{"id":144,"date":"2021-11-18T19:36:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T19:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rutlandkickboxing.com\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2023-03-14T16:39:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T16:39:17","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rutlandkickboxing.com\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E48041&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rutlandkickboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rutland-kickboxing-19.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;darken&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0.25em&#8221; title_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]My background in Martial Arts started at a young age. At 6 I began with Judo and trained with Bryan Jacks in London. At 14 I took up Karate but moved to Tae Kwon Do when that became the \u201cnew thing\u201d in the 80s, and was graded by Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha, 9th Dan. I then stopped for a few years and on moving to Leicestershire I decided to start up my training again and\u00a0try Muay Thai. I trained with Mark Barlow in Melton Mowbray where I entered the ring and\u00a0turned Professional.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]My professional\u00a0fighing career highlights included becoming\u00a0<em><strong>WKA 67KG Kickboxing champ<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0<em><strong>IFK European 67KG champ at both Thai and Kickboxing Low Leg<\/strong><\/em>. I then moved to training with Jag at Leicester Kickboxing where I also went on to become\u00a0<strong>ISKA\u00a0<em>Thai Commonwealth 70KG champ\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>and\u00a0<em><strong>ISKA British Kickboxing 72KG champ<\/strong><\/em>. Over the years I have had at least 60 amateur and pro fights. But my fighting career has taken a (temporary) back seat. I am always open to any offers to enter the ring again![\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rutlandkickboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rutland-kickboxing-11.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;rutland-kickboxing-11&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I have now been teaching professionally for over 20 years training children and adults.<\/li>\n<li>I have trained fighters in both Thai, Kickboxing and K1.<\/li>\n<li>I Teach at Oakham School for 15 years offering K1 Kickboxing and self defence classes.<\/li>\n<li>Offering public kickboxing classes for over 15 years at a number of venues in Rutland (currently settled at Catmose sports centre)<\/li>\n<li>Providing Personal Training to the ladies and gentlemen of Rutland for the last 25 years including an ex-F1 driver that endures the pleasure of my company twice each week, and loves to box with me ( almost Queensbury rules).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">My personal training services cover not only kickboxing training, sparring and self defence, but working with their home gym equipment, general fitness exercises as well as taking them out for runs and training toward half marathons (which I always run with them, nobody gets left behind!).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/TTon8URU4X4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My background in Martial Arts started at a young age. 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