Guildford Martial Arts Academy

Experience the difference

Principal Instructor

Master Marc Golland

AGE: 36


YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 26

PROUDEST MOMENT: Winning 3 Golds in 1 Afternoon - Sep 1996 - Gulf Shores US

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:  

BCKO - European Full Contact Kickboxing Champion 70Kg (1991)
         - 2 x British Full Contact Kickboxing Champion 70Kg (1990 & 91)
         - 1994 & 1995 British Universities WTF Taekwondo Champion
         - 1988 UK Freestyle Kickboxing Champion (Under 16)
         - 1990, 91, 92 East England Light Continuous Champion

Full Contact Record: W19   D1  L1
Light Continuous Record: Over 30 Tournament Victories, Zero Losses (1989 - 1993)

QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • 5th Degree Black Sash - Wing Chun Kung Fu
  • 1st Degree Black Belt - Kickboxing
  • 1st Dan Black Belt - WTF Taekwondo
  • MSc Exercise Science, BSc Sports Science
  • Accredited Exercise Physiologist
  • NASC - Strength & Conditioning Specialist
  • Advanced Diploma in Nutrition
  • Advanced Diploma Sports Nutrition
  • ITEC Holistic/Sports Massage Therapist
  • GBMAA Sport Martial Arts Instructor Level 5
  • GBMAA Traditional Martial Arts Instructor Level 5
  • GBMAA First Aid, Child Protection, Equality in Sport, Health & Safety

SPECIALIST AREAS:

  • Semi-Contact Kickboxing / Light-Contact Kickboxing / Full-Contact
  • Physical Conditioning 
  • Speed - Agility - Quickness (SAQ) Training
  • Competition Prepaparation 
  • Competetive coaching (Senior Predatorz Coach)
  • Kicking Specialist
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Advanced Nutrition
  • Exercise Science  

Senior Instructor

Alex Kennedy

AGE: 33

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 10

PROUDEST MOMENT: Winning my first senior national title!

 TITLES AND ACHIEVEMENTS: 2 X Cimac World Cup Winner, WKA National Champion, Bronze Medalist as part of the WKA England Light Continuous Team at WKA Worlds 2009, Part of WKA/GBMAA Team for 2009 Clash of the Titans, Rage in a Cage 2 Winner

QUALIFICATIONS: 

  •  1st Degree Black Belt in Kickboxing
  • GBMAA Sport Martial Arts Instructor Level 5
  • GBMAA Traditional Martial Arts Instructor Level 1
  • GBMAA First Aid, Child Protection, Equality in Sport, Health & Safety
  • Belts Held in 4 Different Martial Art Styles

SPECIALIST AREAS:

  • Boxing Skills
  • Hand Speed
  • Semi / Light Contact Fighting
  • Fight Training
  • Upper body strength
  • Motivation 

Assistant Instructor

Liam Blackman

AGE: 22

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 10

PROUDEST MOMENT:  

QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • 1st Degree Black Belt in Kickboxing 
  • GBMAA Sport Martial Arts Instructor Level 5
  • GBMAA Traditional Martial Arts Instructor Level 2
  • GBMAA First Aid, Child Protection, Equality in Sport, Health & Safety
  • CRB Checked

SPECIALIST AREAS:

  • Traditional Martial Arts
  • Hand speed

 

Trainee Instructors

 

 INSTRUCTOR - Tyron Demmer

AGE: 20

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 3

PROUDEST MOMENT: Fighting in a cage.....and winning!!!
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TRAINEE INSTRUCTOR - Juliet Smith

AGE: 17

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2

PROUDEST MOMENT: Winning the club ladies points competition

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TRAINEE INSTRUCTOR - Mary Smitheman

AGE: 22

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2

PROUDEST MOMENT: Kicking Mr Demmer in the head during a continuous class!