Louis

Louis is a 6th Dan black belt in Kickboxing, accredited by the World Kickboxing Association and Kickboxing Great Britain, with over 35 years of martial arts experience. His approach combines real fight training with deep roots in traditional martial arts.

He also holds an ITF Taekwon-Do 6th Dan black belt and an international instructor qualification. He has graded from white belt to black belt 3rd dan with Grandmaster Rhee Ki Ha the pioneer who brought Taekwon-Do to the UK and was the first Grandmaster appointed by the art’s founder.

Louis is fully insured and DBS-enhanced checked. He has also Trained at the Taekwon-Do Palace in Pyongyang, North Korea — the official headquarters of ITF Taekwon-Do and a historic center for the art’s development under General Choi Hong Hi, the arts founder.

Expanding his skills beyond 25 years of Taekwon-Do, Louis trained in Wing Chun Kung Fu under a legend Ip Chun for 8 years, son of the legendary Yip Man Bruce Lee’s original teacher. He further honed his striking expertise by studying Muay Thai for five years in both Thailand and the UK, training with Kru Matt Walton and Grandmaster Sken.

Louis’s classes blend the structure of traditional martial arts with the pace and realism of modern combat — offering students a powerful and authentic kickboxing experience rooted in decades of hands-on knowledge.

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