Carl is in the middle of moving location and creating the ultimate HKA, so that he is able to give people the very best experience when they come to train, but with this pursuit of his dream comes fear and anxiety and in this very honest episode, he reflects on pushing through the fear to get to where you want to be.
Carl explains why you should always follow your heart and your dreams, there will be bumps along the way but you can achieve your goals and get where you want to be if you keep going so take a deep breath, count down, 3-2-1, grab life by the balls and strive for what you want in life.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
When you stop for a moment and start thinking about it that when the fear and anxiety is phenomenal.
I’m really excited about the possibilities but also really scared about what we are taking it on.
I have a vision and plan in my head and just go for it, 9 times out of 10 it works out for me.
Take a deep breath count down from 3 and start running.
If you have a bad day look at why and change things moving forward.
When you overcome an obstacle, you can take that learning with you and it makes you stronger.
Start every day with the intention that it will be a productive day.
Follow your heart and your dreams, there will be bumps along the way but you can achieve your goals and get where you want to be if you keep going.
3-2-1 Grab Life By the Balls and strive for what you want.
BEST MOMENTS
‘All I want to do is to be able to give the best experience to people when they come to train’
‘We have been looking for the right location and premises for a long time and we are prepared to take the risk’
‘I’m really excited about the possibilities’
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
carldenne@hotmail.com - 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.
