Instructors Team
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ACMAC MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOLS INSTRUCTOR TEAM |
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Andy Crittenden – 7th 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. Andy is the Creator or the Multi Skilled Martial Arts system, and holds additional Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do, Kick Boxing, SDF Modern Street Combat/Goshinkwai, Eskrima, Combat Ju-Jitsu & The Superfoot System He 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. Andy Started training in 1987, started teaching in 1996, founded ACMAC in 2003. He has been inducted into 2 different Martial Arts Hall of Fame’s (UK & European) and has won UK Instructor of the Year Award in each of the last 3 decades (1999, 2000 & 2013) In 2022 Andy became an Author after publishing his first book Essential Self Defence and then Billy The Martial Arts Kid. For Andy's full bio go to the Andy Crittenden page of the site |
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Audrey Parker – 7th Degree Black Belt Senior Head Instructor - Senior Master Instructor Audrey is the Senior most Student, Instructor & Grading Examiner in the ACMAC Organisation and the Head of the Tae Kwon Do System 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 Respected Forms Judge |
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Lucy Crittenden – 5th Degree Black Belt Rossington School Director & Head Instructor - ACMAC Senior 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 |
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Hayden Lindley – 5th Degree Black Belt Carcroft School Director & 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 8x World, 16x European & 46x National Champion Twice Inducted into the UK Martial Arts Hall of Fame |
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Jessica Ulyett – 5th Degree Black Belt Stainforth School Director & 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, |
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Jordan Rowe – 5th Degree Black Belt Balby Senior Instructor - Head Ju-Jitsu Instructor Jordan is an Instructor 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 in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Inducted into the UK Martial Arts Hall of Fame |
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Tiff Richardson - 4th Degree Black Belt Worksop School Director & Head Instructor - ACMAC Full Instructor Black Belt in MSMA & Kick Boxing 17x World, 10x European/International & 32x National Champion Team ACMAC Inspire Coach Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2020 |
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Jade Humphries - 5th Degree Black Belt Staveley School Director & Head Instructor - ACMAC Full Instructor Black Belt in Kick Boxing - Kids MSMA Instructor 9x World, 7x European/International & 31x National Champion Team ACMAC Inspire Coach Has a Degree in Sports and is a Qualified PE Teacher Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2019 |
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Kelly Ashbridge - 4th Degree Black Belt Balby & Mexborough Instructor - ACMAC Advanced Instructor Black Belt in Kick Boxing & Graded in SDF Modern Street Combat Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2014 5x World & 10x National Champion Team ACMAC Inspire Coach |
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Abby Townsend - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Operations Manager - Senior Assistant Instructor Full Time Staff Member Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do 2x National Champion & World Bronze Medallist |
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Kieron Stuart - 4th Degree Black Belt Balby & Stainforth Full Instructor Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts, Kick Boxing & Ju-Jitsu. Graded in Tae Kwon Do & Eskrima 3x World, 7x European/International & 22x National Champion Team ACMAC Inspire Coach Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2020 |
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Kev Miller - 5th Degree Black Belt Balby Senior Instructor Black Belt in Kick Boxing & Tae Kwon Do Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2003 World Champion |
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Craig Oxley - 5th Degree Black Belt Balby Senior Instructor Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Instructor in Kick Boxing Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2003 British Champion |
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Cieran Ashbridge - 4th Degree Black Belt Mexborough Head Instructor - ACMAC Full Instructor Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts, Tae Kwon Do, Kick Boxing & Superfoot System England Team Member & 3x National Champion Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2020 |
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Tia Rowe - 3rd Degree Black Belt Roundhay Head Instructor - ACMAC Full Instructor Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Kick Boxing Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2023 |
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Mick Woodhall - 4th Degree Black Belt Balby Certified Instructor Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts, SDF Modern Street Combat, Kick Boxing & Superfoot System, Graded in Eskrima Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2018 |
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Craig Ford - 4th Degree Black Belt Balby Advanced Instructor Black Belt in Kick Boxing, Ju-Jitsu, SDF Modern Street Combat & Tae Kwon Do Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Competed in MMA, Full Contact Kick Boxing & Grappling Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2006 |
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Jon Glarvey - 4th Degree Black Belt Balby Advanced Instructor Black Belt in SDF Modern Street Combat, Kick Boxing & Karate Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2014 (at ACMAC) World Champion & 3x National Champion Self Defence Instructor under the SDF |
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Sunny Singh - 4th Degree Black Belt Balby Advanced Instructor Black Belt in Kick Boxing, MSMA, Tae Kwon Do & Superfoot Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2014 7x World Champion, 7x European Champion & 30x National Champion |
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Paul Bell - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Certified Instructor Black Belt in SDF Modern Street Combat & Karate Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2019 (at ACMAC) Lead Self Defence Instructor for Instincts Self Defence Instructor under the SDF |
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Stefan Johnson - 3rd 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 Self Defence Instructor under the SDF |
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Angela Sockett - 3rd Degree Black Belt Carcroft Full Instructor Black Belt in Kick Boxing and SDF Modern Street Combat Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2021 |
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Adam Wheatley - 4th Degree Black Belt Balby Certified Instructor Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts, SDF & Ju-Jitsu, Graded in Eskrima World Bronze Medalist Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Certified & Competitive Catch Wrestler - Competed in MMA Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2023 |
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Linda Criddle - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Full Instructor Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Graded in SDF Modern Street Combat National Champion Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2023 |
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Claire Pavlou - 3rd Degree Black Belt Rossington Full Instructor Black Belt in Kick Boxing Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2023 |
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Andy Townsend - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Full Instructor Black Belt in Kick Boxing World Silver Medallist, European Champion & 5x National Champion Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2023 |
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Kate Barker - 2nd Degree Black Belt Rossington Full Instructor & Customer Relations Assistant Black Belt in Kick Boxing & Tae Kwon Do Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2023 |
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Nick Bailey - 2nd Degree Black Belt Stainforth Full Instructor Black Belt in Kick Boxing Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2023 |
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Nieve Davis-Parker - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Full Instructor & Customer Relations Assistant Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do & Superfoot System Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2023 |
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Jessica Nichol - 2nd Degree Black Belt Rossington Full Instructor Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts National Champion Has been a Qualified Instructor since 2023
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Gavin Collins - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Senior Assistant Instructor Black Belt in SDF Modern Street Combat, Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Ju-Jitsu Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Competitive Catch Wrestler - Competed in MMA
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Garry Peace - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Senior Assistant Instructor Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do & Graded in Kick Boxing Team ACMAC Inspire Member |
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Millie Jo Guest - 2nd Degree Black Belt Retford Lead Instructor - ACMAC Senior Assistant Instructor Full Time Staff member at Retford, Balby, Rossington & Worksop World Silver Medallist & 2x National Champion Black Belt in MSMA & Graded in Kick Boxing |
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Tyler Atmore - 3rd Degree Black Belt Balby Senior Assistant Instructor Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Graded in Kick Boxing |
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Jamie Hunter - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby & Carcroft Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA, Graded in Ju-Jitsu and Eskrima & Blue Belt in BJJ |
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Paul Hewitson - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA & Graded in Eskrima |
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Brandon Hunter - 3rd Degree Black Belt Carcroft Assistant Instructor Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Kick Boxing. Graded in Ju-Jitsu & Eskrima |
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Elisha Peppard - 2nd Degree Black Belt Stainforth Assistant Instructor & Customer Service Assistant Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts |
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Joe Wallace - 3rd Degree Black Belt Rossington Assistant Instructor Black Belt in Multi Skilled Martial Arts & Kick Boxing World Silver Medallist & 2x National Champion |
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Ella Barker - 2nd Degree Black Belt Rossington Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA & Graded in Kick Boxing World Champion & 5x National Champion |
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Darcy Criddle - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA & Graded in Kick Boxing 3x National Champion |
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Lindsay Sanderson - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA & Graded in SDF Modern Street Combat |
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Oscar Wright - 2nd Degree Black Belt Carcroft Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA & Graded in Kick Boxing |
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Cameron Wilding - 2nd Degree Black Belt Rossington Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA & Graded in Kick Boxing National Champion |
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Phelan Morris-Wiles - 2nd Degree Black Belt Bslby Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA |
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Cameron Smales - 2nd Degree Black Belt Carcroft Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA & Graded in Kick Boxing World Silver Medallist National Champion |
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Shawn Chen - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA |
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Natan Lis - 2nd Degree Black Belt Balby Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA |
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Tzara Strazds - 1st Degree Black Belt Carcroft Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA & Graded in Kick Boxing Revolution Champion |
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Adrian Niknam - 1st Degree Black Belt Balby Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA & Graded in Kick Boxing World Silver Medallist & National Champion |
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Isobelle Codman - 1st Degree Black Belt Stainforth Assistant Instructor Black Belt in MSMA |
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Alisha Winder - 1st Degree Black Belt Rossington Assistant Instructor Black Belt in Kick Boxing
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Louisa Cottrell - 1st Degree Black Belt Staveley Assistant Instructor Graded in Kick Boxing |
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Millie Leigh Hilton - 2nd Degree Black Belt Rossington Trainee Instructor Black Belt in MSMA World Silver Medallist & 2x National Champion |
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Abby Taylor - Brown Belt Staveley Trainee Instructor Graded in Kick Boxing |
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STORM TEAM Junior Instructor Assistants These are our Senior Students under the age of 14 who assist in classes on a weekly Basis, the have Bronze, Silver, Gold & Elite levels to achieve each of which involves 1 years helping out and tasks to complete |
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INSPIRE KARATE & KICK BOXING INSTRUCTORS |
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Darren Revill - 4th Dan Black Belt Langwith 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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Joanne Revill - 3rd Dan Black Belt Langwith Head Instructor Black Belt in Karate World Champion |
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Sarah Hyslop - 3rd Dan Black Belt Instructor Black Belt in Karate & Kick Boxing European & National Champion |
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Peter Waters 3rd Dan Black Belt Instructor Black Belt in Karate |
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Callum Hayes 3rd Dan Black Belt Instructor Black Belt in Karate |
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Dale Hayes 2nd Dan Black Belt Instructor Black Belt in Karate |
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Alan Wills 2nd Dan Black Belt Instructor Black Belt in Karate |
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, Staveley & Worksop 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, Zulfi Ahmed, 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!