Director of Strength Conditioning & Strike / CQB Training

Qualifications

• Cert 3 & Cert 4 Personal Trainer Australia
• Kettle Bell Level I & II Australia Kettle Bell Institute (Aus / USA)
• Sandbag / Powerbag Level I (Australia Kettle Bell Institute)
• Rip 60 Core / Functional Training (Aus & USA)
• Le Mond Free Spinning Instructor (Aus)
• Fitness Australia Lift For Life Diabetes Type I & II (Aus)
• Australian Fitness Accreditation Council – PT
• Australian Fitness Accreditation Council – GFI
• Senior First Aider / CPR (Australia)
• US Army PTI’s Marpo Kinetics Instructors Course (Arab League GCC Forces-UAE)
• Nautilus USA Strength & Conditioning Instructor – Dr. Ellington Darden.(Sprint UK)
• A.A.A.I. / A.C.E. Biomechanics & Kinetics Cert (USA)
• A.A.A.I. / A.C.E. Applied Weight Training Cert (USA)
• A.A.A.I. / A.C.E. Aerobic CV Conditioning Training Cert (USA)
• A.A.A.I. / A.C.E. Specialisation Certification Weight Training (USA)
• IHRSA Roy Simonson Cybex VR1/2 & Eagle Advanced Strength Training (USA)
• IHRSA Cybex Institute Tom Purvis Bio-Mechanics / Exercise Physiology (USA)
• IHRSA Cybex Institute Advanced Strength & Conditioning (USA)
• IHRSA (Europe) Nautilus VR Cam-Based Strength & Power Conditioning (UK)
• IHRSA Core Stability / Functional Training (Ground Zero USA)
• IHRSA Roy Simonson Ground Zero Core Training Principles (USA)
• IHRSA Johnny G Schwinn Free Spinning (USA)
• IHRSA IDEA / Plyometric Conditioning (USA)
• IHRSA IDEA Fit Ball / Swiss Ball Training (USA)
• FIA Lower Limb Rehabilitation; wobble & rocker board / bosu seminar (LIW UK)
• British Olympic Association National Strength & Conditioning Coach (UK)
• Cross-Fit Circuit Training Level I, II, III, IV (USA IHRSA) & (UK LIW)
• Smash Ball & Sand Bag MOD / R-Navy Rope Training Level I (UK LIW)
• Gyroscope Training Europe / Power Plate Exercise Seminar (UK LIW)
• Arnould-Taylor Education Sports Therapy Diploma (UK)
• Arnould-Taylor Education Sports Therapy / Injuries Certificate (UK)
• I.T.E.C. Anatomy, Physiology and Holistic Massage Diploma (UK)
• I.T.E.C. Sports Therapy Teaching Diploma (Advanced) (UK)
• Fit-Pro – Polar/Garmin HR Advanced Karvonen / Zoladz Program (LIW UK)
• Accredited Trainer: FIA, IHRSA, ACSM, IDEA, NABBA, ACE, ACSM, REPS, CPT, FA, PAA, ITEC.

Martial Art / Strike Fight Coaching

• WKA / ISKA / MAA Australian Registered 3rd Dan Black Belt Martial Arts Instructor & Licence Holder.
• Black Belt 3rd Dan Zo-Bushido-Ryu Instructor (Under Charles Longdon-Hughes Ghana / UK)
• Black Belt 3rd Dan Free Style Kick Boxing (WKA, WAKO, ISKA, KICK, UTKBF, UTKBC sanctioned)
• Black Belt 2nd Dan Okinawa Traditional Bushido Instructor (Under Taki Anoida 9th Dan Japan)
• Black Belt 1st Dan UKIDOKAN Karate Instructor (Under Benny ‘The Jet’ Urquidez USA)
• Black Belt 1st Dan Mu-Gen-Do Kick Boxing (Under Meji Suzuki 7th Dan Japan)
• Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt (Under Roger Gracie 3rd Dan & Mauricao 8th Dan Grand Master Brazil)

CQB Training Experience

• Metropolitan Police ‘external’ Tactical Response Group
• Hand To Hand Combat Instructor
• GCC Middle East Diplomatic Police Wing – ‘external’
• CQB Instructor
• Arab League – Tactical Deployment & CQB Instructor
• African Union Assistance Force – ‘external’
• Rapid Deployment & CQB Instructor
• Suzie Lamplugh Foundation Women’s Self Defence Instructor (UK)

Sporting Achievements

• Represented Kenya National Rugby Union Team in age group Rugby Union & Wasps RFC London.
• Represented & Meddled for England, Great Britain & European Teams at National, European, World & Pan-American Championships in Full Contact Karate / Full Contact Kick-Boxing / Light Continuous Kick-Boxing / Karate-Do / MMA Amateur Championships