INSTRUCTORS

Head Coach
Sensei Mark Rawson - 3rd Dan
  • Specialises in a modern approach to the Japanese martial art applied into various combat sports such as Knockdown Karate, MMA, Russian Sambo & Shootboxing.
  • First started training in the late 80’s in various style such as Karate, Judo & Boxing.
  • Mark has himself competed within Freestyle Karate, Shotokan Karate, Kickboxing, Submission Wrestling & Muay Thai.
  • As well as teaching combat sports Mark also coaches personal protection seminars.

COMBAT JU-JITSU – 3rd Dan black belt in Combat Ju-Jitsu awarded by former Pro-Shoot-Fighter, Professor Lee Hasdell of the Combat Budo Organisation

COMBAT KARATE – 3rd Dan black belt from The World Kempokai-Kan Karate Organisation (WKKO)

WORLD KEMPOKAI-KAN KARATE ORGANISATION – UK Representative

COMBAT JU-JUTSU – 3rd Dan black belt in Combat Ju-Jitsu awarded by The World Kempokai-Kan Karate Organisation (WKKO)

COMBAT KARATE – 3rd Dan black belt from The World Kempokai-Kan Karate Organisation (WKKO)

KICKBOXING – 2nd Dan black belt in from Master Andrew Morrell (CMAA)

MUAY THAI – Red Prajioud (Instructor) from the Master Sken Academy Stockport

RUSSIAN COMBAT SAMBO – Level 2 Coach for the British Sambo Federation

KAPAP KRAV MAGA – Level 1 Coach

YOGA & BREATHWORK TEACHER – Yoga Alliance RYT200 trained

Assistant Coach
SENSEI Wil Valovin - 1ST DAN

Prior to training Shootboxing, Knockdown Karate & Combat Sambo, Wil has competed extensively in Taekwondo and Karate.

KAKUTO KARATE & SHOOTBOXING – 1st Dan Black Belt

COMBAT JU-JITSU – Brown belt

2024 SAMBO (NO-KURTKA) SILVER MEDALIST AT SENIORS LEVEL

2024 COMBAT SAMBO BRONZE MEDALIST