Instructors Team
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ACMAC MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOLS INSTRUCTOR TEAM |
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Andy Crittenden – 6th Degree Black Belt
Founder & Chief Instructor
Andy is the Founder, Chief Instructor, Chief Grading Examiner of ACMAC Martial Arts Schools, he is also the Head Coach of Team ACMAC Inspire.
Holds Black Belts in Multi Skilled Martial Arts, Tae Kwon Do, Kick Boxing, SDF Modern Street Combat/Goshinkwai, Eskrima, Combat Ju-Jitsu & The Superfoot System
Has Instructor Levels in Catch Wrestling, Serrada Escrima, Native American Warrior Arts & Combat Grappling and has also has a Blue Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
Started training in 1987, started teaching in 1996, founded ACMAC in 2003
Andy has been inducted into 2 different Martial Arts Hall of Fame’s (UK & European)
Has won UK Instructor of the Year Award in each of the last 3 decades (1999, 2000 & 2013) For Andy's full bio go to the Andy Crittenden page of the site |
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Audrey Parker – 6th Degree Black Belt
Senior Head Instructor
Audrey better known as Mrs P is the Senior Head Instructor at ACMAC Martial Arts Schools and is also the Senior Grading Examiner, she is also the Head Coach of the Patterns/Forms of Team ACMAC Inspire.
Holds Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do, Multi Skilled Martial Arts & The Superfoot System
Has been a qualified Instructor since 1998
National Champion and has competed in Patterns, Weapon Forms & Sport Sword
Inducted into the UK Martial Arts Hall of Fame as a Top Instructor
ACMAC Black Belt of the Year & Instructor of the Year
Self Defence Instructor under the Self Defence Federation
Respected Forms Judge for Revolution, WKKC England & WTKA GB |
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Lucy Crittenden – 4th Degree Black Belt Rossington Head Instructor - ACMAC Advanced Instructor Lucy is the Head Instructor of ACMAC Rossington, is a Grading Examiner, a Senior Coach of Team ACMAC Inspire. Holds Black Belts in Kick Boxing, Multi Skilled Martial Arts & The Superfoot System Has been a qualified Instructor since 2010 5x World, 3x European & 16x National Champion Inducted into the UK Martial Arts Hall of Fame ACMAC Student of the Year & Instructor of the Year Self Defence Instructor under the Self Defence Federation |
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Hayden Lindley – 5th Degree Black Belt Bentley Head Instructor - ACMAC Senior Instructor Hayden is the Head Instructor of ACMAC Bentley, is a Grading Examiner, Head Fighting Coach of Team ACMAC Inspire. Holds Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do, Kick Boxing & Multi Skilled Martial Arts Has been a qualified Instructor since 2009 6x World, 16x European & 44x National Champion Twice Inducted into the UK Martial Arts Hall of Fame ACMAC Competitor & Instructor of the Year Self Defence Instructor under the Self Defence Federation |
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Jessica Ulyett – 5th Degree Black Belt Stainforth Head Instructor - ACMAC Senior Instructor Jess is the Head Instructor of ACMAC Stainforth, is a Grading Examiner, is a Senior Coach of Team ACMAC Inspire. Holds Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do, Kick Boxing, Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Superfoot System. Has been a qualified Instructor since 2009. 2x World, 3x European & 11x National Champion Inducted into the UK Martial Arts Hall of Fame, ACMAC Student, Competitor & Instructor of the Year Self Defence Instructor under the Self Defence Federation |
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Jordan Rowe – 4th Degree Black Belt Balby Advanced Instructor Jordan is an Instructor & Head Cycle Coach at ACMAC Balby and is also the Head Instructor of ACMAC’s Ju-Jitsu Program, is a Grading Examiner, is Head Coach of Team ACMAC Inspire Grappling. Holds Black Belts in Kick Boxing, Ju-Jitsu, Tae Kwon Do, Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Superfoot System Has been a qualified Instructor since 2010 National Champion and has competed in MMA, Points, Continuous & Grappling Blue Belt under Royce Gracie Inducted into the UK Martial Arts Hall of Fame ACMAC Student & Instructor of the Year Self Defence Instructor under the Self Defence Federation |
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Kelly Ashbridge - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Advanced Instructor Black Belt in Kick Boxing & Graded in SDF Modern Street Combat
Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2015 2x World Champion & 4x National Champion
Team ACMAC Inspire Coach
ACMAC Student & Instructor of the Year
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Tiff Richardson - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby & Rossington Apprentice Instructor
Black Belt in MSMA & Cycle Belt in Kick Boxing Full Time Employee at ACMAC Martial Arts 14x World, 10x European/International & 27x National Champion Team ACMAC Inspire Coach ACMAC Black Belt, Competitor & Instructor of the Year
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Jade Humphries - 4th Degree Black Belt Staveley Head Instructor
Black Belt in Kick Boxing 7x World, 7x European/International & 28x National Champion Team ACMAC Inspire Coach Competitor of the Year Has a Degree in Sports and is a Qualified PE Teacher Jade will open our 5th School in Staveley in September 2019. |
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Jon Glarvey - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Advanced Instructor
Black Belt in SDF Modern Street Combat, Kick Boxing & Karate Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2015 World Bronze Medalist & National Champion Team ACMAC Inspire Coach ACMAC Student of the Year Self Defence Instructor under the SDF |
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Stefan Johnson - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Advanced Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts, SDF Modern Street Combat & Superfoot System, Graded in Kick Boxing, Ju-Jitsu & Eskrima Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2015 Certified Catch Wrestler & Glima England Rep ACMAC Student of the Year Self Defence Instructor under the SDF
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Mick Woodhall - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Full Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts, SDF Modern Street Combat & Superfoot System, Graded in Kick Boxing & Eskrima Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2018 Combat Fitness Instructor ACMAC Black Belt & Instructor of the Year |
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Paul Bell - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Full Instructor
Black Belt in SDF Modern Street Combat & Karate Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2019 (at ACMAC) Self Defence Instructor for Stand Against Violence Self Defence Instructor under the SDF
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Cieran Ashbridge - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Apprentice Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts, Tae Kwon Do, Kick Boxing & Superfoot System England Team Member & National Champion ACMAC Student & Instructor Team Member of the Year
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Kieron Stuart - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Apprentice Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Kick Boxing, Graded in Tae Kwon Do & Ju-Jitsu 3x World, 7x European/International & 19x National Champion Team ACMAC Inspire Coach ACMAC Black Belt & Student of the Year |
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Dom Sayle - 2ndDegree Black Belt Balby Apprentice Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts, Kick Boxing & Freestyle Martial Arts World Silver Medallist, 5x European/International & 9x National Champion ACMAC Hyper Coach ACMAC Student of the Year |
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Dean Mitchell - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Apprentice Instructor
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do & Superfoot System, Graded in Kick Boxing & Ju-Jitsu National Champion Team ACMAC Inspire Coach ACMAC Competitor of the Year |
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James Gore - 2nd Degree Black Belt Bentley Apprentice Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts and Graded in Kick Boxing National Champion ACMAC Black Belt & Student of the Year |
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Angela Sockett - 2nd Degree Black Belt Bentley Advanced Assistant Instructor
Black Belt in Kick Boxing and SDF Modern Street Combat ACMAC Black Belt of the Year |
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Lorna Green - 2nd Degree Black Belt Bentley Advanced Assistant Instructor
Black Belt in Kick Boxing |
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Samantha Orwin - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Apprentice Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Tae Kwon Do World Champion |
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Alexandra Row - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Advanced Assistant Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts ACMAC Instructor Team Member of the Year
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Max Peart - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Advanced Assistant Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Superfoot System, Graded in Tae Kwon Do World Bronze Medallist, 2x European & 11x National Champion ACMAC Competitor & Student of the Year
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Josh Spencer - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Advanced Assistant Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Superfoot System, Graded in Kick Boxing ACMAC Student of the Year
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Aidan Hughes - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Assistant Instructor
Black Belt in Kick Boxing & Freestyle Martial Arts 2x World, 3x European/International & 16x National Champion ACMAC Competitor of the Year
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Nieve Davis-Parker - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Advanced Assistant Instructor
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do & Superfoot System
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Adam Wheatley - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Ju-Jitsu, Graded in SDF Modern Street Combat & Eskrima Team ACMAC Inspire Member Certified & Competitive Catch Wrestler Competed in MMA Grappling Team Coach ACMAC Student of the Year |
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Gavin Collins - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in SDF Modern Street Combat, Graded in Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Ju-Jitsu Competitive Catch Wrestler Competed in MMA ACMAC Student of the Year
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Paris Slater - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Kick Boxing 6x World, 9x European & 16x National Champion ACMAC Competitor of the Year
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Claire Pavlou - 2nd Degree Black Belt Rossington Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Kick Boxing Team ACMAC Inspire Member ACMAC Competitor of the Year |
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Bethany Coxall - 2ndDegree Black Belt Rossington Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts Team ACMAC Inspire Member |
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Bailey Willis - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Kick Boxing 4x European & 6x National Champion |
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George Emsley - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Kick Boxing, Graded in Ju-Jitsu 2x World, 5x European & 30x Natuonal Champion |
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Alisha Kaur - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts |
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Garry Peace - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do Team ACMAC Inspire Member |
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Freddi Newrick - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts |
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Zac Bates - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts, Graded in Ju-Jitsu Team ACMAC Inspire Member |
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Linda Criddle - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Graded in SDF Modern Street Combat National Champion |
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Sarah Cashmore - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Graded in SDF Modern Street Combat |
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Jayne Emsley - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Graded in SDF Modern Street Combat Team ACMAC Inspire Member |
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Abby Townsend - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor Balby Customer Relations Assistant
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do National Champion |
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Andy Townsend - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Kick Boxing National Champion ACMAC Student & Competitor of the Year |
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Jessica Nichol - 1st Degree Black Belt Rossington Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Multi SKilled Martial Arts National Champion |
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Olivia Cope - 1st Degree Black Belt Rossington Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Graded in Ju-Jitsu World, European & 3x National Champion |
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Charlie Hewitt - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Multi SKilled Martial Arts Team ACMAC Inspire Member |
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Kate Barker - 1st Degree Black Belt Rossington Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Kick Boxing & Tae Kwon Do Team ACMAC Inspire Member |
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Sam Bartczak - 1st Degree Black Belt Rossington Trainee Instructor
Black Belt in Kick Boxing ACMAC Student of the Year Team ACMAC Inspire Member |
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Nick Bailey - Black/White Cycle Belt Stainforth Trainee Instructor
Cycle Belt in Kick Boxing |
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STORM TEAM Junior Instructor Assistants
Oscar, Darcy, Caitlin, Oliwia, Shawn, Michael, Natan, Filip, Emily, Bluebell Amber Jo, Elisha, Libbie-Mae, Joe, Ella B, Isabelle, Cameron, Sienna B, Sienna C, Faith, Alex & Ella L |
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We also have many Instructor's who are still members but not actively teaching right now.
Craig Oxley & Kev Miller are considered founding Instructor's at ACMAC. We would not be the same without their contributions.
Sunny Singh (3rd Dan), Nat Loy (3rd Dan), David Colley (3rd Dan) & Stuart Wade (5th Dan) all ran ACMAC Schools at one point in time, all 4 of these won Gold or Siver at World Championships.
We are very lucky to have had many other Instructor's who have contributed to our success over the years.
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INSPIRE KARATE & KICK BOXING INSTRUCTORS |
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Darren Revill - 4th Dan Black Belt Shirebrook & Clowne Head Instructor
Black Belt in Karate & Kick Boxing World Champion ACMAC Instructor of the Year
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Lee Cutsforth - 4th Dan Black Belt Goole Head Instructor
Black Belt in Karate & Kick Boxing World Champion
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Sarah Illingworth - 4th Dan Black Belt Worksop Head Instructor
Black Belt in Karate & Kick Boxing World Champion |
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Joanne Revill - 3rd Dan Black Belt Shirebrook & Clowne Head Instructor
Black Belt in Karate World Champion |
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Bethany Revill - 3rd Dan Black Belt Instructor
Black Belt in Karate & Kick Boxing World Champion |
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Lee Revill - 2nd Dan Black Belt Instructor
Black Belt in Karate European Champion
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Alan Wills - 2nd Dan Black Belt Instructor Team Member
Black Belt in Karate World Champion
ACMAC Instructor of the Year |
MORE ABOUT OUR TEAM
Our Instructor’s are some of the finest in the Country. All of them are highly trained Fully Qualified Black Belt Instructor’s. The individuals listed below are responsible for all classes at ACMAC Balby, Bentley, Rossington & Stainforth Academies as well as all Lessons taught in the various Primary & Secondary Schools we teach in throughout Doncaster.
Our Instructor’s are DBS Checked, Insured and First Aider’s and are members of Alliance Martial Arts & Self Defence Association & some are part of WKKC England & ASMAA-SDF too.
All ACMAC Instructor’s are Black Belts and most are Multi-Disciplined Black Belts, all have started out in Tae Kwon Do or Kick Boxing and are now studying Multi Skilled Martial Arts either working towards there Black Belts or they have already achieved it. As well as their Martial Arts qualifications some of our Instructors are also qualified to teach Self Defence & Fitness. Many of Instructor’s are also current or former World, European, International. British & English Champions in Point Fighting, Light Continuous, Tae Kwon Do Patterns, Freestyle Forms, Musical Forms, Weapon Forms, Sport Sword, Weapon Fighting and Submission Wrestling.
Above all else our Instructor’s are dedicated Martial Artists hand picked by Chief Instructor Andy Crittenden to train as an Instructors and have gone through not only years of training in the Martial Arts but years of Instructor Training too. The ACMAC Instructor’s continue to train and learn from Chief Instructor Andy Crittenden and some of the World Class Instructor’s we bring in on seminars like Dave Turton, Kim Stones, Dave Kovar, Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, Joe Tierney, Royce Gracie, Danny Hoskins, Joe Lewis, Raymond Daniels, Jack Felton, Robbie Lavoie, Rory Miller, Wade Schalles, Johnny Huskey, Jeff Smith, Drew Neal, Mark Wiley, Marty Jones, Roland Osborne, Tom Callos, Stevie Smith and the late great Billy Robinson.
Our Instructor’s goals are to help you achieve yours!