🥋🎉 STEALTH BLACK BELT ACADEMY – 20 YEARS STRONG! 🎉🥋
20 years ago today, I opened the doors to Stealth Black Belt Academy for the very first time. Back then, we had just a handful of students in each class, but what started as a dream has grown into one of the biggest Martial Arts clubs in the UK! 🇬🇧💥
💪 Over 10,000 families have walked through our doors. They’ve trained, grown, and become part of something bigger – our #StealthFamily. Once you step on our mats, you’re one of us for life! 🥋🔥
I’m incredibly proud of the legacy we’ve built. My sons Kieran Smith & Kai Smith (who wasn’t even born when we started!) and my adopted ‘daughter’ Nikki Hughes, who leads our Hathern Centre, are now leading the charge to take Stealth to even greater heights. Together, we’re continuing our mission: “Building Better Adults, One Black Belt at a Time.”
🚀 It hasn’t always been easy. We’ve faced ups and downs, from the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, to recessions, to Covid lockdowns, but we’ve always met our challenges head on. We were the first of our kind in the area, and we’re still leading the way. We’re still here, still growing, and still pushing forward. Innovation has been the key to our success, and even though I’m no longer at the helm, that will never change!
🙏 A massive THANK YOU to every student, parent, and supporter who has been part of this journey. You are the heart of Stealth, and without you, we wouldn’t be celebrating this milestone today.
Here’s to the next 20 years of excellence, resilience, and Black Belt success! 🥋💪
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