per mouths. We are a surplus food charity and our core values are focused around this.
• You need planning and structure to run a charity effectively and achieve maximum impact
• We stop around 40 tonnes of food going to waste every year and I want to help more people across different towns.
• It’s something I’ve always wanted to do help others.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We do around 850 drops per month’

‘I want other people to see our vision’

‘Everyone has got something inside of them and I just knew it was something I needed to do; it is my passion’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing

HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing

Adult community link  https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share 

[email protected]  - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month

Dom's Food Mission

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, my name is Carl Denne.  

I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. 

My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE.

IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. 

When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying…

Oh, how things have changed… 

Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. 

I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. 

I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.   

I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV.

I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. 

I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO.

If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. 

Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can.