STUDENTS Lara Mainwaring, James Green, Rebecca Green and Nathan Mainwaring from Verve Kickboxing in Monmouth took part in a recent successful grading and worked hard to earn their next belts. Seren O’brian was also awarded student of the year.

Verve instructors Dom Evans and Laura Ellaway said: “We are extremely proud of our students. All the students have been training very hard, conducted themselves very well and deserve to be promoted to their respective ranks.”

If anyone is interested in taking up Kickboxing, the club train at Monmouth Leisure Centre on Thursdays at 7pm. For more information on classes contact Laura Ellaway or Dominic Evans on 07843 269188 or find the group on Facebook by searching for ‘Verve Monmouth’.