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We wanted to learn a "self defence" system that actually
worked on the street using skills that most people naturally
had and could use without much training.
With a lot of research into different "systems", we are
please to have found
KAPAP and Senshido.
KAPAP/Lotar appealed to us because of its no frills approach
to self defence. The fact that the techniques had been tried
and tested in extremely hostile situations by the Israeli
Army made us feel confident that they would work and we know
that they do.
Senshido delves deeper into the physical and athletic
components of the 5 ranges (Kicking, Boxing, Close Quarter
Combat, Grappling and Ground Fighting) and is
bio-mechanically more enhanced as it is offered in longer
periods of time (months or years) for people who wish to
continuously train and improve as fighters on a holisitc
level. As Apollo Creed from the famed 'ROCKY' series stated
in Rocky 3, there is a big difference between a great
fighter and someone who fights great. Senshido will provide
you with finer developed tools to become a 'great fighter'.
I am a UK Head Instructor and also
UK Technical DIrector in KAPAP/Lotar Martial Arts
and CQB and was trained by
Kapapacademy.
Debbie is also a Kapap Instructor (with a license to
teach) and was trained by Major (Res) Avi Nardia
and
Albert Timen. Debbie was the first female licensed
instructor in Europe.
We are registered members of the (IKF) and the Tel Aviv
University. The International KAPAP Federation is based in
Israel with its sole representative in the USA -
KAPAP ACADEMY.
We are also pleased to be affiliates of Richard Dimitri's
Senshido system after training in Canada under Rich
at the Senshido headquarters school in Montreal. Senshido is
held in the highest regard by most world class RBSD
instructors.
Craig is also a Black Belt in BJJ with Arlans Siqueira and
also a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Kempo Ju Jitsu.
We are also qualified ABA Boxing Tutors, this enables us to
teach and deliver the ABA boxing awards.
Our
classes include and are not limited to, defence against
weapons, chokes, strangles, arm locks and groundwork,
defense against the most common attacks on the street,
confrontation management skills, natural stance awareness,
the pre-emptive strike, ambushes, sucker punches, Senshido's
5 Principals of physical retaliation™, The Opportunity
Drill™ and more, drawing on many elements of our varied
Martial Arts experiences.
Combined with the tactical and strategic breakthroughs of
Rich Dimitri’s Senshido and his unique close-quarter combat
tool known as
The Shredder™.
Although we take the business of self defence very
seriously, we think it is vitally important that our classes
are enjoyable and that all the students look forward to
coming back.
We are also registered with the
British All Styles Kickboxing Association and the AMA.
Myself and Debbie are both Black Belts in this sport, we
also run Kickboxing
classes twice times a week.
We have both been interested
and involved in a variety of sports and various martial arts
from a very early age.
I played water polo for England and Great Britain – training
in the water for four hours every day and travelling all
over the country to compete against countless teams. A long
time before this, I was awarded a two miles swimming
certificate when I was just eight years old.
I also played football each week and had a trial for
Sheffield United Football Club. Though I didn’t make the
team, I have since scored myself and Debbie an SUFC season
ticket.
Also in my younger days I was an amateur boxer at Croft
House Club in Sheffield. Since then I have trained with
Sheffield middleweight boxer Herol “Bomber” Graham.
I ran cross country for Yorkshire, again travelling all over
the country to compete.
I worked as a bouncer on the doors of Sheffield's pubs and
nightclubs for seven years – a period in which I learned a
great deal of control and restraint techniques.
My Martial Art background is varied and I started in
Shukokai Karate, training in Sheffield with Stan Knight for
many years. Debbie started in Shotokan Karate with Ronnie
Watt 8th Dan in Aberdeen.
During a period of living and working in Scotland I took up
Judo and Tae Kwon Do and practised these disciplines for
seven years. I enjoyed these Martial Arts and have taken
some good points out of them to help me with my self defence
training today.
I took second place in the North East of Scotland ground
fighting championships (lost on points).
I am
experienced in Thai Boxing – Muay Thai and trained each week
at Sheffield’s Wicker Camp where I trained with Christian Di
Paulo who is World Champion at 80kg.
I have also participated in
numerous Charity Boxing bouts and also fought in MMA shows.
We also train ourself in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Craig is a
Black Belt with Arlans Siqueira) and also trained at Glyn
Rhodes boxing gym in Sheffield.
I am also currently training in Wrestling and BJJ in
Canada.
We hope you have enjoyed reading about us and hope to see you
at one of our classes, seminars, private or group tuitions.
Craig and Debbie