Our chief instructor is John, who currently holds a 3rd dan in cobra freestyle kickboxing. He has trained at a number of gyms and small clubs throughout his martial arts journey and has held his instructors certification Since July 2017. 

Forming Spartan Element Kickboxing Academy and starting his own journey as a club owner has been a dream of John's since passing his instructors course nearly 7 years ago and now he has been able to make that dream a reality.

John has a real passion for martial arts and believes that the students who train with us should be valued and have a voice that is heard and respected and that our students are seen as more than just a fee.

Do not expect an easy ride! Spartan Element is a not for profit club and as such, John will not hand out passes like sweets just to keep students coming for his own monetary gain. John believes that it is unfair and unsafe for students to believe they are at a higher level of ability than they actually are through inaccurate feedback and free passes from their instructors and John truly believes that total honesty and an unbiased approach in is role as an instructor is key to producing genuinely  talented martial artists. After all, if an instructor cannot trust themselves to be unbiased during assessment of his students, should they even be assessing anyone?

At Spartan Element Kickboxing Academy all profits after general running costs will be used to maintain kit to a good state of repair, replace tired worn out kit and provide the high quality training experience our students deserve. 

UPDATED 12/12/2024