Whichever Martial Arts Style you train in, you will be under expert supervision. All our instructors are insured and highly trained in martial arts, having undertaken our Instructors Training Programme and gaining over 40 years of experience amongst them.
Below are our instructors that teach on a weekly basis, although there are other members of the Instructors Team that you will see from time to time:
Matt Marshall
Founder of Phoenix SMA
- Over 25 years of experience in martial arts
- 6th Degree Black Belt in Freestyle TaeKwonDo
- 4th Dan Black Belt in Self Defence Systems
- Purple Belt 3 stripe in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Brown Belt 1st KYU in Cobra Kickboxing
- Red Belt 4th KUEB in HanMuDo
- Also trained Japanese Jiu Jitsu & Karate
- Martial Arts Instructor UK (MAIUK) Level 1 Qualified
- CMAA Certified Referee Grade B
- MAIUK Course Trainer
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Jon Williams
- Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- 1st Dan Black Belt in Judo
- 3rd GUP Brown Belt in Taekwondo
- Former member of the UK National Wushu Team
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education
- Ex-British Sanda Champion
- Trained and competed in MMA at amateur level
- Martial Arts Instructor UK (MAIUK) Level 1 Qualified
Abi King
- 3rd Degree Black Belt in Freestyle TaeKwonDo
- Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Green Belt 6th KYU in Cobra Kickboxing
- Trained in SDS
- Martial Arts Instructor UK (MAIUK) Level 1 Qualified
Instructor Qualification
All Instructors must enter into our Instructor Programme to be able to teach and assist in classes. This programme includes the Martial Arts Instructor UK (MAIUK) that is overseen by the Cobra Martial Association. To see more information about the MAIUK, click here.
