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Home Updated 31st July 2007

The Fitness Academy has a number of well qualified martial arts and fitness instructors. The academy also has a policy of encouraging experienced students to become instructors or assist the main instructor in various classes. Below is list of the full-time instructors , Certified Instructors and Black Belt Instructors at the Fitness Academy.

Laurence Sandum (Certified Instructor)	The senior instructor is Laurence Sandum who teaches the majority of the classes. Laurence is 5th Dan WUMA (World United Martial Arts Federation) Black Belt with over 20 years continuous martial arts experience. He is the appointed WUMA Chief Instructor for Essex and is regarded as one of the most experienced instructors in the country. He has also been a promoter of some of the most prestigious Kick Boxing Shows in the country, and has featured on numerous instructional videos and d.v.d.'s. Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Kali/Filipino Martial Arts, Jun Fan Martial Arts, Katana (Japanese Samurai Sword), Boxing, Grappling, Self defence, Fitness Training, Nutritional Advice.
Robin French (Certified Instructor)	Certified to teach - Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Kali/Filipino Martial Arts, Jun Fan Martial Arts, Western Boxing, Self Defence, Fitness Training and to give Nutritional Advice.
David Farmer (Certified Instructor)	Certified to teach and Black Belt in - Jun Fan Martial Arts, (Jun Fan Wing Chun & Jun Fan Kickboxing), Kali/Filipino Martial Arts
Ally Kyle	Black Belt in - Kickboxing, Self Defence
Anthony Robson (Certified Instructor)	Certified to teach and Black Belt in - Kickboxing, Self Defence, Fitness Training, Circuit Training
Tom Bradford	Black Belt in - Jun Fan Martial Arts
Liam Foss	Black Belt in - Kickboxing and Self Defence
Ann Tilyard	Ann Tilyard is the Group and Personal Fitness Instructor at The Fitness Academy. She is UEL and OCR qualified to teach mat based Pilates, and modern Pilates qualified to teach Pre and Post Natal Pilate. She is YMCA and RSA qualified to teach Exercise to Music. Come, get Fit and have fun at her Aerobic style Kickboxing class. She is a recognised member of the Register of Exercise Professionals. She has 14 years continuous experience and is an instructor who is passionate about what she does, enthusiastic in her teaching, totally dedicated to helping you improve your physical fitness and achieve a feeling of wellbeing
K Keith Dolan	Keith is a qualified YMCA Personal Instructor and also holds Certificates in Nutrition and Weight Management enabling him to cover a wider health remit. Goals he has helped clients reach include: Reducing Body fat by 4%, Passing the Army Fitness Test, Fitness Training for Black Belt Grading, Training a slender man to add a stone in muscle weight over a 6 month period.

To obtain Martial Arts instructor status at the Fitness Academy the instructors must fulfil, as a minimum, the following requirements:-

	Hold at least a Black Belt in the art taught
	Hold a current recognised H.S.E. First Aid certificate
	Hold Public and Personal Liability Insurance
	Hold a W.U.M.A. and T.F.A Teachers Certificate. (This is only awarded if the individuals are continually developing themselves by attending seminars and courses each year

All of the above means that when a student receives instruction from a Fitness Academy Instructor it is safe and second to none.

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