CLIVE ELLIOTT'S MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMIES FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS

ABOUT THE ACADEMY

Clive Elliott’s Martial Arts Academies specialises in teaching good quality martial arts to people of all ages and ability levels. We have club locations in Newbury and Thatcham.

Our junior program provides children with an education in discipline, respect, self-defence & fitness – whilst having fun and gaining confidence.

Our adult classes are a friendly environment, where both men and women can progress through their journey of martial arts – gaining valuable skills, getting fit, learning to defend themselves and having a great time.

THE INSTRUCTORS

CLIVE ELLIOTT

Clive Elliott is a 7th Dan Black Belt in Kickboxing and one of the UK’s most well known and well-respected Martial Arts instructors. He is the Chief Instructor and Founder of Clive Elliott’s Martial Arts Academies (est. 1989), as well as being an internationally recognised instructor in Kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts and Defendo.

Clive has travelled the globe in his quest to train with some of the best instructors in the world, he has trained and taught in America, Canada, China, Sweden, France, Italy, Spain and all over the UK. Clive is an instructor under Bruce Lee’s protege and best friend, Guru Dan Inosanto. He was the first person outside of the US and Canada to be awarded master instructor in CDT and the highest ranked instructor in Defendo outside of North America.

Clive has appeared in several tv series, films and documentaries, as well as being a former columnist for Martial Arts Illustrated and has spoken on radio several times as a self defence expert.

He has been teaching both children and adults since the age of 17 and is passionate about helping people to achieve their goals and reach a high standard in all they do.

KAREN ELLIOTT

Karen Elliott is the Senior Instructor at Clive Elliott’s Martial Arts Academies and has been training since 1995. She holds a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Kickboxing and a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon-Do, as well as instructor ranks in Jeet Kune do, Filipino martial arts and Defendo.

Karen has been teaching children and adults since the age of 17 and has a wealth of experience in child development programs, as well as helping adults to attain their goals. She has trained and taught across the UK and North America.
She has been on the cover of Martial arts illustrated as well as featured in it several times and appeared in BBC2’s Masters of Combat final.

Karen is also a certified nutritionist and is passionate about providing expert advice in the areas of weight loss, sports performance and optimal health. She is a level 2 gym instructor, a level 3 personal trainer and a kettlebell instructor.
She also holds qualifications in teaching adults and NVQ assessing.

CLIVE’S MARTIAL ARTS QUALIFICATIONS

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Martial Arts Qualifications

Chief Instructor Clive Elliott’s Martial Arts Academies

Kickboxing & modern arts karate
7th Dan Black Belt

Thru the fire association
Senior Full instructor JKD
Senior Full instructor Filipino martial arts

PFS association
Full instructor JKD
Full instructor Filipino martial arts

Integrated Arts
Instructor JKD, Lee Jun Fan, Filipino martial arts (Inosanto/Lacoste blend)

XTMA
JKD, Jun Fan app level 4 Kali Lakan Guru

IIMAIA (Inosanto international Martial Arts Instructors Association)
JKD, Jun Fan app 4
Filipino Martial arts Lakan Guru

Advanced student Shootfighting

Other martial arts
Wado Kai Karate, Shotokan Karate, Chinese Southern short Fist Kung fu, Preying Mantis, Judo, BJJ, Woo Gar, TKD, Aikido, Jiu Jitsu, Combat submission wrestling, Sombo, Muay Thai, Cimande Silat, Maphilindo, Boxing

Combatives Qualifications

Defendo & British Jiu Jitsu
Senior instructor level 2 and UK Director

Compliance, Direction, Takedown – Master Instructor
First instructor outside of America and Canada

Certified Rapid Assault Tactics instructor

Certified ETGS instructor

Certified in Defensive counter moves and control techniques for security personal

Former registered door supervisor

Trained CN Tower security team (Toronto, Canada) in knife defence

Trained Irish Guards in Unarmed combat (Sudbury Canada)

Former head of security

Trained in close protection

Certified in Kubotan, key chain defence

Privately trained police, military and security personal

Trained church missionaries in self defence (US & Canada)

Media Work

Sky One Fightschool, China (Instructor)

BBC 2 Masters of Combat (team captain & finalist)

Rise breakfast Channel 4 (live demonstration)

Expect no mercy movie (Assassin)

Meridian tv (Door supervisor Documentary)

Sir David Jason’s secret service (Historical Combatives instructor to Sir David) Radio 5 self defence expert

Martial Arts Illustrated Columnist

Featured on the cover of Martial arts Illustrated twice and Combat magazine Other Qualifications

Registered first aid Kettlebell Instructor

KAREN’S MARTIAL ARTS QUALIFICATIONS

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Martial Arts Qualifications

Senior Instructor Clive Elliott’s Martial Arts Academies

Kickboxing
3rd Dan Black Belt

Thru the fire association
Full instructor JKD
Full instructor Filipino martial arts

XTMA
JKD, Jun Fan app level 1 Kali Lakan Guru

Defendo & British Jiu Jitsu
Instructor level 1

Tae kwon do
2nd Dan Black Belt

Nutrition qualifications
MNU certified nutritionist

Fitness
Level 2 gym instructor
Level 2 exercise to music instructor
Level 3 personal trainer
Certified kettlebell instructor

Teaching & Assessing qualifications
Level 4 pttls teaching qualification
Level 3 vocational assessor

Media work

BBC 2 Masters of Combat
Featured on the cover of Martial arts Illustrated

CLUB TIMETABLE

JUNIORS WEEKLY SCHEDULE

MONDAY

Thatcham Park Primary School
4.45 – 5.30pm –
White to Orange Belt
5.30 – 6.15pm – Green / White & Above

TUESDAY

John Rankin Junior School
5.45 – 6.30pm – White to Orange Belt

THURSDAY

John Rankin Junior School
5.45 – 6.30pm – Green / White & Above

ADULTS WEEKLY SCHEDULE

TUESDAY

John Rankin Junior School
6.45 – 7.45pm – White to Orange belts
7.45 – 8.45pm – Green/White & above
The Croft Hall, Hungerford
7 – 8pm – Ladies Kickboxing

WEDNESDAY

Wantage C of E primary school
7-8pm – Ladies Kickboxing

THURSDAY

John Rankin Junior School
6.45 – 7.45pm – White to Orange belts
7.45 – 8.45pm – Green/White & above

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