Richmond Academy Of Martial Arts

Richmond Academy Of Martial Arts

 MASTER CURTIS PAGE

 AKA - SIFU / THE AXE / DIAMOND LEGS

 AGE - (unknown)

 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE - approx 35

 QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • 8th Degree Black Belt (Kickboxing) and 8th Degree Black Sash (Kung Fu)
  • GBMAA Sport Martial Arts Instructor Level 5
  • GBMAA Traditional Martial Arts Instructor Level 5
  • GBMAA Forms Instructor Level 5
  • GBMAA First Aid, Child Protection, Equality in Sport, Health & Safety
  • CRB Checked

SPECIALIST AREAS:

  • Light- and Semi-contact Kickboxing
  • Strength, Power, Endurance and Conditioning
  • Competitive fighting
  • Traditional Weapons and Traditional Kung Fu

 

Name: Wez Lucas

AKA: Rodmanaught

Years of Training: 24 years
Years of Teaching: 15 years

Beginning training at a young age Mr Lucas quickly discovered martial arts would be a constant in his life.

Like many smaller children he was targeted by bullies and yet still wouldnt let them keep him down. This irripresable nature spawned the formidable competitor and proud instructor we have today.

A legendary leg-fighter and trainer of champions, Mr Lucas believes in the old saying no pain, no gain. Never one to one to give up no matter what the challenge, He has devoted himself to bringing the benefits of the Martial Arts way of life to everyone he meets. An inspiration to all those around him. As one of the London Predators old guard Mr Lucas' Dynamic kicking and rapid combinations built the strong reputation he has today. 
  

Grade(s):

  • 4th Degree black belt kickboxing
  • 1st Dan Black belt Jujitsu (Japanese non competition)
  • Brown Sash Lau Gar

Specialist Areas:

  • Kickboxing
  • Sports specific conditioning
  • Competitive fighting
  • Submission fighting

Achievements:

  • Opening and growth of Richmond Martial Arts academy
  • Cimac National league grand champion
  • BSMAP Grand champion
  • NSCSL Hall of fame
  • Launching Lucas Elite business solutions
  • Training 3x world champions and 4x british champions
  • W.K.A. 2009 5 nations Champion
  • B.S.M.A. British champion 2010
  • MMA record 3 W 2 L  

Certification:

  • First Aid trained
  • GBMAA Sports martial arts instructor level 5
  • GBMAA Traditional martial arts instrucor level 4
  • GBMAA Forms instructor level 2a
  • Premier Personnel Trainer lvl 3
  • CRB Checked
  • Massage Therapy
  • GBMAA CIT Training trainers
  • GBMAA First Aid, Child Protection, Equality in Sport, Health & Safety


Name: Tristram Newnham

Years of Training: 13 year
Years of Teaching:  8 years

Belt:
1st Dan Taekwondo (WTF)
4th Gup Hapkido Moohakkwan
CIT Purple Belt Kickboxing
 
Why you started:    
my father suggested I learn how to defend myself and find a new hobby.

Specialist Areas:   
Kickboxing, Weapons, Forms

  

Achievements:       

  • State Team Queensland, Australia TKD 1996, 97, '98, '00
  • Australia Nations Competition TKD 1996,97,98,00

Certification:   

  • First Aid Trained
  • CBR Checked
  • GBMAA Instructor Qualified
  • Hansu Taekwondo Instructor Qualified (Australia)
  • Currently Study BSc Sport and Exercise Science
 

DAVID JENKINS

AKA - SERAPH

AGE: 22

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 11


PROUDEST MOMENT: Every time one of my students succeeds or achieves one of their goals.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • 1st Degree Black Belt - Kickboxing
  • GBMAA Sport Martial Arts Instructor Level 5
  • GBMAA Traditional Martial Arts Instructor Level 3
  • GBMAA Forms Instructor Level 4
  • GBMAA First Aid, Child Protection, Equality in Sport, Health & Safety
  • CRB Checked
SPECIALIST AREAS:
  • Light-Contact Kickboxing
  • Semi-Contact Kickboxing
  • Kicking and Leg Fighting
  • Forms and Traditional Open Hand
  • Forms and Traditional Weapons
  • XMA (Xtreme Martial Arts)

Alex James Dique, Instructor

 

Years of Training: 8 years
Years of Teaching: 1 year

Belt:    CIT Brown Belt Kickboxing

Why you started: Being bullied at school, my father introduced me to martial arts, which was a fantastic way for me to find the focus I was looking for.
 
Specialists Areas: Kickboxing

Certification: 

  • GBMAA Sport Martial Arts Instructor
    Level 3 
  • GBMAA First Aid, Child Protection,
    Equality in Sport, Health & Safety
  • CRB Checked
    		•  

    Miss Helena Martin

     

    Years of Training: 4 years
    Years of Teaching:     2 years

    Grade: Kickboxing Blackbelt

    Why you started:     After dancing for most of her life and being involved in many diferent sports Helena Martin decided to give kickboxing a try, she found martial arts really suited her and has fallen i love with it. 

    "The impact martial arts has had on me has changed my life forever."

     
    Specialists Areas:     Mixed martial arts, Submission fighting and Kickboxing


    Certification: 

  • GBMAA Sport Martial Arts Instructor lvl 4 
  • GBMAA First Aid, Child Protection,
    Equality in Sport, Health & Safety 
  • CRB Checked

     Achievments:

  • W.K.A. 2010 Golden gloves champion

  • 1st degree blackbelt kickboxing

  • W.K.A. 2009 British champion

  • W.K.A. 2009 World champion

  • W.K.A. Pro-Am Champion

  • Only the strong Southern Areas champion

  • W.P.K.A. 2008 World Chmpion

  • W.P.K.A. 2008 2x silver medallist

  • Combat National League Champion 2008

    • Dan Edwards

     
    Years of Training: 11 years  

    Years of Teaching: 5 years

    Grade: senior instructor / pro competitor

    Why you started: i was into pro wrestling from about the age of 5 and noticed a video with ken shamrock and dan severn on the cover i bought it and it turned out be ufc 5 from then on i was hooked and went from wrestling to mma overnight. i started training karate and submission wrestling and first competed at 15 years old since then i have trained in various martial arts such as bjj and muay thai and have been fighting pro mma for the last 3 years

     
    Specialists Areas:     Submission wrestling, Muay Thai, Full contact
     

    Anderson Zapata Professor Pe'de Cabra

     
    Years of Training: 12 years
    Years of Teaching:     6 years

    Grade: Professor of Capoeira (red chord level 8)
    Why you started:     I did not have the opportunity to study much in my home country of Colombia and a way for me to get phyisical education was through capoeira. It also helped me say away from trouble and focus my energy on a healthy alternative. After a few years Capoeira became my way of life and gave me the opportunity to travel around the world.

    Specialists Areas: Capoeira

    Certification:  REPS level 3, First Aid trained CRB checked, protecting and safeguarding children, certified youth worker, mentoring coaches

    Achievements: Founded Capoeira Youth (short listed by Mayor Boris Johnson for best sports project) together with Youth For Youth (http://www.youthforyouth.org.uk/), developed Capoeira Abolicao UK http://www.capoeiralondon.com/

     

    Sensei Joe Plater

    Years of Training: 18 years
    Years of Teaching: 10 years

    Grade: 1st dan Traditional Shotokan Karate


    Why you started: I joined the ranks of Traditional Karate following in my older brother(1kyu) and fathers (3rd dan) martial arts footsteps. Somewhat of a family tradition you might say. Martial arts has had a constatant presence in my life and has remained a strong moral anchor through any challenges i have had to face during my life


    Specialists Areas:     Shotokan Karate , Kickboxing , self defence

    Certification:  1st dan Shotokan Karate WKGB instructor , C.I.T. Instrucotr GBMAA lvl 3, diploma of psycological sciences, graduated harvard school of managment.

    Achievements:  3 x TSKAGB Kata champion, 2 x TSKAGB Kumite champion, Senior instructor for university of hertfordshire kickboxing society.

     

    Keefe Johnson

    Years of Training: 8 years
    Years of Teaching: 1 year

    Grade: Purple belt
     

    Why you started: I began training at 9 years old in Karate after being inspired by martial arts in media.I studied with my sensei until the age of 14.

    After a long break i returned to the matial arts way after attending a free trial at Richmond Martial arts where i now teach.


    Specialists Areas:     Competetive fighting, Kickboxing

    Certification: CIT Instructor lvl 3

    Achievements: Completed The London Marathon, starting the first programme for children with autisim and downs syndrome.

     


     

    Ben Clark

     

    Years of Training: 9 years
    Years of Teaching: 1 year

    Grade: Purple belt
     

     

     
    Why you started: 

    Ben began his martial arts training under Wez Lucas 9 years ago in freestyle kickboxing.

    He has also trained in the savage art of Muay thai and competed in Thailand twice winning both one by knockout via elbow.

    Ben has also recently walked down the MMA path and has begun competing in Semi pro and pro mma.

    After his mma debut ben is hungry for more bouts and will be seen coaching kickboxing and mma classes at the academy.


    Specialists Areas: Muay Thai, Kickboxing, MMA

    Certification: CIT Instructor lvl 2

    Achievements: Training and Competing in Thailand and for Fightstars UK and KAYO MMA fight nights.