🚨 IT’S OFFICIAL! I’M TEACHING AT THE GATHERING OF THE WORLD MASTERS 2027! 🌍🥋🔥 I’m incredibly humbled and honoured to announce that I’ll be teaching at the Gathering Of The World Masters 2027 on 15th & 16th May 2027. The Gathering Of The World Masters 2027 is one of the most respected international martial arts events, bringing together students, Senseis, coaches, teachers, Masters, and Grandmasters from all over the world for an unforgettable weekend of learning, sharing

🥋💜 Big milestone today! Just unboxed our first couple of new mats, and they look incredible! 🤩🟣 With this professional setup ready to go, we can officially take our martial arts and self-defence training to a whole different level. 🔥🟪 The quality and layout are perfect for pushing our skills further than ever before. 🥋🔮 Huge things ahead—let’s get to work! 🦾🍇🔮

When traditionalists scream at me for changing the rules, they always hide behind the same word: Tradition. But let’s strip away the romance and look at the cold, hard history. They want you to believe the Dan ranking system is an ancient, sacred warrior code handed down by the samurai. It isn’t. It’s a 142-year-old game mechanic borrowed from a board game called Go, implemented in 1883 Japan by Jigoro Kano for Judo. To understand why I completely reject the "time-served" me

In the world of martial arts, the conversation surrounding ground fighting is often dominated by a single, highly refined perspective. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) has rightfully earned its reputation as an awesome, incredibly technical discipline. Its capacity to apply leverage, manage weight, and secure absolute positional dominance over an opponent is a feat of human performance that I have always held in high regard. At Voracious Karate, we recognise BJJ for exactly what it

Every now and then, people see me training in a boxing gym or working combinations and get a bit confused. They ask me, “Sensei, you’ve dedicated your life to Jissenkō Ryū. Your main focus is realistic street survival. Why are you stepping into a boxing ring?” The answer is honestly very simple: I just love boxing. Make no mistake about it—my absolute number one priority, my main thing, and my life's passion will always be self-defence and my Karate. Jissenkō Ryū is my identi

🦇 BATMAN, NINJUTSU & HALLOWEEN: The Batman Ninja Masterclass 🥷🎃 Date: Saturday, October 31st Time: 19:00 PM – 22:00 PM (3 Hours of Darkness & Tactics) Location: TBA This will be a very fun night 🦇 Dress Code: COSTUMES MANDATORY! (Dark training gear/soft socks under your costume recommended for the movement drills). If you’ve trained with me, you know my background covers Karate, Boxing, and Wing Chun. But there is a whole other side to my training that rarely makes it ont

For decades, a specific dogma has echoed through the training halls of the martial arts world. You have undoubtedly heard Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioners repeat it like gospel: "Ninety-five per cent of all fights end up on the floor." It is a striking statistic. It evokes a sense of inevitability. And as a marketing angle to convince the public that floor-fighting was the ultimate truth of self-defence, it was absolutely brilliant. It filled gyms, sold instructional v

I am incredibly proud to congratulate Peter Hamilton on successfully passing their Green Belt Grading here at Voracious Karate 🥋🔥 Green Belt represents growth and development — stronger techniques, improved control, and a deeper understanding of those techniques. Peter Hamilton showed clear progress, focus, and commitment throughout their grading. This belt was earned through consistent effort and dedication, and it reflects real advancement in training. You should be proud

Every now and then, someone will see me working boxing combinations, slipping punches, moving around the ring, or training in a boxing gym and ask: “Sensei… why are you boxing if Karate is your main thing?” The answer is honestly very simple. I genuinely enjoy boxing. Karate and self-defence will always be my number one passion. That is my life. That is what I’ve dedicated myself to mastering, teaching, refining, and evolving over the years. Jissenkō Ryū is my identity and th

Who Was Herbert Nottingham Turner? On the morning of 2 November 1908, the body of a travelling performer named Herbert Nottingham Turner was discovered near the brick kilns of Swadlincote Common Brickworks in South Derbyshire. Turner, known locally by the stage name “Mexican Joe”, was believed to have worked as an itinerant magician and street entertainer, moving between industrial towns and public houses performing tricks for money. Very little is known about his early life.

In the martial arts world, we love rules. We love traditions, we love protocols, and quite often, we love unnecessary rigidity. When I established the Jissenkō Ryū curriculum, I wanted to strip away the "martial arts fluff"—not just from our self-defence techniques, but from dojo politics as well. The main premise is simply that at 5th Dan and above, you get two different physical belts that mean the exact same thing, and you choose which one to wear. One question I frequentl

🏆 INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT 🏆 We are deeply honoured to officially announce that Voracious Karate has been named the 2026 INTERNATIONAL WINNER for "Karate Class of the Year" at the Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards! 🌍🥋 Following our global success last year, securing this consecutive international title proves that our Dojo continues to stand at the absolute forefront of modern martial arts education. 🛡️✨ This prestigious award validates the hard w

This September marks a defining chapter in our dojo’s history. For the first time, our complete 1st Dan Black Belt Grading will be conducted in its full and uncompromising format. Stepping forward to undertake the 5 week long evaluation will be Andy Mifflin and Alan Freeman. They are not simply candidates. They are my first students — the very first individuals to walk through the doors, place their trust in me as a Sensei, and help lay the foundation of this dojo. That carri

You already know what’s coming. Now it’s time to see how deep it goes. This isn’t just a book you read — this is something you learn from. --- CHAPTERS BREAKDOWN: 1. Why Killers Walk Among Us 2. What Criminology Teaches Real Self Defence 3. Opportunist Offenders in Everyday Life 4. Case Walkthrough: Ted Bundy — Who He Was and How He Operated 5. Distance as Defence 6. Case Walkthrough: Myra Hindley & Ian Brady — The Moors Murders 7. The Interview Stage Explained 8. Case Walkt

The recent guilty plea of Rex Heuermann in connection with the Gilgo Beach serial killings is not just the end of a case — it is a reminder of something much deeper and far more uncomfortable. Evil does not always come loudly. Sometimes it waits, watches, and preys on those already struggling. A Plea After Years of Silence For over a decade, these murders went without justice. Families waited. Friends waited. And answers never came. What makes this even harder to accept is

I’m proud to officially announce my upcoming book: A SENSEI VS KILLERS 🥋📖 Understanding the Criminal Mind for Self Defence “The key to defeating evil is to understand it.” Violence rarely announces itself. The most dangerous people do not always look dangerous. They do not always arrive as monsters. And they do not always begin with violence. Sometimes they begin with: 🙂 charm 🤝 trust 🗣️ politeness 🎭 normality 🚪 opportunity And that is exactly why so many people never

SERIAL KILLERS & WHAT WE CAN LEARN Real offenders. Real methods. Real self defence lessons. This isn’t true crime for entertainment. It’s behavioural analysis for survival. In this blog series, I break down the methods used by real offenders such as Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Edmund Kemper, Richard Ramirez, and Peter Sutcliffe — not to glorify them, but to expose exactly how they operated. You won’t find: ❌ Killer worship ❌ Gore or shock content ❌ Netflix-style storytelling Y

Proud to reveal the new Grey Belt certificate, the newest belt in the Voracious Karate grading system, replacing White Belt Yellow Stripe. This is now the first belt after White Belt, sitting just before Pink Belt, and is part of the grading path for students aged 15 and under. The certificate has been designed in a full grey colourway, with the belt title, kanji, silhouettes, and lower text all colour-matched to reflect the rank clearly throughout the design. A strong new ad

Proud to reveal the new Pink Belt certificate, one of the latest additions to the Voracious Karate grading system after being introduced into our style and dojo just a few weeks ago for students aged 15 and under. The certificate has been designed with pink detailing throughout, allowing the rank to be clearly represented within the design itself. From the title and kanji to the silhouettes and lower text, each part has been colour-matched to give this certificate its own dis

At Voracious Karate, we pride ourselves on being a merit-based system. If a student can meet the required standard, demonstrate the necessary ability, and prove themselves under pressure, they earn their progression. Simple. However, one of the most common questions I receive is this, “If your system is truly merit based why do you have age blocks on certain belt/ranks?” It’s a fair question. If a highly capable 14 or 15-year-old can outperform older students technically, spa