Fightwear Store UK OPEN 2026

THE FIGHTWEAR STORE UK OPEN IS BACK! 🏆
Proudly hosted by the award-winning martial arts brands Fightwear Store UK and Points Fighter.

This event is designed to offer a friendly, encouraging atmosphere for novice fighters to build experience and confidence as well as an exciting, high-level tournament for advanced competitors.

Divisions include:
✔ Novice & Advanced Point Fighting
✔ Light Continuous
✔ Kick Light
✔ Martial Box
✔ PF Grand Champion categories (12yrs and under, 13–17yrs & 18+ yrs)
✔ The unique Just Blitz divisions — where fighters can only use their hands! Fast, fun, and unpredictable!

Schedule:
🕗 Weigh-in: 8:00 AM
🥋 Fighting starts: 9:00 AM

📝 IMPORTANT INFO:
Novice / Advanced Criteria -

Novice: 18 months or less of competitive experience.
Advanced: Over 18 months of competitive experience.

🚨 Advanced fighters entered into novice divisions risk disqualification, without refund, if not corrected before the event.

🥊 EQUIPMENT & UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS:

Point Fighting & Just Blitz:
Open-hand semi-contact gloves
Foot pads - must cover toes & heel
Shin pads (not attached to instep)
Head guard & gum shield
Male fighters: Groin guard
Female fighters (13+): Chest guard
Full length martial arts uniform trousers with either a uniform top or martial arts related t-shirt.

Light Continuous:
5–6 yrs: 4oz–10oz boxing gloves
7–12 yrs: 6oz–10oz boxing gloves
13+ yrs: 10oz boxing gloves
Foot pads & shin pads (cannot be attached to each other)
Head guard & gum shield
Male fighters: Groin guard
Female fighters (13+): Chest guard
Full length martial arts uniform trousers with either a uniform top or martial arts related t-shirt.

Box Light:
5–6 yrs: 4oz–10oz boxing gloves
7–12 yrs: 6oz–10oz boxing gloves
13+ yrs: 10oz boxing gloves
T-shirt or vest
Shorts
Boxing shoes or kick boots must be worn. No trainers or casual footwear allowed.

Kick Light:
5–6 yrs: 4oz–10oz boxing gloves
7–12 yrs: 6oz–10oz boxing gloves
13+ yrs: 10oz boxing gloves
T-shirt or vest
Shorts
Foot pads and shin guards. These cannot be attached to each other.

🎫 COACH PASSES:
1–5 fighters: 1 pass
6–10 fighters: 2 passes
11–15 fighters: 3 passes
16+ fighters: 4 passes

🎟 SPECTATOR FEES:
£20 per person at the door.
Cash only — no card payments will be accepted.

🚫 REFUND POLICY:
No refunds will be granted after 23/05/26, unless there is no opponent available for your category. If a match is arranged, no refund will be given.

PARTICIPATION & INSURANCE NOTICE :

All participants enter and compete in this event entirely at their own risk.

It is the responsibility of every competitor to ensure they hold a valid martial arts licence and/or insurance policy that provides appropriate cover for participation in competitive martial arts events.

By submitting an entry, competitors confirm that they hold valid insurance through their club, association, instructor, or individual policy that covers them for participation in this competition.

The event organisers accept no responsibility for any injury, loss, damage, or expense incurred as a result of participation in, or attendance at, this event.